Dallas Stars vs Vegas Golden Knights 5/27/2023 Analysis, Tips and Picks
West Final – Game 5, VGK leads series 3-1
The Dallas Stars will go against the Vegas Golden Knights in NHL action at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday, May 27, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. ET. With a 3-2 victory over the Golden Knights in Game 4, the Dallas Stars were on the winning side of the scoreboard. Dallas spent two minutes in the penalty area throughout this game. Additionally, they attempted two power-play opportunities and scored two goals. In this victory, the Stars put on an average attacking display. Of the 42 shots they attempted during the game, three were successful.
The Stars gave up 175 goals while scoring 217 when playing at even strength. Twenty-first in the NHL, Dallas Stars opponents had 242 power play opportunities, resulting in 40 goals. The Dallas Stars are seventh in professional hockey regarding goal-scoring ability, with 281 goals scored and 215 conceded in the current season. Dallas took 2,617 shots overall, good for a 10.7% shooting percentage. They have 108 points this season, giving them a points percentage of.659. 2,452 shots were made against the Stars, who have a.912 save percentage. Dallas now has 256 power play opportunities and has scored 64 goals on those chances, for a rate of 25.00%.
Jake Oettinger is the player manning the net in this match. In his professional career, Oettinger faced 321 goals from opponents, and his goals-against average per game is 2.42. Over the course of his hockey career, Oettinger participated in 139 games. His current save percentage for his 7,957 total playing minutes is.916. He started 131 games and has a record of 78-34-19 overall. Oettinger made 78 quality starts in his ice career, and his rate for quality starts is.595. 3,817 shots were attempted to hit Oettinger, who stopped 3,496 of them.
- The total went under in four of Dallas’ last five matches.
- The Dallas Stars are 2-4 SU in their last six matches.
- The total went over in four of Dallas’ last five matches on the road.
Dallas Stars vs Vegas Golden Knights 5/27/2023 Analysis, Tips and Picks
The Golden Knights have 225 goals at even strength and 42 on the power play, ranking them 25th in the NHL. Vegas took 2,587 shots for a shooting percentage of 10.32%, placing them 15th in the league, while allowing the opposition 2,533 attempts. The Vegas Golden Knights have scored 267 goals, 111 points, and a points percentage of.677 so far this season.
After recovering from their Game 1 defeat, the Golden Knights got this series back on track in Game 2. They then went on the road and won Game 3 in Winnipeg on Saturday night to take the series lead. Given that they were the superior team and blew a 4-1 lead in the third period, the score should not have been as close as it was, but they still managed to win. Vegas defeated the Jets 30–26 in shots and slightly outperformed them with an anticipated goal rate of 2.21-2.11 to win Game 4 in Winnipeg, 4–2. They defeated the Jets by an expected goal rate of 4.7–3.36 in Game 5 at home to win the series.
They gave up 225 goals, including 181 at even strength and 44 goals while they were down a man. With 207 opportunities earned on the power play, they have a 20.29% success percentage. On the other teams’ 195 chances to score on the power play, they have a 77.44% penalty kill percentage, and their save percentage is 91.1%.
Adin Hill is guarding the goal on the other side of the rink. He gave up 242 goals overall, while the opponent scored 2.66 goals per game. Hill was given 47 quality starting assignments in his pro career, giving him a quality start percentage of 53.4%. In 88 games, he was given the starting position, accruing 5,451 minutes. Hill played in goal for 101 games and has a career record of 45-39-6. 2,451 of the 2,693 shots he attempted were saved, giving him a save percentage of.910.
- The total went under in six of Vegas’ last nine matches.
- The Vegas Golden Knights are 5-1 SU in their last six matches.
- The total went under in seven of Vegas’ last eight matches against Dallas.
Dallas Stars vs. Vegas Golden Knights The NHL pick for this game is the Vegas Golden Knights. We anticipate the Golden Knights will bounce back at home with a victory to clinch the Western Conference and proceed to the Stanley Cup Finals after losing Game 4 in overtime and blowing two leads in the game. After March, Vegas did not drop back-to-back games in the playoffs. The Knights were the superior team in this series, finding a way to triumph even when outplayed. They’ll succeed tonight to go to the finals for the second time in franchise history and face the waiting Florida Panthers, especially with the significant home-ice advantage in the Fortress. The Vegas Golden Knights will win by a predicted score of 4-1.
NHL Starting Time: 7:40 PM (EDT)
Location: T-Mobile Arena
Date: Saturday, May 27, 2023
TV: ABC
NHL Odds: -145
NHL Totals: 5.5
