Dallas, dynamite on the road, takes on a Golden Knights team that tends to struggle at home, just 2 games over .500 this season. Stars' coach DeBoer will have his team especially motivated tonight, his first game back in Vegas after being fired by the club last season. The Stars are 6-4, but off 2 straight close losses, are due for a rebound. Vegas, also 6-4, is still very depleted with injuries and faces a much healthier Stars team.
Comparing offenses and defenses, the Stars have a decided edge, 7th in goals for and goals against, and 5th in PK and PP. Vegas is just outside the top ten in all categories other than their solid 7th ranked PP. Dallas has the edge in net as well. The Knights' Thompson has lost 4 of his last 6 games. Oettinger has been very good all season and brilliant in his last three games.
Dallas is an underdog today, somewhat surprising given the circumstances. I believe it will be the Stars doing the firing today, on all cylinders, that is! take the Dawg Stars to steal this one on the road.