Dallas Stars (52-21-9, first in the Central Division) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (45-29-8, fourth in the Pacific Division)
Paradise, Nevada; Monday, 9:30pm EDT
BETMGM Sportsbook: LINE Stars -115, Golden Knights -104; Up/Down 5.5
NHL Playoffs First Round: Golden Knights take series lead 2-1
Bottom Line: The Vegas Golden Knights host the Dallas Stars in the first round of the NHL playoffs with a 2-1 series lead. The teams meet Saturday for the seventh time this season. The Stars won the previous game 3-2 in overtime. Wyatt Johnston scored twice in the win.
Vegas went 27-12-3 at home and 45-29-8 overall. The Golden Knights are 41-10-6 in games where they score three or more goals.
Dallas has a 27-10-5 record on the road and 52-21-9 overall. The Stars are 47-9-5 when scoring three or more goals.
Top Performers: Jonathan Marchessault has 42 goals and 27 assists for the Golden Knights. Jack Eichel has seven goals and seven assists in his last 10 games.
Jason Robertson has 29 goals and 51 assists for the Stars. Johnston has scored five goals and added four assists in his last 10 games.
Last 10 games: Golden Knights: 5-4-1, averaging 3.2 goals, 5.2 assists, 2.3 penalties and 4.6 penalty minutes, 3.1 goals per game.
Stars: 6-4-0, averaging 2.8 goals, five assists, 2.6 penalties and six penalty minutes giving up 2.1 goals per game.
Injuries: Golden Knights: Nicholas Hack: Day-to-day (lower body).
Stars: Johnny Haganpah: Day by Day (Under the Body), Mason Parade: Day by Day (Unreleased), Radek Fuxa: Day by Day (Unreleased).
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