Dallas Stars vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction: Peter DeBoer's wards have a home-ice advantage

Prediction for the NHL Dallas Stars vs Vegas Golden Knights match which will take place on May 2nd. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Dallas continues their quest for the Stanley Cup! This season, the Stars are determined to win the coveted trophy. Right from the start of the regular season, they put together a solid run of results and never looked back, finishing first in the Western Conference. It was only in the first round of the playoffs that the Texans were knocked out by the reigning champions, who are traditionally a tough opponent to beat. They then lost their home games against Vegas - 3:4 and 3:1 - to end their season prematurely. However, they bounced back on the road, winning both games 3:2 and 4:2.

This season has been much more challenging for Vegas than last. Sure, the reigning Stanley Cup champions had a great start to the regular season, but that run was short-lived. Then came the slump, exacerbated by several injuries, and the Knights found themselves struggling to make the playoffs. Fortunately, they did just that, finishing eighth in the Western Conference. They went into the Cup campaign in a different mood, beating Dallas 4:3 and 3:1 in their opening two games on the road. The Black and Gold could have closed the series at home but lost both games 2:3 and 4:2.

Dallas finished top of the Western Conference at the end of the regular season but was knocked out in the first round of the playoffs by Vegas, the reigning Stanley Cup champions. The Stars were embarrassed after that, losing their first two games in a row, but then went on the road where they played with a completely different attitude and succeeded. Now, the series has returned to Texas with even better scores, but Peter DeBoer's wards have a home-ice advantage again, and psychology is clearly on their side after returning from a huge deficit. 

The Dallas vs Vegas game has been very modest in recent years. In the 17 previous meetings, the rivals have scored just 78 goals (an average of 4.59 per game), which is modest by NHL standards. In addition, the Texans tend to play tight defensively at home, allowing just 30 shots on goal in their last seven games at the American Airlines Center, an average of 4.29 per game.