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Golden Knights at Stars

NHL · Sunday, Mar 22 · 6:00 PM CT · American Airlines Center · Final VGK 3 – DAL 2

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
VGK1113
DAL2002
Team box
VGK·DAL
33
shots
15
1 of 4
power play
1 of 3
57.9
faceoff %
42.1
26
hits
24
12
blocked shots
25
6
penalty minutes
8
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Adin HillVGK1513.867
Casey DeSmithDAL3330.909

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
DAL +3
VGK +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: DAL 1 · VGK 1lead changes: 2

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was VGK 40%, DAL 60% · Updated Mar 22

Expected margin
DAL by 0.6
Expected score
DAL 3.4 – 2.9 VGK
Expected total
6.3
Golden KnightsThe matchupStars
+151Our fair odds−151
2.9Expected goals3.4
+0.07Power rating+0.33
3.2Goals / game3.4
3.1Allowed / game2.7
28.6Shots / game25.8
50.9Faceoff %52.4
21.0Hits / game19.1
31−39Season record43−26
3−7Last 107−3

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
VGK chance · DAL chance
Our model fair39.9%60.1%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
VGKVegas Golden Knights+15140%————
DALDallas Stars−15160%————
SpreadDAL by 0.6
VGKVegas Golden Knights+0.6our margin————
DALDallas Stars−0.6our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.3
Over6.3our total————
Under6.3our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Dallas Stars by 0.6 expected
Vegas Golden Knights by 6 goals: <1%Vegas Golden Knights by 5 goals: 1%Vegas Golden Knights by 4 goals: 4%Vegas Golden Knights by 3 goals: 8%Vegas Golden Knights by 2 goals: 8%Vegas Golden Knights by 1 goal: 18%Dallas Stars by 1 goal: 23%Dallas Stars by 2 goals: 11%Dallas Stars by 3 goals: 14%Dallas Stars by 4 goals: 8%Dallas Stars by 5 goals: 3%Dallas Stars by 6 goals: 1%
← VGK wins byDAL wins by →
Dallas Stars wins by 2 or more38%
Dallas Stars wins by 3 or more26%
Vegas Golden Knights wins by 2 or more21%
Decided by one goal41%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.3 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 10%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 20%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 10%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.558%
Total over 6.546%
Total over 7.528%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
VGKAdin Hill G · last 5 starts: .924 save %, 1.62 GAAstarted
DALCasey DeSmith G · last 5 starts: .872 save %, 2.41 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
VGK·DAL
Mar 21 at NSH
last game
Mar 21 at MIN
0 days
days of rest
0 days
yes
back-to-back
yes
3
games in last 7 days
3
2nd straight road game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 69+ games
VGK·DAL
+0.07
rating (0 = average)
+0.33
3.2
goals / game
3.4
3.1
goals allowed / game
2.7
31−39
season record
43−26
16−19
home record
22−12
15−20
away record
21−14
L3
streak
L1
3−7
last 10
7−3
28.6
shots / game
25.8
50.9
faceoff %
52.4
21.0
hits / game
19.1
14.6
blocked shots / game
15.0
4.4
takeaways / game
4.6
16.2
giveaways / game
14.6

Rating Trend

VGK · DAL · 137 days
Vegas Golden KnightsDallas Stars
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · DAL 8−2
Mar 10at DALDAL 2 − 1
Jan 29at VGKDAL 5 − 4 SO
Jan 28, 2025at VGKDAL 4 − 3 OT
Jan 24, 2025at DALDAL 4 − 3
Dec 6, 2024at VGKVGK 3 − 2
May 5, 2024at DALDAL 2 − 1post
May 3, 2024at VGKVGK 2 − 0post
May 1, 2024at DALDAL 3 − 2post
Apr 29, 2024at VGKDAL 4 − 2post
Apr 27, 2024at VGKDAL 3 − 2 OTpost

VGK · Last 10

3−7 · streak L3
Mar 21at NSH1 − 4L
Mar 19vs UTAH0 − 4L
Mar 17vs BUF0 − 2L
Mar 14vs CHI4 − 0W
Mar 12vs PIT6 − 2W
Mar 10at DAL1 − 2L
Mar 8vs EDM2 − 4L
Mar 6vs MIN2 − 4L
Mar 4at DET4 − 3W
Mar 3at BUF2 − 3L

DAL · Last 10

7−3 · streak L1
Mar 21at MIN1 − 2L
Mar 18at COL2 − 1W
Mar 16vs UTAH3 − 6L
Mar 14vs DET3 − 2W
Mar 12vs EDM7 − 2W
Mar 10vs VGK2 − 1W
Mar 8vs CHI4 − 3W
Mar 6vs COL4 − 5L
Mar 3at CGY6 − 1W
Mar 2at VAN6 − 1W