Dallas Stars (52-21-9, first in the Central Division) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (45-29-8, fourth in the Pacific Division) Paradise, Nevada; Saturday, 10:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Golden Knights -119, Stars -101; over/under is 5.5 NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Golden Knights lead series 2-0 BOTTOM LINE: The Vegas Golden Knights host the Dallas Stars in the first round of the NHL Playoffs with a 2-0 lead in the series. The teams meet Wednesday for the sixth time this season. The Golden Knights won the previous matchup 3-1. Vegas is 45-29-8 overall and 27-12-2 at home. The Golden Knights h ..read more

Las Vegas loves its sports teams. Like countless VGK fans, Samantha Picazo clearly remembers how the bond formed in 2017 between the community and Golden Knights, who played their first game as an NHL expansion team less than two weeks after the 1-October shooting ..read more

Pursuits Defending champion Golden Knights beat Stars 3-1 to take 2-0 series lead home to Vegas Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Link Gift Expand Vegas Golden Knights players surround Noah Hanifin after he scored against the Dallas Stars during the second period in Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Dallas, Wednesday, April 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Link Gift Gift this article Have a confidential tip for our reporters? Get in Touch Before it's here, it's on the Bloomberg Terminal Bloomberg Terminal LEARN MORE Facebook Twi ..read more

After five days crammed with National Hockey League playoff action, the Carolina Hurricanes remain the overall favorite on most oddsboards to take home the Stanley Cup. Here are the current Eastern Conference playoff outlooks ..read more

The first-seeded Dallas Stars are in a massive hole against the eighth-seed Vegas Golden Knights in the first round of the playoffs. After losing both of their contests at home, they are on sweep watch as they head to Vegas for Games 3 and 4. It has been a disaster in Dallas. The Stars are a good team, so not all hope is lost ..read more

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Jack Eichel and defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas got exactly what they anticipated, and withstood that early hard push in Game 2 by the desperate Dallas Stars. The Golden Knights didn't settle for a split while starting the first-round series on the road. "We expected them to come out and push hard that first five, 10 minutes and they did," Eichel said. Eichel assisted on the tying goal by Jonathan Marchessault late in the first period before adding an empty-netter late, Noah Hanifin scored the tiebreaker with unassisted goal late in the second period and the Knights won 3-1 on Wednesday ..read more

* Team captains Anze Kopitar and Brad Marchand scored the winning goal as the Kings and Bruins picked up road victories Wednesday. * Jack Eichel became the fastest U.S.-born player in NHL history to reach 30 career playoff points as the Golden Knights defeated the Stars to take a 2-0 series lead home to Las Vegas. * The Lightning and Islanders will look to earn a first win of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs as their First Round series shift to Tampa and Elmont, respectively, for Game 3 on Thursday. Kopitar scores first playoff overtime goal since 2012 as Kings even series Anze Kopitar (1-2—3) s ..read more

The Vegas machine isn't fully charged, but it's getting close. The Golden Knights came into this series fielding a lineup they'd never used before, and back in Game 1, the defending Stanley Cup champions were effective yet flawed across the board in a game the Stars probably should have won. Game 2, however, was Vegas dictating and changing how Dallas played. Vegas defended the blue line better than they had in the opener, turning the Stars into more of a chip-and-chase team ..read more

Jonathan Marchessault and Jack Eichel each had a goal and an assist as the Vegas Golden Knights produced a second consecutive road victory over the Dallas Stars, prevailing 3-1 on Wednesday. Vegas holds a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven Western Conference first-round playoff series while heading home for Game 3 on Saturday. Noah Hanifin also scored and Logan Thompson made 20 saves for Vegas, which extended its winning streak against the Stars to six games dating back to Game 6 of the 2023 Western Conference finals. Jason Robertson scored for Dallas, the top seed in the West after finishing with ..read more