This is an 8* on VEGAS

Vegas earned the #1 seed in the Western Conference by sweeping its round robin games. The Golden Knights then needed only five games to dispatch Chicago in Round 1. Round 2 took a little longer than expected as the Canucks forced a Game 7. But Vegas still took the clincher in one-sided fashion, 3-0. Dallas was similarly taken to a Game 7 last round after having a 3-1 series lead over the Avalanche. They needed OT to advance as it was 5-4 victory. The Stars have been quite the high scoring side this postseason, ever since a 5-4 win over Calgary in Round 1. Since that win, they’ve scored 42 goals in 10 games. But Vegas had three shutout wins against Vancouver. Another problem for the Stars is how many goals they’ve been allowing. The Avalanche scored 24 times over the previous five games. In the playoffs, Vegas has done an outstanding job at controlling the puck and dominating shots on goal. They’ve got a much better goaltending situation than either of Dallas’ prior two opponents and beat the Stars 5-3 in the very first game here in the bubble. Take the better team. Play on VEGAS

AAA