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Dallas Stars vs Vegas Golden Knights prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 29, 2026

NHL matchup

Dallas Stars at Vegas Golden Knights

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 29, 2026.

January 29, 2026 · 9:00 PM CST
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Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 29. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Dallas Stars

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

74:36 together · 10 games

xG share69.8%
Corsi for / against
82 / 52
Fenwick for / against
54 / 37
Corsi share
61.2%
Fenwick share
59.3%
xG for / against
3.55 / 1.54
Defense pair

120:43 together · 8 games

xG share51.0%
Corsi for / against
95 / 85
Fenwick for / against
61 / 55
Corsi share
52.8%
Fenwick share
52.6%
xG for / against
3.90 / 3.75
All observed combinations

Vegas Golden Knights

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

95:46 together · 10 games

xG share55.5%
Corsi for / against
86 / 97
Fenwick for / against
58 / 71
Corsi share
47.0%
Fenwick share
45.0%
xG for / against
4.84 / 3.88
Defense pair

154:34 together · 10 games

xG share46.9%
Corsi for / against
133 / 140
Fenwick for / against
94 / 105
Corsi share
48.7%
Fenwick share
47.2%
xG for / against
5.92 / 6.70
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Jake Oettinger

Dallas Stars · Last start: Jan 27

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
118
Save %
89.8
Goals allowed
12
Close-range shots %
28.8

Akira Schmid

Vegas Golden Knights · Last start: Jan 27

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
127
Save %
89.8
Goals allowed
13
Close-range shots %
36.2
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 29, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Dallas Stars

xG for / game
2.86
xG against / game
2.52
xG differential / game
0.33

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Vegas Golden Knights

xG for / game
3.29
xG against / game
2.71
xG differential / game
0.58

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 29, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Dallas Stars

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
52.9
Corsi share (%)
49.6
Fenwick share (%)
49.4
Faceoff win %
51.9
Penalties / game
3.1

Shots / game: 25.4 · Shooting: 10.6% · Avg distance: 33.2 ft

Vegas Golden Knights

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
56.5
Corsi share (%)
50.2
Fenwick share (%)
49.8
Faceoff win %
47.2
Penalties / game
2.5

Shots / game: 29.6 · Shooting: 13.5% · Avg distance: 30.6 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Dallas Stars DAL
Metric
Vegas Golden Knights VGK
15Points17
0.682Points %0.654
32Goals for47
20Goals against38
12Goal differential9
W5Current streakOT1
Road versus home
Dallas Stars DAL road
Metric
Vegas Golden Knights VGK home
5Games7
3Wins5
7Points10
7Goal differential8
Last 10 games
Dallas Stars DAL
Metric
Vegas Golden Knights VGK
7-2-1Record6-3-1
15Points13
32Goals for36
16Goals against30
16Goal differential6
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Dallas Stars DAL 6 wins
10 games reviewed
Vegas Golden Knights VGK 4 wins
Total goals26 – 25
Goal differential +1 / -1
Goals per game2.6 / 2.5
Shots per game30.7 / 28.9
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Jan 28, 2025
Dallas Stars Dallas Stars at Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
4 - 3 28 - 28 View
Jan 24, 2025
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights at Dallas Stars Dallas Stars
3 - 4 21 - 27 View
Dec 6, 2024
Dallas Stars Dallas Stars at Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
2 - 3 40 - 28 View
Dec 9, 2023
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights at Dallas Stars Dallas Stars
6 - 1 27 - 20 View
Nov 22, 2023
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights at Dallas Stars Dallas Stars
2 - 1 26 - 32 View
Oct 17, 2023
Dallas Stars Dallas Stars at Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
2 - 3 26 - 34 View
Apr 8, 2023
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights at Dallas Stars Dallas Stars
1 - 2 20 - 25 View
Feb 25, 2023
Dallas Stars Dallas Stars at Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
3 - 2 43 - 43 View
Jan 16, 2023
Dallas Stars Dallas Stars at Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
4 - 0 36 - 27 View
Apr 26, 2022
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights at Dallas Stars Dallas Stars
2 - 3 35 - 30 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.