Stars vs Golden Knights Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight’s NHL Game

The Golden Knights will cruise to a victory over the visiting Stars and goaltender Jake Oettinger, who has struggled against the top offenses in hockey.

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Jan 29, 2026 • 11:28 ET • 3 min read

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Match starts: 9 hrs
VEG
45 %
DAL
55 %
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Vegas -125 Vegas -125
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Photo By - Reuters Connect. Golden Knights F Mark Stone (61) celebrates teammates after scoring a goal vs. Toronto.

The Vegas Golden Knights have enjoyed a lot of success in January, posting an 8-4-2 record while ranking 2nd in goals.

My Stars vs. Golden Knights predictions expect them to snap their mini two-game losing streak on home soil against Dallas.

Let’s break down my NHL picks for Thursday, January 29.

Stars vs Golden Knights prediction

Stars vs Golden Knights best bet: Golden Knights moneyline (-125)

The Vegas Golden Knights possess one of the league’s most talented rosters, and the results are starting to reflect that.

Only the Sabres have outscored the Golden Knights in January, and their underlying numbers are also strong. The Golden Knights have controlled better than 53% of the expected goal share across all situations this month, sitting eighth in the NHL – ahead of the Dallas Stars.

They are likely to generate more than their fair share of chances and put a lot of stress on Jake Oettinger. He's a solid goaltender, but he has struggled of late when going up in class.

Oettinger has lost three of his past four against Top-10 scoring offenses, allowing 15 total goals and posting a sub-.900 save percentage in each of those games.

He doesn’t have the best track record against the Golden Knights in the regular season, either, allowing at least three goals in four straight.

Vegas has scored 4+ in four of its past five at home and six of the last nine. Coming off back-to-back losses to close out their road trip, the Golden Knights will no doubt be looking to make a statement back on home ice.

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Jack Eichel has created goals in bulk, no matter the matchup. Isolating games against Top-10 teams in limiting goals (which the Stars are), Eichel has piled up 16 assists through 14 games. He recorded at least one helper in 10 of 14, including eight of the last nine.

Mark Stone has scored in eight of his last nine home games following a day off. He and Eichel have picked up points on the same goal a whopping 27 times this season. If Eichel gets his assist, there’s a pretty good chance it comes on a Stone goal.

Going the other way, Jason Robertson appears the most reliable target in a tough matchup. He has averaged 3.5 shots per game against Top-10 shot suppression teams this season.

Stars vs Golden Knights SGP

  • Golden Knights moneyline
  • Jack Eichel Over 0.5 assists
  • Mark Stone anytime goal
  • Jason Robertson Over 2.5 shots on goal

Stars vs Golden Knights odds

  • Moneyline: Stars +105 | Golden Knights -125
  • Puck Line: Stars +1.5 (-240) | Golden Knights -1.5 (+195)
  • Over/Under: Over 6.5 (+115) | Under 6.5 (-135)

Stars vs Golden Knights trend

Vegas has won four of its past five games at home. Find more NHL betting trends for Stars vs. Golden Knights.

How to watch Stars vs Golden Knights

Location T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV
Date Thursday, January 29, 2026
Puck drop 10:00 p.m. ET
TV Victory+, Vegas 34

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