The Stars have sprung to life since spotting Vegas a 3-0 series lead, cutting their series deficit to 3-2 with back-to-back wins, capped by Saturday’s 4-2 victory in Vegas.

The Stars are listed as slim -123 home favourites on Monday’s NHL odds. The Golden Knights are +102 underdogs in their third bid to close out this series and advance to the Stanley Cup Final. The total is once again pegged at 5.5.

Golden Knights vs. Stars NHL Betting Odds

The OVER paid out in Game 5 for just the second time in this series and only the third time in the past 16 meetings between these clubs. The Stars have some history on their side entering Game 6 after posting wins in five of their past seven home dates. However, they still have a mountain to climb to become just the fifth team in NHL history to overcome a 0-3 series deficit, and the first ever in NHL Conference Finals action.

That is reflected in the NHL playoff series prices, where the Stars continue to trail as +281 longshots while Vegas remains perched as diminished -333 chalk.

Vegas Golden Knights

For the fourth time in the series and the ninth time in as many games, the Golden Knights were outshot in Game 5, and managed to avoid losing by far more than a 4-2 margin thanks to another stellar performance from goaltender Adin Hill. The 27-year-old produced plenty of fodder for the highlight reels while topping 30 of the 34 shots he faced before giving up the first of Ty Dellandrea’s two third-period goals.

However, Hill once again enjoyed little goal support from his Vegas teammates, who have scored just four total goals while watching their series lead dwindle over the past two games. Once again, Mark Stone was stone cold in Game 6, going pointless for a third straight game. Jack Eichel recorded an assist in a fourth straight game on Saturday, and has tallied five helpers over his past six outings. However, he has failed to score over that stretch and has bulged the twine just once in six road games.

Dallas Stars

Ty Dellandrea scored both the game winning and insurance goals in Game 5, and his breakthrough could not have come at a better time. The 22-year-old has struggled to generate points since enjoying a fast start to his first full season with Stars. Dellandrea was held off the scoresheet in his eight previous games and has just four goals and no assists in his past 24 appearances.

Game 6 will mark the return of Jamie Benn to the lineup. The Stars captain has completed a two-game suspension levied after he laid a vicious crosscheck from behind on Mark Stone.

Benn has produced sporadically since enjoying a five-game points streak during the team’s second round series win over Seattle, and has just one goal and no helpers over his past five games.

NHL Prediction: Who Will Win Golden Knights vs. Stars?

The Stars have seized the momentum with their wins in Games 4 and 5, and should get a big lift from the return of their leader Benn. Jason Robertson is heating up with three goals in two games, and Jake Oettinger has returned to familiar form, stopping 64 of 68 total shots over the past two games after looking shaky at times early in the series. That should be good enough to earn the win and force a Game 7 against Golden Knights offence struggling to score.

Injuries

Vegas

Brett Howden (C)

day-to-day Personal - 13 / 04 / 23

Jack Eichel (C)

Prob Thurs Lower Body - 08 / 04 / 23

Zach Whitecloud (D)

day-to-day Lower Body - 08 / 04 / 23

Shea Theodore (D)

Prob Thurs Undisclosed - 29 / 03 / 23

Alec Martinez (D)

Prob Tues Personal - 24 / 03 / 23

Reilly Smith (RW)

Ques Tues Lower Body - 24 / 03 / 23

Keegan Kolesar (RW)

Out indefinitely Upper Body - 12 / 03 / 23

Adin Hill (G)

Late April Lower Body - 08 / 03 / 23

William Carrier (LW)

Out indefinitely Lower Body - 04 / 03 / 23

Laurent Brossoit (G)

Early April Lower Body - 27 / 02 / 23

Dallas

Roope Hintz (LW)

Ques Sat Undisclosed - 06 / 04 / 23

Radek Faksa (C)

Ques Sat Illness - 24 / 03 / 23

Mason Marchment (LW)

Late April Knee - 14 / 03 / 23

Tyler Seguin (C)

Ques Thurs Leg - 09 / 03 / 23

Scott Wedgewood (G)

Mid April Lower Body - 01 / 03 / 23

Scott Wedgewood (G)

Prob Sat Undisclosed - 22 / 02 / 23

Luke Glendening (C)

Late March Lower Body - 18 / 02 / 23

Joel Kiviranta (LW)

Out indefinitely Lower Body - 08 / 02 / 23

Roope Hintz (LW)

Out indefinitely Upper Body - 10 / 01 / 23

Roope Hintz (LW)

Ques Sun Upper Body - 08 / 01 / 23

Injuries

Vegas

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Brett Howden (C)	day-to-day	Personal - 13 / 04 / 23	17-6	12-11	+ -
Howden is tending to a personal matter, and it has yet to be determined if he will line up for Game 1 of the Western Conference first round.
Jack Eichel (C)	Prob Thurs	Lower Body - 08 / 04 / 23	19-7	14-12	+ -
Eichel has been absent from the previous two contests with a lower-body injury, but it is likely that he will lace up against the Kraken on Thursday.
Zach Whitecloud (D)	day-to-day	Lower Body - 08 / 04 / 23	19-7	14-12	+ -
Whitecloud is battling a lower-body injury, leaving his status for Game 1 of the Western Conference first round in question.
Shea Theodore (D)	Prob Thurs	Undisclosed - 29 / 03 / 23	22-9	16-14-1	+ -
Theodore has been out of action due to an unknown issue, but it is anticipated that he will return against the Kraken on Thursday.
Alec Martinez (D)	Prob Tues	Personal - 24 / 03 / 23	23-10	17-15-1	+ -
Martinez was absent from the last match while dealing with a personal matter, but it is not expected to impact his status versus the Oilers on Tuesday.
Reilly Smith (RW)	Ques Tues	Lower Body - 24 / 03 / 23	23-10	17-15-1	+ -
Smith sat out the last contest with a lower-body injury, and it remains to be seen if he will lace up against the Oilers on Tuesday.
Keegan Kolesar (RW)	Out indefinitely	Upper Body - 12 / 03 / 23	27-11	21-16-1	+ -
Kolesar is out of commission with an upper-body ailment, and it is unclear how long he will be debilitated.
Adin Hill (G)	Late April	Lower Body - 08 / 03 / 23	29-11	22-17-1	+ -
Hill is out of the lineup with a lower-body injury, and he is not expected to return until the end of April.
William Carrier (LW)	Out indefinitely	Lower Body - 04 / 03 / 23	31-12	24-18-1	+ -
Carrier is out of action with a lower-body injury, and he is without a definitive timetable for recovery.
Laurent Brossoit (G)	Early April	Lower Body - 27 / 02 / 23	31-14	24-20-1	+ -
Brossoit has been designated to the injured reserve list with a lower-body injury, and he is not projected to be available until at least the early part of April.

Dallas

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Roope Hintz (LW)	Ques Sat	Undisclosed - 06 / 04 / 23	14-10	12-10-2	+ -
Hintz sat out the last game with an undetermined ailment, and it remains to be seen if he will face the Golden Knights on Saturday.
Radek Faksa (C)	Ques Sat	Illness - 24 / 03 / 23	16-14	15-13-2	+ -
Faksa missed the previous game due to illness, and it is unknown if he will face the Canucks on Saturday.
Mason Marchment (LW)	Late April	Knee - 14 / 03 / 23	18-17	19-14-2	+ -
Marchment is sidelined with a knee injury, and he is expected to remain out of the lineup for three to four weeks.
Tyler Seguin (C)	Ques Thurs	Leg - 09 / 03 / 23	19-18	21-14-2	+ -
Seguin has been sidelined due to a laceration in his leg, and it is up in the air if he will be available for Thursday's matchup against the Penguins.
Scott Wedgewood (G)	Mid April	Lower Body - 01 / 03 / 23	22-19	24-14-3	+ -
Wedgewood is sidelined with a lower-body ailment, and he is not expected to return until the middle of April.
Scott Wedgewood (G)	Prob Sat	Undisclosed - 22 / 02 / 23	23-21	25-16-3	+ -
Wedgewood missed the previous match with an unknown injury, but it is likely that he will suit up against the Golden Knights on Saturday.
Luke Glendening (C)	Late March	Lower Body - 18 / 02 / 23	25-21	25-18-3	+ -
Glendening is on the injured reserve list with a lower-body injury, and he will remain out of the lineup until at least the latter part of March.
Joel Kiviranta (LW)	Out indefinitely	Lower Body - 08 / 02 / 23	26-23	25-21-3	+ -
Kiviranta is out of commission due to a lower-body injury, and there is no timetable for return.
Roope Hintz (LW)	Out indefinitely	Upper Body - 10 / 01 / 23	32-28	27-30-3	+ -
Hintz is sidelined with an upper-body injury, and he will miss an extended period.
Roope Hintz (LW)	Ques Sun	Upper Body - 08 / 01 / 23	32-29	27-31-3	+ -
Hintz is dealing with an upper-body injury, and it is unclear whether he will partake in Sunday's game against the Panthers.