Defending Stanley Cup champion Knights and top

DALLAS (AP) — There is one more game to go between the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights and the top-seeded Stars.

That deciding Game 7 in Dallas on Sunday night will wrap up the first round in the Western Conference playoffs.

“I feel like coming into this series, you probably would have expected this,” veteran Stars forward Tyler Seguin said. “And if you asked us ... down 2-0, if we’d take Game 7 at home, we’d say yeah. So it should be exciting.”

Dallas and Vegas have split wins at home since the visiting team won each of the first four games. The Knights extended the series to the limit with a 2-0 win in Game 6 on Friday night.

“We’ve played in big games before. Everyone in this room has been in big games,” Vegas captain Mark Stone said. “It’s a one-game elimination round. We played on our toes (Friday). We’re in the same exact spot.”