Dallas Stars vs Los Angeles Kings Preview
Betting on today’s Kings and Stars game? Catch the action at American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX, as the Stars hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on ESPN+.
The odds for this Western conference game currently have the Stars as the betting favorite with the over/under line sitting at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Dallas Stars – Los Angeles Kings odds
Dallas Stars vs Los Angeles Kings Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last five times that the Stars have hosted the Kings, they have an above .500 record at 3-2. The last last three times that the Kings have faced off against the Stars as the underdog, they are 2-1 vs. the spread.
- In their last ten games away from home, the Kings have a straight up record of 3-7 while going 3-7 vs. the spread. The team averaged 2 goals per game in this stretch.
- Through their last five home games, Dallas has an puck line record of just 1-4. However, their overall record was 1-4 while averaging 4 goals per game.
- The Stars have played well in their last three games as the betting underdog, going 2-1 straight up and 3-0 against the spread.
- Going back to their previous five games as the favorite, Los Angeles has an puck line mark of 0-5 while going 0-5 straight up.
Dallas Stars vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction
On the season, the Kings have gone 21-11-8, which has them in 3rd place in the Pacific Division and 6th in the Western Conference. In conference games, the Kings have a record of 13-6 and have gone 6-4 in divisional matchups. When playing on the road this season, Los Angeles has gone 14-4-3.
Over their last ten games, the Kings have gone just 2-8 and have dropped four of their last five games. In games against teams from the Western Conference, Los Angeles has gone 15-9-5 and have been the underdog in 11 of their games this season.
When looking at their offense, the Kings have an average of 3.3 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 17th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 10th in the league. This year, the Kings have recorded a 14-9 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. For games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 6-1 record.
Heading into this matchup vs. Dallas, goalie Cam Talbot has started 28 games in this season. His current record is 14-10, and his save percentage stands at 0.913%.
At home this season, the Stars have gone 13-8-2, and they have been favored in 39 of their 42 games. In the Western Conference standings, Dallas is in 4th place and 3rd in the Central Division. Over their last ten games, the Stars have gone 5-5.
Overall, Dallas has a record of 25-12-5, and they have earned 55 points. Against other Western Conference teams, the Stars have gone 16-12, and they are 23-11-5 as the favorite. In their last five games, Dallas has gone 3-2.
The Stars come into the game scoring an average of 3.6 goals per game, putting them 4th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 20th in the league. The Dallas offense is ranked 16th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 3rd in the NHL.
Entering the game, goalie Jake Oettinger has started 22 games this season. His current record stands at 12-8, and his save percentage is 0.777%.
The Stars enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
Dallas Stars vs Los Angeles Kings Betting Tips
- Take the Stars on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Kings (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Dallas Stars Injury Report
- Scott Wedgewood – Lower Body – Questionable
- Miro Heiskanen – Lower Body – Out
- Jerad Rosburg – Undisclosed – Out
Los Angeles Kings Injury Report
- Viktor Arvidsson – Lower Body – Out
- Pheonix Copley – Knee – Out
- Blake Lizotte – Lower Body – Doubtful
