LA Kings (14-8-3) vs Dallas Stars (16-8)
December 4, 2024 at 10:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: LA Kings +100 / Dallas Stars -120 — Over/Under: 5.5
The Dallas Stars and Los Angeles Kings meet Wednesday in NHL action at the crypto.com Arena. Here’s a Dallas Stars vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction. This article will include a Dallas Stars vs Los Angeles Kings Pick.
Dallas Stars Betting Preview
The Dallas Stars beat the Jets and Utah Hockey Club, and they play the Golden Knights, Flames, and Predators next. The Dallas Stars are averaging 3.38 goals per game and are scoring 18 percent of their power play opportunities. Matt Duchene leads Dallas with 12 goals, Mason Marchment has 14 assists and Wyatt Johnston has 65 shots on goal. Defensively, the Dallas Stars are allowing 2.54 goals per game and are killing 82.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jake Oettinger has allowed 39 goals on 458 shots faced, and Casey DeSmith has given up 19 goals on 200 shots.
Los Angeles Kings Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Kings beat the Ducks and Senators, and they play the Wild, Islanders, and Devils next. The Los Angeles Kings are averaging 3.04 goals per game and are scoring 16.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Adrian Kempe leads Los Angeles with 12 goals, Anze Kopitar has 21 assists and Kevin Fiala has 63 shots on goal. Defensively, the Los Angeles Kings are allowing 2.68 goals per game and are killing 80 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Darcy Kuemper has given up 26 goals on 258 shots faced, while David Rittich has allowed 34 goals on 302 shots.
Why the Dallas Stars will win
- The Kings have lost seven of their last eight night games following a home win.
- The Stars have won each of their last five night games at Crypto.com Arena against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Stars have covered the puck line in each of their last six night games at Crypto.com Arena against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Kings have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six night games following a home win.
- The Kings have lost the third period in four of their last five night games following a home win.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the last five night games between the Stars and Kings have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Six of the Stars’ last seven games against Pacific Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Kings’ last eight games against Central Division opponents.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Stars’ last six Wednesday games.
Los Angeles Kings Player Prop Facts
- Adrian Kempe has scored at least one goal in each of the Kings’ last six Wednesday night games against Western Conference opponents.
- Anze Kopitar has recorded at least one assist in five of the Kings’ last six games against Western Conference opponents at Crypto.com Arena.
- Adrian Kempe has recorded at least one point in each of the Kings’ last eight Wednesday games against Western Conference opponents.
- Adrian Kempe has the equal-most multi-goal games for the Kings this season (2).
Dallas Stars Player Prop Facts
- Jason Robertson has scored a goal in each of the Stars’ last three games at Crypto.com Arena.
- Jason Robertson has recorded at least one assist in each of the Stars’ last four games against the Kings.
- Evgenii Dadonov has recorded at least one point in eight of his last nine appearances against the Kings.
- Matt Duchene ranks 1st amongst qualified Central Division players for shooting percentage (27.9%) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Los Angeles Kings rank 1st in the league for shots against per game this season (24.2).
- The Los Angeles Kings rank 1st in the league for Period 3 goals scored per game this season (1.44).
- The Dallas Stars rank 5th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (82.61%).
- The Dallas Stars rank T4th in the league for power play goals against this season (12).
Dallas Stars vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction
The Los Angeles Kings are starting to roll, and they’re at home, where they’re an impressive 8-2-1 on the season. Are the Kings good? While the jury may still be out, the Stars are still far and away the more trustworthy team, and they’ve owned the Kings in recent meetings. In fact, the Stars have won 4 straight games against the Kings, and that includes a margin of 17-3 in those games. The Stars have won 8 of the last 10 games against the Kings and have held LA to 2 or fewer goals in 7 of those games. Do I really need to say anymore? Give me the Stars and the cheap price.