Los Angeles Kings (28-17-6) vs Dallas Stars (34-18-1)
Game Info: Friday, February 7, 2025 at 10:30 pm (crypto.com Arena)
The Line: Betting Odds: Los Angeles Kings -115 / Dallas Stars -105 — Over/Under: 5.5
The Dallas Stars and Los Angeles Kings meet Friday 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 Blue Jackets, lost to the Ducks, and they play the Sharks, Devils, and Islanders next. The Dallas Stars are averaging 3.17 goals per game and are scoring 19.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Roope Hintz leads Dallas with 22 goals, Jason Robertson has 31 assists and Wyatt Johnston has 142 shots on goal. Defensively, the Dallas Stars are allowing 2.47 goals per game and are killing 84.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jake Oettinger has allowed 88 goals on 1,000 shots faced, and Casey DeSmith has given up 36 goals on 411 shots.
Los Angeles Kings Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Kings beat the Hurricanes and Canadiens, and they play the Ducks, Utah, and Golden Knights next. The Los Angeles Kings are averaging 2.84 goals per game and are scoring 15.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Adrian Kempe leads Los Angeles with 24 goals, Anze Kopitar has 32 assists and Kevin Fiala has 146 shots on goal. Defensively, the Los Angeles Kings are allowing 2.53 goals per game and are killing 82.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Darcy Kuemper has given up 63 goals on 767 shots faced, while David Rittich has allowed 54 goals on 479 shots.
Why the Los Angeles Kings will win
- The Kings have won each of their last seven home games following a win.
- The Kings have covered the puck line in each of their last four home games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Stars have failed to cover the puck line in 10 of their last 13 road games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Stars have lost the third period in four of their last five night games at Crypto.com Arena when tied after the second period.
Why the Dallas Stars will win
- The Stars have won each of their last six games as road underdogs against the Kings.
- The Kings have lost two of their last three games as favorites following a win.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the last 14 games between the Stars and Kings at Crypto.com Arena.
- The Kings have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last seven games as home favorites following a home win.
- The Kings have lost the third period in each of their last three games when trailing after the second period.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Los Angeles Kings rank 5th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (82.67%).
- The Los Angeles Kings rank 2nd in the league for shots against per game this season (25.4).
- The Dallas Stars are one of seven teams to rank in the top 10 for both goals scored and goals conceded per game this season.
- The Dallas Stars rank 1st in the league for power-play goals against this season (22).
Dallas Stars vs Los Angeles Kings Injury Report
The Los Angeles Kings will be without Mikey Anderson.
The Stars will be without Tyler Seguin, Nils Lundkvist, and Miro Heiskanen. Mavrik Bourque and Ilya Lyubushkin are questionable for the Stars.
Dallas Stars vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction
The Dallas Stars are the better team, so getting them at a pick ’em price seems like a steal. However, the Kings at home are hard to turn down considering they’re 16-3-1 on the season. The Kings have also found their offense again, lighting up the Habs and Hurricanes for a combined 10 goals after previously being in a funk. The Stars have also seen 11 of their 18 losses this season come on the road. The home team has won eight of the last 10 games between the Stars and Kings. Toss up game, I’ll lean toward the Kings because of home ice.