NHL Betting Preview: Kings vs Stars

The Los Angeles Kings lock horns with the Dallas Stars in this NHL matchup at American Airlines Center, with face-off scheduled for 21:00 on Thursday, October 23. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and the starting lineups.

Expect Goals as Kings Take on Stars

The value bet can be found by backing the Kings and the Stars to go Over 5.5 when it comes to combined goals. Take a punt on the -128 that this happens.

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7 Wins in Previous 10 H2H Games for Stars

Los Angeles Kings won their previous game by a 2-1 (OT) scoreline. It was on the road against St Louis Blues at Enterprise Center. Adrian Kempe and Alex Laferriere scored one goal each. Goalie Darcy Kuemper had 17 saves (.944).

Dallas Stars have lost on their last three outings. In a recent home game at American Airlines Center, they were turned over 5-1 by Columbus Blue Jackets. Stars had 23 shots and Tyler Seguin scored the only goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The scoreline was 6-2 in favor of the Stars when they last played the Kings, with the encounter taking place at American Airlines Center. The Stars have triumphed in seven of the previous 10 clashes between these teams.

Starting Goalies

Darcy Kuemper (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	1-2-1	2.8	.883	0
23/24	13-14-3	3.31	.890	1

Jake Oettinger (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	3-2-0	3.2	.896	0
23/24	35-14-2	2.72	.905	3

Los Angeles Kings – Last 10 Games

2 wins, 5 losses and 3 overtime losses, averaging 2.6 goals from 29.5 shots on goal, with a 18.8% powerplay efficiency. The Kings have given up 3.7 goals from 31.8 shots, averaging 3.8 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 68.4%.

Adrian Kempe is the top points scorer with 10 points, 3 goals and 7 assists, with Kevin Fiala racking up 9 points, 5 goals and 4 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Darcy Kuemper have a 3.06 goal against average with a .898 save percentage.

Dallas Stars – Last 10 Games

The Stars have 3 wins and 7 losses, averaging 2.4 goals from 26.2 shots on goal, with a 20.6% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 4.2 goals from 28.7 shots, averaging 4.0 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 70.0%.

The top points scorer is Jason Robertson with 10 points, 6 goals and 4 assists, while Mikko Rantanen is next in line after registering 9 points, 3 goals and 6 assists. Goalie Jake Oettinger have a 3.58 GAA with a .877 SV%.

Los Angeles Kings vs Dallas Stars Prediction & Picks

The Los Angeles Kings vs Dallas Stars betting tips feature sharp analysis across major markets, including a key match prediction, correct score guidance and a ready-made bet builder.

Game Prediction

We’re expecting the net to be found on a frequent basis and that leads us to an Overs pick on the goal line. Let’s grab the -128 that this outcome happens in the NHL encounter.

Our expert hockey predictions always start with checking the latest team news and understanding how it might impact the matchup. From there, we dive into the most valuable NHL stats to uncover the insights that matter most.

Key Kings vs Stars stats:

The 5.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Kings games on the road.
The 5.5 line has been covered in 13 of the last 20 Kings games.
The 5.5 line has been covered in the last 4 Stars games at home.
The 5.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Stars games.
The 5.5 line has been covered in 14 of the last 20 Stars games at home.
The 5.5 line has been covered in the last 2 games between these teams.

Over 5.5 Probability

If you go by the best NHL sportsbooks, our pick has a 56.2% chance of landing a return. After careful examination, our experts have this probability somewhere between 60-65%. This hockey wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Puck Line Kings +1.5

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Correct Score Prediction

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Stars

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Los Angeles Kings vs Dallas Stars Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Stars Trading at Shorter Odds Than Kings

The Dallas Stars odds have been priced up by the sportsbooks and they are -156 betting favorites to land victory in this game which means a 61% chance of winning. At +130, Los Angeles Kings are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

There is a puck line of 1.5 and total goals has a line of 5.5. The Totals offers hockey bettors an alternative way of getting involved. If you fancy Over 5.5, this outcome can be backed at -128.

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Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Best Betting Offers

Last 5 & H2H

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Last 5 Games

Kings

NHL: 22/10 Kings2 Blues 1
NHL: 19/10 Hurricanes4 Kings 3
NHL: 17/10 Penguins4 Kings 2
NHL: 14/10 Kings3 Wild 4
NHL: 11/10 Kings2 Jets 3

Stars

NHL: 22/10 Blue Jackets5 Stars 1
NHL: 19/10 Stars1 Blues 3
NHL: 17/10 Canucks5 Stars 3
NHL: 15/10 Wild2 Stars 5
NHL: 12/10 Stars5 Avalanche 4

Head to Head

LA Kings vs Dallas

NHL: 01/03 2025 Kings 2 Stars 6
NHL: 08/02 2025 Stars 4 Kings 5
NHL: 05/12 2024 Stars 2 Kings 3
NHL: 17/03 2024 Kings 1 Stars 4
NHL: 10/03 2024 Stars 4 Kings 1
NHL: 17/01 2024 Kings 1 Stars 5
NHL: 20/01 2023 Stars 4 Kings 0
NHL: 04/01 2023 Stars 2 Kings 3
NHL: 02/11 2022 Kings 2 Stars 5
NHL: 03/03 2022 Kings 3 Stars 4

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Los Angeles Kings Stats

Dallas Stars Stats

Moneyline

2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games
5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

+1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 6 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 8 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

-1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 1 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 5 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.50 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 7.60 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 5.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
Over 5.5 on the Road: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.70 goals and allowed 3.80 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.90 pts and allowed 3.70 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.70 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.20 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 5.5: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games
Over 5.5 at Home: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.50 goals and allowed 4.20 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.20 goals and allowed 3.00 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 29.5
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.8
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 8.8
Blocks: 17.7
Faceoff Wins : 30.6
Hits: 31.9
Giveaways: 19.7
Takeaways: 5.1

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.8
Shots: 29.6
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 4.3
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 9.5
Blocks: 16.8
Faceoff Wins : 30.6
Hits: 28.5
Giveaways: 16.4
Takeaways: 4

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 26.2
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 4
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 9.6
Blocks: 11.6
Faceoff Wins : 30.2
Hits: 24.8
Giveaways: 16.4
Takeaways: 3.7

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 1.4
Shots: 23.8
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.5
Empty Net Goals: 0.4
Penalty Minutes: 8.3
Blocks: 13.9
Faceoff Wins : 29.8
Hits: 28.5
Giveaways: 15.5
Takeaways: 3.5

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Team News

Los Angeles Kings Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
9	Adrian Kempe	7	19.24	3	6	9	3
55	Quinton Byfield	7	19.31	2	4	6	-3
22	Kevin Fiala	7	18.24	4	2	6	-3

96	Andrei Kuzmenko	7	16.2	2	3	5	2
11	Anze Kopitar	4	18.75	0	4	4	2
8	Drew Doughty	7	24.09	0	3	3	1
12	Trevor Moore	7	16.13	2	1	3	0
40	Joel Armia	7	14.31	0	3	3	0
24	Phillip Danault	7	18.07	0	2	2	1
55	Brandt Clarke	7	16.96	1	1	2	0
5	Cody Ceci	7	17.3	0	1	1	-3
37	Warren Foegele	7	14.83	1	0	1	-2
44	Mikey Anderson	7	20.49	1	0	1	3
15	Alex Turcotte	7	9.06	0	1	1	-1
39	Jeff Malott	7	7.76	1	0	1	-1
14	Alex Laferriere	7	14.7	1	0	1	-4
6	Joel Edmundson	7	17.11	0	1	1	2
2	Brian Dumoulin	7	20.23	0	0	0	-5
79	Samuel Helenius	2	9.15	0	0	0	-1
	Corey Perry	1	14.7	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
31	Anton Forsberg	3	3.89	0.88
35	Darcy Kuemper	4	2.74	0.883
29	Pheonix Copley	-	-	-

Dallas Stars Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P
96	Mikko Rantanen	6	21.07	3	4	7
53	Wyatt Johnston	6	20.63	4	2	6
24	Roope Hintz	6	19.45	1	5	6

21	Jason Robertson	6	19.48	2	4	6	2
55	Thomas Harley	6	22.65	1	5	6	-1
91	Tyler Seguin	6	16.3	2	2	4	1
23	Esa Lindell	6	22.52	1	2	3	3
5	Nils Lundkvist	4	16	1	2	3	0
4	Miro Heiskanen	6	24.97	0	2	2	0
95	Matt Duchene	4	14.45	1	1	2	0
12	Radek Faksa	6	12.48	1	1	2	-3
22	Mavrik Bourque	6	13.8	1	1	2	-2
46	Ilya Lyubushkin	4	14.65	0	1	1	4
6	Lian Bichsel	6	16.05	0	1	1	-1
	Adam Erne	3	10	0	1	1	-1
15	Colin Blackwell	6	11.75	0	1	1	-3
18	Sam Steel	6	16.68	0	1	1	-2
11	Nathan Bastian	6	7.47	1	0	1	-2
49	Justin Hryckowian	5	8.2	0	0	0	-2
28	Alexander Petrovic	4	14.8	0	0	0	-5

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
1	Casey DeSmith	1	5.15	0.808
29	Jake Oettinger	5	3.18	0.896

Injuries & Suspensions

Los Angeles Kings Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Anze Kopitar

Injured

Kyle Burroughs

Injured

Dallas Stars Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Jamie Benn

Injured

Oskar Baeck

Injured

Nils Lundkvist

Injured

Matt Duchene

Injured

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous Los Angeles Kings Lineups

21 Oct NHL

Kings 2-1 Blues

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 New Jersey	7	6	1	0	12	0.857	6	6	28	18	10	3-0-0	3-1-0	0-0	6-1	6W
2 Carolina	6	5	1	0	10	0.833	3	5	24	15	9	2-0-0	3-1-0	0-0	5-1	1L
3 Pittsburgh	7	5	2	0	10	0.714	5	5	23	16	7	2-1-0	3-1-0	0-0	5-2	3W
4 Washington	7	5	2	0	10	0.714	4	5	21	13	8	3-2-0	2-0-0	0-0	5-2	1W
5 Philadelphia	6	3	2	1	7	0.583	2	3	18	16	2	3-1-0	0-1-1	0-0	3-3	2W
6 NY Rangers	8	3	4	1	7	0.438	3	3	16	15	1	0-4-0	3-0-1	0-0	3-5	1L
7 Columbus	6	3	3	0	6	0.5	3	3	19	16	3	1-2-0	2-1-0	0-0	3-3	2W
8 NY Islanders	6	3	3	0	6	0.5	3	3	20	22	-2	2-2-0	1-1-0	0-0	3-3	3W

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Montreal	8	6	2	0	12	0.75	3	6	27	21	6	3-1-0	3-1-0	0-0	6-2	2W
2 Detroit	7	5	2	0	10	0.714	4	5	22	18	4	4-1-0	1-1-0	0-0	5-2	1L
3 Florida	8	4	4	0	8	0.5	4	4	19	23	-4	3-0-0	1-4-0	0-0	4-4	1W
4 Toronto	7	3	3	1	7	0.5	2	3	24	25	-1	3-2-1	0-1-0	0-0	3-4	2L
5 Buffalo	7	3	4	0	6	0.429	3	3	19	20	-1	3-2-0	0-2-0	0-0	3-4	1W
6 Boston	8	3	5	0	6	0.375	2	3	24	26	-2	2-2-0	1-3-0	0-0	3-5	5L
7 Ottawa	7	2	4	1	5	0.357	1	1	22	33	-11	1-2-1	1-2-0	1-0	2-5	2L
8 Tampa Bay	6	1	3	2	4	0.333	1	1	16	21	-5	0-2-0	1-1-2	0-0	1-5	3L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	7	5	0	2	12	0.857	5	5	24	14	10	2-0-1	3-0-1	0-1	5-2	1L
2 Winnipeg	6	5	1	0	10	0.833	5	5	23	13	10	2-1-0	3-0-0	0-0	5-1	5W
3 Utah	7	5	2	0	10	0.714	3	5	21	16	5	4-0-0	1-2-0	0-0	5-2	4W
4 Chicago	7	3	2	2	8	0.571	2	3	22	18	4	2-1-1	1-1-1	0-1	3-4	1W
5 St Louis	6	3	2	1	7	0.583	3	3	16	20	-4	1-2-1	2-0-0	0-0	3-3	1L
6 Minnesota	8	3	4	1	7	0.438	2	2	21	27	-6	1-1-0	2-3-1	1-0	3-5	1L
7 Dallas	6	3	3	0	6	0.5	2	2	20	23	-3	1-2-0	2-1-0	1-0	3-3	3L
8 Nashville	7	2	3	2	6	0.429	2	2	17	24	-7	1-1-1	1-2-1	0-0	2-5	4L

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Vegas	7	5	0	2	12	0.857	4	5	30	20	10	3-0-1	2-0-1	0-1	5-2	4W
2 Vancouver	7	4	3	0	8	0.571	3	3	21	22	-1	1-1-0	3-2-0	1-0	4-3	1L
3 Seattle	7	3	2	2	8	0.571	1	3	19	23	-4	2-0-0	1-2-2	0-1	3-4	2L
4 Anaheim	6	3	2	1	7	0.583	2	3	19	20	-1	1-1-0	2-1-1	0-0	3-3	1W
5 Edmonton	7	3	3	1	7	0.5	2	3	18	20	-2	1-0-1	2-3-0	0-1	3-4	1W
6 LA Kings	7	2	3	2	6	0.429	0	1	19	25	-6	0-2-1	2-1-1	1-1	2-5	1W
7 Calgary	8	1	6	1	3	0.188	0	0	13	29	-16	0-3-1	1-3-0	1-0	1-7	7L
8 San Jose	6	0	4	2	2	0.167	0	0	16	29	-13	0-2-2	0-2-0	0-0	0-6	6L

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Los Angeles Kings vs Dallas Stars Prediction & Picks

Game Prediction

Over 5.5 Probability

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Correct Score Prediction

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Los Angeles Kings vs Dallas Stars Odds

Stars Trading at Shorter Odds Than Kings

Last 5 & H2H

Head to Head

Team News

Injuries & Suspensions

Los Angeles Kings Injury Table

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Starting Lineups

Previous Los Angeles Kings Lineups

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