Los Angeles Kings

Ice Hockey NHL American Airlines Center Mon 15 Dec 20:00

Dallas Stars

  1. Prediction
  2. SGP Picks
  3. Correct Score
  4. Odds
  5. Team Stats
  6. Player Stats
  7. Player Props
  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings
  13. Live Stream

NHL Betting Preview: Kings vs Stars

The Los Angeles Kings go up against the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center, with face-off scheduled for 20:00 on Monday, December 15.

Why is the Total Line so Big?

When the Kings meet the Stars, we’re not expecting the scoreboard to tick over too much. Odds of -128 are available for Under 5.5 goals and that makes appeal.

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Last H2H Saw Kings Triumph in Overtime

Los Angeles Kings have lost in back-to-back outings. In a recent home game at Crypto.com Arena, they were turned over 2-1 (OT) by Calgary Flames. Darcy Kuemper stopped 36 shots (.947), with Adrian Kempe the only player to find the net.

Dallas Stars have lost back-to-back games, most recently suffering a 4-0 home defeat to Florida Panthers at American Airlines Center. Stars lost the shots on goal battle, 15-23.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Kings triumphed 3-2 when they last played the Stars. This head-to-head was played at American Airlines Center. In the past 10 games between the teams, the Stars have won six.

Starting Goalies

Darcy Kuemper (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 10-6-6 2.2 .916 2
23/24 13-14-3 3.31 .890 1
Jake Oettinger (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 14-6-2 2.6 .907 2
23/24 35-14-2 2.72 .905 3
Los Angeles Kings – Last 10 Games

4 wins, 2 losses and 4 overtime losses, averaging 2.4 goals from 26.2 shots on goal, with a 9.1% powerplay efficiency. The Kings have given up 2.0 goals from 28.1 shots, averaging 3.6 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 80.6%.

Adrian Kempe is the top points scorer with 8 points, 4 goals and 4 assists, with Kevin Fiala recording 6 points, 2 goals and 4 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Darcy Kuemper have a 1.86 goal against average with a .934 save percentage, including one shutout.

Dallas Stars – Last 10 Games

The Stars have 7 wins, 2 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.0 goals from 22.8 shots on goal, with a 27.6% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.4 goals from 27.9 shots, averaging 3.9 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 97.4%.

The top points scorer is Mikko Rantanen with 14 points, 3 goals and 11 assists, while Wyatt Johnston is next in line after registering 12 points, 4 goals and 8 assists. Goalie Jake Oettinger have a 2.00 GAA with a .924 SV%, including one shutout.

Los Angeles Kings vs Dallas Stars Prediction & Picks

Take in the full Los Angeles Kings vs Dallas Stars betting outlook — from our expert match prediction and correct score pick to player prop insights and a bet builder tailored for value.

Game Prediction

We don’t think that the goal line will be passed in this NHL clash. It leads us to make an Unders pick, with odds of -128 currently on offer that there are less than six goals.

The NHL handicappers at Sportsgambler.com stay on top of injuries and team form that could impact the outcome. We also leave no stone unturned when analyzing the latest hockey stats to support every prediction.

Key Kings vs Stars stats:

  • The 5.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Kings games.
  • The 5.5 line hasn’t been covered in 12 of the last 20 Kings games.
  • The 5.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Kings games.
  • The 5.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 Stars games at home.
  • The 5.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Stars games.

Under 5.5 Probability

According to the top sportsbooks, our pick has a 56.2% chance of winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 60-65%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this hockey bet.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jason Robertson Under 0.5 Assists -125 BetMGM logo

Jason Robertson (Stars) has not made an assist in 8 of the past 10 games. It therefore stands to reason that he might fall short when it comes to Player Assists and this bet looks a big price at -125.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Totals Under 5.5
To Score Anze Kopitar
Assists Jason Robertson Under 0.5

We’ve compiled a same game parlay that includes Under 5.5 goals along with Anze Kopitar (Kings) scoring and Jason Robertson (Stars) to get Under 0.5 assists.

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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 Likely to Win According to Latest Odds

Dallas Stars are regarded as having a 60% chance of winning this game according to the latest betting odds. The sportsbooks have priced them up at -147. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +122 about Los Angeles Kings.

The puck line stands at 1.5 and the total goals line is 5.5. The Totals offers hockey bettors an alternative way of getting involved. The Over 5.5 selection is available to back at +104.

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Jason Robertson is the First Goalscorer Favorite

You will find Jason Robertson at +850 to be First Goalscorer which makes him the favorite. There’s the chance to get +140 that he finds the net at anytime.

Player Goals

Jason Robertson (Stars)
First
+140
Anytime
+850
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Wyatt Johnston (Stars)
First
+170
Anytime
+1000
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Mikko Rantanen (Stars)
First
+190
Anytime
+1100
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Adrian Kempe (Kings)
First
+210
Anytime
+1200
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Player Assists

Mikko Rantanen (Stars)
Over 0.5
-161
Under 0.5
+120
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Miro Heiskanen (Stars)
Over 0.5
-110
Under 0.5
-120
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Jason Robertson (Stars)
Over 0.5
-105
Under 0.5
-125
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Wyatt Johnston (Stars)
Over 0.5
+120
Under 0.5
-161
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Player Shots

Jason Robertson (Stars)
Over 3.5
+125
Under 3.5
-164
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Wyatt Johnston (Stars)
Over 2.5
+135
Under 2.5
-185
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Mikko Rantanen (Stars)
Over 2.5
-100
Under 2.5
-141
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Adrian Kempe (Kings)
Over 2.5
-135
Under 2.5
-100
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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

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Moneyline
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
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Team News
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
9 Adrian Kempe 31 19.34 11 17 28 7
22 Kevin Fiala 31 19.14 11 11 22 -4
55 Quinton Byfield 31 20.01 4 15 19 1
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
96 Mikko Rantanen 32 20.25 13 29 42 -5
21 Jason Robertson 33 19.9 20 20 40 13
53 Wyatt Johnston 33 20.47 16 21 37 -6

Injuries & Suspensions

Los Angeles Kings Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Phillip Danault
Injured

Dallas Stars Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Tyler Seguin
Injured
Adam Erne
Injured
Nils Lundkvist
Injured
Lian Bichsel
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

13 Dec NHL
Flames 2-1 Kings
10 Dec NHL
Kings 2-3 Kraken
08 Dec NHL
Kings 4-2 Mammoth
06 Dec NHL
Blackhawks 0-6 Kings
04 Dec NHL
Blackhawks 2-1 Kings
02 Dec NHL
Capitals 3-1 Kings
29 Nov NHL
Canucks 1-2 Kings
28 Nov NHL
Kings 4-5 Ducks
24 Nov NHL
Senators 1-2 Kings
21 Nov NHL
Bruins 2-1 Kings

Previous Dallas Stars Lineups

13 Dec NHL
Panthers 4-0 Stars
11 Dec NHL
Stars 2-5 Wild
09 Dec NHL
Stars 4-3 Jets
07 Dec NHL
Penguins 2-3 Stars
05 Dec NHL
Sharks 1-4 Stars
03 Dec NHL
Stars 3-0 Devils
02 Dec NHL
Stars 2-3 Rangers
30 Nov NHL
Senators 1-6 Stars
28 Nov NHL
Mammoth 3-4 Stars
26 Nov NHL
Stars 3-2 Kraken
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 32 21 9 2 44 0.688 13 17 108 90 18 11-5-1 10-4-1 4-1 7-3 4W
2 NY Islanders 33 19 11 3 41 0.621 13 16 100 93 7 10-6-2 9-5-1 3-3 6-4 3W
3 Washington 32 18 10 4 40 0.625 17 18 106 83 23 10-5-2 8-5-2 0-4 7-3 2L
4 Philadelphia 31 16 9 6 38 0.613 9 11 92 88 4 10-5-4 6-4-2 5-2 5-5 3L
5 Pittsburgh 31 14 8 9 37 0.597 13 14 99 96 3 6-5-5 8-3-4 0-5 4-6 5L
6 New Jersey 33 18 14 1 37 0.561 12 16 97 103 -6 10-6-1 8-8-0 2-0 3-7 1L
7 NY Rangers 33 16 13 4 36 0.545 11 15 88 88 0 4-8-3 12-5-1 1-0 6-4 1W
8 Columbus 32 13 13 6 32 0.5 7 9 96 112 -16 6-5-3 7-8-3 4-1 2-8 5L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 32 18 11 3 39 0.609 15 18 104 83 21 8-7-0 10-4-3 0-1 5-5 1L
2 Detroit 33 18 12 3 39 0.591 14 16 104 109 -5 9-6-1 9-6-2 2-2 5-5 1W
3 Montreal 32 17 11 4 38 0.594 10 15 105 113 -8 8-8-1 9-3-3 2-2 5-5 1W
4 Boston 33 19 14 0 38 0.576 13 17 109 105 4 11-5-0 8-9-0 2-0 6-4 1L
5 Florida 31 16 13 2 34 0.548 14 15 98 99 -1 10-6-2 6-7-0 1-1 5-5 1W
6 Toronto 31 14 12 5 33 0.532 10 14 102 102 0 9-5-5 5-7-0 0-1 5-5 2L
7 Ottawa 31 14 13 4 32 0.516 10 11 98 102 -4 6-6-2 8-7-2 3-0 3-7 1L
8 Buffalo 32 14 14 4 32 0.5 10 12 98 109 -11 9-5-2 5-9-2 2-0 5-5 3W
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 32 23 2 7 53 0.828 21 23 128 74 54 13-0-2 10-2-5 0-4 7-3 2W
2 Dallas 33 21 7 5 47 0.712 17 18 111 89 22 10-5-1 11-2-4 3-2 7-3 2L
3 Minnesota 33 19 9 5 43 0.652 13 16 99 87 12 11-3-4 8-6-1 3-1 7-3 4W
4 Utah 34 16 15 3 35 0.515 12 16 106 101 5 8-5-1 8-10-2 0-0 4-6 2W
5 Chicago 32 13 13 6 32 0.5 12 13 91 98 -7 7-6-3 6-7-3 0-2 3-7 2L
6 Winnipeg 31 15 15 1 31 0.5 13 14 96 96 0 8-7-0 7-8-1 1-1 3-7 1W
7 St Louis 33 12 14 7 31 0.47 12 12 84 118 -34 6-7-4 6-7-3 0-2 5-5 1W
8 Nashville 31 12 15 4 28 0.452 8 10 87 109 -22 8-8-2 4-7-2 2-0 6-4 1L
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 31 16 6 9 41 0.661 12 15 96 90 6 7-4-4 9-2-5 1-3 6-4 2W
2 Anaheim 32 19 12 1 39 0.609 11 15 114 107 7 11-4-0 8-8-1 4-0 5-5 2L
3 LA Kings 31 14 8 9 37 0.597 9 13 83 82 1 4-6-4 10-2-5 1-5 4-6 2L
4 Edmonton 33 15 12 6 36 0.545 10 15 110 114 -4 8-3-3 7-9-3 0-2 6-4 1L
5 San Jose 33 16 14 3 35 0.53 8 15 96 110 -14 9-5-3 7-9-0 1-1 5-5 2W
6 Seattle 30 12 12 6 30 0.5 7 12 74 93 -19 7-6-3 5-6-3 0-3 2-8 2L
7 Calgary 33 13 16 4 30 0.455 10 11 84 97 -13 7-5-2 6-11-2 2-2 6-4 1W
8 Vancouver 32 12 17 3 27 0.422 8 10 89 112 -23 4-10-1 8-7-2 2-0 3-7 1W
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 32 21 9 2 44 0.688 13 17 108 90 18 11-5-1 10-4-1 4-1 7-3 4W
2 NY Islanders 33 19 11 3 41 0.621 13 16 100 93 7 10-6-2 9-5-1 3-3 6-4 3W
3 Washington 32 18 10 4 40 0.625 17 18 106 83 23 10-5-2 8-5-2 0-4 7-3 2L
4 Tampa Bay 32 18 11 3 39 0.609 15 18 104 83 21 8-7-0 10-4-3 0-1 5-5 1L
5 Detroit 33 18 12 3 39 0.591 14 16 104 109 -5 9-6-1 9-6-2 2-2 5-5 1W
6 Philadelphia 31 16 9 6 38 0.613 9 11 92 88 4 10-5-4 6-4-2 5-2 5-5 3L
7 Montreal 32 17 11 4 38 0.594 10 15 105 113 -8 8-8-1 9-3-3 2-2 5-5 1W
8 Boston 33 19 14 0 38 0.576 13 17 109 105 4 11-5-0 8-9-0 2-0 6-4 1L
9 Pittsburgh 31 14 8 9 37 0.597 13 14 99 96 3 6-5-5 8-3-4 0-5 4-6 5L
10 New Jersey 33 18 14 1 37 0.561 12 16 97 103 -6 10-6-1 8-8-0 2-0 3-7 1L
11 NY Rangers 33 16 13 4 36 0.545 11 15 88 88 0 4-8-3 12-5-1 1-0 6-4 1W
12 Florida 31 16 13 2 34 0.548 14 15 98 99 -1 10-6-2 6-7-0 1-1 5-5 1W
13 Toronto 31 14 12 5 33 0.532 10 14 102 102 0 9-5-5 5-7-0 0-1 5-5 2L
14 Ottawa 31 14 13 4 32 0.516 10 11 98 102 -4 6-6-2 8-7-2 3-0 3-7 1L
15 Buffalo 32 14 14 4 32 0.5 10 12 98 109 -11 9-5-2 5-9-2 2-0 5-5 3W
16 Columbus 32 13 13 6 32 0.5 7 9 96 112 -16 6-5-3 7-8-3 4-1 2-8 5L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 32 23 2 7 53 0.828 21 23 128 74 54 13-0-2 10-2-5 0-4 7-3 2W
2 Dallas 33 21 7 5 47 0.712 17 18 111 89 22 10-5-1 11-2-4 3-2 7-3 2L
3 Minnesota 33 19 9 5 43 0.652 13 16 99 87 12 11-3-4 8-6-1 3-1 7-3 4W
4 Vegas 31 16 6 9 41 0.661 12 15 96 90 6 7-4-4 9-2-5 1-3 6-4 2W
5 Anaheim 32 19 12 1 39 0.609 11 15 114 107 7 11-4-0 8-8-1 4-0 5-5 2L
6 LA Kings 31 14 8 9 37 0.597 9 13 83 82 1 4-6-4 10-2-5 1-5 4-6 2L
7 Edmonton 33 15 12 6 36 0.545 10 15 110 114 -4 8-3-3 7-9-3 0-2 6-4 1L
8 San Jose 33 16 14 3 35 0.53 8 15 96 110 -14 9-5-3 7-9-0 1-1 5-5 2W
9 Utah 34 16 15 3 35 0.515 12 16 106 101 5 8-5-1 8-10-2 0-0 4-6 2W
10 Chicago 32 13 13 6 32 0.5 12 13 91 98 -7 7-6-3 6-7-3 0-2 3-7 2L
11 Winnipeg 31 15 15 1 31 0.5 13 14 96 96 0 8-7-0 7-8-1 1-1 3-7 1W
12 St Louis 33 12 14 7 31 0.47 12 12 84 118 -34 6-7-4 6-7-3 0-2 5-5 1W
13 Seattle 30 12 12 6 30 0.5 7 12 74 93 -19 7-6-3 5-6-3 0-3 2-8 2L
14 Calgary 33 13 16 4 30 0.455 10 11 84 97 -13 7-5-2 6-11-2 2-2 6-4 1W
15 Nashville 31 12 15 4 28 0.452 8 10 87 109 -22 8-8-2 4-7-2 2-0 6-4 1L
16 Vancouver 32 12 17 3 27 0.422 8 10 89 112 -23 4-10-1 8-7-2 2-0 3-7 1W
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 32 23 2 7 53 0.828 21 23 128 74 54 13-0-2 10-2-5 0-4 7-3 2W
2 Dallas 33 21 7 5 47 0.712 17 18 111 89 22 10-5-1 11-2-4 3-2 7-3 2L
3 Carolina 32 21 9 2 44 0.688 13 17 108 90 18 11-5-1 10-4-1 4-1 7-3 4W
4 Minnesota 33 19 9 5 43 0.652 13 16 99 87 12 11-3-4 8-6-1 3-1 7-3 4W
5 Vegas 31 16 6 9 41 0.661 12 15 96 90 6 7-4-4 9-2-5 1-3 6-4 2W
6 NY Islanders 33 19 11 3 41 0.621 13 16 100 93 7 10-6-2 9-5-1 3-3 6-4 3W
7 Washington 32 18 10 4 40 0.625 17 18 106 83 23 10-5-2 8-5-2 0-4 7-3 2L
8 Tampa Bay 32 18 11 3 39 0.609 15 18 104 83 21 8-7-0 10-4-3 0-1 5-5 1L
9 Anaheim 32 19 12 1 39 0.609 11 15 114 107 7 11-4-0 8-8-1 4-0 5-5 2L
10 Detroit 33 18 12 3 39 0.591 14 16 104 109 -5 9-6-1 9-6-2 2-2 5-5 1W
11 Philadelphia 31 16 9 6 38 0.613 9 11 92 88 4 10-5-4 6-4-2 5-2 5-5 3L
12 Montreal 32 17 11 4 38 0.594 10 15 105 113 -8 8-8-1 9-3-3 2-2 5-5 1W
13 Boston 33 19 14 0 38 0.576 13 17 109 105 4 11-5-0 8-9-0 2-0 6-4 1L
14 Pittsburgh 31 14 8 9 37 0.597 13 14 99 96 3 6-5-5 8-3-4 0-5 4-6 5L
15 LA Kings 31 14 8 9 37 0.597 9 13 83 82 1 4-6-4 10-2-5 1-5 4-6 2L
16 New Jersey 33 18 14 1 37 0.561 12 16 97 103 -6 10-6-1 8-8-0 2-0 3-7 1L
17 NY Rangers 33 16 13 4 36 0.545 11 15 88 88 0 4-8-3 12-5-1 1-0 6-4 1W
18 Edmonton 33 15 12 6 36 0.545 10 15 110 114 -4 8-3-3 7-9-3 0-2 6-4 1L
19 San Jose 33 16 14 3 35 0.53 8 15 96 110 -14 9-5-3 7-9-0 1-1 5-5 2W
20 Utah 34 16 15 3 35 0.515 12 16 106 101 5 8-5-1 8-10-2 0-0 4-6 2W
21 Florida 31 16 13 2 34 0.548 14 15 98 99 -1 10-6-2 6-7-0 1-1 5-5 1W
22 Toronto 31 14 12 5 33 0.532 10 14 102 102 0 9-5-5 5-7-0 0-1 5-5 2L
23 Ottawa 31 14 13 4 32 0.516 10 11 98 102 -4 6-6-2 8-7-2 3-0 3-7 1L
24 Chicago 32 13 13 6 32 0.5 12 13 91 98 -7 7-6-3 6-7-3 0-2 3-7 2L
25 Buffalo 32 14 14 4 32 0.5 10 12 98 109 -11 9-5-2 5-9-2 2-0 5-5 3W
26 Columbus 32 13 13 6 32 0.5 7 9 96 112 -16 6-5-3 7-8-3 4-1 2-8 5L
27 Winnipeg 31 15 15 1 31 0.5 13 14 96 96 0 8-7-0 7-8-1 1-1 3-7 1W
28 St Louis 33 12 14 7 31 0.47 12 12 84 118 -34 6-7-4 6-7-3 0-2 5-5 1W
29 Seattle 30 12 12 6 30 0.5 7 12 74 93 -19 7-6-3 5-6-3 0-3 2-8 2L
30 Calgary 33 13 16 4 30 0.455 10 11 84 97 -13 7-5-2 6-11-2 2-2 6-4 1W
31 Nashville 31 12 15 4 28 0.452 8 10 87 109 -22 8-8-2 4-7-2 2-0 6-4 1L
32 Vancouver 32 12 17 3 27 0.422 8 10 89 112 -23 4-10-1 8-7-2 2-0 3-7 1W