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

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 (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 14-11-9 2.6 .900 2
23/24 13-14-3 3.31 .890 1
Casey DeSmith (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 11-4-5 2.4 .911 1
23/24 12-9-4 2.89 .895 1
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

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Los Angeles Kings vs Dallas Stars Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Stars Likely to Win According to Latest Odds

Dallas Stars are regarded as having a 57% chance of winning this game according to the latest betting odds. The sportsbooks have priced them up at -133. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +112 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 +114.

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Los Angeles Kings logo Los Angeles Kings Stats
Dallas Stars logo Dallas Stars Stats
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
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
Quinton Byfield
Injured
Phillip Danault
Injured

Dallas Stars Injury Table

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

Starting Lineups

Dallas Stars logo Dallas Stars

Los Angeles Kings logo Los Angeles Kings

1
Casey DeSmith
23
Esa Lindell
4
Miro Heiskanen
21
Jason Robertson
24
Roope Hintz
14
Jamie Benn
9
Adrian Kempe
11
Anze Kopitar
96
Andrei Kuzmenko
8
Drew Doughty
44
Mikey Anderson
35
Darcy Kuemper

Dallas Stars logo Dallas Stars

Los Angeles Kings logo Los Angeles Kings

1
Casey DeSmith
55
Thomas Harley
46
Ilya Lyubushkin
18
Sam Steel
53
Wyatt Johnston
96
Mikko Rantanen
12
Trevor Moore
15
Alex Turcotte
22
Kevin Fiala
92
Brandt Clarke
6
Joel Edmundson
35
Darcy Kuemper

Dallas Stars logo Dallas Stars

Los Angeles Kings logo Los Angeles Kings

1
Casey DeSmith
5
Nils Lundkvist
28
Alexander Petrovic
49
Justin Hryckowian
95
Matt Duchene
22
Mavrik Bourque
40
Joel Armia
14
Alex Laferriere
37
Warren Foegele
5
Cody Ceci
2
Brian Dumoulin
35
Darcy Kuemper

Dallas Stars logo Dallas Stars

Los Angeles Kings logo Los Angeles Kings

1
Casey DeSmith
10
Oskar Baeck
12
Radek Faksa
15
Colin Blackwell
10
Corey Perry
79
Samuel Helenius
39
Jeff Malott
35
Darcy Kuemper

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 57 36 15 6 78 0.684 26 32 197 163 34 21-8-2 15-7-4 4-3 8-2 3W
2 Pittsburgh 56 29 15 12 70 0.625 25 28 192 169 23 13-8-7 16-7-5 1-7 7-3 1W
3 NY Islanders 58 32 21 5 69 0.595 22 28 169 162 7 16-10-2 16-11-3 4-5 6-4 2W
4 Columbus 56 29 20 7 65 0.58 20 24 179 177 2 15-8-4 14-12-3 5-1 9-1 7W
5 Washington 59 29 23 7 65 0.551 24 28 189 177 12 17-10-3 12-13-4 1-5 5-5 1W
6 Philadelphia 56 25 20 11 61 0.545 18 20 167 180 -13 13-9-7 12-11-4 5-3 3-7 1L
7 New Jersey 57 28 27 2 58 0.509 18 25 146 175 -29 13-12-2 15-15-0 3-0 4-6 3L
8 NY Rangers 57 22 29 6 50 0.439 14 20 151 180 -29 6-15-4 16-14-2 2-0 2-8 4L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 55 37 14 4 78 0.709 28 33 199 140 59 18-9-0 19-5-4 4-2 8-2 5W
2 Montreal 57 32 17 8 72 0.632 21 30 199 187 12 16-11-1 16-6-7 2-4 6-4 1W
3 Detroit 58 33 19 6 72 0.621 23 31 174 175 -1 18-10-2 15-9-4 2-3 5-5 1L
4 Buffalo 57 32 19 6 70 0.614 26 29 195 176 19 17-8-3 15-11-3 3-0 6-4 2L
5 Boston 57 32 20 5 69 0.605 24 30 195 182 13 21-8-1 11-12-4 2-3 6-4 2L
6 Ottawa 57 28 22 7 63 0.553 22 25 191 184 7 14-10-4 14-12-3 3-0 6-4 1W
7 Toronto 57 27 21 9 63 0.553 19 26 188 194 -6 16-9-6 11-12-3 1-1 4-6 3W
8 Florida 57 29 25 3 61 0.535 23 25 174 191 -17 15-13-3 14-12-0 4-1 4-6 1L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 55 37 9 9 83 0.755 34 36 212 138 74 21-3-4 16-6-5 1-5 4-6 1W
2 Minnesota 58 34 14 10 78 0.672 21 30 196 169 27 17-6-7 17-8-3 4-3 8-2 5W
3 Dallas 57 34 14 9 77 0.675 28 30 193 160 33 16-7-3 18-7-6 4-3 7-3 6W
4 Utah 57 30 23 4 64 0.561 23 30 183 157 26 17-8-2 13-15-2 0-0 7-3 2W
5 Nashville 57 26 24 7 59 0.518 19 23 169 198 -29 15-12-3 11-12-4 3-0 3-7 2L
6 Chicago 57 22 26 9 53 0.465 17 19 154 185 -31 12-14-5 10-12-4 3-5 3-7 1L
7 Winnipeg 56 22 26 8 52 0.464 20 21 160 175 -15 12-11-5 10-15-3 1-2 3-7 2L
8 St Louis 57 20 28 9 49 0.43 19 19 147 203 -56 13-11-6 7-17-3 1-3 2-8 3L
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 56 26 16 14 66 0.589 19 25 187 178 9 13-8-7 13-8-7 1-6 3-7 1W
2 Edmonton 58 28 22 8 64 0.552 21 28 198 194 4 15-10-4 13-12-4 0-3 5-5 3L
3 Seattle 56 27 20 9 63 0.563 21 26 162 165 -3 14-9-5 13-11-4 1-4 6-4 1W
4 Anaheim 56 30 23 3 63 0.563 18 24 185 195 -10 17-8-1 13-15-2 6-0 8-2 2W
5 LA Kings 55 23 18 14 60 0.545 14 19 145 157 -12 8-11-7 15-7-7 4-6 4-6 2L
6 San Jose 55 27 24 4 58 0.527 16 25 171 193 -22 14-9-3 13-15-1 2-1 4-6 4L
7 Calgary 56 23 27 6 52 0.464 19 21 142 169 -27 15-10-4 8-17-2 2-2 4-6 1W
8 Vancouver 57 18 33 6 42 0.368 12 14 149 210 -61 6-17-4 12-16-2 4-2 2-8 3L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 55 37 14 4 78 0.709 28 33 199 140 59 18-9-0 19-5-4 4-2 8-2 5W
2 Carolina 57 36 15 6 78 0.684 26 32 197 163 34 21-8-2 15-7-4 4-3 8-2 3W
3 Montreal 57 32 17 8 72 0.632 21 30 199 187 12 16-11-1 16-6-7 2-4 6-4 1W
4 Detroit 58 33 19 6 72 0.621 23 31 174 175 -1 18-10-2 15-9-4 2-3 5-5 1L
5 Pittsburgh 56 29 15 12 70 0.625 25 28 192 169 23 13-8-7 16-7-5 1-7 7-3 1W
6 Buffalo 57 32 19 6 70 0.614 26 29 195 176 19 17-8-3 15-11-3 3-0 6-4 2L
7 Boston 57 32 20 5 69 0.605 24 30 195 182 13 21-8-1 11-12-4 2-3 6-4 2L
8 NY Islanders 58 32 21 5 69 0.595 22 28 169 162 7 16-10-2 16-11-3 4-5 6-4 2W
9 Columbus 56 29 20 7 65 0.58 20 24 179 177 2 15-8-4 14-12-3 5-1 9-1 7W
10 Washington 59 29 23 7 65 0.551 24 28 189 177 12 17-10-3 12-13-4 1-5 5-5 1W
11 Ottawa 57 28 22 7 63 0.553 22 25 191 184 7 14-10-4 14-12-3 3-0 6-4 1W
12 Toronto 57 27 21 9 63 0.553 19 26 188 194 -6 16-9-6 11-12-3 1-1 4-6 3W
13 Philadelphia 56 25 20 11 61 0.545 18 20 167 180 -13 13-9-7 12-11-4 5-3 3-7 1L
14 Florida 57 29 25 3 61 0.535 23 25 174 191 -17 15-13-3 14-12-0 4-1 4-6 1L
15 New Jersey 57 28 27 2 58 0.509 18 25 146 175 -29 13-12-2 15-15-0 3-0 4-6 3L
16 NY Rangers 57 22 29 6 50 0.439 14 20 151 180 -29 6-15-4 16-14-2 2-0 2-8 4L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 55 37 9 9 83 0.755 34 36 212 138 74 21-3-4 16-6-5 1-5 4-6 1W
2 Minnesota 58 34 14 10 78 0.672 21 30 196 169 27 17-6-7 17-8-3 4-3 8-2 5W
3 Dallas 57 34 14 9 77 0.675 28 30 193 160 33 16-7-3 18-7-6 4-3 7-3 6W
4 Vegas 56 26 16 14 66 0.589 19 25 187 178 9 13-8-7 13-8-7 1-6 3-7 1W
5 Utah 57 30 23 4 64 0.561 23 30 183 157 26 17-8-2 13-15-2 0-0 7-3 2W
6 Edmonton 58 28 22 8 64 0.552 21 28 198 194 4 15-10-4 13-12-4 0-3 5-5 3L
7 Seattle 56 27 20 9 63 0.563 21 26 162 165 -3 14-9-5 13-11-4 1-4 6-4 1W
8 Anaheim 56 30 23 3 63 0.563 18 24 185 195 -10 17-8-1 13-15-2 6-0 8-2 2W
9 LA Kings 55 23 18 14 60 0.545 14 19 145 157 -12 8-11-7 15-7-7 4-6 4-6 2L
10 Nashville 57 26 24 7 59 0.518 19 23 169 198 -29 15-12-3 11-12-4 3-0 3-7 2L
11 San Jose 55 27 24 4 58 0.527 16 25 171 193 -22 14-9-3 13-15-1 2-1 4-6 4L
12 Chicago 57 22 26 9 53 0.465 17 19 154 185 -31 12-14-5 10-12-4 3-5 3-7 1L
13 Winnipeg 56 22 26 8 52 0.464 20 21 160 175 -15 12-11-5 10-15-3 1-2 3-7 2L
14 Calgary 56 23 27 6 52 0.464 19 21 142 169 -27 15-10-4 8-17-2 2-2 4-6 1W
15 St Louis 57 20 28 9 49 0.43 19 19 147 203 -56 13-11-6 7-17-3 1-3 2-8 3L
16 Vancouver 57 18 33 6 42 0.368 12 14 149 210 -61 6-17-4 12-16-2 4-2 2-8 3L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 55 37 9 9 83 0.755 34 36 212 138 74 21-3-4 16-6-5 1-5 4-6 1W
2 Tampa Bay 55 37 14 4 78 0.709 28 33 199 140 59 18-9-0 19-5-4 4-2 8-2 5W
3 Carolina 57 36 15 6 78 0.684 26 32 197 163 34 21-8-2 15-7-4 4-3 8-2 3W
4 Minnesota 58 34 14 10 78 0.672 21 30 196 169 27 17-6-7 17-8-3 4-3 8-2 5W
5 Dallas 57 34 14 9 77 0.675 28 30 193 160 33 16-7-3 18-7-6 4-3 7-3 6W
6 Montreal 57 32 17 8 72 0.632 21 30 199 187 12 16-11-1 16-6-7 2-4 6-4 1W
7 Detroit 58 33 19 6 72 0.621 23 31 174 175 -1 18-10-2 15-9-4 2-3 5-5 1L
8 Pittsburgh 56 29 15 12 70 0.625 25 28 192 169 23 13-8-7 16-7-5 1-7 7-3 1W
9 Buffalo 57 32 19 6 70 0.614 26 29 195 176 19 17-8-3 15-11-3 3-0 6-4 2L
10 Boston 57 32 20 5 69 0.605 24 30 195 182 13 21-8-1 11-12-4 2-3 6-4 2L
11 NY Islanders 58 32 21 5 69 0.595 22 28 169 162 7 16-10-2 16-11-3 4-5 6-4 2W
12 Vegas 56 26 16 14 66 0.589 19 25 187 178 9 13-8-7 13-8-7 1-6 3-7 1W
13 Columbus 56 29 20 7 65 0.58 20 24 179 177 2 15-8-4 14-12-3 5-1 9-1 7W
14 Washington 59 29 23 7 65 0.551 24 28 189 177 12 17-10-3 12-13-4 1-5 5-5 1W
15 Utah 57 30 23 4 64 0.561 23 30 183 157 26 17-8-2 13-15-2 0-0 7-3 2W
16 Edmonton 58 28 22 8 64 0.552 21 28 198 194 4 15-10-4 13-12-4 0-3 5-5 3L
17 Seattle 56 27 20 9 63 0.563 21 26 162 165 -3 14-9-5 13-11-4 1-4 6-4 1W
18 Anaheim 56 30 23 3 63 0.563 18 24 185 195 -10 17-8-1 13-15-2 6-0 8-2 2W
19 Ottawa 57 28 22 7 63 0.553 22 25 191 184 7 14-10-4 14-12-3 3-0 6-4 1W
20 Toronto 57 27 21 9 63 0.553 19 26 188 194 -6 16-9-6 11-12-3 1-1 4-6 3W
21 Philadelphia 56 25 20 11 61 0.545 18 20 167 180 -13 13-9-7 12-11-4 5-3 3-7 1L
22 Florida 57 29 25 3 61 0.535 23 25 174 191 -17 15-13-3 14-12-0 4-1 4-6 1L
23 LA Kings 55 23 18 14 60 0.545 14 19 145 157 -12 8-11-7 15-7-7 4-6 4-6 2L
24 Nashville 57 26 24 7 59 0.518 19 23 169 198 -29 15-12-3 11-12-4 3-0 3-7 2L
25 San Jose 55 27 24 4 58 0.527 16 25 171 193 -22 14-9-3 13-15-1 2-1 4-6 4L
26 New Jersey 57 28 27 2 58 0.509 18 25 146 175 -29 13-12-2 15-15-0 3-0 4-6 3L
27 Chicago 57 22 26 9 53 0.465 17 19 154 185 -31 12-14-5 10-12-4 3-5 3-7 1L
28 Winnipeg 56 22 26 8 52 0.464 20 21 160 175 -15 12-11-5 10-15-3 1-2 3-7 2L
29 Calgary 56 23 27 6 52 0.464 19 21 142 169 -27 15-10-4 8-17-2 2-2 4-6 1W
30 NY Rangers 57 22 29 6 50 0.439 14 20 151 180 -29 6-15-4 16-14-2 2-0 2-8 4L
31 St Louis 57 20 28 9 49 0.43 19 19 147 203 -56 13-11-6 7-17-3 1-3 2-8 3L
32 Vancouver 57 18 33 6 42 0.368 12 14 149 210 -61 6-17-4 12-16-2 4-2 2-8 3L