The Los Angeles Kings and Dallas Stars meet Saturday in NHL action at the American Airlines Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Los Angeles Kings vs Dallas Stars prediction.
Los Angeles Kings Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Kings recently beat the Islanders and Blackhawks while losing to the Blues. The Los Angeles Kings are averaging 3.02 goals per game and are scoring on 21.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Trevor Moore leads Los Angeles with 25 goals, Kevin Fiala has 36 assists and Adrian Kempe has 197 shots on goal. Defensively, the Los Angeles Kings are allowing 2.6 goals per game and are killing 86.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Cam Talbot has given up 100 goals on 1,184 shots faced, while David Rittich has allowed 39 goals on 481 shots.
Dallas Stars Betting Preview
The Dallas Stars recently beat the Kings while losing to the Panthers and Devils. The Dallas Stars are averaging 3.59 goals per game and are scoring on 23.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Roope Hintz leads Dallas with 26 goals, Jason Robertson has 44 assists and Wyatt Johnston has 177 shots on goal. Defensively, the Dallas Stars are allowing 3.04 goals per game and are killing 80.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jake Oettinger has allowed 123 goals on 1,186 shots faced, and Scott Wedgewood has given up 78 goals on 779 shots.
Dallas Stars Team Facts
- The Stars have won each of their last eight night games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Stars have failed to cover the puck line in 12 of their last 13 home games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The road team has won the second period in each of the last four games between the Kings and Stars.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in 24 of the Stars’ last 25 games.
Los Angeles Kings Team Facts
- The Kings have lost seven of their last eight night games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Kings have covered the puck line in each of their last five games following a road win.
- The Kings have won the third period in each of their last five games following a road win.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Kings’ last 18 games as underdogs against opponents on a losing streak.
Los Angeles Kings vs Dallas Stars prediction
The Los Angeles Kings have been road warriors all season, and they’re fresh off a beat down of the Blackhawks which is a nice confidence booster. However, the Stars are at home where they’re 19-10-4 on the season and have a rest advantage. The Stars are also too good of a team to let these recent losses linger. The Stars have won 5 of the last 6 games against the Kings and have outscored them 13-2 in the last three meetings. The line is reasonably cheap. Give me the Stars to get a bounce back win on their home ice.