Stars are Aligning
Two of the hottest teams in the Western Conference are ready to get reacquainted. The Central Division-leading Dallas Stars face the Los Angeles Kings, who are currently second in the Pacific Division.
Since the start of December, Dallas is tied for the best points percentage in the Western Conference with the Minnesota Wild, with the Kings coming in third.
Dallas is 12-5-3 on the road and Los Angeles is 11-6-2 at home. One advantage for the Stars is that Dallas has covered in 13 of 20 road games while Los Angeles is just 7-12 against the spread on home ice.
Dallas will be without wingers Denis Gurianov and Nick Caamano. Forwards Arthur Kaliyev and Trevor Moore are out for the Kings.
According to the NHL playoff odds, the Stars (+1600) are tied for the seventh-best odds to win the Stanley Cup. The Kings are 15th at +3500
Let’s check the latest NHL odds, stats, injury reports, and NHL lines for the Stars vs Kings. We’ve plenty of NHL betting odds for you to consider.
Special Times In Dallas
Dallas takes a four-game winning streak into Tuesday’s matchup and look no further than the Stars’ play on special teams for leading the way.
Dallas is 8 of 17 on the power play during that stretch with only the Tampa Bay Lightning converting more frequently than the Stars. Dallas has not only killed off 10 of the last 11 power plays by the opposition, but the Stars have as many short-handed goals as power-play goals allowed during that time.
Roope Hintz has three power-play goals over the last four games and five goals overall while Jason Robertson had a goal and five assists, all coming on the power play, during the winning streak.
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The Las Vegas odds total has gone under in eight of the last nine games Dallas has played on the road.
Rise of the Pheonix
While the Kings were winning games early in the season, goaltending issues did cost Los Angeles some wins.
An unlikely player seems to have made an impact.
Pheonix Copley, who played in two NHL games over the last three seasons, began the season in the AHL. He is 8-1 since getting the call from the Kings. It is his first extended action in the NHL since going 16-7-3 with the Washington Capitals during the 2018-19 season.
Copley is 6-0-0 over his last six games with a .916 save percentage and 2.22 goals-against average.
Longtime Los Angeles starting goalie Jonathan Quick has stopped 42 of 46 shots over two games during that time.
The NHL betting lines total has gone under in six of the last nine games played by the Kings.
Stars vs Kings Game Injuries
Stars vs Kings Head-to-Head
Dallas has won five of the last six games with three of those victories coming by one goal.
Hintz had two goals and an assist and Dallas scored on three of its four power plays in a 5-2 home win on Nov. 1.
Seven different players had one goal for Dallas as the Kings won two of the three games played last season. Defensemen Miro Heiskanen and Ryan Suter led the way with a goal and two assists. Unfortunately for Los Angeles, three of the nine goals scored against Dallas a season ago were by Arthur Kaliyev, who will not play in this game.
The home team has won each of the last four games in the series.
Stars vs Kings Game Information
- Game: Stars (23-9-6) vs Kings (21-13-6)
- Location: crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles
- Day/Time: Tuesday, Jan. 3, 10 p.m. ET
- Stars vs KingsLive stream: NHL.TV
Stars vs Kings Betting Lines
Stars vs Kings Picks & Prediction
While the defending champion Colorado Avalanche and star-studded Vegas Golden Knights might generate more headlines among Western Conference title contenders, both Dallas and Los Angeles have looked like teams capable of competing in the conference.
Dallas is 6-13-1 against the total on the road and Los Angeles is 8-9-2 at home, so it could be tempting for those who bet online to take the under. However, the total is set at six goals for this matchup and each of the last two games in the series had seven goals.
Dallas is 18-7-3 as the favorite with Los Angeles 11-9-1 when listed by the sportsbook as an underdog.
The Dallas Stars are listed at -125 in our Las Vegas odds. This means that if you wager $100 on the Stars, you have a chance to win $80. Los Angeles is +105, offering a chance to win $105 on a $100 wager.
The implied probability attached to the betting lines gives the Dallas Stars a 55.56% chance to win, with the Los Angeles Kings at 48.78%.
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