The Dallas Stars (16-8-0) travel to face off against the Los Angeles Kings (14-8-3) on Wednesday, December 4th. This game will be played at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and televised on TNT. Both the Stars and Kings will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Puck drop is scheduled for 10:00 ET.

Stars vs Kings

The Dallas Stars Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Dallas fell to 16-8-0 with a 4-2 loss to the Panthers. The Stars, who were underdogs on the puck line, saw a total of 6 goals scored, just under the pre-game line of 6.5 goals.

After trailing 2-0, Dallas tied it up with goals from Evgenii Dadonov and Matt Duchene in the second period. However, the Panthers pulled away with two more goals to secure the win.

The Los Angeles Kings Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

After a 4-3 loss to the Blackhawks, the Kings are now 14-8-3. Los Angeles held a 3-2 lead until the Blackhawks tied it with just 31 seconds left in the third period. The Kings were favored on the puck line, and the total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.

Los Angeles built a 2-0 lead, but the Blackhawks responded with three straight goals. Phillip Danault put the Kings back on top with 8:12 left in the third, but the Blackhawks tied it again before winning in a shootout.

Dallas Offense Breakdown

In their recent game, Dallas took 25 shots on goal but only managed to score twice. Evgenii Dadonov netted his 2nd goal of the season, while Matt Duchene added his 7th. Duchene also picked up his 8th assist on Dadonov’s power-play goal.

Dallas was held scoreless in the first period before finding the net twice in the second. The Stars had 32 giveaways in the game.

Kings Offense Breakdown

Alex Laferriere led the way for the Kings with his 7th and 8th goals of the season, including a power-play goal at 16:03 in the 1st period. Phillip Danault added his 1st goal of the season at 8:12 in the 3rd period, after earlier assisting on Laferriere’s second goal.

Despite scoring just 3 times, the Kings fired 40 shots on goal and recorded 13 giveaways. Kevin Fiala picked up two assists, bringing his total to 5 this season.

Dallas Team Defense

Defensively, the Stars gave up the first two goals of the game and two more in the 3rd period, including an empty-netter at 19:00. Goalie Casey DeSmith made 21 saves with an 87.5% save percentage, while the defense contributed 5 takeaways and 26 hits.

Los Angeles Team Defense

Defensively, the Kings struggled late, allowing three goals in the third period, including the game-tying goal with just 31 seconds remaining. Goalie Darcy Kuemper made 18 saves but finished with a save percentage of 85.7%.

Stars vs Kings Trends

• In their last five games away from home, the Stars have a straight up record of 3-2 while going 1-4 vs the spread. The team averaged 2 goals per game in this stretch.
• Although Los Angeles has a straight up record of 7-3 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 5-5. The team averaged 3 goals per game in these games.
• Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Kings have a straight up record of 4-6. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 6-4.
• In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Stars have a strong straight up record of 4-1. In addition, their puck line record was 3-2 in these scenarios.

Stars vs Kings Prediction

If you’re looking for a moneyline pick, my choice is the Kings to take down the Stars at home. With the moneyline currently at +102, I’m placing my bet on the Kings straight-up.

Our projections have the Kings pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Kings, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

If you’re looking at the over/under line set at 5.5 goals, our prediction is that this game will exceed that mark, and we strongly advise placing a bet on the over.

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