by Rod Pearson
Tuesday, Dec 03, 2024
Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Venue: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA
Where to Watch: TNT, MAX
Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: Moneyline: Stars -120, Kings +100; Over/Under: 5.5 goals
Bet365: Moneyline: Stars -120, Kings +100; Over/Under: 5.5 goals
BetMGM: Moneyline: Stars -120, Kings +100; Over/Under: 5.5 goals
Season Record
Dallas Stars: 16-8-0 (3rd place, Central Division)
Los Angeles Kings: 14-8-3 (2nd place, Pacific Division)
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Recent Form
Dallas Stars: 7-3-0 last 10
Los Angeles Kings: 6-4-0 last 10
Dallas Stars vs Los Angeles Kings Preview and Analysis
The Stars are entering this game with 32 points, a 16-8-0 record overall, and they are 6-6-0 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Utah Hockey Club in their last game, winning that one on the road 2-1. Jamie Benn and Evgenii Dadonov each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Matt Duchene, Miro Heiskanen, and Sam Steel each led the team in assists with 1 while Matt Duchene led the team in shots on net in that game with 3. Casey DeSmith was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 1 goal on 35 shots with 34 saves and a .971 save percentage. Their offense has scored 82 goals this season averaging 3.4 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 61 goals against them allowing 2.5 goals per game.
The Kings are entering this game with 31 points, a 14-8-3 record overall, and they are 8-2-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Ottawa Senators in their last game, winning that one at home 5-2. Kevin Fiala, Anže Kopitar, Trevor Moore, Adrian Kempe, and Alex Laferriere each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Vladislav Gavrikov led the team in assists with 2 while Kevin Fiala, Trevor Moore, Adrian Kempe, Brandt Clarke, and Warren Foegele each led the team in shots on net in that game with 3. David Rittich was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 22 shots with 20 saves and a .909 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 76 goals this season averaging 3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 68 goals against them allowing 2.7 goals per game.
Stars vs Kings Prediction
The current betting odds have the Kings listed as a slight underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Kings have looked really good in their games this season with their 14-8-3 record overall which has them right near the top of their division in the West. They are coming off a 5-2 win against the Senators in their last one and they have looked a lot better on home ice this year with their 8-2-1 home record. Meanwhile, the Stars have also looked good in their games this season with their 16-8-0 record overall which has them right near the top of their division in the West. They are coming off a win over Utah in their last one and they have looked really good lately, but that was a close win over Utah by 1 goal and they haven't looked as good in their road games this year with their 6-6-0 road record. The defense has looked great for the Stars all season as they average 2.5 goals allowed per game and haven't been giving up many goals lately either, but the Kings have a defense just as good that can match this Stars defensive play. The Kings have been a tough team to beat on home ice all season and they have extra rest for this game, last playing on Saturday while the Stars played Monday and have had a more crunched schedule lately. The Kings can take advantage of the Stars in this bad situation. The best way to place a bet here is on the Kings to win this game.
Stars Kings Prediction: Our NHL Pick for Wednesday, December 4, 2024 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Kings 3 Stars 1.
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NHL Betting Trends
Dallas Stars: 134-90 (+4.7 units) on the moneyline in all games. 49-23 (+13.4 units) on the moneyline as a road favorite. 67-42 (+7.4 units) on the moneyline after playing a road game. 38-25 OVER off a road win. 23-8 OVER against poor starting goalies - saving 89.5% or less of shots against.
Los Angeles Kings: 106-92 (-8.1 units) on the moneyline in all games. 28-26 (-13.5 units) on the moneyline off a home win. 38-48 (-9.5 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 20-35 (-12.3 units) on the moneyline versus very good teams - outscoring their opponents by 0.5+ goals/game. 10-6 OVER in a home game where the total is 5.5.
Key Injuries
Dallas Stars: T. Seguin (C) Out - Lower-body.
Los Angeles Kings: D. Doughty (D) Out - Ankle. A. Thomas (C) Out - Undisclosed. D. Kuemper (G) Out - Undisclosed. C. Jones (D) Out - Upper-body. A. Kaliyev (RW) Out - Collarbone.
Notable Quotes
“Gritty performance, considering the schedule and the back-to-back. You could see we ran out of some gas in the second half of that game. But, we found a way, built a lead up, defended well around our net, and Casey was our best player, which is what we needed today.” - Pete DeBoer after his team’s win against Utah in their game on Monday.
“Yesterday we were square going into the third, it wasn’t a Picasso, but we got the job done. We had to battle and the goalie had to be really good. So today, we had to get the same thing done, but it was a different script. I thought we played really well in the third. Still needed the goalie, but our guys made some nice plays, nice goals, it makes it a little easier when you score some nice goals.” - Jim Hiller after his team’s win against the Senators in their game on Saturday.
Starting Lineups
Dallas Stars
LW Jason Robertson
C Roope Hintz
RW Wyatt Johnston
LD Miro Heiskanen
RD Ilya Lyubushkin
G Jake Oettinger
Los Angeles Kings
LW Trevor Moore
C Anze Kopitar
RW Adrian Kempe
LD Mikey Anderson
RD Vladislav Gavrikov
G David Rittich
Statistical Leaders
Dallas Stars
Points: M. Duchene (28)
Goals: M. Duchene (12)
Assists: M. Duchene (16)
GAA: J. Oettinger (2.38)
Los Angeles Kings
Points: A. Kopitar (29)
Goals: A. Kempe (12)
Assists: A. Kopitar (21)
GAA: E. Portillo (0.00)
Coaches:
Dallas Stars: Peter DeBoer (3rd season)
Los Angeles Kings: Jim Hiller (2nd season)
Rod Pearson
About the Author:
Rod Pearson has been a rabid sports fan his entire life. He grew up in Ontario, and was skilled in both hockey and baseball, and pitched in an elite baseball league for many years. In 2022, Rod decided to hang up his glove, so that he could write about the sports he loves -- but from a gambling perspective. Join Rod every day as he breaks down the games to find the best betting value.
