The Los Angeles Kings (+120) travel to face the Dallas Stars (-140) at American Airlines Center on Tuesday. The total is 6 (O: -120, U: +100) Los Angeles (6-5-0) is playing on back-to-back days after earning a 5-1 win over the Blues yesterday. The Kings committed four penalties in the game, though they held St. Louis without a power play goal.
Carl Grundstrom was the top goalscorer for the Kings with two goals. Kevin Fiala had three assists to lead the team in scoring. Jonathan Quick saved an impressive 27 of 28 shots (.964%) in the win. Dallas (5-3-1) fell 6-3 to the Rangers on Saturday.
Jason Robertson, Roope Hintz, and Mason Marchment scored one apiece for the Stars. Robertson added an assist to lead the team in scoring. Jake Oettinger only had eight saves on 10 shots (.800%) after starting in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Stars won two of the three games between the teams last season, including a 4-3 victory in their final meeting in March. Ryan Suter led Dallas with two points (1G 1A). Arthur Kaliyev led Los Angeles with two goals. Oettinger got the win, saving 28 of 31 shots (.903%).
FACING OFF
Los Angeles is averaging 3.64 goals per game for the season, sixth in the NHL, and they are taking on a Stars team that is allowing just 2.33 goals a game (2nd). Meanwhile, Dallas has found the net 3.11 times a game on average, 15th in the league, and the Kings are allowing opponents to score 3.82 goals per game (27th).
Power play opportunities are likely to be plentiful for the Kings, as the Stars have been penalized 5.22 times a game, fifth-most in the NHL, for an average of 11.33 minutes (fifth-highest). The visitors are averaging 5.09 penalties (seventh) and 10.45 penalty minutes a game (11th).
The Kings and Stars are tied for 19th in the league in power play percentage with a conversion rate of 20.00%. Dallas has been more impressive at penalty killing, boasting the league’s fifth-highest PK% at 86.05%. Los Angeles ranks 15th at 79.59%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
Gabriel Vilardi and Fiala have been the top skaters for the Kings this season with 13 and 12 points. Vilardi is the sixth-leading point scorer in the NHL. Vilardi is among the league leaders with his eight goals (2nd), while Fiala is among the league leaders with his 10 assists (4th).
In the net, Quick (3-4-0) is Los Angeles’ top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 3.44 GAA and a .888% save percentage. Robertson leads the Stars in scoring with 10 points. He has four goals and six assists in nine games.
Oettinger (5-1-0) has the best goals against average for Dallas at 1.40, best in the league. He has a save percentage of .952%, second-best.
HOME AND AWAY
Los Angeles is 4-2-0 on the road this season. Dallas is 3-1-0 at American Airlines Center this season. Meanwhile, the Kings are 1-0 without a day off and 1-0 playing with a rest disadvantage.
SportsTips’ NHL Pick:
Dallas Stars (-145)
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