The Los Angeles Kings (-125) welcome the Dallas Stars (+105) at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday. The total is 6 (O: -110, U: -110)Dallas (26-13-7) is playing the second of a back-to-back after suffering a high-scoring 5-3 loss against the Sharks yesterday.
The Stars conceded a power play goal while failing to take advantage of their own power play opportunities. Radek Faksa, Jason Robertson, and Ty Dellandrea scored one apiece for the Stars. Miro Heiskanen had two assists to lead the team in scoring.
Jake Oettinger saved only 23 of 27 shots against (.851%) in the loss.Los Angeles (25-15-6) is wrapping up a four-game homestand after a 5-2 loss against the Devils on Saturday, snapping a streak of three straight wins.
Kevin Fiala and Anze Kopitar both scored once for the Kings. Drew Doughty had two assists to lead the team in scoring. Jonathan Quick saved only 23 of 27 shots against (.851%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The teams have split their two meetings this season, the most recent of which was a 3-2 victory for the Kings on January 3. Fiala led Los Angeles with two points (0G 2A). Roope Hintz led Dallas with two points (0G 2A). Pheonix Copley got the win, saving 28 of 30 shots (.933%).
FACING OFF
Dallas is averaging 3.43 goals per game for the season, seventh in the NHL, and they are taking on a Kings team that is allowing 3.39 goals a game (21st). Meanwhile, Los Angeles has found the net 3.26 times a game on average, 12th in the league, and the Stars are holding opponents to 2.65 goals per game (5th).
The Stars’ 26.47% power play percentage ranks sixth in the league, while the Kings are seventh with a conversion rate of 25.00%. Dallas has been equally successful at penalty killing, boasting the league’s fifth-highest PK% at 82.58%. Los Angeles ranks 29th at 73.12%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 61 points this season, fifth-most in the NHL, Robertson is the top skater for the Stars. He is among the league leaders with 30 goals (6th) and has added 31 assists. In the net, Oettinger (20-6-4) is Dallas’ top goaltender by goals against average.
He has a 2.21 GAA, third-best in the league, and a .926% save percentage, also third-best. Fiala leads the Kings in scoring with 47 points. He has 16 goals and 31 assists. Copley (12-2-0) has the best goals against average for Los Angeles at 2.59.
He has a save percentage of .904%. Quick (8-10-4) has played the most games in net for the Kings this season. He has a 3.42 GAA and a .883% save percentage.
HOME AND AWAY
Dallas is 14-8-4 away from American Airlines Center this season. Los Angeles is 14-8-2 at Crypto.com Arena this season. Meanwhile, the Stars are 1-3 without a day off and 0-3 playing with a rest disadvantage. The Kings are 1-2 with a rest advantage.
SportsTips’ NHL Pick:
LA Kings
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