The Dallas Stars (3-3, 12th in Western Conference) host the Los Angeles Kings (2-3-2, 14th in Western Conference) at American Airlines Center on Thursday at 9 p.m. ET.
Dallas fell 5-1 at home in its last game on Oct. 21 against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Los Angeles won its last game 2-1 on the road against the St. Louis Blues on Oct. 21.
Get ready for this matchup with everything you need to know before Thursday’s hockey action.
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Dallas Stars vs. Los Angeles Kings odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 5:52 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Stars (-161)Underdog: Kings (+135)Over/under: 5.5Stars vs. Kings game info and start timeDate: Thursday, October 23, 2025Time: 9 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+
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Stars stats and trendsDallas has won two of its five games as a favorite this season.In three games with moneyline odds shorter than -161, the Stars have one win.The moneyline odds imply that Dallas has a 61.7% chance of winning this contest.Dallas and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in five of six games this season.They have put up 19 goals during that stretch.Defensively, the Stars have allowed 21 goals (3.5 per game) in those 10 matchups.Kings stats and trendsThe Kings have been the underdog five times this season, and upset their opponent in two of those games.Los Angeles has had moneyline odds of +135 or longer once this season and won that game.The moneyline implies a 42.6% chance to win for the Kings.In 57.1% of Los Angeles’ previous games this season (4/7), the teams combined to score over Thursday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.They are scoring at a 2.6 goals-per-game average (18 total) during that stretch.On the defensive end, the Kings have given up 3.3 goals per game (23 total) over those 10 matchups.