The LA Kings (14-8-9) face the Dallas Stars (21-7-5) Monday. Puck drop from American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, is set for 8 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NHL odds around the Kings vs. Stars odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Season series: Kings lead 1-0 after 3-2 OT win Oct. 23 at Dallas as +118 dogs
The Kings suffered their second overtime loss in a row Saturday as the Calgary Flames smothered them 2-1. The Kings were -167 home favorites. RW Adrian Kempe had the lone tally for his 11th of the season. The Kings have an anemic offense. Kempe and LW Kevin Fiala are the only guys with 20 points or 10 goals. Their trap defense is still effective, though, as it’s ranked third in the league at 2.48 goals allowed per game.
The Stars have also dropped 2 straight after a 4-0 home defeat to the Florida Panthers Saturday. They were -128 home favorites but couldn’t get things going. The Stars had just 15 shots on goal. LW Jason Robertson was held without a shot, but he had been unstoppable with 17 goals in as many games.
Kings at Stars odds
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Moneyline (ML): Kings +115 (bet $100 to win $115) | Stars -140 (bet $140 to win $100)Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Kings +1.5 (-220) | Stars -1.5 (+180)Over/Under (O/U): 5.5 (O: +105 | U: -125)Kings at Stars projected goalies
Darcy Kuemper (10-6-6, 2.21 GAA, .916 SV%, 2 SO) vs. Jake Oettinger (14-6-2, 2.54 GAA, .907 SV%, 2 SO)
Kuemper has been good this month, not allowing more than 2 goals in any of his 5 starts. He stopped 36 of 38 shots in the 2-1 loss to Calgary Saturday. In the first meeting with the Stars Oct. 23, Kuemper stopped 29 of 31 fired his way.
Otter allowed 3 goals on 22 shots against Florida Saturday. He has allowed 3 goals in 2 consecutive starts but hasn’t allowed more than 3 in 11 consecutive starts. He stopped 22 of 25 pucks the Kings fired his way in the first meeting.
Kings at Stars picks and predictionsPrediction
Stars 3, Kings 2
The Kings are tempting here because they’ve won 3 of 4 meetings, including in this building in October. I just don’t trust their ability to beat Oettinger offensively.
Take the STARS (-140).
PASS. There’s no bet here.
It’s juice-laden, but you have to go UNDER 5.5 (-125). LA is 3-7 O/U in the last 10, and Dallas is 4-6. The Over is 3-7 in the last 10 meetings between the clubs.
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