NHL Game Preview: Dallas Stars at Los Angeles Kings with Line Combinations 1/12/2026

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Dallas Stars (26-10-9, 61 pts) at Los Angeles Kings (19-15-10, 48 pts)

Venue: crypto.com Arena
Date: Monday, January 12
Time: 10:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+/Victory+/FDSNW
Radio: 1310 The Ticket/ESPN 710

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Dallas Stars News & Notes:

The Stars suffered a 5-4 overtime loss to the Sharks on Saturday, a game in which they led 4-2. They’re 1-2-2 in their last five games, averaging 3.4 goals per game while allowing four goals per game.

Los Angeles Kings News & Notes:

The Kings got back in the win column with a 4-3 shootout win over the Oilers on Saturday. They’re 3-1-1 in their last five games, averaging 3.4 goals per game while allowing 3.6 goals per game.

Dallas Stars Projected Lines

Steel-Johnston-Rantanen
Robertson-Hintz-Bourque
Hryckowian-Duchene-Blackwell
Back-Faksa-Erne

Lindell-Heiskanen
Harley-Lyubushkin
Capobianco-Lundkvist

Oettinger
DeSmith

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Los Angeles Kings Projected Lines

Malott-Laferriere-Kempe
Foegele-Byfield-Perry
Fiala-Turcotte-Kuzmenko
Lee-Helenius-Ward

Anderson-Doughty
Edmundson-Clarke
Dumoulin-Ceci

Kuemper
Forsberg

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Players To Watch:

Dallas Stars

Wyatt Johnston has a goal and an assist in each game against the Kings this season.

Los Angeles Kings

Adrian Kempe has a goal and an assist in one of the two games against the Stars this season.

Injury Report:

Dallas Stars

D Lian Bichsel – IR
F Tyler Seguin – IR
F Jamie Benn – DTD

Los Angeles Kings

F Trevor Moore – DTD
F Anze Kopitar – IR
F Joel Armia – DTD

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