Los Angeles will try to be nasty hosts on Saturday when the Dallas Stars pay a visit to STAPLES Center.

This season the Kings are 4-1-1 overall while the Stars are 6-1. As for the totals, Los Angeles is 1-4-1 on the OU, and Dallas is 2-5.



View Dallas vs Los Angeles Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Kings in this one will find them as -180 favorites on the NHL money line. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 5 at its open earlier today.

Power Rankings:
The Kings sit at No. 13 in the current NHL power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Stars sit at a No. 25 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Los Angeles' No. 15-ranked offense (2.7 goals per game) against a Stars defense that ranks No. 4 at 2 goals per game allowed. The Kings Sportsbook has clicked at a 26.1% rate while the Stars have a 86.8% rate on the penalty kill.

Last time out for Dallas, they were a 3-1 Sportsbook as they battled the Ducks on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Stars at +135 were rewarded, while the 4 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

In their last action, Los Angeles was a 2-0 Sportsbook on the road against the Coyotes. Bettors on Los Angeles at -125 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (2) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.


Dallas Stars Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Los Angeles are 5-5
After playing Anaheim are 7-3
After a win are 7-3

Los Angeles Kings Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Dallas are 5-5
After playing Phoenix are 5-5
After a win are 4-6

A few Stars at Kings trends to consider:
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas' last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas' last 5 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Dallas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles' last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles' last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas
Los Angeles is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Dallas
Los Angeles is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Dallas


Next up:
Dallas at Phoenix, Tuesday, October 25
Los Angeles home to New Jersey, Tuesday, October 25