The Stars get a visit from the Los Angeles Kings in hockey action on Sunday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.

Dallas battles the Kings, currently with a 26-19-11 mark. The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals bettors, are 23-28-3 for the Stars and 11-33-12 for the Kings.



View Los Angeles vs Dallas Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as +-125 moneyline underdogs in this one at most online sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark. The total opened at 5 for those preferring over under wagers.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Stars, most recently No. 23 in the Odds Shark NHL Power Rankings, up against the Kings, who rate a No. 11 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Dallas' No. 17-ranked offense, averaging 2.6 goals per game, against a Kings defense that ranks No. 3 at 2.2 goals allowed. The Stars power play is averaging 14.5% while the Kings defense kills off 87.4% of their penalties.

Los Angeles lost its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Islanders on February 11. Bettors who backed the Islanders at +104 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

The Stars were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Sabres. That made winners of bettors who got Buffalo at -155 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.


Los Angeles Kings Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Dallas are 6-4
After playing NY Islanders are 4-6
After a loss are 7-3

Dallas Stars Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Los Angeles are 6-4
After playing Buffalo are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

A few Kings at Stars trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles' last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles' last 5 games on the road
Los Angeles is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Los Angeles is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas' last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Dallas' last 12 games
Dallas is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing Los Angeles
Dallas is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games


Next up:
Los Angeles home to Phoenix, Thursday, February 16
Dallas at Detroit, Tuesday, February 14