Los Angeles Kings vs Dallas Stars Prediction, Pick and Preview, March 2 (3/2): NHL

Los Angeles Kings vs Dallas Stars Prediction, Pick and Preview, March 2 (3/2): NHL

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Odds
Time 8:30 p.m. EST
Kings money line +130
Kings Leafs spread -1.5 (-195)
Stars money line -150
Stars spread -1.5 (+165)
Over / under 5.5

 

2021-2022 season stats
  Los Angeles Kings Dallas Stars
Record 29-18-7 29-20-3
Road / home record 15-6-5 19-7-11
Streak L1 W1
Goals per game 2.87 2.85
Goals allowed per game 2.74 2.87
Shots per game 35.5 30.5
Shots allowed per game 28.4 30.5
PP % 16.37% 23.42%
PK % 25.00% 21.48%
Over / under record 23-30-1 21-30-1

 

Preview

Los Angeles Kings continue on the road and will visit the Dallas Stars on Wednesday night. These teams have met twice so far this season and each team got the win at home.

LOS ANGELES KINGS 

After winning 5 straight games the Kings got smashed by the Bruins 0-7 at home. LA Kings are 15-11 on the road and are 2nd in the Pacific. The Kings are 11-12-4 in Western Conference play. Los Angeles has scored 157 goals and ranks eighth in the Western Conference averaging 3.0 goals per game. Adrian Kempe leads the team with 25.

Anze Kopitar has 50 total points while scoring 15 goals and totaling 35 assists for the Kings. Drew Doughty has six assists over the last 10 games for Los Angeles.

Kings are 7-2-1, averaging 3.8 goals, 5.9 assists, three penalties and 6.8 penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game with an .899 save percentage.

DALLAS STARS

Dallas are coming from a win against Buffalo and they're 19-8 at home. The Stars have a 29-20-3 record overall ranking fifth in the Central. They beat the Kings earlier this season at home in overtime.

Roope Hintz leads the Stars with 23 goals, adding 21 assists and totaling 44 points. Jason Robertson has six goals over the last 10 games for Dallas.

In their last 10 games the Stars are 6-3-1, averaging 2.4 goals, 4.3 assists, 2.8 penalties and 6.4 penalty minutes while giving up 2.1 goals per game with a .933 save percentage.

BETTING TRENDS

Los Angeles are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games.

The total has gone OVER in 8 of Los Angeles' last 10 games.

Los Angeles are 6-0 SU in their last 6 games on the road.

Dallas are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home.

The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas' last 5 games when playing at home against Los Angeles.

Prediction

LA Kings are coming from an awful 0-7 loss against the Bruins and althoug they have won their last 6 games on the road, they win only the 39% as underdogs and are 8-10 as road underdogs. The Kings are 2-6 in their last 8 games against Dallas. Take the Stars to win at home.

PICK: Stars ML (-150)

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