Los Angeles Kings vs Dallas Stars Prediction, 11/1/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Kings vs Dallas Stars

Date: Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Odds/Point Spread: Kings (+114) Stars (-137)

The Dallas Stars (5-3-1) welcome the Los Angeles Kings (5-5-0) at American Airlines Center on Tuesday. The line on this contest has the Kings at +114 and the Stars are sitting at -137. The over/under has been set at 6.

The Los Angeles Kings were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 4-2 victory over the Maple Leafs in their last outing. Los Angeles accrued 8 minutes in the box for this matchup. Moreover, they had 6 power play chances and netted 2 goals. The Kings had a good offensive output in this victory. In the game, they scored on 4 out of the 29 shots they attempted.

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While at even strength, the Kings let the opposition score 31 goals while scoring 26 on offense. Los Angeles Kings opponents have recorded 45 power play tries (1st in the NHL) and have come away with 10 goals in those chances. With respect to their goal scoring prowess, the Los Angeles Kings have racked up 35 goals (2nd in hockey) this season and have given up 41. Los Angeles has taken 334 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.5%. For the season, they have earned 10 points and their points percentage sits at .500. The Kings have had 311 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .868. Los Angeles steps onto the ice with 47 power play chances and they have tallied 9 goals out of those chances, garnering them a percentage of 19.15%.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Jonathan Quick. The opposition has notched 1,698 goals against Quick in his career and his goals against rate is 2.43. Quick has taken the ice for 719 games over the course of his hockey career. His save percentage currently sits at .912 for his 41,911 mins between the pipes. He has accumulated a record of 361-266-78 and he was named the starter in 708 games. For his professional hockey career, Quick has tallied 381 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .538. Quick has had 19,367 shots taken against him and has accrued 17,669 total saves.

Their last time out, Dallas squared up with the Rangers in a matchup where the Stars ended up taking the loss by a mark of 6-3. The Stars recorded 3 goals out of the 33 shots on goal they pursued. They had 4 opportunities on the power play in this contest but weren't able to score a goal.

On the year, the Dallas Stars have notched a total of 28 goals, 11 points, in addition to a points percentage of .611. They have permitted 21 goals to be scored by of a combination of 15 goals at even strength and 6 goals while they were shorthanded. The Stars have racked up 22 goals at even strength and 6 goals (18th in the league) while on the power play. They have recorded 30 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 20.00%. Dallas has taken 260 shots (22nd in the league) and has a shooting percentage of 10.77%, while allowing the other team 279 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 85.71% on their opponents 42 power play chances, and their save percentage is currently 92.5%.

For the opposition you are going to see Jake Oettinger protecting the net. He has accounted for 2,041 saves out of 2,227 shots taken against him, giving him a rate of .916. Oettinger has a lifetime record of 46-24-8 and has played in 84 contests. He has been a starter 77 contests and has played 4,697 mins. Oettinger's quality start percentage is 58.4% and he has accumulated 45 quality starting assignments in his career. Teams are averaging 2.38 goals per game and he has given up 186 goals altogether.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+114)

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