Dallas Stars vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction, 12/4/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Dallas Stars vs Los Angeles Kings

Date: Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Stars (-132) Kings (+110)

The Dallas Stars (16-8-0) are traveling to Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the Los Angeles Kings (14-8-3). The odds on this game have the Stars at -132 and the Kings are coming in at +110. The total comes in at 6.5.

The Dallas Stars were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 2-1 win against the Hockey Club their last time out. Dallas garnered 4 penalty mins for this matchup. The Stars didn't have their best offensive outing in this win. Additionally, they had 3 chances with the advantage and were able to net 1 goal. For the outing, they netted 2 of the 21 shots they tried.

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Dallas Stars opponents have recorded 69 power play opportunities (21st in hockey) and have tallied 12 goals in those chances. The Stars so far have had 661 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .908. Dallas has tried 717 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 11.3%. While at even strength, the Stars have conceded 49 goals while notching 67 on the offensive side of the ice. Dallas comes into tonight with 78 power play chances and they have added 14 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 17.95%. For the current campaign, they have earned 32 points and their points % is .667. In reference to their scoring capabilities, the Dallas Stars have accounted for 81 goals (9th in hockey) on the season and have allowed 61.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Jake Oettinger. Oettinger has taken the ice for 210 games over the course of his hockey career. He has amassed a record of 126-52-23 and he started in 201 games. Opponents have scored 500 goals versus Oettinger in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 2.71. Oettinger has seen 5,751 shot attempts taken against him and he has 5,251 total saves. His save percentage is .913 for his 11,082 minutes in the crease. During his career on the ice, Oettinger has recorded 120 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .597.

In their last outing, Los Angeles opposed the Senators in a game where the Kings took home the victory by a final score of 5-2. They had 3 power play opportunities in this game and notched 1 out of those chances. The Kings had 5 goals out of the 27 shots on goal they took.

Los Angeles has put up 705 shots (20th in professional hockey) and has a shot percentage of 10.78%, while allowing the other team 605 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 80.00% on the other teams 85 power play chances, and their save percentage currently sits at 88.9%. They have earned 73 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 16.44%. The Kings have earned 64 goals at even strength and 12 goals (22nd in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have allowed 67 goals to be scored by way of 50 goals at even strength and 17 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the season, the Los Angeles Kings have 76 goals, 31 points, in addition to a points percentage of .620.

On the other side of the ice you will find David Rittich in net. He is sitting with 5,026 saves out of 5,551 shots taken, which gives him a save percentage of .905. Rittich is the owner of a lifetime record of 101-63-24 and has been in goal for 212 contests. He got the starting nod in 187 contests and has been on the ice for 10,632 minutes. Rittich's rate of quality starts sits at 55.1% and he has 103 quality starts in his professional career. The opposition is averaging 2.96 goals per game and he has relinquished 525 goals altogether.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+110) and under 6.5 goals

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