Dallas Stars vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction, 2/7/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Dallas Stars vs Los Angeles Kings

Date: Friday, February 7, 2025

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Stars (-196) Kings (+162)

The Dallas Stars (34-18-1) are hitting the road to Crypto.com Arena on Friday where they will try to beat the Los Angeles Kings (28-17-6). The moneyline on this contest has the Stars at -196 while the Kings are opening at +162. The over/under comes in at 6.

The Dallas Stars will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 2-1 loss against the Ducks their last time out. Dallas amassed 6 penalty mins for this matchup. Furthermore, they had 1 power play chance but didn't net one. The Stars didn't have their best offensive outing in the loss. For the game, they tallied a score on 1 of the 27 shots they looked to score on.

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Dallas Stars opponents have tallied 144 power play tries (21st in pro hockey) and have scored 22 goals in those attempts. The Stars thus far have had 1,418 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .908. Dallas has attempted 1,584 shots and has a shot percentage of 10.6%. When at even strength, the Stars have conceded 109 goals while having 137 of their own. Dallas comes into tonight with 160 power play opportunities and they have scored 31 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 19.38%. For the season, they have racked up 69 points and their points percentage is sitting at .651. In relation to their scoring capabilities, the Dallas Stars have earned 168 goals (11th in hockey) on the season and have surrendered 131.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Jake Oettinger. Opponents have racked up 549 goals versus Oettinger in his professional hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.96. Oettinger has participated in 232 contests over the course of his NHL career. His save percentage is at .913 for his 11,136 mins in the crease. He has amassed an overall record of 139-60-24 and was named the starter in 223 games. Over the course of his pro career, Oettinger has accrued 132 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .592. Oettinger has had 6,293 shots against him and has recorded 5,744 saves.

Their last time out, Los Angeles went up against the Canadiens in an outing where the Kings ended up with the victory by a final score of 6-3. They had 2 power play attempts in this one but were not able to net one. The Kings recorded 6 goals out of the 37 shots on goal they pursued.

So far this year, the Los Angeles Kings have tallied 145 goals, 62 points, and a points percentage of .608. They have allowed 129 goals to be scored by way of 103 goals at even strength and 26 goals while they were shorthanded. The Kings are sitting with 127 goals at even strength and 18 goals (30th in the league) while on the power play. They have a total of 119 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 15.13%. Los Angeles has put up 1,402 shots (29th in hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.34%, while allowing the opposition 1,296 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 82.67% on the other teams 150 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 90.0%.

For the opposition you will find Darcy Kuemper defending the net. He has accounted for 10,848 stops out of the 11,866 shots tried, giving him a save percentage of .914. Kuemper has compiled a career mark of 194-141-52 and has been in net for 418 contests. He has made the start in 397 games and has been on the ice for 22,021 minutes. Kuemper's quality start rate sits at 55.2% and he has 219 quality starting assignments in his hockey career. His opposition is averaging 2.77 goals per contest and he has yielded 1,018 goals altogether.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Dallas (-196)

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