- Matchup: Los Angeles Kings vs Dallas Stars
- Date: Thursday, October 23, 2025
- Venue: American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
- Broadcast: Victory+
- Betting Odds/Point Spread: Kings (+125) Stars (-150)
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The Dallas Stars (3-3-0) will host the Los Angeles Kings (2-3-2) at the American Airlines Center this Thursday. The moneyline for this match sees the Kings at +125 and the Stars at -150. The over/under is set at 6 goals.
The Kings recently secured a 2-1 win against the Blues. In that game, Los Angeles spent 11 minutes in the penalty box. Despite the victory, their offensive display was underwhelming, managing to net just 1 goal from 3 power play opportunities, while converting 2 out of 28 shots on goal.
Currently, the Kings have scored a total of 18 goals this season, ranking 25th in the league, while allowing 24 goals against. They’ve accrued 6 points, giving them a points percentage of .429. The Kings enter tonight’s game with 19 power play chances, successfully scoring 5 times, translating to a 26.32% success rate. At even strength, they’ve allowed 15 goals while scoring 13. With 205 shots taken, their shooting percentage stands at 8.8%. Defensively, they have faced 195 shots with a .877 save percentage. Their opponents have made 30 power play attempts (3rd in the NHL), scoring 9 times against the Kings.
In goal for the Kings will be Darcy Kuemper. Throughout his professional hockey career, Kuemper has participated in 443 games, holding a record of 210-148-54 and starting in 422 of those. He has conceded 1,066 goals, resulting in a goals against average of 2.53. Kuemper has faced 12,459 shots, amassing 11,393 saves, and holds a save percentage of .914 over 23,277 minutes played. His career statistics boast 236 quality starts, with a quality start rate of .559.
In their prior match, the Stars faced the Blue Jackets and suffered a 5-1 defeat. Dallas managed to score only 1 goal from 23 shots and had 2 power play opportunities without success.
This season, the Stars have scored 19 goals and earned 6 points, achieving a points percentage of .500. They have allowed a total of 23 goals, with 16 of them coming at even strength and 7 while shorthanded. The Stars have scored 14 even-strength goals and 5 on the power play (13th in the league). With 17 power play chances, their power play conversion stands at 29.41%. Dallas has taken 157 shots (27th in hockey) with a shooting percentage of 12.10%, while they have allowed 182 shots against. Their penalty kill currently sits at 65.00% against opponents’ 20 power play chances, with a save percentage of 87.4%.
Opposing the net for Dallas will be Jake Oettinger. Oettinger’s opposition averages 2.53 goals per game, and he has conceded a total of 624 goals. His quality start percentage is 58.3%, and he has recorded 144 quality starts in his professional career. With a total of 247 games played, he has maintained a record of 152-68-27 and has played 13,316 minutes. Oettinger has made 6,434 saves out of 7,058 shots, achieving a save percentage of .912.
Who will prevail in tonight’s NHL matchup, whether against the spread or on the moneyline?
Prediction: Back Dallas (-150)
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