Thursday will feature an NHL outing between the home favorite Dallas Stars (3-3, -142 on the moneyline to win) and the Los Angeles Kings (2-3-2, +120 moneyline odds) at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Stars vs. Kings Betting Lines

• Favorite: Stars (-142)
• Underdog: Kings (+120)
• Over/under: 5.5

Stars vs. Kings Quick Facts

• Dallas and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in five of six games this season.
• So far this season, 57.1% of Los Angeles’ games (4/7) have had more goals than Thursday’s over/under of 5.5.
• Thursday’s over/under is 0.2 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 5.7 goals per game.
• The 7.3 goals per game these two teams are giving up this season are 1.8 more than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Stars Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Stars Season Stat Insights

• The Stars offense’s 19 total goals (3.2 per game) rank 18th in the NHL.
• Dallas is ranked 23rd in league play in goals against this season, having allowed 23 (3.8 per game).
• They’re ranked 23rd in the league with a -4 goal differential .
• Dallas’ five power-play goals this season are the eighth-most in the NHL (on 17 chances).
• The Stars’ 29.41% power-play conversion rate is fifth-best in the NHL this season.
• The Stars rank 30th in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 65%.
• The Stars’ players win 54.1% of their faceoffs to rank fifth in the NHL.
• Dallas connects on 12.1% of its shots, ranking ninth in the NHL.
• The Stars average 21.3 hits and 17.8 blocked shots per game.

Stars Moneyline

• Dallas has won two of its five games as a favorite this season.
• In three games with moneyline odds shorter than -142 this season, the Stars won once.
• Looking at the moneyline odds, Dallas has a 58.7% chance of winning this contest.

Stars Leaders

• Mikko Rantanen: three goals and four assists
• Thomas Harley: one goal and five assists
• Wyatt Johnston: four goals and two assists
• Jake Oettinger: 3-2-0 record, .896 save percentage, 16 goals given up

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Kings Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Kings Season Stats Insights

• The Kings’ 18 total goals (2.6 per game) rank 24th in the NHL.
• Los Angeles’ 24 total goals given up (3.4 per game) rank 25th in the NHL.
• Their -6 goal differential ranks 27th in the league.
• Los Angeles has scored five power-play goals this season, which are the eighth-most in the NHL (on 19 chances).
• The Kings have the league’s sixth-best power-play conversion rate of 26.32%.
• Los Angeles has scored one shorthanded goal this season (third in league).
• The 70% penalty-kill percentage the Kings have amassed is the league’s 26th-ranked rate.
• The Kings win 47.5% of their faceoffs. That’s the 24th-ranked rate in the NHL.
• The 8.8% shooting percentage Los Angeles has compiled ranks 28th in the league.
• The Kings have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Kings Moneyline Insights

• The Kings have been the underdog five times this season, and upset their opponent in two of those games.
• Los Angeles has had moneyline odds of +120 or longer once this season and won that game.
• The Kings have a 45.5% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Kings Leaders

• Adrian Kempe: three goals and six assists
• Quinton Byfield: two goals and four assists
• Kevin Fiala: four goals and two assists
• Darcy Kuemper: 1-2-1 record, .883 save percentage, 11 goals allowed