The Dallas Stars (34-18-1) are short favorites when they visit the Los Angeles Kings (28-17-6) on Friday, February 7 in what is projected to be a close matchup. The Stars are -112 on the moneyline to win against the Kings (-108) in the contest, which starts at 10:30 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Stars vs. Kings Betting Lines

• Favorite: Stars (-112)
• Underdog: Kings (-108)
• Over/under: 5.5

Stars vs. Kings Quick Facts

• Dallas’ games this season have gone over 5.5 goals 25 of 53 times.
• Los Angeles’ games have gone over 5.5 goals in 22 of 51 chances this season.
• Friday’s over/under is 0.5 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.0 goals per game.
• The five goals per game that these two clubs give up combined are 0.5 less than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Stars Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Stars Season Stat Insights

• The Stars’ 3.2 average goals per game add up to 168 total, which makes them the 11th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• Dallas is ranked second in league action for the fewest goals against this season, having given up 131 in total (just 2.5 per game).
• The team’s goal differential is fourth-best in the league at +37.
• Dallas’ 31 power-play goals this season (19th in the NHL) have come on 160 chances.
• The Stars’ offense has the league’s 22nd-ranked power-play conversion rate (19.38%).
• Dallas has scored a total of four shorthanded goals this season.
• The Stars’ 84.72% penalty-kill success rate is currently second-best in the league.
• The Stars’ players have posted the seventh-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL at 52.1%.
• Dallas connects on 10.6% of its shots, ranking 13th in the NHL.
• The Stars’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 15.2 hits and 13.7 blocked shots per game.

Stars Moneyline

• Through 46 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Dallas has won 31 times.
• The Stars have a record of 31-15 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -112.
• Dallas has a 52.8% chance of winning this game, based on the moneyline odds.

Stars Leaders

• Jason Robertson: 19 goals and 31 assists
• Matt Duchene: 18 goals and 31 assists
• Mikael Granlund: 15 goals and 31 assists
• Jake Oettinger: 26-12-1 record, .912 save percentage, 88 goals conceded

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Kings Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Kings Season Stats Insights

• The Kings have scored 145 goals this season (2.8 per game) to rank 26th in the NHL.
• Los Angeles’ 129 total goals conceded (2.5 per game) are the fewest in the NHL.
• They have a +16 goal differential, which is 10th-best in the league.
• Los Angeles has recorded 18 power-play goals this season, which ranks 30th in the NHL (on 119 chances).
• The Kings have the NHL’s 29th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 15.13%.
• Los Angeles has recorded two shorthanded goals.
• The Kings’ fifth-best penalty kill rate is 82.67%.
• The Kings have the 12th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (51%).
• Los Angeles’ collective 10.4% shooting percentage ranks 15th in the league.
• The Kings have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Kings Moneyline Insights

• This season the Kings have nine wins in the 22 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
• Los Angeles has 22 games this season playing as the underdog by -108 or longer, and is 9-13 in those contests.
• Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Kings have a 51.9% chance to win.

Kings Leaders

• Adrian Kempe: 24 goals and 20 assists
• Anze Kopitar: 12 goals and 32 assists
• Kevin Fiala: 20 goals and 13 assists
• Darcy Kuemper: 16-6-6 record, .919 save percentage, 63 goals given up