Los Angeles Kings vs Dallas Stars Betting Pick & Prediction 2/28/25
Betting on today’s Kings and Stars game? Catch the action at American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX, as the Stars hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on ESPN+. The over/under for this Western conference contest is set at 5.5 goals, with the Stars being favored by -1.5 goals at home against the Kings.
LOS ANGELES KINGS VS DALLAS STARS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Dallas Stars -1.5
This game will be played at American Airlines Center at 8:00 ET on Friday, February 28th.
WHY BET THE DALLAS STARS:
- With a 1.5-goal advantage on the spread, our projections favor the Stars to secure a 4-3 victory.
- Take the Stars on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Kings (+1.5)
Will the Kings Secure A Victory as Road Underdogs?
The Kings fell to 31-18-8 after a 4-3 road loss to the Blackhawks. Los Angeles led 3-2 until 31 seconds remained in regulation, when Tyler Bertuzzi tied it for Chicago, who went on to win in the shootout.
As -1.5 goal favorites, the Kings failed to cover the puck line. The total was set at 6 goals, and the game’s 7 goals pushed it over the line.
In their 4-3 loss to Chicago, the Kings fired 40 shots on goal, but only found the net three times. Alex Laferriere scored twice, including his 7th goal on a power play and his 8th later in the second period. Phillip Danault added his first goal of the season.
Kevin Fiala picked up two assists, bringing his total to five for the year. The Kings had 13 giveaways in the game and scored their first goal 3:57 into the opening period.
Defensively, the Kings will be looking to bounce back after giving up three late goals to the Blackhawks in their last game. They had built a 3-2 lead with 8:12 left in the 3rd period, but the Blackhawks tied the game with just 31 seconds remaining in regulation. Goalie Darcy Kuemper finished with 18 saves and a save percentage of 85.7%.
Pressure Builds for Dallas as Home Favorites
Dallas fell to 37-19-2 after a 4-2 loss to the Panthers. The Stars trailed 2-0 before tying it up in the second period, but Florida pulled away with two more goals. Dallas was the underdog on the puck line, and the total was set at 6.5 goals, with the combined score of 6 falling just short.
Evgenii Dadonov and Matt Duchene scored for the Stars, both in the second period. Dadonov’s goal came at 8:38, followed by Duchene’s at 8:04. The Panthers scored the final two goals, including an empty-netter with 1:00 left in the game.
Dallas took 25 shots on goal but only found the net twice in their 4-2 loss to the Panthers. Evgenii Dadonov scored his second goal of the season, while Matt Duchene added his seventh. Duchene also picked up his eighth assist on Dadonov’s power-play goal.
The Stars were held scoreless in the first period before getting on the board in the second. They had 32 giveaways in the game.
Defensively, the Stars gave up the first goal at 5:15 in the first period and another at 8:47 in the second, but they managed to tie the game at 2-2. However, they allowed two more goals in the third, including an empty-netter. Casey DeSmith made 21 saves, finishing with a save percentage of 87.5%.