Dallas Stars vs Los Angeles Kings Betting Pick & Prediction 12/4/24

Betting on today’s Stars and Kings game? Catch the action at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA, as the Kings hosts this showdown at 10:00 ET on TNT. The Stars are favored by -1.5 in a Western conference showdown. The game’s over/under is currently at 5.5 goals.

DALLAS STARS VS LOS ANGELES KINGS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Los Angeles Kings +1.5

This game will be played at Crypto.com Arena at 10:00 ET on Wednesday, December 4th.

WHY BET THE LOS ANGELES KINGS:

• In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Kings winning this one 4-3.
• We like the Kings on the moneyline (+102)
• The Kings are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Can Dallas Pull Out the Win as Road Favorites?

Dallas fell to 16-8-0 after a 4-2 loss to the Panthers. The Stars were underdogs on the puck line, and the total of 6 goals fell short of the 6.5 set for the game.

After trailing 2-0, Dallas tied it up in the second period. However, the Panthers pulled ahead with two more goals, including an empty-netter, to seal the win.

Dallas took 25 shots on goal in their 4-2 loss to the Panthers, with Evgenii Dadonov netting his second goal of the season and Matt Duchene adding his seventh. Duchene also picked up his eighth assist on Dadonov’s power-play goal.

Miro Heiskanen and Thomas Harley contributed assists, bringing their season totals to four and five, respectively. The Stars had 32 giveaways in the game.

Defensively, the Stars gave up the opening two goals and then two more in the 3rd period, including an empty-netter in the final minute. Casey DeSmith made 21 saves with an 87.5% save percentage, while the defense added 5 takeaways and 26 hits.

Is a Home Win Possible for Los Angeles?

After a 4-3 loss to the Blackhawks, the Kings’ record now stands at 14-8-3. Los Angeles held a 3-2 lead until just 31 seconds remained in regulation, when Chicago tied it up and eventually won in the shootout.

The Kings were favored on the puck line, and the total was set at 6 goals. The combined 7 goals surpassed that number, and the Kings failed to cover the puck line.

Alex Laferriere led the way for the Kings with two goals, bringing his season total to eight. He opened the scoring with a power-play goal in the first period and added another early in the second. Phillip Danault netted his first goal of the season at 8:12 in the third period.

Kevin Fiala contributed with two assists, giving him five on the season. The Kings fired 40 shots on goal but also had 13 giveaways in the game.

Defensively, the Kings will want to put their last game behind them, as they gave up three goals in the 3rd period, including one with just 31 seconds left in regulation. Goalie Darcy Kuemper made 18 saves with a save percentage of 85.7%.