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The LA Kings and the Dallas Stars are both on winning streaks of three. Something will have to give in the Crypto.com Arena when the two meet on Wednesday. We tell you the best bets on the clash in our latest NHL betting picks.
- What: NHL
- Who: Los Angeles Kings vs. Dallas Stars
- Where: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California
- When: Wednesday, December 4th, 2024
- Time: 10 p.m ET
The big picture
Central Division meets the Pacific when the Kings host the Stars on Wednesday. Both teams are going well, but only one can extend their winning streak to four.
The LA Kings are 14-8-3 overall this season. At the time of writing the Kings are second on 31 points from 25 matches. LA has a goal differential of +8. They have scored 76 and conceded 68.
The Kings’ strength is built on their strong defense. Only the Ducks have conceded less in the Pacific Division.
The Dallas Stars have a 16-8-0 record. They sit third in the Central Division with 32 points from 24 matches. The Stars have a goal differential of +21, scoring 82, and conceding just 61.
Like the Kings, Dallas has a strong defense with only the table-topping Wild (58) having conceded fewer goals.
Their Wednesday matchup will be the first time the two teams have met this season.
Los Angeles Kings vs. Dallas Stars Betting
The Stars lead the betting at -120 on the money line. The Kings are +100.
The bookmakers are giving the LA Kings the 1.5-point handicap start. To win with the spread, LA is -245. To cover the 1.5-point spread, the Stars are +200.
The total points spread is 6 goals. Under 6 is the favorite at -120. Over 6 is +100.
More betting options are on our Los Angeles Kings vs. Dallas Stars odds table. All our odds are taken from the best NHL betting sites. You can read more about these sites and about betting on the NHL on our How to Bet on Hockey Online page.
| Kings vs. Stars |  |  |  |
| Kings | +100 | +100 | +100 |
| Stars | -120 | -120 | -120 |
| Kings (-1.5) | -245 | -245 | -245 |
| Stars (+1.5) | +200 | +200 | +200 |
| Over 6 | +100 | +100 | +100 |
| Under 6 | -120 | -120 | -120 |
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are on a ten-match run of 6-4-0. Over this period, the Kings have averaged 2.7 goals, five assists, and 3.2 penalties per game. They have conceded 2.1 goals per game.
In the latest betting, the Los Angeles Kings are the fourth favorite to win the Pacific Division at +425.
The favorites are the Oilers at +165, the Golden Knights are the second favorites at +200, with the Canucks third at +350.
The Kings are +900 to win the Western Conference and +1800 to win the Stanley Cup.
Their three-match winning streak has seen them defeat the Jets 4-1 at home, the Ducks 2-1 on the road, and in their most recent matchup, LA defeated the Senators 5-2 at the Crypto.com Arena on Saturday.
Adrian Kempe was one of the scorers in the victory over the Senators. Kempe has been in good form for the Kings over the past ten games with seven goals and five assists.
He was joined on the scoresheet in the win over Ottawa by Alex Laferriere, Kevin Fiala, Anze Kopitar, and Trevor Moore.
Dallas Stars
The Stars have been in even better form over their last ten games, with a 7-3-0 run.
Over the ten matches, the Stars have averaged 3.6 goals, 6.1 assists, and 2.8 penalties per game. The Stars have given up 2.7 goals per game.
Dallas is the +180 betting favorite to win the Central Division. The Stars are just ahead of the Jets (+210), and the Wild (+210).
Dallas is +475 second favorite in the betting to win the Western Conference (the Oilers are the favorites at +400), and +950 joint-second favorites to win the Stanley Cup.
The Stars are also on a three-match winning streak. The victories have come at home to the Avalanche (5-3) and the Jets (3-1), and on the road against Utah (2-1). The win over Utah was on Monday.
Evgenii Dadonov and Jamie Benn were the goalscorers in the win over Utah. But over the last ten matches, Mason Marchment has been the form player for Dallas with seven goals and four assists.
Los Angeles Kings vs. Dallas Stars Betting Picks and Predictions
This matchup has all the makings of a classic. Two in-form teams going head-to-head with the home team slightly the underdogs, but having the benefit of playing on home-ice and in front of their own fans.
There is little to choose between the two teams at the moment. But we do know that in the more recent matches, the Stars have been scoring more goals.
Both teams are strong defensively, but we say that the Stars just have the edge given they are averaging 3.6 goals per game over their last ten, compared to the Kings, who have averaged 2.7.
It really is a close call, but we are going for the Stars to win a tight match on the money line.
Despite the tight defenses, a bet on over six might be worth the risk at +100 given the amount these two have scored between them lately.
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