Dallas Stars vs. Los Angeles Kings: Picks, Predictions, Odds and Player Props

The Dallas Stars and Los Angeles Kings meet on Friday night in the NHL for a big-time battle.

These teams have performed very well up to this point and are both in the thick of a battle for playoff positioning in their respective Western Conference divisions. Every point is crucial, and they will both have to be ready for this matchup.

The Stars and Kings have met just once this season, when the Kings won 3-2 in regulation on home ice at the Crypto.com Arena in early December. It was a hard-fought contest and tonight's game should play out in similar fashion, but who will win the second of three regular-season meetings?

We are here to provide you our expert Stars vs. Kings predictions, as well as some betting odds and player props for what should be thrilling NHL action.

Dallas Stars vs. Los Angeles Kings betting picks and predictions

Dallas Stars ML (-115)

It has been an incredible season so far in Dallas, as they have gathered 34 wins in 53 games. They are coming off of a one-goal loss to the Anaheim Ducks, but prior to that they were extremely hot with a 6-1-0 record. A team that holds themselves to such a high standard as Dallas will already be hungry to return to the win column. 

It has been a strong season in Los Angeles with 28 wins in 51 games, but lately they have been inconsistent. While they are on a two-game winning streak, they went on a long stretch of mediocrity, going 4-7-1.

Those losses came from teams both strong and poor, so it is difficult to say right now that they are firing on all cylinders again. They have a very tough test ahead of them.

In the Central Division, Dallas has multiple games in hand on their opponents in a close grouping, and they know they need to make them count with points.

The odds are similar for both teams, but the Stars are expected to come away with the win to exact their revenge.

Under 5.5 Total Goals (-120)

The Stars and Kings have both thrived in many aspects, with defense leading the way. The Stars currently rank second overall in the NHL with a 2.34 goals against average, and the Kings not far behind with a 2.35 goals against average that is tied for fourth overall.

The Kings and Stars have also given up the least and third-least amount of shots in the league, respectively. It is truly hard to get anything past these teams.

This impressive goal prevention has come from many factors, including strong team systems, defensively responsible rosters, and elite goaltending. I expect these things to continue in a game that should feel playoff-like, with a combined tally of Under 5.5 goals scored.

Mikael Granlund Over 1.5 Shots on Goal (-115)

Dallas Stars' newly-acquired forward Mikael Granlund is having one of the best seasons of his career, and he now gets to play for a team with Stanley Cup aspirations after being traded from the San Jose Sharks. 

He has played in two games so far, where Dallas has gone 1-1-0, and has generated one assist and two shots. Granlund is an NHL veteran that has played in the league for a while, and while he knows he is not seen as the go-to guy, he knows he should be a consistent contributor. 

With 15 goals on the season, he is not expected to score every game. However, I think he will be up for this highly-anticipated game and should look to be the driving force in a huge win.

To do that, he will have to be a threat in the offensive zone, which is going to result in him generating lots of shots.

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Dallas Stars vs. Los Angeles Kings odds

Dallas Stars	-115 ML
Los Angeles Kings	-105 ML
Puck Line	DAL Stars -1.5
Total	O/U 5.5

Dallas Stars vs. Los Angeles Kings player props

Anytime Goalscorer

Adrian Kempe (LA Kings)	+190
Jason Robertson (DAL Stars)	+210
Kevin Fiala (LA Kings)	+220
Roope Hintz (DAL Stars)	+240
Wyatt Johnston (DAL Stars)	+240
Mikael Granlund (DAL Stars)	+300

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This article was written by a partner sports writer via Spotlight Sports Group. All odds displayed on this page were correct at the time of writing and are subject to withdrawal or change at any time.