Los Angeles Kings vs Dallas Stars Prediction, 12/15/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Kings vs Dallas Stars

Date: Monday, December 15, 2025

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: Victory+

Odds/Point Spread: Kings (+102) Stars (-122)

The Los Angeles Kings (14-8-8) are traveling to American Airlines Center on Monday where they will attempt to defeat the Dallas Stars (21-6-5). The moneyline on this game has Los Angeles at +102 and Dallas is at -122. The betting total is set at 6.

The Los Angeles Kings will look for better times on the ice after their 3-2 defeat against the Kraken in their previous contest . Los Angeles accrued 14 minutes in the box in this contest. The Kings had a below average offensive outing in this defeat. Moreover, they had 5 power play attempts and were able to notch 1 goal. In the game, they scored on 2 out of the 26 shots they tried.

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Los Angeles Kings opponents have 99 power play opportunities (9th in hockey) and have scored 21 goals in those attempts. The Kings have seen 789 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .905. Los Angeles has taken 855 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 9.5%. When at even strength, the Kings have conceded 54 goals while getting 68 on the offensive side of the ice. Los Angeles comes into tonight with 93 power play chances and they have added 13 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 13.98%. For the current campaign, they have earned 36 points and their points percentage is sitting at .600. In the matter of their scoring, the Los Angeles Kings have tallied 81 goals (29th in hockey) for the season and have allowed 75.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Darcy Kuemper. Kuemper has played in 460 games throughout his professional hockey career. He has amassed a record of 219-152-58 and he started in 439 games. Opponents have tallied 1,102 goals versus Kuemper in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 2.51. Kuemper has seen 12,910 shot attempts against him and has recorded 11,808 saves. His save percentage sits at .915 in his 23,320 mins guarding the cage. For his professional hockey career, Kuemper has recorded 248 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .565.

The last time they were on the ice, Dallas faced off against the Wild in a matchup where the Stars took the defeat by a score of 5-2. They had 1 power play opportunity in this one and scored 1 on that try. The Stars earned 2 goals of the 18 shots on goal they attempted.

The Stars have earned 75 goals at even strength and 33 goals (1st in pro hockey) while on the power play. Dallas has taken 813 shots (24th in the league) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 13.28%, while allowing their opponents 894 shots. For the season, the Dallas Stars have tallied 108 goals, 47 points, in addition to a points percentage of .734. They have granted a total of 83 goals to be scored by way of 66 goals at even strength and 17 goals while they were shorthanded. They have recorded 100 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 33.00%. They have a penalty kill percentage of 83.33% on their oppositions 102 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 90.7%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Jake Oettinger in goal. He is sitting with 6,821 stops out of the 7,482 shots taken against him, which gives him a save percentage of .912. Oettinger is sitting with a career mark of 163-71-29 and has played in 272 contests. He has started in 263 games and has been on the ice for 13,356 minutes. Oettinger's percentage of quality starts sits at 59.3% and he has made 156 quality starting assignments in his pro career. His opponents are averaging 2.51 goals per game and he has allowed 661 goals overall.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+102)

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