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Kings at Stars

NHL · Thursday, Oct 23 · 8:00 PM CT · American Airlines Center · Final LA 3 – DAL 2

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123OTT
LA11013
DAL01102
Team box
LA·DAL
25
shots
31
1 of 3
power play
2 of 5
59.7
faceoff %
40.3
14
hits
18
16
blocked shots
14
10
penalty minutes
6
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Darcy KuemperLA3129.935
Jake OettingerDAL2522.880

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
DAL +3
LA +3
P1P2P3OT
largest lead: DAL 0 · LA 1lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was LA 41%, DAL 59% · Updated Oct 23, 2025

Expected margin
DAL by 0.5
Expected score
DAL 3.4 – 2.9 LA
Expected total
6.3
KingsThe matchupStars
+146Our fair odds−146
2.9Expected goals3.4
+0.12Power rating+0.24
2.7Goals / game3.3
3.6Allowed / game3.8
29.3Shots / game26.2
48.4Faceoff %54.1
26.0Hits / game21.0
2−5Season record3−3
2−8Last 103−7

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
LA chance · DAL chance
Our model fair40.7%59.3%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
LALos Angeles Kings+14641%————
DALDallas Stars−14659%————
SpreadDAL by 0.5
LALos Angeles Kings+0.5our margin————
DALDallas Stars−0.5our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.3
Over6.3our total————
Under6.3our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Dallas Stars by 0.5 expected
Los Angeles Kings by 6 goals: <1%Los Angeles Kings by 5 goals: 1%Los Angeles Kings by 4 goals: 4%Los Angeles Kings by 3 goals: 9%Los Angeles Kings by 2 goals: 8%Los Angeles Kings by 1 goal: 18%Dallas Stars by 1 goal: 24%Dallas Stars by 2 goals: 11%Dallas Stars by 3 goals: 14%Dallas Stars by 4 goals: 7%Dallas Stars by 5 goals: 3%Dallas Stars by 6 goals: 1%
← LA wins byDAL wins by →
Dallas Stars wins by 2 or more36%
Dallas Stars wins by 3 or more25%
Los Angeles Kings wins by 2 or more23%
Decided by one goal41%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.3 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 10%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 20%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 10%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.558%
Total over 6.547%
Total over 7.528%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
LADarcy Kuemper G · last 5 starts: .869 save %, 3.24 GAAstarted
DALJake Oettinger G · last 5 starts: .896 save %, 3.18 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
LA·DAL
Oct 21, 2025 at STL
last game
Oct 21, 2025 vs CBJ
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
2nd straight road game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 6+ games
LA·DAL
+0.12
rating (0 = average)
+0.24
2.7
goals / game
3.3
3.6
goals allowed / game
3.8
2−5
season record
3−3
0−3
home record
1−2
2−2
away record
2−1
W1
streak
L3
2−8
last 10
3−7
29.3
shots / game
26.2
48.4
faceoff %
54.1
26.0
hits / game
21.0
13.9
blocked shots / game
17.8
5.4
takeaways / game
3.7
19.6
giveaways / game
15.7

Rating Trend

LA · DAL · 10 days
Los Angeles KingsDallas Stars
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · DAL 7−3
Feb 28, 2025at DALDAL 6 − 2
Feb 7, 2025at LALA 5 − 4 SO
Dec 4, 2024at LALA 3 − 2
Mar 16, 2024at DALDAL 4 − 1
Mar 9, 2024at LADAL 4 − 1
Jan 16, 2024at DALDAL 5 − 1
Jan 19, 2023at LADAL 4 − 0
Jan 3, 2023at LALA 3 − 2
Nov 1, 2022at DALDAL 5 − 2
Mar 2, 2022at DALDAL 4 − 3

LA · Last 10

2−8 · streak W1
Oct 21, 2025at STL2 − 1W
Oct 18, 2025vs CAR3 − 4L
Oct 16, 2025vs PIT2 − 4L
Oct 13, 2025at MIN3 − 4L
Oct 11, 2025at WPG2 − 3L
Oct 8, 2025at VGK6 − 5W
Oct 7, 2025vs COL1 − 4L
May 1, 2025at EDM4 − 6L
Apr 29, 2025vs EDM1 − 3L
Apr 27, 2025at EDM3 − 4L

DAL · Last 10

3−7 · streak L3
Oct 21, 2025vs CBJ1 − 5L
Oct 18, 2025at STL1 − 3L
Oct 16, 2025vs VAN3 − 5L
Oct 14, 2025vs MIN5 − 2W
Oct 11, 2025at COL5 − 4W
Oct 9, 2025at WPG5 − 4W
May 29, 2025vs EDM3 − 6L
May 27, 2025at EDM1 − 4L
May 25, 2025at EDM1 − 6L
May 23, 2025vs EDM0 − 3L