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Stars at Kings

NHL · Monday, Jan 12 · 9:00 PM CT · crypto.com Arena · Final DAL 3 – LA 1

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
DAL1023
LA0011
Team box
DAL·LA
18
shots
25
0 of 0
power play
1 of 2
56.4
faceoff %
43.6
17
hits
24
13
blocked shots
12
6
penalty minutes
2
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Jake OettingerDAL2524.960
Darcy KuemperLA1715.882

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
LA +3
DAL +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: LA 0 · DAL 2lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was DAL 51%, LA 49% · Updated Jan 12

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
DAL 2.9 – 2.6 LA
Expected total
5.5
StarsThe matchupKings
−105Our fair odds+105
2.9Expected goals2.6
+0.24Power rating+0.04
3.5Goals / game2.7
2.9Allowed / game2.8
25.4Shots / game28.2
52.1Faceoff %49.5
18.5Hits / game17.5
26−19Season record19−25
3−7Last 104−6

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
DAL chance · LA chance
Our model fair51.2%48.8%
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
DALDallas Stars−10551%————
LALos Angeles Kings+10549%————
Spreadabout even
DALDallas Stars−0.2our margin————
LALos Angeles Kings+0.2our margin————
Totalwe expect 5.5
Over5.5our total————
Under5.5our 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

Even game expected
Dallas Stars by 6 goals: <1%Dallas Stars by 5 goals: 2%Dallas Stars by 4 goals: 6%Dallas Stars by 3 goals: 12%Dallas Stars by 2 goals: 11%Dallas Stars by 1 goal: 20%Los Angeles Kings by 1 goal: 25%Los Angeles Kings by 2 goals: 9%Los Angeles Kings by 3 goals: 9%Los Angeles Kings by 4 goals: 4%Los Angeles Kings by 5 goals: 1%Los Angeles Kings by 6 goals: <1%
← DAL wins byLA wins by →
Dallas Stars wins by 2 or more31%
Dallas Stars wins by 3 or more21%
Los Angeles Kings wins by 2 or more24%
Decided by one goal45%

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

5.5 expected
1 goals: 3%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 16%4 goals: 10%5 goals: 23%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 17%8 goals: 6%9 goals: 7%10 goals: 2%11 goals: 2%12 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 4.568%
Total over 5.544%
Total over 6.533%
Total from 5 to 634%

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
DALJake Oettinger G · last 5 starts: .898 save %, 2.96 GAAstarted
LADarcy Kuemper G · last 5 starts: .854 save %, 3.97 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
DAL·LA
Jan 10 at SJ
last game
Jan 10 at EDM
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
4
4th straight road game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 44+ games
DAL·LA
+0.24
rating (0 = average)
+0.04
3.5
goals / game
2.7
2.9
goals allowed / game
2.8
26−19
season record
19−25
12−9
home record
7−14
14−10
away record
12−11
L1
streak
W1
3−7
last 10
4−6
25.4
shots / game
28.2
52.1
faceoff %
49.5
18.5
hits / game
17.5
15.2
blocked shots / game
13.8
4.7
takeaways / game
4.5
14.7
giveaways / game
16.7

Rating Trend

DAL · LA · 87 days
Dallas StarsLos Angeles Kings
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · LA 4−6
Dec 15, 2025at DALDAL 4 − 1
Oct 23, 2025at DALLA 3 − 2 OT
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

DAL · Last 10

3−7 · streak L1
Jan 10at SJ4 − 5L
Jan 7at WSH4 − 1W
Jan 6at CAR3 − 6L
Jan 4vs MTL3 − 4L
Jan 1at CHI3 − 4L
Dec 31, 2025vs BUF1 − 4L
Dec 27, 2025vs CHI3 − 4L
Dec 23, 2025at DET3 − 4L
Dec 21, 2025vs TOR5 − 1W
Dec 19, 2025at ANA8 − 3W

LA · Last 10

4−6 · streak W1
Jan 10at EDM4 − 3W
Jan 9at WPG1 − 5L
Jan 7vs SJ3 − 4L
Jan 5vs MIN4 − 2W
Jan 3vs MIN5 − 4W
Jan 1vs TB3 − 5L
Dec 29, 2025at COL2 − 5L
Dec 27, 2025vs ANA6 − 1W
Dec 23, 2025vs SEA2 − 3L
Dec 22, 2025vs CBJ1 − 3L