NHL Game Preview: Dallas Stars at Los Angeles Kings with Line Combinations 12/4/2024

Dallas Stars (16-8-0, 32 pts) at Los Angeles Kings (14-8-3, 31 pts)
Venue: Crypto.com Arena
Date: Wednesday, December 4
Time: 8:00 CT / 10:00 pm PT

TV: TNT / MAX
Radio:
Dallas Stars – The Ticket 96.7 FM / 1310 AM
Los Angeles Kings – ESPN Radio 710 AM

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Dallas Stars -1.5 ML -115
Los Angeles Kings +1.5 ML -105
O/U 5.5

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Dallas Stars News & Notes:

The Stars have won three straight games and are third in the Central Division four points behind Winnipeg with two games in hand. Dallas is 6-6-0 on the road and has a +21 goal differential this season. Dallas is 7-3-0 in their last ten games.

Los Angeles Kings News & Notes:

The Kings have won three in a row and four of their last five games. Los Angeles is second in the Pacific Division, four points behind first-place Vegas with one game in hand. LA is 8-2-1 at home this season. The Kings have a +8 goal differential and are 6-4-0 in their last ten games.

Dallas Stars Projected Lines:

Robertson-Hintz-Johnston
Marchment-Duchene-Stankoven
Benn-Steel-Dadonov
Back-Bourque-Blackwell

Heiskanen-Lyubushkin
Harley-Dumba
Lindell-Lundkvist

Oettinger
DeSmith

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Los Angeles Kings Projected Lines:

Moore-Kopitar-Kempe
Fiala-Danault-Laferriere
Foegele-Byfield-Jeannot
Turcotte-Helenius-Lewis

Anderson-Gavrikov
Edmunson-Clarke
Moverare-Spence

Rittich
Portillo

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Players To Watch:

Dallas Stars

Jamie Benn has goals in two of his last three games with 3 points over that span. Benn has 14 points (6g, 8a) in 24 games this season. The 35-year-old winger had one goal in three matchups against Los Angeles last season.

Los Angeles Kings

Anze Kopitar has multiple points in four of his last five games. The 37-year-old Jesenice, Yugoslavia native has three goals and five assists over that span. Kopitar leads the Kings in scoring with 29 points (8g, 21a) in 25 games played.

Injury Report:

Dallas Stars

C Tyler Seguin – IR

Los Angeles Kings

D Drew Doughty – LTIR – Month to Month
RW Arthur Kaliyev – IR
G Darcy Kuemper – IR
D Caleb Jones – IR
C Akil Thomas – IR

Next Game:

Dallas Stars – December 6 at Vegas Golden Knights
Los Angeles Kings – December 6 vs. Minnesota Wild

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