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Kings vs Stars Game Overview
LA vs DALRecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
Win / Loss
7-3
Over / Under
4-6-0
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | HSOG | ASOG | HPP | APP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, '25 | DAL |
6 - 2
|
DAL -123 | o5.5 | 31 | 31 | 2-3 | 0-4 |
| Feb 07, '25 | LA |
5 - 4 (SO)
|
LA -104 | o5.5 | 37 | 30 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Dec 04, '24 | LA |
3 - 2
|
LA +103 | u5.5 | 17 | 28 | 0-2 | 1-2 |
| Mar 16, '24 | DAL |
4 - 1
|
DAL -169 | u6.0 | 29 | 28 | 1-2 | 0-1 |
| Mar 09, '24 | LA |
4 - 1
|
DAL +103 | u6.0 | 25 | 35 | 0-4 | 1-5 |
| Jan 16, '24 | DAL |
5 - 1
|
DAL -133 | u6.5 | 28 | 32 | 0-1 | 1-4 |
| Jan 19, '23 | LA |
4 - 0
|
DAL +121 | u6.0 | 34 | 24 | 0-4 | 0-4 |
| Jan 03, '23 | LA |
3 - 2
|
LA +110 | u6.0 | 35 | 30 | 1-3 | 0-3 |
| Nov 01, '22 | DAL |
5 - 2
|
DAL -134 | o6.0 | 40 | 32 | 3-4 | 1-3 |
| Mar 02, '22 | DAL |
4 - 3
|
DAL -134 | o5.5 | 43 | 31 | 1-5 | 1-2 |
LA vs DAL Preview
Last Meeting ( Feb 28, 2025 ) Los Angeles 2, Dallas 6
The Los Angeles Kings will look to make it back-to-back wins when they continue a five-game road trip in Dallas against the Stars on Thursday night.
Los Angeles snapped a four-game winless skid when it opened the trip with a 2-1 overtime victory against the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday.
Adrian Kempe, who paces the Kings with nine points through seven games, scored the overtime winner. Alex Laferriere also scored for the Kings, which ended an 0-2-2 slump and improved to 2-1-1 on the road.
"It's hard to win games on the road in this league, especially against teams like this," Laferriere said. "I think it shows a lot of character for our group to be able to pull that one out. It's just the beginning of the road trip that we want to end with five wins."
Tuesday also marked the Kings' debut for veteran forward Corey Perry, who signed a one-year deal with Los Angeles as a free agent in the offseason. The 40-year-old, who injured his knee before training camp, had a shot on goal in 14:41 of ice time in the win.
"I thought he added a lot," Kings coach Jim Hiller said. "I thought he was dangerous, as dangerous as anybody up front. The intangible stuff, it's just good to have him around, he's a winner, and so that rubs off. I didn't think I would play him (that much). I think he played close to 15 minutes tonight.
"To me, it was a pretty amazing performance for the first time."
Darcy Kuemper, Thursday's expected starter for Los Angeles, is 1-2-1 with a 2.74 goals-against average and an .883 save percentage in four games.
The Kings took two of three meetings with the Stars last season. Thursday is the first of three games between the clubs.
Dallas continues a three-game homestand looking to snap a three-game losing streak.
The Stars enter Thursday's game following a 5-1 home loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night.
Tyler Seguin scored the lone goal as the Stars fell behind 2-0 after 20 minutes and surrendered three unanswered third-period goals in the loss.
"We don't lose three in a row often here in the last few years. It's frustrating for sure," Seguin said. "We had seven (turnovers) in the first period, odd-man rushes. That's what we're trying to get out of our game this year, and that's what we gave them.
"That's kind of the hockey game tonight. You'd like to say it's an easy fix. We're in the middle of figuring out what's playing simple, what's playing with swagger, what's playing with new systems and we're just kind of caught in it all right now."
Jake Oettinger, expected to start Thursday for Dallas, made 24 saves in the loss to the Blue Jackets. Oettinger is 3-2-0 with a 3.18 GAA and an .896 save percentage in five games this season.
Wyatt Johnston has a team-leading four goals in six games this season, while Mikko Rantanen paces the Stars with seven points.
--Field Level Media
LA vs DALInjury report
Los Angeles's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Armia | RW | Out - Upper Body( Mar 18, '26) | Mar 18, '26 | |
| The Kings said that Armia is Probable to play for Saturday's (Mar. 21) game versus the Sabres, per Alexander Legget of Mayors Manor. | ||||
| A. Kuzmenko | LW | Out - Meniscus( Mar 05, '26) | Mar 05, '26 | |
| The Los Angeles Kings said on Friday (Mar. 6) that Kuzmenko isn't expected to return before the end of the 2025-26 regular season, per John Hoven of SiriusXM NHL Network Radio. | ||||
| K. Fiala | LW | Out For Season - Leg( Mar 05, '26) | Mar 05, '26 | |
| The Los Angeles Kings said that Fiala won't be available before training camp for the 2026-27 campaign, per John Hoven of SiriusXM NHL Network Radio. | ||||
Dallas's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Hintz | C | Out - Lower Body( Mar 09, '26) | Mar 09, '26 | |
| The Stars reported on Tuesday (Mar. 10) that Hintz is not required to go under surgery and is hopeful to return before the playoffs. | ||||
| M. Rantanen | RW | Out - Lower-body( Mar 09, '26) | Mar 09, '26 | |
| The Stars said on Tuesday (Mar. 10) that Rantanen has resumed skating, but his return to the lineup isn't imminent, per Owen Newkirk of DLLS Sports. | ||||
| R. Faksa | C | Out - Upper-body( Mar 05, '26) | Mar 05, '26 | |
| The Stars said on Friday (Mar. 6) that Faksa sustained a lower-body injury while rehabbing his upper-body injury sustained during the Olympics, per Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine. | ||||
| T. Seguin | C | Out For Season - ACL( Feb 26, '26) | Feb 26, '26 | |
| The Stars said on Friday (Feb. 27) that Seguin will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 campaign and the entirety of the playoffs, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. | ||||
GoaltendersLast 5
W/L
1-2-1-1
GAA
2.80
Save %
.900
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Kuemper | Oct 21, 2025 | STL 1 - LA 2 (OT) | W | 1 | 18 | .944 | - | W +104 | u5.5 |
| A.Forsberg | Oct 18, 2025 | LA 3 - CAR 4 (OT) | - | 4 | 40 | .900 | - | L +114 | o6.5 |
| A.Forsberg | Oct 16, 2025 | LA 2 - PIT 4 | L | 3 | 25 | .880 | - | L -200 | u6.5 |
| D.Kuemper | Oct 13, 2025 | MIN 4 - LA 3 (SO) | - | 3 | 26 | .885 | - | L -118 | o5.5 |
| D.Kuemper | Oct 11, 2025 | WIN 3 - LA 2 | L | 3 | 27 | .889 | - | L +110 | u5.5 |
W/L
2-3-0-0
GAA
3.40
Save %
.884
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Oettinger | Oct 21, 2025 | DAL 1 - CLB 5 | L | 4 | 28 | .857 | - | L -182 | u6.5 |
| J.Oettinger | Oct 18, 2025 | STL 3 - DAL 1 | L | 2 | 21 | .905 | - | L -128 | u5.5 |
| C.DeSmith | Oct 16, 2025 | DAL 3 - VAN 5 | L | 5 | 26 | .808 | - | L -162 | o6.5 |
| J.Oettinger | Oct 14, 2025 | DAL 5 - MIN 2 | W | 2 | 41 | .951 | - | W -194 | o5.5 |
| J.Oettinger | Oct 11, 2025 | COL 4 - DAL 5 (SO) | W | 4 | 39 | .897 | - | W +115 | o6.5 |
LA vs DALStats
Offense vs Defense
Goals
| OFFENSE |
Stat | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|
| 2.71 | Total | 3.83 |
| 0.57 | 1st Period | 0.50 |
| 0.86 | 2nd Period | 1.33 |
| 1.00 | 3rd Period | 2.00 |
| 0.14 | OT | 0.00 |
Shots
| OFFENSE |
Stat | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|
| 29.29 | Total | 30.33 |
| 8.86 | 1st Period | 10.17 |
| 9.29 | 2nd Period | 9.17 |
| 10.14 | 3rd Period | 10.83 |
| 1.00 | OT | 0.17 |
Shot Pct vs. Save Pct
| SHOOTING |
Stat | SAVE PCT. |
|---|---|---|
| 0.09 | Total | 0.87 |
| 0.06 | 1st Period | 0.95 |
| 0.09 | 2nd Period | 0.85 |
| 0.10 | 3rd Period | 0.82 |
| 0.14 | OT | 1.00 |
Power Play vs Penalty Kill
| POWERPLAY |
Stat | PENALTY KILL |
|---|---|---|
| 5 - 19 | G/Att vs. GA/Att | 7 - 20 |
| 26.32 | PP % vs. PK % | 65.00 |
Goaltenders
| Los Angeles Goaltenders |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | S | SV | SV% | WL | ||
| Anton Forsberg | 100 | 88 | 0.880 | 1-1-1 | ||
| Darcy Kuemper | 94 | 83 | 0.883 | 1-2-1 | ||