The Los Angeles Kings (2-3-2). got a critical win to build momentum to start this five-game road trip in the Western Conference early this week on Tuesday night against the St. Louis Blues. Jim Hiller and the Kings are in Game 2 of a challenging road trip in the West this week, including a tough challenger tonight (Oct. 23) at American Airlines Center against the Dallas Stars (3-3-0).
It looks like the Kings and Hiller could be getting some good news in the lineup in the near future. Center captain Anze Kopitar has reportedly been practicing with the team this week on the road trip in the West after suffering a lower-body injury this past week on the road vs. the Minnesota Wild on Oct. 13.
Zach Dooley of LA Kings Insider reported on Oct. 22 that Kopitar was in the full non-contact jersey in practice for the team on Wednesday.
The Kings got some big pieces back in the lineup on Tuesday night in the 2-1 overtime win over the Blues in St. Louis. Starting goalie Darcy Kuemper and veteran forward Corey Perry were both in the lineup for Hiller and the Kings in the win over the Blues a couple of days ago this week.
Here are the betting odds and spread information for the matchup between the Kings and Stars on the road at American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX, on Oct. 23, at 6:00 p.m. PT.
Betting odds for the matchup between the Los Angeles Kings and Dallas Stars
Money line: Kings +120, Stars -144
Spread: Kings +1.5 (-210)
Over/under: 5.5 (Over -128, Under +104)
For the second road contest in a row, the Kings are underdogs in the pregame betting spread and the money line on the road tonight in Dallas against the Stars (per FanDuel sportsbook). The over/under is set at 5.5 goals.
Projected rosters for the Los Angeles Kings vs. Dallas Stars
Kings
Forwards
Kuzmenko - Laferriere - Kempe
Fiala - Byfield - Armia
Foegele - Danault - Moore
Malott - Turcotte - Perry
Defensemen
Dumoulin - Doughty
Edmundson - Clarke
Anderson - Ceci
Goalies
Kuemper
Forsberg
Stars
Forwards
Seguin – Hintz – Rantanen
Robertson – Johnston – Bourque
Hryckowian – Steel – Blackwell
Erne – Faksa – Bastian
Defensemen
Lindell – Heiskanen
Harley – Lyubushkin
Bishel – Petrovic
Goalies
Oettinger
DeSmith
Futures betting odds for the Los Angeles Kings for the 2025-26 season
To make the playoffs: -220
To win the Pacific Division: +700
To win the Stanley Cup: +2700