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Los Angeles Kings vs Dallas Stars prediction

Los Angeles Kings3–6–2 · Home Dallas Stars7–4–1 · Away09:00 PMJan 9

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Los Angeles Kings

Last game: Oct 27

1st line

9:23 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
10	Artemi Panarin LW	20:23	7	4	11
9	Adrian Kempe C	18:29	3	5	8
14	Alex Laferriere RW	19:08	2	6	8

27 points this season

12MooreLW TW17WardC

55ByfieldRW

2nd line

7:10 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
12	Trevor Moore LW	16:56	1	2	3
17	Taylor Ward C	13:26	1	0	1
55	Quinton Byfield RW	16:49	1	1	2

6 points this season

56HaulaLW

21LaughtonC

40ArmiaRW

3rd line

9:33 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
56	Erik Haula LW	14:01	1	3	4
21	Scott Laughton C	13:48	2	2	4
40	Joel Armia RW	13:14	1	2	3

11 points this season

AL47LeeLW

79HeleniusC JW25WrightRW

4th line

5:35 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
47	Andre Lee LW	7:58	0	2	2
79	Samuel Helenius C	6:52	1	0	1
25	Jared Wright RW	7:25	0	1	1

4 points this season

64GustafssonD

92ClarkeD

1st pair

9:25 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
64	Erik Gustafsson D	18:51	1	1	2
92	Brandt Clarke D	18:13	3	5	8

10 points this season

6EdmundsonD

5CeciD

2nd pair

9:28 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
6	Joel Edmundson D	18:11	1	1	2
5	Cody Ceci D	17:10	0	1	1

3 points this season

44AndersonD

2DumoulinD

3rd pair

13:12 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
44	Mikey Anderson D	16:24	1	1	2
2	Brian Dumoulin D	15:54	1	0	1

3 points this season

Power play unit 1

3:40 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
10	Artemi Panarin F	20:23	7	4	11
14	Alex Laferriere F	19:08	2	6	8
9	Adrian Kempe F	18:29	3	5	8
55	Quinton Byfield F	16:49	1	1	2
64	Erik Gustafsson D	18:51	1	1	2

31 points this season

Power play unit 2

1:24 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
12	Trevor Moore F	16:56	1	2	3
56	Erik Haula F	14:01	1	3	4
17	Taylor Ward F	13:26	1	0	1
47	Andre Lee F	7:58	0	2	2
92	Brandt Clarke D	18:13	3	5	8

18 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

1:57 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
12	Trevor Moore F	16:56	1	2	3
21	Scott Laughton F	13:48	2	2	4
6	Joel Edmundson D	18:11	1	1	2
5	Cody Ceci D	17:10	0	1	1

10 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2: No such unit in that game.

Goalies: Darcy Kuemper #35 (Projected) · Anton Forsberg #31 (Backup)

Dallas Stars

Last game: Oct 27

1st line

7:55 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Joel Kiviranta LW	14:46	1	1	2
53	Wyatt Johnston C	18:37	2	6	8
96	Mikko Rantanen RW	17:02	6	7	13

23 points this season

21RobertsonLW

91SeguinC

24HintzRW

2nd line

6:03 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
21	Jason Robertson LW	17:29	5	7	12
91	Tyler Seguin C	15:15	3	3	6
24	Roope Hintz RW	12:11	5	5	10

28 points this season

15BlackwellLW

49HryckowianC

MS43SeminoffRW

3rd line

3:22 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
15	Colin Blackwell LW	9:26	0	1	1
49	Justin Hryckowian C	12:33	2	0	2
43	Matthew Seminoff RW	6:29	–	–	–

14BennLW

DH46HryckowianC

AH25HyryRW

4th line

2:11 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
14	Jamie Benn LW	7:17	1	2	3
46	Dylan Hryckowian C	5:56	–	–	–
25	Arttu Hyry RW	13:30	3	0	3

55HarleyD

4HeiskanenD

1st pair

16:30 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
55	Thomas Harley D	24:10	0	4	4
4	Miro Heiskanen D	22:57	3	4	7

11 points this season

6BichselD NL5LundkvistD

2nd pair

7:18 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
6	Lian Bichsel D	16:17	0	0	0
5	Nils Lundkvist D	13:38	0	3	3

3 points this season

57MyersD

20CapobiancoD

3rd pair

6:11 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
57	Tyler Myers D	16:19	0	1	1
20	Kyle Capobianco D	10:42	0	0	0

1 points this season

Power play unit 1: No such unit in that game.

Power play unit 2: No such unit in that game.

22KivirantaF AH25HyryF

55HarleyD

4HeiskanenD

Penalty kill unit 1

1:53 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Joel Kiviranta F	14:46	1	1	2
25	Arttu Hyry F	13:30	3	0	3
55	Thomas Harley D	24:10	0	4	4
4	Miro Heiskanen D	22:57	3	4	7

16 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2

1:38 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
49	Justin Hryckowian F	12:33	2	0	2
15	Colin Blackwell F	9:26	0	1	1
57	Tyler Myers D	16:19	0	1	1
6	Lian Bichsel D	16:17	0	0	0

4 points this season

Goalies: Jake Oettinger #29 (Projected) · Casey DeSmith #1 (Backup)

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How we read the lines

From the NHL’s shift charts, the three forwards and the two defencemen who shared the most 5-on-5 ice time, ranked by time on ice. Coaches shuffle lines often, so treat them as a guide until puck drop. Power-play and penalty-kill units: the five (on the power play) or four (on the penalty kill) skaters who were on the ice together the longest in that situation. TOI: ice time in that game. G, A, P: goals, assists and points this season.

Photo credits (33)

Artemi Panarin · Tlop2000, CC BY-SA 4.0
Adrian Kempe · Ryan Tanner, CC0
Alex Laferriere · Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0
Trevor Moore · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Quinton Byfield · Ryan Tanner, CC BY-SA 4.0
Erik Haula · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Scott Laughton · Jessica, CC BY-SA 2.0
Joel Armia · mark6mauno, CC BY-SA 2.0
Samuel Helenius · Kaiser matias, CC BY-SA 4.0
Erik Gustafsson · Albin Olsson, CC BY-SA 3.0
Brandt Clarke · TheAHL, CC BY-SA 4.0
Joel Edmundson · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Cody Ceci · Lisa Gansky, CC BY-SA 2.0
Mikey Anderson · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Brian Dumoulin · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0
Anton Forsberg · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Darcy Kuemper · Pens Through My Lens, CC BY-SA 4.0
Joel Kiviranta · Ralf Roletschek ( talk ) - Fahrradtechnik auf fahrradmonteur.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 at
Wyatt Johnston · Cass, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mikko Rantanen · Don Bigileone, CC BY 2.0
Jason Robertson · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Tyler Seguin · Erin Costa from Flower Mound, USA, CC BY 2.0
Roope Hintz · Dinur, CC BY 2.0
Colin Blackwell · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Justin Hryckowian · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Jamie Benn · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Thomas Harley · Texas Stars Hockey, CC BY-SA 2.0
Miro Heiskanen · Don Bigileone, CC BY 2.0
Lian Bichsel · Martin Rulsch , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Tyler Myers · CzechAnada, Public domain
Kyle Capobianco · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Casey DeSmith · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jake Oettinger · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Darcy Kuemper LOS

.889 save percentage

3.47 GAA · 3–3–1 · 7 starts

Jake Oettinger DAL

.929 save percentage

1.43 GAA · 6–2–1 · 3 shutouts · 9 starts

Teams do not name their goalie before the game. We expect the No. 1 unless his team played the night before, when the back-up usually starts; last season that call was right about two times in three. Our win chances do not depend on it.

Photo credits (2)