Forward trio
103:15 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 118 / 88
- Fenwick for / against
- 84 / 72
- Corsi share
- 57.3%
- Fenwick share
- 53.8%
- xG for / against
- 6.52 / 3.94
Dallas Stars vs Los Angeles Kings prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 12, 2026
NHL matchup
Dallas Stars at Los Angeles Kings
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 12, 2026.
January 12, 2026
· 9:30 PM CST
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Recent usage
Forward trios & defense pairs
Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 12. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
Dallas Stars
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Defense pair
123:31 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 93 / 91
- Fenwick for / against
- 63 / 61
- Corsi share
- 50.5%
- Fenwick share
- 50.8%
- xG for / against
- 5.39 / 4.16
Los Angeles Kings
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
88:05 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 95 / 66
- Fenwick for / against
- 69 / 50
- Corsi share
- 59.0%
- Fenwick share
- 58.0%
- xG for / against
- 5.03 / 2.65
Defense pair
141:43 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 143 / 109
- Fenwick for / against
- 106 / 77
- Corsi share
- 56.7%
- Fenwick share
- 57.9%
- xG for / against
- 6.27 / 3.88
Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.
Goalie context
Recent starting goalies
Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.
Casey DeSmith
Dallas Stars · Last start: Jan 10
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 129
- Save %
- 88.4
- Goals allowed
- 15
- Close-range shots %
- 34.9
Anton Forsberg
Los Angeles Kings · Last start: Jan 10
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 111
- Save %
- 90.1
- Goals allowed
- 11
- Close-range shots %
- 31.5
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 12, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Dallas Stars
- xG for / game
- 3.57
- xG against / game
- 3.21
- xG differential / game
- 0.37
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Los Angeles Kings
- xG for / game
- 3.11
- xG against / game
- 3.00
- xG differential / game
- 0.11
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Recent play-by-play
Team tendencies before this game
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 12, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Dallas Stars
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 52.3
- Corsi share (%)
- 47.5
- Fenwick share (%)
- 47.3
- Faceoff win %
- 49.1
- Penalties / game
- 3.9
Shots / game: 26.1 · Shooting: 14.2% · Avg distance: 31.0 ft
Los Angeles Kings
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 65.6
- Corsi share (%)
- 53.0
- Fenwick share (%)
- 52.0
- Faceoff win %
- 49.3
- Penalties / game
- 4.1
Shots / game: 28.8 · Shooting: 10.1% · Avg distance: 34.0 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
DAL
|
Metric |
LAK
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Points | 8 |
| 0.625 | Points % | 0.364 |
| 33 | Goals for | 28 |
| 25 | Goals against | 37 |
| 8 | Goal differential | -9 |
| L1 | Current streak | L1 |
Road versus home
|
DAL road
|
Metric |
LAK home
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Games | 3 |
| 3 | Wins | 0 |
| 7 | Points | 0 |
| 7 | Goal differential | -7 |
Last 10 games
|
DAL
|
Metric |
LAK
|
|---|---|---|
| 7-2-1 | Record | 3-5-2 |
| 15 | Points | 8 |
| 32 | Goals for | 24 |
| 19 | Goals against | 29 |
| 13 | Goal differential | -5 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
DAL
6 wins
10
games reviewed
LAK
4 wins
Total goals37 – 20
Goal differential
+17
/
-17
Goals per game3.7 / 2.0
Shots per game29.2 / 29.2
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2025 |
Los Angeles Kings
at
Dallas Stars
|
1 - 4 | 28 - 26 | View |
| Oct 23, 2025 |
Los Angeles Kings
at
Dallas Stars
|
3 - 2 | 25 - 31 | View |
| Feb 28, 2025 |
Los Angeles Kings
at
Dallas Stars
|
2 - 6 | 31 - 31 | View |
| Feb 7, 2025 |
Dallas Stars
at
Los Angeles Kings
|
4 - 5 | 30 - 37 | View |
| Dec 4, 2024 |
Dallas Stars
at
Los Angeles Kings
|
2 - 3 | 28 - 17 | View |
| Mar 16, 2024 |
Los Angeles Kings
at
Dallas Stars
|
1 - 4 | 28 - 29 | View |
| Mar 9, 2024 |
Dallas Stars
at
Los Angeles Kings
|
4 - 1 | 35 - 25 | View |
| Jan 16, 2024 |
Los Angeles Kings
at
Dallas Stars
|
1 - 5 | 32 - 28 | View |
| Jan 19, 2023 |
Dallas Stars
at
Los Angeles Kings
|
4 - 0 | 24 - 34 | View |
| Jan 3, 2023 |
Dallas Stars
at
Los Angeles Kings
|
2 - 3 | 30 - 35 | View |