Sunday’s NHL Free Pick
(The Spread) -The Dallas Stars host the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday afternoon in a game that should be hotly contested between the Western Conference playoff hopefuls.
Dallas comes into play Sunday with a 37-23-8 record, good for fourth in the tight conference race with 82 points. The Stars are 19-9-6 in home contests this season. Los Angeles has a record of 38-25-5, putting it at sixth in the conference with 81 points. The Kings are 18-14-3 on the road.
Oddsmakers and online sports book Bodog.com have made Dallas -115 betting favorites, while the Kings have been given a line of -105. The over-under for the game is set at 5. According to the latest trends, the Kings are 5-1 in the last six meetings in Dallas. The under is 6-2 in the last eight meetings between the two squads in Dallas. The Kings are 7-3 in the last 10 meetings overall.
Los Angeles is 6-3-1 in its last 10 contests and winners of two in a row. This is the third leg of a four-game road trip for the Kings. Dallas is 6-2-2 in its last 10 games and is coming off a 4-0 home shutout of the Minnesota Wild on Friday.
Brad Richards leads the Stars with 24 goals and 40 assists, while Los Angeles’ Anze Kopitarhas totaled 24 goals and 45 assists.
Los Angeles Kings vs. Dallas Stars, 3:00PM EST (View Matchup)
NHL FREE PICK: Both squads are playing respectable hockey as the odds suggest, but the determining factor is the home ice advantage. The Stars have been very good at home this season, while the Kings will begin to show some ware after being on the road for a while now. Take the Stars as small home favorites.
SUNDAY’S NHL FREE PICK: DALLAS STARS -115
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