The Stars finally head home for their first home game of the season after going 2-2 on their first road trip. They finished the road trip with a nice shootout win in Pittsburgh so they will have some momentum. The Kings won at home on opening night against the Golden Knights then lost back-to-back one goal games. The Stars were much better at home last season while the Kings were one of the worst teams in the league last season. Take the Stars in their home opener.

The Kings have gone from six goals in their opening win to two in a loss to one in a loss. This is the offense we expected. It's also the front end of a B2B for L.A. on Friday. The Stars are so-so but this is their home opener so it will matter a bit more because it's the first time with a full house of fans since March 10, 2020. Hey, any little edge helps in hockey. The Stars won five of their final six at home last season.