Kings at Stars preview

KINGS (2-5-1) at STARS (3-4-0)
8:30 p.m. ET; FS-SW, KCOP-13, NHL.TV

The Kings, outscored 21-5 in the four losses, look to avoid their worst start since 1985-86, when they were 1-8-0 through nine games.
The Stars will attempt to avoid a four-game losing streak, having been outscored 10-2 in three defeats after beginning the season 3-1-0.
Forward Alexander Radulov will miss his second straight game with a lower-body injury. Stars coach Jim Montgomery said he may decide to dress 11 forwards and seven defensemen.
Dallas' top line of Radulov, Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin has combined for one assist in the past three games after combining for 27 points (11 goals, 16 assists) in the Stars' first four games.

Players to watch

Kings goalie Jonathan Quick has allowed 10 goals on 54 shots in two games after missing the previous five games with a lower-body injury. He is 17-10-2 with a 2.45 goals-against average and a .913 save percentage in 29 games against Dallas.
Benn has six points (five goals, one assist) in his past six games against Los Angeles.

They said it

"Playing my first game in the NHL. Obviously, mind blowing." -- Kings defenseman Sean Walker, 23, who will make his League debut Tuesday
"You have two desperate teams. I think this is going to be a real intense game." -- Stars coach Jim Montgomery

Kings projected lineup

Alex Iafallo -- Anze Kopitar -- Tyler Toffoli
Ilya Kovalchuk -- Jeff Carter -- Sheldon Rempal
Tanner Pearson -- Adrian Kempe -- Trevor Lewis
Kyle Clifford -- Nate Thompson -- Michael Amadio
Derek Forbort -- Drew Doughty
Jake Muzzin -- Alec Martinez
Dion Phaneuf -- Sean Walker
Jonathan Quick
Jack Campbell
Scratched:Paul LaDue, Austin Wagner, Oscar Fantenberg
Injured:Dustin Brown (finger), Jonny Brodzinski (shoulder)

Stars projected lineup

Jamie Benn -- Tyler Seguin -- Tyler Pitlick
Devin Shore -- Jason Spezza -- Justin Dowling
Mattias Janmark -- Radek Faksa -- Blake Comeau
Gemel Smith -- Jason Dickinson -- Brett Ritchie
Esa Lindell -- John Klingberg
Marc Methot -- Miro Heiskanen
Connor Carrick -- Roman Polak
Ben Bishop
Anton Khudobin
Scratched:Julius Honka
Injured: Alexander Radulov (lower body), Valeri Nichushkin (lower body)

Status report

Walker was recalled from Ontario of the AHL on Monday ... Radulov skated the first seven minutes of the optional skate Tuesday before being ruled out. … Dallas recalled Dowling from Texas of the AHL on Monday.

Stat pack

Iafallo leads the Kings with seven points (two goals, five assists) and has three assists in a three-game point streak. … Doughty has three points (one goals, two assists) in his past two games. … Kopitar has no points in his past five games. … Bishop is 0-3-0 with a 3.82 GAA in his past three starts.