St. Louis Blues vs Los Angeles Kings Preview
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Kings versus the Blues? The puck drops at 7:30 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on TNT. The game will be played at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO.
In this Western matchup, the Kings are favored by -1.5 goals against the Blues. The over/under for the game is 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for St. Louis Blues – Los Angeles Kings odds
St. Louis Blues vs Los Angeles Kings Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last ten head-to-head matchups between then Kings and Blues have gone in favor of the Kings, putting together a record of 6-4. Against the spread, the Blues have gone 2-1 the last three times they have faced off against the Kings as the underdog.
- Through their last ten road games, Los Angeles has an puck line record of just 5-5. However, their overall record was 5-5 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- When looking at their past ten home matchups, St. Louis has an puck line record of 6-4 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 5-5 overall in these games.
- As the betting underdog, the Blues have an puck line mark of just 2-3 in their last five games. St. Louis posted a straight up mark of 2-3 in these matchups.
- Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Kings have a straight up record of 6-4. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 4-6.
St. Louis Blues vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction
Heading into tonight’s game, the Kings are in 7th place in the Western Conference with a record of 33-20-11. They have gone 5-5 in their last ten games and are 17-16 against other Western Conference teams. On the road this season, the Kings have gone 19-9-4.
When playing other teams from the Western Conference, Los Angeles has gone 9-8. As the favorite this season, the Kings have gone 22-14-7.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Kings are averaging 3 goals per game this season, putting them in the 20th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 7th in the league. So far this year, the Kings are 21-15 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 10-4 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Goalie Cam Talbot comes into the game having made 39 starts this season. So far, his record is 19-15 and he has a save percentage of 0.87%.
At home this season, the Blues have gone 18-11-1, and they are currently on a two-game winning streak at home. In the Western Conference, St. Louis is in 10th place with a record of 33-28-3, and they are 8-12 against divisional opponents. Over their last ten games, the Blues have gone 4-6, and they are 26-20-3 this season when listed as the underdog.
So far this year, St. Louis has been the underdog in 49 of their 64 games, and they have gone 2-3 in their last five games. Against other Western Conference teams, the Blues have gone 18-17, and they are 6th in the Central Division. Over their last three games, St. Louis has gone 1-2.
Offensively, the Blues come into the game at 2.8 goals per contest placing 25th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 27th position in the league. The Blues went 12-9 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 20-17.
Goalie Jordan Binnington comes into the game having made 43 starts this season. So far, his record is 22-17 and he has a save percentage of 0.944%.
Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Blues to come out on top with a final score of 4-3.
St. Louis Blues vs Los Angeles Kings Betting Tips
- We like the Blues on the moneyline (+125)
- The Blues are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
St. Louis Blues Injury Report
No Injuries Reported
Los Angeles Kings Injury Report
- Viktor Arvidsson – Lower Body – Out
- Pheonix Copley – Knee – Out
- Carl Grundstrom – Lower Body – Out
