St. Louis (30-27-6) will be going for their second consecutive road win when they visit crypto.com Arena on Saturday night to face Los Angeles (31-20-9) at 8 PM. ET. Read on to find out which team picks up the win in this St. Louis vs. Los Angeles prediction and get our NHL Picks.
The Blues are coming off a 3-2 win over the Kings.
St. Louis and Los Angeles split their last 10 meetings. The Blues lead the three-game season series 2-0.
**This preview was written before Friday’s game was played**
St. Louis Going For Series Sweep
The Blues played well over the past week, and they’ve won five of their last six games. They won their first two games against the Kings and will try to get the series sweep when they play on Saturday.
St. Louis averages 2.83 goals per game. They scored three goals on 30 shots in their last game.
Robert Thomas leads the Blues with 51 points from 17 goals and 34 assists. Jordan Kyrou has 49 points from 24 goals and 25 assists, while Dylan Holloway has 46 points from 20 goals and 26 assists.
St. Louis has played well defensively, giving up 2.98 goals per game, which is 18th in the league. They gave up two goals in their last game and will need a similar effort if they want to get the win.
Jordan Binnington saved 21 of the 23 shots that he faced. He is 19-20-4 with a 2.78 GAA and a .899 save percentage.
Colton Parayko (Knee) is questionable for this game.
Los Angeles Trying To Snap Five-Game Losing Streak
The Kings aren’t playing well at the moment and they come into this game on a five-game losing streak. They will try to snap their losing streak and avoid a series sweep when they play the Blues on Saturday.
Los Angeles averages 2.80 goals per game. They scored two goals on 23 shots in their last game.
Adrian Kempe leads Los Angeles with 50 points from 26 goals and 24 assists. Anze Kopitar has 48 points from 14 goals and 34 assists, while Kevin Fiala has 40 points from 24 goals and 16 assists.
Los Angeles has played well defensively, giving up 2.65 goals per game, which is sixth in the league. They gave up three goals in their last game and will need a better performance if they want to win this game.
Darcy Kuemper saved 28 of the 30 shots that he faced. He is 18-8-7 with a 2.36 GAA and a
.912 save percentage.
Best Bets for St. Louis Blues vs. Los Angeles Kings
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The Blues have won five of their last six games, while the Kings have lost five straight games. St. Louis has the edge here because they’re playing well offensively and scored 11 goals in their last three road games. They haven’t been as sharp on special teams, converting over 19 percent of their power play opportunities. The Kings are ninth in the league in penalty kills, but they’re not playing well defensively, giving up 12 goals in their last three games, so expect them to have a hard time slowing down the Blues.
The Kings won’t be as successful offensively because they struggled in recent games. Scoring four goals in their last three games. They’ve also struggled on special teams, converting 15 percent of their power play chances. The Blues are 30th in the league in penalty kills, but they’re playing well defensively, giving up nine goals in their last three games, so expect them to keep Los Angeles’ offense in check. Go with St. Louis to cover the spread.
Prediction: St. Louis Blues ML
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The Blues played under the total in two of their last three games, while the Kings also played under the total in two of their last three games. St. Louis averages 2.83 goals per game. They averaged 3.33 goals per game in their last three games and converted 22 percent of their power play chances. They are facing a team that killed 88 percent of their penalties over their last three games and gave up eight goals in their last three home games. The Kings average 2.80 goals per game. They averaged three goals per game in their last three home games and converted 11 percent of their power play chances. They are facing a team that killed 50 percent of their penalties in their last three road games and gave up 2.66 goals per game in their last three games. Don’t expect these teams to score enough goals to push the score over the total. The Blues and Kings played under the total in seven of their last nine meetings.
Prediction: Under
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