The Los Angeles Kings and St. Louis Blues meet Tuesday in NHL action at Enterprise Center. Here’s a Blues vs Kings Prediction. This article will include a Blues vs Kings Pick.
Los Angeles Kings Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Kings lost to the Penguins and Hurricanes, and they play the Stars next. The Kings have lost 4 straight games.
The Los Angeles Kings are averaging 2.67 goals per game and are scoring 25 percent of their power play opportunities. Kevin Fiala leads Los Angeles with 4 goals, Adrian Kempe has 5 assists, and Quinton Byfield has 16 shots on goal. Defensively, the Los Angeles Kings are allowing 3.83 goals per game and are killing 70.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Darcy Kuemper has given up 10 goals on 76 shots faced, while Anton Forsberg has allowed 12 goals on 100 shots.
St. Louis Blues Betting Preview
The St. Louis Blues beat the Stars, lost to the Blackhawks, and they play the Mammoth next. The Blues have won 3 of their last 4 games.
The St. Louis Blues are averaging 3 goals per game and are scoring on 15.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Jake Neighbours leads St. Louis with 4 goals, Paven Buchnevich has 4 assists, and Jimmy Snuggerud has 13 shots on goal. Defensively, the St. Louis Blues are allowing 3.6 goals per game and are killing 80 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jordan Binnington has allowed 9 goals on 76 shots faced, and Joel Hofer has given up 9 goals on 51 shots.
Why the St. Louis Blues will win
- The Blues have won each of their last seven home games following a home win.
- The Kings have lost nine of their last 10 games.
- The Blues have covered the puck line in each of their last five games against the Kings.
- The Kings have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six games at Enterprise Center.
- The Kings have lost the third period in each of their last seven games after coming off overtime.
Why the Los Angeles Kings will win
- The underdogs have won each of the Blues’ last six games at Enterprise Center.
- The Blues have lost each of their last five night games following a win.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Blues’ last six games at Enterprise Center.
- The Blues have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games as favorites following a win.
- The underdogs have won the second period in each of the Blues’ last five games at Enterprise Center.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Blues’ last six games against Pacific Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Six of the Kings’ last seven road games have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Kings’ last 11 games as underdogs.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Blues’ last nine games.
St. Louis Blues Player Prop Facts
- Jordan Kyrou has scored at least one goal in each of the Blues’ last six Tuesday games.
- Dylan Holloway has recorded at least one assist in seven of the Blues’ last eight home games against Pacific Division opponents.
- Dylan Holloway has recorded at least one point in each of the Blues’ last eight home games against Pacific Division opponents.
- Jake Neighbours ranks 1st amongst qualified players for shooting percentage (50.0%) this season.
Los Angeles Kings Player Prop Facts
- Kevin Fiala has scored at least one goal in four of the Kings’ last five games against Central Division opponents.
- Anze Kopitar has recorded a point in each of his last six appearances.
- Anze Kopitar has recorded an assist in each of his last eight Tuesday appearances.
- Adrian Kempe ranks T1st in the league for shootout goals (1) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The St. Louis Blues rank T25th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.60).
- The St. Louis Blues have suffered the equal-largest margin of defeat in the NHL this season (5-goals vs Wild on October, 9).
- The Los Angeles Kings rank 29th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.83).
- The Los Angeles Kings rank 27th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (70.37%).
Blues vs Kings Prediction
On paper, the Kings are better than what they’ve shown this season, but at some point they have to start cashing some tickets. We’re in the business of making money, and the Kings haven’t done much of that. The Kings are awful defensively and despite being aggressive offensively they haven’t scored many goals’ ether. Say what you want about the Blues, but I can’t get behind the Kings until they get their act together. So, give me the Blues on their home ice.