The Los Angeles Kings and the St. Louis Blues meet Saturday in NHL action from the Enterprise Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Los Angeles Kings vs. St. Louis Blues prediction.
Matchup History
These two teams have yet to meet this season, but St. Louis won the most recent meeting back on March 13th, 2024, in St. Louis by a final score of 3-1. The win made it back-to-back for the Blues and five straight for the home team, who has also won 8 of the last 9 if you go back even further.
Los Angeles Kings Recap
The Los Angeles Kings come into this game looking to bounce back from a 6-2 loss at the hands of the Dallas Stars last time out to sit at 31-18-8 on the year. After this game, Los Angeles will head to the Windy City to take on the Chicago Blackhawks.
Kings Looking To Rebound
Anze Kopitar has 46 points including 13 goals and 33 assists while Alex Laferriere has 31 points with 15 goals. Adrian Kempe has 49 points with a team-high 26 goals and 23 assists while Kevin Fiala has 38 points with 23 goals and Warren Foegele has 31 points with 16 goals and 15 assists. Quinton Byfield’s also chipped in 34 points with 11 goals and 23 assists this season. Darcy Kuemper has gone 18-6-6 so far this season with a 2.21 GAA and a .918 save percentage in goal for the Kings so far this season. David Rittich is 12-11-2 with a 2.60 GAA and an .889 save percentage while Erik Portillo has a 1.02 GAA and a .966 save percentage as well on the year.
Why the Los Angeles Kings will win
- The Kings have won seven of their last eight games on the second leg of a back-to-back against the Blues.
- The Blues have lost each of their last four games at Enterprise Center against opponents on a losing streak.
- The favorites have covered the puck line in three of the Kings’ last four games.
- The Blues have failed to cover the puck line in three of their last four games at Enterprise Center against opponents on a losing streak.
Los Angeles Kings Player Prop Facts
- Kevin Fiala has recorded at least one assist in five of the Kings’ last six games as favorites against Central Division opponents.
- Adrian Kempe has scored at least one goal in each of the Kings’ last five games against the Blues.
- Drew Doughty has recorded at least one point in each of the Kings’ last eight games as favorites against the Blues.
- Drew Doughty ranks 1st in the Pacific Division for average time on ice (25:25) this season.
St. Louis Blues Recap
The St. Louis Blues come into this game looking to add on to their 5-2 win over the Washington Capitals last time out to sit at 28-26-6 on the year. After this game, St. Louis will begin a road trip with a date with the Dallas Stars.
Blues Win Three In A Row
Jordan Kyrou leads the Blues with 47 points including a team-high 24 goals and 23 assists while Pavel Buchnevich has 39 points with 12 goals and 27 assists. Dylan Holloway has 42 points split between 17 goals and 25 assists and Colton Parayko has 32 points of his own with 13 goals and 19 assists. Jake Neighbours has 27 points with 14 goals and 13 assists and Robert Thomas has 47 points with 16 goals and 31 assists as well on the year. Joel Hofer has gone 10-7-2 with a 2.82 GAA and an .899 save percentage in goal for St. Louis so far this season while Jordan Binnington is 17-19-4 with a 2.82 GAA and an .899 save percentage.
Why the St. Louis Blues will win
- The Kings have lost four of their last five games as road favorites.
- The underdogs have won each of the Kings’ last three games at Enterprise Center.
- The Blues have covered the puck line in each of their last six games as underdogs.
- The Kings have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven Saturday games as road favorites.
St. Louis Blues Player Prop Facts
- Jordan Kyrou has scored a goal in eight of the Blues’ last 10 home games against Pacific Division opponents.
- Robert Thomas has recorded an assist in each of the Blues’ last eight games against opponents who are playing on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- Robert Thomas has recorded at least one point in each of the Blues’ last eight games against opponents who are playing on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- Zachary Bolduc ranks 1st amongst rookies for Plus/Minus (+12) this season.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Kings’ last five games as road favorites on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Four of the Blues’ last five games have gone OVER the total goals line.
Los Angeles Kings vs. St. Louis Blues Prediction
I’m on the Blues here. I’ve said it on multiple occasions that I only really want to back the Kings at home because it’s where L.A. has been at their best this season. The Kings have just had issues winning games on the road, but I still think the Kings are a team to watch with how many home games they have down the stretch. The Kings are a solid team, but the Blues have been rock solid across the board since the break and I think they have some value at home here. Give me St. Louis.