Los Angeles Kings

Ice Hockey NHL Enterprise Center Tue 21 Oct 20:00

St Louis Blues

  1. Prediction
  2. SGP Picks
  3. Correct Score
  4. Odds
  5. Team Stats
  6. Player Stats
  7. Player Props
  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings

NHL Betting Preview: Kings vs Blues

The Los Angeles Kings battle the St Louis Blues in this NHL matchup at Enterprise Center, with face-off scheduled for 20:00 on Tuesday, October 21. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and the starting lineups.

We Could See Lots of Goals Scored

Our prediction is that the Kings and opponents Blues can go Over 5.5. We’re especially keen to take advantage of the -120 available.

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Previous H2H Saw Kings Win in Overtime

Los Angeles Kings have suffered four straight defeats, recently being beaten at home by Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 (OT) at Crypto.com Arena. Andrei Kuzmenko, Kevin Fiala and Trevor Moore scored one goal apiece.

St Louis Blues last game saw them claim a 3-1 home win over Dallas Stars at Enterprise Center. Jimmy Snuggerud, Pius Suter and Jordan Kyrou scored one goal each. Goalie Jordan Binnington made a total of 18 saves (.947).

Head-to-Head Statistics

These two teams last met at Crypto.com Arena, with the Kings claiming the win. Beating the Blues by a 2-1 scoreline. The Kings have won six of the previous 10 H2H meetings.

Starting Goalies

Darcy Kuemper (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 9-6-5 2.3 .914 2
23/24 13-14-3 3.31 .890 1
Jordan Binnington (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 7-7-5 3.3 .875 0
23/24 28-21-5 2.84 .913 3
Los Angeles Kings – Last 10 Games

1 win, 6 losses and 3 overtime losses, averaging 2.8 goals from 29.5 shots on goal, with a 22.6% powerplay efficiency. The Kings have been giving up 4.3 goals from 33.7 shots, averaging 3.7 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 64.9%.

Adrian Kempe is the top points scorer with 10 points, 3 goals and 7 assists, with Kevin Fiala racking up 9 points, 6 goals and 3 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Darcy Kuemper have a 3.64 goal against average with a .888 save percentage.

St Louis Blues – Last 10 Games

The Blues have 6 wins, 3 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.8 goals from 26.5 shots on goal, with a 10.4% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.2 goals from 27.3 shots, averaging 4.5 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 84.4%.

The top points scorer is Jake Neighbours with 10 points, 5 goals and 5 assists, while Pavel Buchnevich is next best after having 10 points, 3 goals and 7 assists. Goalie Jordan Binnington have a 2.51 GAA with a .900 SV%.

Los Angeles Kings vs St Louis Blues Prediction & Picks

Get the edge with our best Los Angeles Kings vs St Louis Blues tips: a key match prediction, correct score recommendation, top player prop bets and a ready-made bet builder.

Game Prediction

An NHL encounter involving the total going Over could well be on the cards and you can get an appealing -120 that this happens. We’re expecting the net to be found several times.

Injuries are always factored in by the handicappers at Sportsgambler.com. Our hockey picks are also shaped by recent form, with up-to-date stats playing a key role before any NHL selections are locked in.

Key Kings vs Blues stats:

  • The 5.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Kings games on the road.
  • The 5.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Kings games.
  • The 5.5 line has been covered in the last 3 Kings games.
  • The 5.5 line has been covered in 8 of the last 10 Blues games.
  • The 5.5 line has been covered in 14 of the last 20 Blues games.

Over 5.5 Probability

The best betting sites are estimating that there is a 54.6% likelihood of this pick winning. After careful examination, our analysts have this probability close to 60%. This hockey bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Pavel Buchnevich Over 0.5 Assists +115 BetMGM logo

Pavel Buchnevich (Blues) has recorded at least one assist in 4 straight games. There’s an opportunity to enjoy a Player Assists wager which looks attractive at +115 that he is able to cover the line.

Same Game Parlay Picks

Totals Over 5.5
To Score Kevin Fiala
Assists Pavel Buchnevich Over 0.5

We’ve compiled a same game parlay that includes Over 5.5 goals along with Kevin Fiala (Kings) scoring and Pavel Buchnevich (Blues) to get Over 0.5 assists.

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Los Angeles Kings vs St Louis Blues Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Books Make Blues Moneyline Favorites

With a 55% chance of securing victory, St Louis Blues are favorites for this game and the sportsbooks have them at betting odds of -122. At +102, Los Angeles Kings are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

The puck line is 1.5 and total goals is 5.5. A Totals wager is always available and can often provide value selections. If you want to back Over 5.5, it’s -130.

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Los Angeles Kings logo Los Angeles Kings Stats
St Louis Blues logo St Louis Blues Stats
Moneyline
  • 1 win and 9 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team News
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
9 Adrian Kempe 6 19.35 2 5 7 2
55 Quinton Byfield 6 19.07 2 4 6 -3
22 Kevin Fiala 6 18.43 4 1 5 -3
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
63 Jake Neighbours 5 14.84 4 1 5 -1
21 Jimmy Snuggerud 5 14.48 3 1 4 -1
89 Pavel Buchnevich 5 16.92 0 4 4 0

Injuries & Suspensions

Los Angeles Kings Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Anze Kopitar
Injured
Kyle Burroughs
Injured

St Louis Blues Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Torey Krug
Injured
Alexey Toropchenko
Injured
Oskar Sundqvist
Injured

Starting Lineups

St Louis Blues logo St Louis Blues

Los Angeles Kings logo Los Angeles Kings

50
Jordan Binnington
17
Cam Fowler
55
Colton Parayko
81
Dylan Holloway
18
Robert Thomas
63
Jake Neighbours
40
Joel Armia
55
Quinton Byfield
22
Kevin Fiala
8
Drew Doughty
2
Brian Dumoulin
35
Darcy Kuemper

St Louis Blues logo St Louis Blues

Los Angeles Kings logo Los Angeles Kings

50
Jordan Binnington
6
Philip Broberg
72
Justin Faulk
89
Pavel Buchnevich
22
Pius Suter
21
Jimmy Snuggerud
9
Adrian Kempe
14
Alex Laferriere
96
Andrei Kuzmenko
92
Brandt Clarke
6
Joel Edmundson
35
Darcy Kuemper

St Louis Blues logo St Louis Blues

Los Angeles Kings logo Los Angeles Kings

50
Jordan Binnington
75
Tyler Tucker
51
Matt Kessel
71
Mathieu Joseph
10
Brayden Schenn
25
Jordan Kyrou
12
Trevor Moore
24
Phillip Danault
37
Warren Foegele
5
Cody Ceci
44
Mikey Anderson
35
Darcy Kuemper

St Louis Blues logo St Louis Blues

Los Angeles Kings logo Los Angeles Kings

50
Jordan Binnington
9
Alexandre Texier
77
Nick Bjugstad
26
Nathan Walker
10
Corey Perry
15
Alex Turcotte
39
Jeff Malott
35
Darcy Kuemper

Previous Los Angeles Kings Lineups

18 Oct NHL
Hurricanes 4-3 Kings
16 Oct NHL
Penguins 4-2 Kings
13 Oct NHL
Kings 3-4 Wild
11 Oct NHL
Kings 2-3 Jets
08 Oct NHL
Kings 6-5 Golden Knights
07 Oct NHL
Avalanche 4-1 Kings
01 May NHL Playoffs
Kings 4-6 Oilers
29 Apr NHL Playoffs
Oilers 3-1 Kings
27 Apr NHL Playoffs
Kings 3-4 Oilers
25 Apr NHL Playoffs
Kings 4-7 Oilers

Previous St Louis Blues Lineups

18 Oct NHL
Stars 1-3 Blues
15 Oct NHL
Blackhawks 8-3 Blues
13 Oct NHL
Blues 5-2 Canucks
11 Oct NHL
Blues 4-2 Flames
09 Oct NHL
Wild 5-0 Blues
04 May NHL Playoffs
Blues 3-4 Jets
02 May NHL Playoffs
Jets 2-5 Blues
30 Apr NHL Playoffs
Blues 3-5 Jets
27 Apr NHL Playoffs
Jets 1-5 Blues
24 Apr NHL Playoffs
Jets 2-7 Blues
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Washington 30 18 9 3 39 0.65 17 18 103 75 28 10-5-1 8-4-2 0-3 8-2 1W
2 Carolina 28 17 9 2 36 0.643 12 16 94 82 12 9-5-1 8-4-1 1-1 5-5 1L
3 NY Islanders 30 16 11 3 35 0.583 12 15 87 85 2 7-6-2 9-5-1 1-3 5-5 1L
4 Pittsburgh 27 14 7 6 34 0.63 13 14 85 77 8 6-4-2 8-3-4 0-4 5-5 1L
5 NY Rangers 31 15 12 4 34 0.548 11 14 83 81 2 3-8-3 12-4-1 1-0 5-5 2L
6 Philadelphia 27 15 9 3 33 0.611 8 10 81 77 4 9-5-2 6-4-1 5-0 6-4 1L
7 New Jersey 29 16 12 1 33 0.569 10 14 84 89 -5 9-4-1 7-8-0 2-0 3-7 5L
8 Columbus 29 13 10 6 32 0.552 7 9 90 99 -9 6-3-3 7-7-3 4-1 3-7 2L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 28 16 10 2 34 0.607 13 16 88 73 15 8-7-0 8-3-2 0-0 7-3 3L
2 Boston 30 17 13 0 34 0.567 11 15 96 94 2 11-5-0 6-8-0 2-0 5-5 2W
3 Montreal 28 15 10 3 33 0.589 8 13 92 99 -7 7-7-1 8-3-2 2-2 5-5 1L
4 Detroit 29 15 11 3 33 0.569 11 13 91 102 -11 9-6-1 6-5-2 2-2 4-6 1W
5 Florida 28 14 12 2 30 0.536 12 13 88 90 -2 10-6-2 4-6-0 1-1 5-5 2W
6 Toronto 28 13 11 4 30 0.536 9 13 95 93 2 8-4-4 5-7-0 0-1 5-5 1L
7 Ottawa 28 13 11 4 30 0.536 9 10 87 92 -5 6-5-2 7-6-2 3-0 4-6 2L
8 Buffalo 28 11 13 4 26 0.464 8 9 84 96 -12 9-5-2 2-8-2 2-0 5-5 2L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 29 21 2 6 48 0.828 19 21 115 66 49 11-0-2 10-2-4 0-3 8-2 2W
2 Dallas 30 20 5 5 45 0.75 16 17 105 77 28 10-4-1 10-1-4 3-2 8-2 3W
3 Minnesota 29 15 9 5 35 0.603 9 12 81 80 1 8-3-4 7-6-1 3-1 7-3 2L
4 Utah 30 14 13 3 31 0.517 11 14 91 86 5 7-3-1 7-10-2 0-0 4-6 1L
5 Chicago 29 12 11 6 30 0.517 11 12 86 91 -5 6-5-3 6-6-3 0-2 2-8 2L
6 Winnipeg 28 14 13 1 29 0.518 12 13 85 85 0 7-5-0 7-8-1 1-1 3-7 1L
7 St Louis 30 11 12 7 29 0.483 11 11 77 104 -27 5-6-4 6-6-3 0-2 5-5 2W
8 Nashville 28 10 14 4 24 0.429 7 9 74 100 -26 6-8-2 4-6-2 1-0 5-5 1L
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 29 18 10 1 37 0.638 11 15 107 95 12 11-4-0 7-6-1 3-0 6-4 2W
2 Vegas 28 14 6 8 36 0.643 11 13 86 81 5 7-4-4 7-2-4 1-2 6-4 4W
3 LA Kings 28 13 8 7 33 0.589 8 12 76 75 1 4-6-3 9-2-4 1-5 4-6 1W
4 Edmonton 29 13 11 5 31 0.534 8 13 96 102 -6 7-3-2 6-8-3 0-2 5-5 2W
5 San Jose 30 14 13 3 31 0.517 8 13 86 99 -13 9-5-3 5-8-0 1-1 5-5 1W
6 Seattle 26 11 9 6 28 0.538 7 11 66 79 -13 6-4-3 5-5-3 0-3 4-6 5L
7 Calgary 30 11 15 4 26 0.433 9 9 72 88 -16 6-4-2 5-11-2 2-2 6-4 2W
8 Vancouver 29 11 15 3 25 0.431 7 9 85 104 -19 4-8-1 7-7-2 2-0 3-7 1W
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Washington 30 18 9 3 39 0.65 17 18 103 75 28 10-5-1 8-4-2 0-3 8-2 1W
2 Carolina 28 17 9 2 36 0.643 12 16 94 82 12 9-5-1 8-4-1 1-1 5-5 1L
3 NY Islanders 30 16 11 3 35 0.583 12 15 87 85 2 7-6-2 9-5-1 1-3 5-5 1L
4 Pittsburgh 27 14 7 6 34 0.63 13 14 85 77 8 6-4-2 8-3-4 0-4 5-5 1L
5 Tampa Bay 28 16 10 2 34 0.607 13 16 88 73 15 8-7-0 8-3-2 0-0 7-3 3L
6 Boston 30 17 13 0 34 0.567 11 15 96 94 2 11-5-0 6-8-0 2-0 5-5 2W
7 NY Rangers 31 15 12 4 34 0.548 11 14 83 81 2 3-8-3 12-4-1 1-0 5-5 2L
8 Philadelphia 27 15 9 3 33 0.611 8 10 81 77 4 9-5-2 6-4-1 5-0 6-4 1L
9 Montreal 28 15 10 3 33 0.589 8 13 92 99 -7 7-7-1 8-3-2 2-2 5-5 1L
10 Detroit 29 15 11 3 33 0.569 11 13 91 102 -11 9-6-1 6-5-2 2-2 4-6 1W
11 New Jersey 29 16 12 1 33 0.569 10 14 84 89 -5 9-4-1 7-8-0 2-0 3-7 5L
12 Columbus 29 13 10 6 32 0.552 7 9 90 99 -9 6-3-3 7-7-3 4-1 3-7 2L
13 Florida 28 14 12 2 30 0.536 12 13 88 90 -2 10-6-2 4-6-0 1-1 5-5 2W
14 Toronto 28 13 11 4 30 0.536 9 13 95 93 2 8-4-4 5-7-0 0-1 5-5 1L
15 Ottawa 28 13 11 4 30 0.536 9 10 87 92 -5 6-5-2 7-6-2 3-0 4-6 2L
16 Buffalo 28 11 13 4 26 0.464 8 9 84 96 -12 9-5-2 2-8-2 2-0 5-5 2L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 29 21 2 6 48 0.828 19 21 115 66 49 11-0-2 10-2-4 0-3 8-2 2W
2 Dallas 30 20 5 5 45 0.75 16 17 105 77 28 10-4-1 10-1-4 3-2 8-2 3W
3 Anaheim 29 18 10 1 37 0.638 11 15 107 95 12 11-4-0 7-6-1 3-0 6-4 2W
4 Vegas 28 14 6 8 36 0.643 11 13 86 81 5 7-4-4 7-2-4 1-2 6-4 4W
5 Minnesota 29 15 9 5 35 0.603 9 12 81 80 1 8-3-4 7-6-1 3-1 7-3 2L
6 LA Kings 28 13 8 7 33 0.589 8 12 76 75 1 4-6-3 9-2-4 1-5 4-6 1W
7 Edmonton 29 13 11 5 31 0.534 8 13 96 102 -6 7-3-2 6-8-3 0-2 5-5 2W
8 Utah 30 14 13 3 31 0.517 11 14 91 86 5 7-3-1 7-10-2 0-0 4-6 1L
9 San Jose 30 14 13 3 31 0.517 8 13 86 99 -13 9-5-3 5-8-0 1-1 5-5 1W
10 Chicago 29 12 11 6 30 0.517 11 12 86 91 -5 6-5-3 6-6-3 0-2 2-8 2L
11 Winnipeg 28 14 13 1 29 0.518 12 13 85 85 0 7-5-0 7-8-1 1-1 3-7 1L
12 St Louis 30 11 12 7 29 0.483 11 11 77 104 -27 5-6-4 6-6-3 0-2 5-5 2W
13 Seattle 26 11 9 6 28 0.538 7 11 66 79 -13 6-4-3 5-5-3 0-3 4-6 5L
14 Calgary 30 11 15 4 26 0.433 9 9 72 88 -16 6-4-2 5-11-2 2-2 6-4 2W
15 Vancouver 29 11 15 3 25 0.431 7 9 85 104 -19 4-8-1 7-7-2 2-0 3-7 1W
16 Nashville 28 10 14 4 24 0.429 7 9 74 100 -26 6-8-2 4-6-2 1-0 5-5 1L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 29 21 2 6 48 0.828 19 21 115 66 49 11-0-2 10-2-4 0-3 8-2 2W
2 Dallas 30 20 5 5 45 0.75 16 17 105 77 28 10-4-1 10-1-4 3-2 8-2 3W
3 Washington 30 18 9 3 39 0.65 17 18 103 75 28 10-5-1 8-4-2 0-3 8-2 1W
4 Anaheim 29 18 10 1 37 0.638 11 15 107 95 12 11-4-0 7-6-1 3-0 6-4 2W
5 Carolina 28 17 9 2 36 0.643 12 16 94 82 12 9-5-1 8-4-1 1-1 5-5 1L
6 Vegas 28 14 6 8 36 0.643 11 13 86 81 5 7-4-4 7-2-4 1-2 6-4 4W
7 Minnesota 29 15 9 5 35 0.603 9 12 81 80 1 8-3-4 7-6-1 3-1 7-3 2L
8 NY Islanders 30 16 11 3 35 0.583 12 15 87 85 2 7-6-2 9-5-1 1-3 5-5 1L
9 Pittsburgh 27 14 7 6 34 0.63 13 14 85 77 8 6-4-2 8-3-4 0-4 5-5 1L
10 Tampa Bay 28 16 10 2 34 0.607 13 16 88 73 15 8-7-0 8-3-2 0-0 7-3 3L
11 Boston 30 17 13 0 34 0.567 11 15 96 94 2 11-5-0 6-8-0 2-0 5-5 2W
12 NY Rangers 31 15 12 4 34 0.548 11 14 83 81 2 3-8-3 12-4-1 1-0 5-5 2L
13 Philadelphia 27 15 9 3 33 0.611 8 10 81 77 4 9-5-2 6-4-1 5-0 6-4 1L
14 Montreal 28 15 10 3 33 0.589 8 13 92 99 -7 7-7-1 8-3-2 2-2 5-5 1L
15 LA Kings 28 13 8 7 33 0.589 8 12 76 75 1 4-6-3 9-2-4 1-5 4-6 1W
16 Detroit 29 15 11 3 33 0.569 11 13 91 102 -11 9-6-1 6-5-2 2-2 4-6 1W
17 New Jersey 29 16 12 1 33 0.569 10 14 84 89 -5 9-4-1 7-8-0 2-0 3-7 5L
18 Columbus 29 13 10 6 32 0.552 7 9 90 99 -9 6-3-3 7-7-3 4-1 3-7 2L
19 Edmonton 29 13 11 5 31 0.534 8 13 96 102 -6 7-3-2 6-8-3 0-2 5-5 2W
20 Utah 30 14 13 3 31 0.517 11 14 91 86 5 7-3-1 7-10-2 0-0 4-6 1L
21 San Jose 30 14 13 3 31 0.517 8 13 86 99 -13 9-5-3 5-8-0 1-1 5-5 1W
22 Florida 28 14 12 2 30 0.536 12 13 88 90 -2 10-6-2 4-6-0 1-1 5-5 2W
23 Toronto 28 13 11 4 30 0.536 9 13 95 93 2 8-4-4 5-7-0 0-1 5-5 1L
24 Ottawa 28 13 11 4 30 0.536 9 10 87 92 -5 6-5-2 7-6-2 3-0 4-6 2L
25 Chicago 29 12 11 6 30 0.517 11 12 86 91 -5 6-5-3 6-6-3 0-2 2-8 2L
26 Winnipeg 28 14 13 1 29 0.518 12 13 85 85 0 7-5-0 7-8-1 1-1 3-7 1L
27 St Louis 30 11 12 7 29 0.483 11 11 77 104 -27 5-6-4 6-6-3 0-2 5-5 2W
28 Seattle 26 11 9 6 28 0.538 7 11 66 79 -13 6-4-3 5-5-3 0-3 4-6 5L
29 Buffalo 28 11 13 4 26 0.464 8 9 84 96 -12 9-5-2 2-8-2 2-0 5-5 2L
30 Calgary 30 11 15 4 26 0.433 9 9 72 88 -16 6-4-2 5-11-2 2-2 6-4 2W
31 Vancouver 29 11 15 3 25 0.431 7 9 85 104 -19 4-8-1 7-7-2 2-0 3-7 1W
32 Nashville 28 10 14 4 24 0.429 7 9 74 100 -26 6-8-2 4-6-2 1-0 5-5 1L