The St. Louis Blues (29-27-6) travel to face off against the Los Angeles Kings (31-20-8) on Wednesday, March 5th. This game will be played at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and televised on ESPN+. The Blues are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Kings are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Blackhawks. Puck drop is set for 10:30 ET.

Blues vs Kings

The St. Louis Blues Are Coming Off A Win

With a 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs, the Blues improved to 29-27-6 this season. St. Louis not only won straight up, but they also covered the puck line as underdogs. The total was set at 6 goals, and the combined score matched that, resulting in a push.

After trailing 1-0, the Blues responded with four straight goals. Three different players found the net for St. Louis, with Colton Parayko leading the way with two goals. The Maple Leafs scored first, but the Blues tied it up at 16:31 in the second period.

The Los Angeles Kings Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

After a 4-3 loss to the Blackhawks, the Kings now sit at 31-20-8. Los Angeles led 3-0 before the Blackhawks scored four unanswered, including the game-winner with just 31 seconds left.

The Kings were favored on the puck line (-1.5) and failed to cover. The total was set at 6 goals, and the combined 7 goals went over.

St. Louis Offense Breakdown

Colton Parayko led the way for the Blues with two goals, including his second and third of the season. He also added his fifth assist on Pavel Buchnevich’s fourth goal, which came on an empty net with 39 seconds left in the game. Parayko was perfect on his two shots on goal.

The Blues were held scoreless in the first period before netting three in the second. Jordan Kyrou, who now has three goals this season, scored the second of those three. St. Louis took 24 shots on goal and recorded 14 giveaways.

Kings Offense Breakdown

Alex Laferriere found the net twice for the Kings, bringing his season total to 7 and 8 goals. Phillip Danault added his first goal of the season, while also picking up his fourth assist. Kevin Fiala contributed with two assists, now with 5 on the year.

The Kings fired 40 shots on goal, with Laferriere scoring on his 3rd shot. Danault took 5 shots. The Kings’ first goal came on a power play, scored by Laferriere in the first period.

St. Louis Team Defense

Defensively, the Blues will look to build off a solid performance in their last game, where they allowed just two goals to the Maple Leafs. Jordan Binnington posted 35 saves with a 94.6% save percentage. The Blues’ defense also recorded 3 takeaways, 17 hits, and 17 blocks.

Los Angeles Team Defense

Defensively, the Kings will need to regroup after giving up three goals in the 3rd period and three more in the shootout. They had taken a 3-2 lead late in the 3rd, but the Blackhawks tied it with just 31 seconds remaining. Goalie Darcy Kuemper made 18 saves with a save percentage of 85.7%.

Blues vs Kings Trends

• The Blues are 3-2 puck line in their last road games and 3-2 straight-up.
• In their last five games at home, the Kings have a straight up record of 3-2 while going 2-3 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 3 goals per game in these contests.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Los Angeles has an puck line mark of 5-5 while going 3-7 straight up.
• St. Louis has done well both straight up and vs the puck line when favored to win the game, going 4-1 SU and 4-1 puck line in their last five games.

Blues vs Kings Prediction

When it comes to a moneyline wager, I’m going with the Kings to defeat the Blues while playing at home. Given the current moneyline odds at -164, I’m placing a wager on the Kings to win outright.

When making a puck line pick, we’re backing the Kings to win and cover. Watch for the Kings to win this game by multiple goals over the Blues.

With an over/under line sitting at 5.5 goals, we like this game to surpass that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the over.

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