Blues vs. Kings betting preview

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Tuesday’s NHL play includes the St. Louis Blues (3-2) hosting the Los Angeles Kings (1-3-2) at Enterprise Center. The Kings are underdogs (+105 on the moneyline) against the Blues (-125) ahead of the outing, which starts at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Blues to win vs Kings -125

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Blues vs. Kings Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Blues (-125)
  • Underdog: Kings (+105)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Blues vs. Kings Quick Facts

  • St. Louis and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in three of five matches (60.0%) so far this season.
  • Los Angeles’ games have gone over 5.5 goals in four of six chances this season.
  • These two clubs combine to score 5.7 goals per game, 0.2 more than the total set for this match.
  • These two clubs concede a combined 7.4 goals per game, 1.9 more than this game’s over/under.

Blues Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blues Season Stat Insights

  • The Blues are ranked 24th in the league with 15 goals this season, an average of three per contest.
  • On defense, St. Louis has allowed 18 goals (3.6 per game) to rank 15th in NHL play.
  • The team is ranked 21st in goal differential at -3.
  • The two power-play goals St. Louis has recorded this season (on 13 chances) rank 28th in the NHL.
  • The Blues’ offense has the league’s 23rd-ranked power-play conversion rate (15.38%).
  • The Blues have the league’s 16th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 80%.
  • The Blues’ players win 49.8% of their faceoffs to rank 15th in the league.
  • St. Louis has a 10.9% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 17th in the league.
  • The Blues average 28.6 hits and 14.4 blocked shots per game.

Blues Moneyline

  • While playing three games as the moneyline favorite this season, St. Louis has picked up a victory once.
  • In three games with moneyline odds lower than -125, the Blues have one win.
  • The moneyline odds say St. Louis has a 55.6% chance of winning this game.

Blues Leaders

  • Jake Neighbours: four goals and one assist
  • Jimmy Snuggerud: three goals and one assist
  • Pavel Buchnevich: four assists
  • Jordan Binnington: 2-1-0 record, .882 save percentage, nine goals conceded

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Kings Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Kings Season Stats Insights

  • The Kings have scored 16 goals this season (2.7 per game) to rank 20th in the league.
  • Los Angeles has given up 3.8 goals per game, and 23 total, which ranks 28th among all NHL teams.
  • Their -7 goal differential ranks 29th in the league.
  • Los Angeles has scored four power-play goals this season (on 16 chances). That ranks 11th in the NHL.
  • The Kings’ power-play conversion rate (25%) is seventh-best in the league.
  • Los Angeles has recorded one shorthanded goal.
  • The 70.37% penalty-kill percentage the Kings have put totgether is the league’s 27th-ranked rate.
  • The Kings win 47.7% of their faceoffs. That’s the 22nd-ranked rate in the NHL.
  • Los Angeles is shooting 9% (24th in the league).
  • The Kings have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Kings Moneyline Insights

  • The Kings have claimed an upset victory in one of the four games they have played while the underdog this season.
  • Los Angeles has a record of 1-2 in games when sportsbooks list the team at +105 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this contest implies a 48.8% chance for the Kings to win.

Kings Leaders

  • Adrian Kempe: two goals and five assists
  • Quinton Byfield: two goals and four assists
  • Kevin Fiala: four goals and one assist
  • Anton Forsberg: 1-1-1 record, .880 save percentage, 12 goals allowed
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