The Los Angeles Kings, spearheaded by Ilya Kovalchuk and Tyler Toffoli, are prepared to take the ice against Ryan O’Reilly, Vladimir Tarasenko, and the St. Louis Blues at the Enterprise Center in a Western Conference showdown. This one gets going at 8 p.m. ET on Monday, November 19 and it will be televised live on Fox Sports West.
Los Angeles Kings vs. St. Louis Blues Odds
St. Louis (-160) is currently favored over Los Angeles (+140), and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 6 goals (-125 for the under, +105 for the over).
Losing 5.5 units for moneyline bettors, St. Louis is 7-11 straight up (SU) overall this year. That early-season winning percentage is a noticeable slide from what the team managed during the 2017-18 season (44-38). Of the team’s 18 games this season, eight have gone under the total, while eight have gone over and just one has pushed. The team’s 5-6 SU at home this year.
The Blues have connected on 25.4 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a figure that’s good enough for 10th-best in the league. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked 15th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 81.0 percent of all penalties.
With a .890 save percentage and 26.8 saves per game, Jake Allen (five wins, eight losses, and three OT losses) has been the primary option in goal for the Blue Notes this year. If the Blue Notes decide to give him the night off, however, St. Louis could turn to Chad Johnson (3-4-4 record, .916 save percentage, 2.41 goals against average).
On the visitors’ side of the rink, Los Angeles is 6-13 straight up (SU) and has lost 9.2 units for bettors taking the moneyline this year. A total of 10 of its outings have gone under the total, while eight have gone over and just one has pushed. The Kings are 2-6 SU as the away team this season.
The Kings have converted on just 13.3 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a mark that places them in the bottom-five overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 22nd overall and it’s successfully killed off 77.6 percent of all opponent power plays.
Jack Campbell (2.33 goals against average and .923 save percentage) has been the primary option in goal for Los Angeles. Campbell is averaging 25.0 saves per game and owns a 5-8 record.
Los Angeles Kings at St. Louis Blues Betting Predictions
Prediction: SU Winner – Blues, O/U – Over
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Betting Notes
Over St. Louis’ last ten outings, eight of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 5-3 in those games).
Power-play chances may prove to be key in this one. The Kings are 2-7 when they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponent and 3-9 in games where they’re in the penalty box for fewer than 10 minutes, in total. The Blues are 3-6 when they serve fewer penalty minutes than the opposition and 5-7 when they’re in the box for less than 10 minutes.
The under has hit in each of St. Louis’ last five outings.
Los Angeles is ranked 25th this season with 11.5 giveaways per game. That figure has trended lower lately, however, as the team’s averaged 10.1 giveaways over its last 10 games and 9.4 giveaways over its last five.
St. Louis skaters have averaged 7.4 giveaways over its last five home games, a rise over its season average of 6.4 giveaways per game (the 2nd-fewest in the league).
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