Kings vs. Blues NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 24

The Los Angeles Kings and St. Louis Blues -- the former coming off a victory, the latter a loss -- will meet on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET, at Enterprise Center in St. Louis. The sportsbooks have made the Kings solid favorites at -135 on the moneyline, despite being the visitors, and the Blues are at +114.

Los Angeles won 4-3 at home its last time out on Jan. 20 against the New York Rangers. Kevin Fiala led the Kings with two points (one goal and one assist).

St. Louis' last game was a road loss, 3-2, to the Dallas Stars on Jan. 23. Pavel Buchnevich's two points (one goal and one assist) in that outing led the Blues.

Ahead of this matchup, here's who we expect to bring home the win in Saturday's hockey game.

Kings vs. Blues Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming contest between the Los Angeles Kings and St. Louis Blues, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Blues 2 - Kings 1
• Pick OU: Under 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 3.10 goals)
  

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Kings vs. Blues Moneylines

Take a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Kings-Blues game.

• Favorite: Kings (-135)
• Underdog: Blues (+114)

Kings Betting Insights

• The Kings have won 39.4% of their games when favored on the moneyline this season (13-20).
• In games it has played with moneyline odds of -135 or shorter, Los Angeles has put together a 9-13 record (winning 40.9% of its games).
• Based on the moneyline in this matchup, the Kings' implied win probability is 57.4%.
• Los Angeles' games this season have finished above this matchup's total of 5.5 goals 23 times.

Blues Betting Insights

• This season the Blues have won 16 of the 32 games, or 50.0%, in which they've been an underdog.
• This season St. Louis has won eight of its 20 games, or 40.0%, when it's the underdog by at least +114 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win by the Blues, based on the moneyline, is 46.7%.
• St. Louis has played 24 games this season with over 5.5 goals.

Kings Key Stats

• Los Angeles ranks 31st in the NHL with 126 goals scored (2.6 per game).
• The Kings have conceded 133 total goals (2.7 per game), the third-fewest in NHL action.
• Its -7 goal differential ranks 20th in the league.
• The 23 power-play goals the Kings have put up this season rank 28th in the NHL (on 148 power-play chances).
• Los Angeles has the league's 31st-ranked power-play conversion rate (15.54%).
• The Kings have scored seven shorthanded goals this season to pace the NHL.
• Los Angeles kills 77.5% of opponent power plays, the 26th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Los Angeles wins 48.9% of its faceoffs to rank 23rd in the NHL.
• The Kings have a 9.3% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 30th in the league.

Blues Key Stats

• St. Louis has 122 goals this season (2.4 per game), 32nd in the NHL.
• The Blues give up 3.4 goals per game (172 in total), 28th in the league.
• Its -50 goal differential ranks 31st in the league.
• With 23 power-play goals (on 136 chances), the Blues are 28th in the NHL.
• St. Louis scores on 16.91% of its power plays, No. 23 in the NHL.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Blues have five.
• At 74.26%, St. Louis has the 29th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• At 50.2%, St. Louis has the NHL's 17th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• With a shooting percentage of 9.7%, the Blues are 27th in the league.