The Los Angeles Kings (8-6-3) wrap up a two-game set on the road against the St. Louis Blues (10-7-2) Wednesday for a 9:30 p.m. ET puck drop at Enterprise Center. Below we analyze the Kings-Blues odds and lines, with NHL picks and predictions.
Kings at Blues: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 3:50 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Kings +140 (bet $100 to win $140) | Blues -165 (bet $165 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Kings +1.5 (-200) | Blues -1.5 (+170)
- Over/Under: 5.5 (O: +105 | U: -125)
Kings at Blues: Projected starting goalies
Jonathan Quick (5-2-2, 2.82 GAA, .903 SV%, 2 SO) at Jordan Binnington (8-5-2, 2.50 GAA, .914 SV%)
Quick was nimble against the Blues last time out, turning aside all 31 shots he faced for his second shutout of the season, both over his past three starts. He is playing with a ton of confidence after a slow start. It appears the hot play of Cal Petersen recently has lit a fire under Quick, and he has picked up his play exponentially. Quick is 2-0-0 with a 1.51 GAA and .952 SV% in two starts against the Blues this season.
Binnington has picked up eight wins overall this season, but just one over his past four outings. He wasn’t half bad Monday in the 3-0 loss, stopping 28 of 30 shots, but he just ran into a hotter goaltender in Quick. Binnington is 1-1-0 with a 2.03 GAA and .925 SV% in his two appearances against Los Angeles this season.
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Kings at Blues: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Blues 4, Kings 3
Money line (ML)
The BLUES (-165) are moderate favorites at home, and there is a little risk here based upon how well Quick has been rolling along lately. But St. Louis is the play on home ice, as they’re not getting swept by the Kings in their own barn. Despite Monday’s win, the favorite is still 4-1 in the previous five in this series.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The Blues -1.5 (+170) is awfully tempting with a chance to nearly double up on your initial wager. But the past two victories for St. Louis have been in overtime, obviously by one goal only, and only four of their past nine victories have actually covered the puck line, too. PASS.
Over/Under (O/U)
The OVER 5.5 (+105) is the lean despite the fact you have two hot goaltenders going head to head. The Over is actually 4-1 in L.A.’s past five on the road, and 6-2 in their previous eight against winning teams. The Over is also 9-4 in their past 13 as a ‘dog. The Over is 10-4 in the past 14 at home for St. Louis, too, and 8-1 in their past nine when following a loss of three or more goals.
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