The Los Angeles Kings (1-1-2) travel to meet the St. Louis Blues (2-1-1) at Enterprise Center for an 8 p.m. ET puck drop Saturday. Below, we analyze the Kings-Blues odds and lines, with 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 10:10 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Kings +165 (bet $100 to win $165) | Blues -200 (bet $200 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Kings +1.5 (-165) | Blues -1.5 (+140)
- Over/Under: 5.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Kings at Blues: Projected starting goalies
Jonathan Quick (1-0-2, 3.18 GAA, .897 SV%) at Jordan Binnington (2-1-1, 2.67 GAA, .913 SV%)
Quick is rebounding from a terrible season in 2019-20. He suffered a pair of overtime setbacks against the Minnesota Wild to open the season before posting a win against the Colorado Avalanche Thursday. Quick was 0-2-0 with a 4.08 goals against average and .871 save percentage in two meetings with the Blues last season.
Binnington has been up and down so far, and he is coming off a 2-1 shootout loss against the San Jose Sharks Wednesday. Even though he didn’t win, it was his finest outing of the season. He went 2-0-0 with a 1.50 GAA and .954 SV% in two meetings with L.A. last season.
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Kings at Blues: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Blues 4, Kings 2
Money line (ML)
The Blues (-200) are a little too rich for my blood, especially since the Kings haven’t been half bad this season. Risking twice as much as your potential return is just not for me. Look to the puck line instead.
AVOID.
Against the spread (ATS)
I like the BLUES -1.5 (+140) on home ice, and they’re much more appealing at this price point. St. Louis won its opener 4-1 Jan. 13, covering the puck line, but it hasn’t done so since.
Last season, the Blues outscored the Kings 9-3 in two wins, covering the puck line in each outing, and they have won and covered the puck line in each of the past three vs. L.A.
Over/Under (O/U)
I am never a fan of providing columns for you and offering just one side of three, but sometimes the best bet is the one you don’t make. The Over/Under is 2-2 for St. Louis, while the Over is 3-1 in four outings for L.A. to date.
PASS.
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