The Los Angeles head into the Midwest to faceoff with the St. Louis Blues at Enterprise Center. Los Angeles comes into the game in third place in the Pacific Division. They are percentage points ahead of the Vegas Golden Knights, but they do have one game in hand. The team is coming off a 3-0 victory over the New York Islanders, and this is the first game of a three-game road trip. On the other hand, St. Louis is coming off a big road victory, 5-1 over the Boston Bruins. The Blues are eight points out of the wildcard with only 17 games left. So, in this game with huge implications, who will step up?
| Team | PuckLine | Total | MoneyLine |
| St. Louis Blues |
+1.5 -192 |
U6 -122 |
+130 |
| Los Angeles Kings |
-1.5 +160 |
O6 +102 |
-155 |
St. Louis Blues vs Los Angeles Kings Match Details
Fixture: Los Angeles Kings @ St. Louis Blues
Time and Date: March 13, 2024 @ 7:30 p.m.
Location: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO
Apex Tale of the Tape
| St. Louis Blues | vs. | Los Angeles Kings |
| 33-29-3 | Record | 33-20-11 |
| 2.78 | Goals Per Game | 3.05 |
| 3.06 | Goals Against Per Game | 2.59 |
| 17% | Power Play% | 21.8% |
| 78.6% | Penalty Kill% | 86.3% |
| 28.4 | Shots Per Game | 32.8 |
| 32.3 | Shots Against Per Game | 28.4 |
| 48.9% | Faceoff % | 50.2% |
| 9.8% | Shooting % | 9.3% |
Key Stats
Los Angeles Kings
- A player to watch, and he is red hot since the beginning of March, Phillip Danault, who has four goals and is a +7.
- Kevin Fiala leads the Kings in points (57) and is averaging a point per game in March.
- Another point per game in March is left winger Trevor Moore, who also leads Los Angeles in goals with 25.
- As for who could be in goal, Cam Talbot is 19-15-6 with a 2.47 GAA, while David Rittich is 10-4-3 with a 2.16 GAA. I would not be surprised, if they go back to Rittich again. Currently, he has a hot hand, and the Kings want to keep it going down the stretch.
- Los Angeles leads the league in penalty kill at 86.3%
- Still on long-term injured reserve are Pheonix Copley, Viktor Arvidsson and Carl Grundstrom.
- Los Angeles is 3-1-1 in their last five.
St. Louis Blues
- Kevin Hayes has scored in back-to-back games.
- In the six games in March, Brandon Saad has 5 points (2 goals-3 assists)
- The Blues are 2-3 in last five and start the first of a four-game homestand.
Match Prediction
This one is a tough one, as both teams need this game. So, instead I will go with two picks. I will take the under in this game, and that is both teams have been struggling to score goals on offense. The other pick is the Blues, since they have a strong record, as a home underdog.
