St. Louis Blues at Los Angeles Kings NHL Picks 1/21/2019

Monday, January 21, 2019

Staples Center

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The St. Louis Blues travel to Staples Center to play the Los Angeles Kings on Monday, January 21, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Blues at -105 and the Kings at -105.

St. Louis has a record of 21-21-5 this season. They are 6th in the Central Division. They've scored 131 goals and given up 144 goals for a point differential of -13. For the season they have an ATS record of 20-26-0 and an over/under record of 20-24-0. Los Angeles is 19-26-4 this season. They are 8th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 110 goals and surrendered 147 for a goal differential of -37. Their record against the spread is 19-29-0 while their over/under record is 18-29-0.

Valuable St. Louis Blues Betting Trends

The St. Louis Blues are 20-26-0 straight up this year

The St. Louis Blues are 20-24-0 against the over/under this season

Important Los Angeles Kings Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Kings are 19-29-0 straight up this year

The Los Angeles Kings are 18-29-0 against the over/under this season

Key St. Louis Blues Injuries

10/04/18 LW Erik Foley Concussion is out indefinitely
01/19/19 LW David Perron Upper Body is questionable Monday vs Los Angeles
01/19/19 LW Zach Sanford Head is out indefinitely
01/11/19 C Robert Thomas Upper Body IR (01/11)
01/11/19 C Tyler Bozak Upper Body IR (01/11)

Key Los Angeles Kings Injuries

11/17/18 C Trevor Lewis Foot is out indefinitely
10/03/18 RW Jonny Brodzinski Shoulder IR (10/03)
01/19/19 D Oscar Fantenberg Upper Body is questionable Monday vs St. Louis

Player Spotlight

Ryan O'Reilly has accumulated 48 total points this season for the Blues. He has 17 goals this year with 130 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 31 assists on the season and averages 20.8 minutes played per game. Vladimir Tarasenko averages 18.6 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 16 goals on 163 shots. He has 14 assists, giving him a total of 30 points on the season. Jordan Binnington has 4 wins and 0 losses this season in net for the Blues. He has 156 shots against him and he's given up 10 goals. He's made 146 saves for a save percentage of 94%.

Player Spotlight

Dustin Brown has scored 28 total points this year for the Kings. He has 12 goals this season with 96 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 16 assists on the season and averages 20.6 minutes played per game. Anze Kopitar averages 22.4 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 13 goals on 99 shots. He has 19 assists, giving him a total of 32 points on the season. Jonathan Quick has 8 wins and 12 losses this year in goal for the Kings. He has 680 shots against him and he's surrendered 66 goals. He's made 614 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blues have 47 total points this season, which ranks them 23rd in the NHL. They are 26th in the league in goals scored with 131 while they've given up 144 goals, ranking them 18th overall. They have had 142 power play opportunities and have scored 27 goals on those chances for a percentage of 19%. That is 16th in the NHL. The Blues have allowed 151 power play opportunities and have given up 31 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%, putting them 18th in the league when short-handed. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.99% for the season. They allow 29 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 26th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Kings are 30th in the NHL with a total of 42 points this year. They have 20 power play goals on 132 opportunities for a percentage of 15%. That ranks them 26th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 146 power play opportunities and have given up 37 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75%. That is 30th in the NHL. As a team, the Kings are 31st in the league with 110 goals scored while they've given up 147 goals, which is 13th overall. They average 28 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 7.95%. As a team they give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 14th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

St. Louis is 12th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.7%, as they've attempted 2,619 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,546 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 51.2% as they have 1,962 attempts while they have given up 1,869 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 11th in the league. The Blues start possessions in the offensive zone 51.1% of the time, which is 14th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.9% for the season. That is 18th overall in the NHL. They have 1,467 face-off wins compared to 1,340 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.3%. That ranks them 3rd in the league. On defense St. Louis has 945 hits and they have blocked 677 shots from the opposition, putting them 18th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Kings are 28th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 47.3% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 52.7% for the season, which is 4th in the NHL. They have 1,500 face-off wins compared to 1,439 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51%. That is 10th in the league. On defense Los Angeles has 1,071 hits and they have blocked 724 shots from the opposition, which is 11th in the league. Los Angeles is 25th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.7% as they've attempted 2,651 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,911 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 47.3% ranks 26th as they have 1,960 attempts while they have given up 2,187 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Blues/Kings NHL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take St. Louis -105

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