St. Louis Blues vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction, 3/26/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Blues vs Los Angeles Kings

Date: Sunday, March 26, 2023

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Bally Sports West

Crypto.com Arena is the location where the Los Angeles Kings (41-20-10) will go up against the St. Louis Blues (32-33-6) on Sunday.

The St. Louis Blues were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 4-3 victory over the Red Wings their last time out. St. Louis amassed 7 penalty mins in this game. In addition, they had 4 opportunities with more players on the ice but didn't get a goal. The Blues had a impressive offensive performance in this victory. For the game, they finished 4 of the 22 shots they put on goal.

St. Louis Blues opponents have amassed 179 power play opportunities (31st in the NHL) and have a total of 42 goals in those chances. The Blues have had 2,301 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .889. St. Louis has tried 2,026 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 10.9%. At even strength, the Blues have allowed the opponent to score 214 goals while scoring 179 themselves. St. Louis comes into tonight with 211 power play opportunities and they have notched 42 goals out of those tries, garnering them a rate of 19.91%. For the current campaign, they have accumulated 70 points and their points percentage is sitting at .493. When talking about their scoring capabilities, the St. Louis Blues have tallied 221 goals (20th in the National Hockey League) for the year and have conceded 256.

The player between the pipes for this game is Jordan Binnington. In his professional hockey career, Binnington has 110 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .524. He has a save percentage of .906 for his 12,421 minutes between the pipes. Binnington has seen 6,141 shot attempts against him and has garnered 5,566 total saves. The opposition has scored 575 goals versus Binnington in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.78. He has accumulated a win-loss record of 112-70-25 and he was named the starter in 210 games. Binnington has taken the ice for 214 games during his pro hockey career.

In their last outing, Los Angeles faced off against the Flames in a game where the Kings earned a win by a tally of 8-2. The Kings tallied 8 goals out of the 39 shots on goal they tried. They had 5 opportunities on the power play in this game and converted 2 out of those tries.

Los Angeles has taken 2,320 shots (12th in the NHL) and has earned a shot percentage of 10.39%, while allowing the other team 1,984 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 75.85% on their opponents 236 power play tries, and their save percentage comes in at 88.6%. They have a tally of 238 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 24.37%. The Kings have accumulated 183 goals at even strength and 58 goals (4th in pro hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have granted a total of 226 goals to be scored by way of 169 goals at even strength and 57 goals while they were shorthanded. For the year, the Los Angeles Kings have earned 241 goals, 92 points, as well as a points percentage of .648.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Joonas Korpisalo in net. His opponents are averaging 3.04 goals per game and he has surrendered 597 goals altogether. Korpisalo's quality start percentage comes out to 49.0% and he has 95 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He got the starting nod in 194 contests and has played for a total of 11,801 mins. Korpisalo has accumulated a lifetime mark of 90-78-25 and has participated in 214 contests. He has gathered 5,583 saves out of the 6,180 shots tried, which gives him a save % of .903.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take St. Louis

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