Los Angeles Kings vs St. Louis Blues Prediction, 1/28/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Kings vs St. Louis Blues

Date: Sunday, January 28, 2024

Location: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO

TV: Bally Sports Midwest

The St. Louis Blues (24-20-2) will play the Los Angeles Kings (22-14-9) at Enterprise Center on Sunday.

The Los Angeles Kings had a rough game after their 5-3 loss against the Sabres in their previous contest . The Kings offense showed they have some room for improvement in this loss. While out there on the ice, they tallied a score on 3 out of the 40 shots they put on goal. Moreover, they had 3 chances with extra men on the ice and were able to score 1 goal. Los Angeles had 8 penalty minutes in this game.

When playing at even strength, the Kings let the opposition score 99 goals while having 111 on the offensive side of the ice. Los Angeles Kings opponents have 136 power play opportunities (25th in the league) and have a total of 17 goals in those chances. In regard to their scoring capabilities, the Los Angeles Kings have earned 143 goals (19th in the league) over the course of the season and have conceded 116. Los Angeles has tried 1,534 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.3%. For the current campaign, the have a total of 53 points and their points percentage sits at .589. The Kings have seen 1,251 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .907. Los Angeles has compiled 149 power play opportunities and they have notched 32 goals during those advantages, earning them a percentage of 21.48%.

The player between the pipes for this game is David Rittich. Rittich has taken the ice for 180 contests during his professional hockey career. He has earned an overall record of 83-52-23 and was named the starter in 158 games. Opponents have been able to score 455 goals versus Rittich in his professional career and his average for goals against per game is 2.82. Rittich has seen 4,814 shots taken against him and has accrued 4,359 total saves. His save percentage currently is at .905 during his 9,677 minutes in the crease. For his professional hockey career, Rittich has accrued 84 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .532.

In their last game, St. Louis played the Canucks in a game where the Blues ended up with the victory by a score of 4-3. They had 3 power play opportunities in this game and recorded 1 out of those chances. The Blues scored 4 goals of the 18 shots on goal they tried.

The Blues have tallied 112 goals at even strength and 19 goals (29th in professional hockey) while on the power play. St. Louis has taken 1,348 shots (27th in the league) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 9.72%, while allowing the other team 1,467 shots. For the year, the St. Louis Blues have tallied 131 goals, 50 points, as well as a points percentage of .543. They have allowed 145 goals to be scored by of a combination of 118 goals at even strength and 27 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a tally of 134 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 14.18%. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 78.23% on their opponents 124 chances on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 90.1%.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Jordan Binnington defending the net. Binnington has earned a lifetime record of 133-85-28 and has played in 256 contests. Binnington's rate of quality starts comes in at 51.8% and he has 129 quality starts in his career. He has gathered 6,703 stops out of 7,396 shots tried, giving him a save percentage of .906. Opponents are averaging 2.81 goals per contest and he has yielded 693 goals in total. He has been a starter 249 contests and has been on the ice for 14,820 mins.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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