St. Louis Blues vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction, 3/5/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Blues vs Los Angeles Kings

Date: Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Blues (+126) Kings (-152)

The Los Angeles Kings (31-20-8) will take on the St. Louis Blues (29-27-6) at Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday. The moneyline on this contest has the Blues at +126 while the Kings are at -152. The total comes in at 6.

The St. Louis Blues will need a bounce back game after taking a 6-3 loss against the Stars their last time on the ice. The Blues had a middle of the road offensive output in the defeat. In the game, they scored on 3 out of the 42 shots they put on net. Additionally, they had 3 chances on the power play and were able to notch 1 goal. St. Louis recorded 8 penalty mins in this game.

Get all of our NHL Picks Today

St. Louis Blues opponents have amassed 148 power play tries (27th in hockey) and have scored 44 goals in those chances. The Blues have seen 1,751 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .894. St. Louis has tried 1,676 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.5%. While playing at even strength, the Blues have conceded 142 goals while getting 149 on the offensive side of the ice. St. Louis has tallied 138 power play opportunities and they have tallied 27 goals during those advantages, giving them a rate of 19.57%. For the current season, they have 64 points and their points percentage comes in at .516. When it comes to their scoring capabilities, the St. Louis Blues have earned 176 goals (18th in the league) so far this year and have conceded 186.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Jordan Binnington. The opposition has been able to score 871 goals against Binnington in his professional career and his goals against average is 3.20. Binnington has taken the ice for 323 games during his hockey career. His save percentage sits at .907 in his 16,339 mins between the pipes. He has accumulated a mark of 163-114-35 and he was named the starter in 314 games. In his professional hockey career, Binnington has tallied 168 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .535. Binnington has had 9,326 shots against him and he has 8,455 total saves.

In their last contest, Los Angeles went up against the Blackhawks in a matchup where the Kings took the loss by a final of 5-1. They had 1 power play attempt in this one but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Kings recorded 1 goal of the 42 shots on goal they took.

The Kings have racked up 145 goals at even strength and 21 goals (30th in professional hockey) while on the power play. Los Angeles has tried 1,654 shots (25th in pro hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 10.04%, while allowing the opposition 1,505 shots. This season, the Los Angeles Kings have earned 166 goals, 70 points, in addition to a points percentage of .593. They have granted a total of 157 goals to be scored by of a combination of 126 goals at even strength and 31 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have earned 138 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 15.22%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 81.33% on the other teams 166 chances on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 89.6%.

Across the ice you will find Darcy Kuemper in the crease. He has gathered 10,934 stops out of the 11,967 shots taken, giving him a save % of .914. Kuemper has amassed a career mark of 196-143-52 and has participated in 422 games. He has made the start in 401 games and has accumulated 22,031 mins. Kuemper's percentage of quality starts comes out to 54.9% and he has made 220 quality starts in his pro career. His opponents are averaging 2.81 goals per game and he has allowed 1,033 goals in total.

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

Guy's Pick: Take St. Louis (+126)

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here