St. Louis Blues vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction 4/1/2026 Today’s NHL Picks

The St. Louis Blues and Los Angeles Kings meet Wednesday in NHL action at the crypto.com Arena. Here’s a St. Louis Blues vs. Los Angeles Kings Prediction. This article will include a St. Louis Blues vs. Los Angeles Kings Pick.

St. Louis Blues Betting Preview

The St. Louis Blues beat the Maple Leafs and lost to the Sharks, and they play the Ducks next. The Blues have won 10 of their last 14 games.

The St. Louis Blues are averaging 2.66 goals per game and are scoring on 17.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Pavel Buchnevich leads St. Louis with 17 goals, Robert Thomas has 33 assists, and Jordan Kyrou has 153 shots on goal. Defensively, the St. Louis Blues are allowing 3.12 goals per game and are killing 75.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jordan Binnington has allowed 118 goals on 927 shots faced, and Joel Hofer has given up 98 goals on 1,070 shots.

Los Angeles Kings Betting Preview

The Los Angeles Kings beat the Canucks and lost to the Mammoth, and they play the Predators next. The Kings have lost 6 of their last 8 games.

The Los Angeles Kings are averaging 2.62 goals per game and are scoring on 17.5 percent of their power-play opportunities. Adrian Kempe leads Los Angeles with 27 goals, Brandt Clarke has 30 assists, and Alex Laferriere has 177 shots on goal. Defensively, the Los Angeles Kings are allowing 2.93 goals per game and are killing 74.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Darcy Kuemper has given up 120 goals on 1,091 shots faced, while Anton Forsberg has allowed 78 goals on 793 shots.

Why the Los Angeles Kings will win

• The home team has won each of the Blues’ last four games.
• The Blues have lost five of their last six night games at Crypto.com Arena.
• The Kings have covered the puck line in four of their last five games following a home loss.
• The Blues have lost the first period in three of their last four games at Crypto.com Arena.

Why the St. Louis Blues will win

• The Blues have won five of their last six games as underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
• The Kings have lost four of their last five games as favorites.
• The Blues have covered the puck line in each of their last nine games as underdogs.
• The Kings have failed to cover the puck line in 16 of their last 17 games as a favorite when playing with a rest advantage.
• The Blues have won the second period in six of their last seven games when tied after the first period.

Total Goals Facts

• Eight of the Blues’ last nine road games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Seven of the Kings’ last eight home games following a loss have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 2.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in three of the Kings’ last four home games against Western Conference opponents.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in four of the Blues’ last five road games against the Kings.

Los Angeles Kings Player Prop Facts

• Joel Armia has scored at least one goal in each of his last three home appearances against the Blues.
• Adrian Kempe has recorded an assist in five of the Kings’ last six home games.
• Drew Doughty has recorded at least four shots in each of his last zero appearances—the [longest/equal-longest] active streak in the league.

St. Louis Blues Player Prop Facts

• Dylan Holloway has recorded at least one assist in each of the Blues’ last four games as road underdogs.
• Cam Fowler has recorded at least four shots in each of his last zero appearances—the [longest/equal-longest] active streak in the league.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Los Angeles Kings rank 29th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (74.77%).
• The Los Angeles Kings have suffered the most losses when tied after Period 2 this season (18).
• The St. Louis Blues rank 28th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (75.37%).
• The St. Louis Blues rank T1st in the league in short-handed goals allowed this season (2).

St. Louis Blues vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction

We’ve faded the Kings a lot at home this season, where they just haven’t been able to get the job done. However, the Blues have had their struggles on the road. The bottom line is the Kings are in a better position to sneak into the playoffs and if they’re serious, they need to take advantage of games like this. The Kings have won the last 3 games against the Blues, which includes a shootout win on the road back in late January. The price is reasonable. I’ll side with the Kings on their home ice in what’s a must-win game for LA.

Randy Chambers's Pick: Los Angeles Kings