Blues vs Kings Prediction, Player Prop Bets & Odds (April 1)

• Los Angeles has lost four straight at home and is 1-5 in its last six games overall
• St. Louis has won five consecutive road games as an underdog, and Jordan Binnington posted a 1.62 GAA in March
• See my Blues vs Kings prediction, player prop bets and odds for Wednesday night at Crypto.com Arena

The Kings (23-20-14) need points badly in the wild card race, but they haven’t looked like a team capable of getting them. Los Angeles has dropped four straight at home and is 1-5 overall in its last six games. St. Louis (28-34-11) has been playing the spoiler role well, winning five consecutive road games as an underdog.

Jordan Binnington is confirmed to start for the Blues after Joel Hofer allowed four goals in Monday’s loss to San Jose.

Puck drop is at 9:00 pm ET from Crypto.com Arena. My Blues vs Kings prediction and player prop bets are below.

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Blues vs Kings Prediction

• Blues Moneyline (+130 at Caesars)

My Blues vs Kings prediction is St. Louis on the moneyline. The Blues are 6-1 as an underdog over their last seven games and have won five straight on the road in that role. LA is 2-9 at home against sub-.500 opponents over its last 11 such games, which is a brutal trend for a team laying -140.

Binnington gives the Blues a boost in net. The 32-year-old went 4-1-0 with a 1.62 GAA and .921 save percentage in March, including a 5-1 win over Toronto in his last start, where he stopped 12 of 13 shots. His season numbers (.873 SV%) aren’t pretty, but that recent form is hard to ignore.

Blues vs Kings Key Stats

These teams are nearly identical on paper. The power play and penalty kill numbers are virtually even, and neither offense scares anyone. St. Louis actually outscores LA on a per-game basis (2.66 to 2.62), and the Blues bring a more physical game at 22.48 hits per game compared to 20.01 for the Kings.

When the stats are this close, I’ll take the plus money on the team with momentum. The Blues have it, and the Kings don’t.

Blues vs Kings Player Prop Bets

I’m going with three Blues vs Kings player prop bets tonight, two from the visitors and one from the home side.

• Pavel Buchnevich Over 1.5 Shots on Goal (-133 at DraftKings)

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Buchnevich has cleared 1.5 shots on goal in seven of his last eight road games following a loss, averaging 2.88 per game in those spots.

He skates on St. Louis’ second line with Jake Neighbours and Jordan Kyrou, and the 88% hit rate makes this a comfortable play at -133.

• Dylan Holloway Over 2.5 Shots on Goal (-132 at Bet365)

Holloway has gone over 2.5 shots in six of his last seven games, averaging 3.86 per game during that stretch. The 23-year-old centers the Blues’ top line alongside Robert Thomas and Jimmy Snuggerud, so he’s getting plenty of offensive zone time and shooting opportunities.

• Artemi Panarin Over 2.5 Shots on Goal (-167 at Bet365)

Wrapping up my Blues vs Kings player prop bets, I’m going over on Panarin’s shot total. He’s cleared 2.5 in five straight games as a favorite, averaging 3.4 per game. The juice is steep at -167, but a 100% hit rate in this spot justifies the price.

Panarin runs the Kings’ top line with Anze Kopitar and Adrian Kempe, so he’ll have the puck on his stick plenty tonight.

Blues vs Kings Odds

The interactive widget above will update automatically as the Blues vs Kings odds move throughout the day.

LA’s -140 moneyline carries an implied probability of about 58%, while St. Louis at +130 translates to roughly a 43% implied chance. Given the Kings’ recent home struggles (1-5 in their last six, four straight home losses), that price feels inflated.

The puck line is set at -1.5, with LA at +185 and St. Louis at -210 to stay within a goal. The total sits at 5.5, with the over at -105 at DraftKings and the under at -110 at Fanatics. Both penalty kills rank in the bottom eight, so special teams could push this over the number.

Odds as of Apr. 1. New bettors can grab the bet365 bonus code for a bonus to bet on the NHL tonight.