Los Angeles Kings vs St. Louis Blues Betting Pick & Prediction 3/1/25
The Kings and Blues are set to face off at 8:00 ET on ESPN+. The Blues will host the game at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO. The Kings are favored by -1.5 in a Western conference showdown. The game’s over/under is currently at 5.5 goals.
LOS ANGELES KINGS VS ST. LOUIS BLUES BETTING PICK
The Pick: St. Louis Blues +1.5
This game will be played at Enterprise Center at 8:00 ET on Saturday, March 1st.
WHY BET THE ST. LOUIS BLUES:
- Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Blues to come out on top with a final score of 4-3.
- We like the Blues on the moneyline (-104)
- The Blues are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
Will the Kings Live Up to Expectations on the Road?
Los Angeles dropped to 31-18-8 after a 4-3 road loss to the Blackhawks. The Kings led 3-0 before allowing four unanswered goals. Los Angeles was favored on the puck line, and the total of 7 goals went over the pre-game line of 6.
Alex Laferriere put the Kings on the board with a goal at 16:03 in the first period. He added another goal in the second, and Phillip Danault scored at 8:12 in the third to give Los Angeles a 3-0 lead. The Blackhawks tied it up with a goal at 19:29 in the third and eventually won in a shootout.
Los Angeles fired 40 shots on goal in their 4-3 loss to Chicago, with Alex Laferriere scoring twice, including his 7th goal of the season on a power play. Phillip Danault added his first goal of the year and also picked up his 4th assist.
Kevin Fiala contributed with two assists, bringing his total to 5 for the season. The Kings scored once in each of the three periods, with Laferriere’s second goal coming 18:37 into the 2nd period.
Despite leading 3-2 late in the 3rd period, the Kings gave up a goal with just 31 seconds left, and then allowed three more in the shootout. Goalie Darcy Kuemper had 18 saves with an 85.7% save percentage, while the defense added 6 takeaways and 24 hits.
Can St. Louis Deliver Being Underdogs at Home?
The Blues moved above .500 with a 4-2 road win over the Maple Leafs, bringing their record to 28-26-6. St. Louis covered the puck line as underdogs, with the total set at 6 goals, which ended in a push.
After trailing 1-0 in the first period, the Blues responded with four unanswered goals. Three different players scored for St. Louis, with Colton Parayko leading the way with two goals.
Colton Parayko led the way for the Blues, scoring twice on his only two shots on goal. He now has 3 goals this season and added his 5th assist on Pavel Buchnevich’s 4th goal, which came on an empty net with 39 seconds left in the game. Jordan Kyrou also found the net, scoring his 3rd goal of the season.
After a scoreless first period, the Blues netted three goals in the second. They took 24 shots on goal and recorded 14 giveaways. Ryan Suter contributed with two assists, bringing his season total to 3.
Defensively, the Blues will look to build on their previous performance, where they gave up just two goals to Toronto. Jordan Binnington recorded 35 saves with a 94.6% save percentage, and the defense added 3 takeaways and 17 hits. The first goal they allowed came 5:25 into the first period, and the second came at the 6:08 mark of the third.