Hockey bettors look for value at STAPLES Center on Thursday as host Los Angeles battles the St. Louis Blues in hockey odds action.

Los Angeles battles the Blues, currently with a 46-20-8 mark. The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals bettors, are 20-39-14 for the Kings and 19-40-15 for the Blues.



View St Louis vs Los Angeles Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as +-120 moneyline underdogs in this one at most online sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark. The total opened at 5 for those preferring over under wagers.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 11 (Kings) and the No. 6 (Blues) teams according to our current NHL Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Los Angeles' No. 28-ranked offense, averaging 2.4 goals per game, against a Blues defense that ranks No. 1 at 2 goals allowed. The Kings power play is averaging 16.1% while the Blues defense kills off 84.9% of their penalties.

Last time out for St. Louis, they were a 4-3 loser as they battled the Ducks on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Ducks at +106 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Los Angeles was a 5-2 Sportsbook in its last match at home against the Sharks. They won as -150 favorites, while the total score of 7 made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors.


St. Louis Blues Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 3-7
Before playing Tampa Bay are 3-7
After playing Anaheim are 6-4
After a loss are 7-3

Los Angeles Kings Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Dallas are 5-5
After playing San Jose are 7-3
After a win are 6-4

A few Blues at Kings trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis' last 6 games when playing Los Angeles
St. Louis is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing Los Angeles
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
St. Louis is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
Los Angeles is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Los Angeles is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Los Angeles' last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles' last 6 games when playing St. Louis


Next up:
St. Louis at Phoenix, Sunday, March 25
Los Angeles home to Boston, Saturday, March 24