LiontipsLos Angeles - St. Louis: NHL match betting tip and bets
Command Analysis
Current form
Los Angeles seriously worsened its position at the end of winter and moved away from the leading group in the West. Jim Hiller's men scored 70 points in 59 games and are four points behind the higher-ranked Colorado, but they played two fewer matches. Calgary is not so far from the home team's position, so it's time for the Kings to pull themselves together and improve. The Kings started with two wins after the break, but now Ange Kopitar's squad has four defeats in a row. She ended February with a defeat to Vancouver (2:3, OT) at home, and then failed on the road, losing to Dallas (2:6), St. Louis (1:4) and Chicago (1:5). In the game against the Hawks, the Californians threw a lot, but failed to realize their chances.
In the last five games, the team from the State of California scored only 11 accurate shots. Los Angeles has seriously slowed down in terms of attack and does not show a bright offensive game. Adrian Kempe remains the Kings' top scorer with 60 points (26+24) in the goal+pass system. He is followed by the captain, who has made 48 (14+34) effective actions.
The Kings have lost a lot of reliability on their side of the ice and have conceded 19 goals in their previous five starts. Darcy Kemper played very poorly in the away series and conceded 11 goals in the last two matches. He has blocked 91.12% of shots this season, which is much better than David Rittich. The Czech goalkeeper is also poor and copes with only 89.05% of attacks.
Disqualifications and injuries
All the home team leaders will play against St. Louis.
Interesting betting trends
- Los Angeles' opponents make only 25 shots per game on the Kings' goal.
The Kings play great defense and don't let their opponents shoot at their own goal often.
- Statistically, the Kings get 7.47 minutes of penalty time.
Los Angeles is usually deleted at least three times and quite often violates the rules of the game.
Current form
St. Louis is not ready to give up and intends to make the playoffs this season. The Blues have risen to tenth place in the conference and are already breathing down the back of the top eight in the West. The Missouri team has scored 64 points in 62 starts and is three points away from Calgary, which closes the playoff zone, but the Canadians have played three fewer matches. The notes returned in great shape after the break and scored points in six out of seven matches. They played great on their own court and confidently beat Colorado (3:1) and Seattle (7:2), and then celebrated their success in the US capital (5:2). At the beginning of the month, the band beat Los Angeles at home (4:1), but started off with a 3-6 defeat in Texas against Dallas.
Jim Montgomery's men have improved in attack and scored 22 goals in the last five matches. They were very good at creating chances and executing them, although they still throw quite a bit. Robert Thomas became the new top scorer of the team, gaining a crazy run. The forward scored 50 points (16+34) and was noted for effective actions in all matches from the second of February.
Jordan Binnington is having a pretty weak season and reflects only 89.87% of shots on his possessions. The goalkeeper of the guests made only three shutouts in this regular season, but so far the second goalkeeper of the club cannot compete with him. Joel Hofer very rarely appears on the court and has modest figures in terms of the percentage of saves. At the same time, he had good numbers last year.
Disqualifications and injuries
Tori Krueger won't be playing in California.
Interesting betting trends
- St. Louis gets 7.19 minutes of penalty time per match
Guests are eliminated at least three times per game.
- According to statistics, St. Louis makes 26 shots on target.
The notes don't throw a lot at opponents' goals this season.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total more than 1.5 goals
In the last three games with the Kings, at least two goals were scored in the first period.
1.87Bet 3rd period: St. Louis will score
The Kings have conceded in the third period in the last three games.
1.60Tip and bets
Los Angeles returns home after a series of setbacks. The California team has stopped playing reliably in its own half of the court and scores quite a bit after the break. St. Louis is very good, and a few days ago, the Blues didn't give a single chance to their opponent in Missouri. Jim Montgomery's team has reached the playoff zone and really wants to get into the top eight. There aren't many games left until the end of the regular season, so the Notes need to win as often as possible. We think that now they can count on a positive result. Let's play a bet on a positive head start on the second one.
Prediction - St. Louiswinswith Asian handicap (+1) in 1.65
Betting on an individual total
The Kings have scored only 11 goals in their last five games and looked pretty weak offensively. Los Angeles is scoring only 2.83 goals this season, while St. Louis improved in terms of reliability and failed defensively only in the last game. The Blues conceded only one goal in the recent match against the Kings and are able to repeat this achievement again.
We're betting on an individual Los Angeles total of less than three goals with a coefficient of 1.75
Bet on the total
The recent duel between the rivals did not turn out to be bright and pleased the stands with only five accurate shots. Los Angeles is good at home, but now the hosts are not in optimal shape and are unlikely to be able to dictate their rules to the opponent. St. Louis scored a lot after the break, but it's unlikely to be easy for the visitors in California. Let's place a bet on the total less.
We take a total of less than 5.5 goals for 1.82
