St. Louis Blues vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction and Betting Odds October 31

St. Louis Blues vs Los Angeles Kings Preview

Monday night’s St. Louis Blues vs Los Angeles Kings showdown at the Enterprise Center brings two Western Conference teams in the middle of the pack together for a 8:05pm ET game. WagerTalk NHL handicapper Kevin Dolan breaks down the matchup from a variety of handicapping angles.

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St. Louis Blues vs Los Angeles Kings Betting Odds

Monday, October 31	NHL Betting Notes
Moneyline:	St. Louis Blues -125 vs Los Angeles Kings +105
Puckline:	Blues -1.5 (+195) / Kings +1.5 (-230)
Total:	6 (Over +100 / Under -120)
Arena:	Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO (Odds Above Courtesy of DraftKings)
Game Time:	8:05pm ET / 5:05pm PT

St. Louis Blues vs Los Angeles Kings Betting Analysis

Four straight losses now for the St. Louis Blues heading into Monday’s clash against the LA Kings and it’s been their defense that has been the main culprit in that run, letting in an average of 5 goals per game across their last four starts.

LA meanwhile have been see-sawing this year, alternating winning runs and losses to start the season, but will hope to put together a greater level of consistency here tonight after securing an excellent win over Toronto at the weekend.

St. Louis won two of their three meetings against the Kings last year, both of which came at home for the Blues.

Sorokin Impressing Early This Year

Jonathan Quick is expected in nets tonight for the Kings and it’s been a difficult start to the season overall for him, registering with the 3rd worst GSAA average in the league this season so far with a poor .878 SV% also.

That performance isn’t all on him, however, as the LA Kings rank 21st in the league this season on overall defensive xGA and 20th on opponent high-danger creation rate also.

St. Louis Struggling On The Percentages

While the St. Louis Blues have a solid record this year in terms of scoring chances both created and given up, along with high-danger creation rate and opponent-allowed rate also, their percentages in both of those categories has been woeful to start the year.

The Blues are connecting on just 8.2% of their high-danger scoring opportunities inside the slot this season, 26th in the league overall, and are allowing an even worse 17.7% to opponents in that same category, 2nd worst in the league overall as well.

St. Louis Blues vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction

We believe there’s value in taking the Kings in this spot tonight as short-road underdogs.

LA’s offense has been on fire to start the year, netting 3.50 goals per game, boasting a 10%+ shots to goal percentage, ranking #1 in the league overall on power plays, and ranking #2 on offensive xG this year as well.

With the issues St. Louis are currently having in their conversion percentages this season, this is a solid spot to jump in on the Kings later tonight, especially as the Blues are just 1-5 in their last six home games this year also.

Take the LA Kings +105 on Monday night to get the road win against St. Louis over in the Enterprise Center.

Prediction: Los Angeles Kings Moneyline +105

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Puck Time | NHL Betting Preview for October 31

Join Carmine Bianco and Bryan Leonard for Monday’s edition of Puck Time as our panel of professional hockey handicappers break down this weekend’s NHL betting card. There are only three on the slate tonight including the Sabres vs Red Wings in which both teams are expected to make big jumps in the Eastern Conference standings this season. Who will come out on top tonight? Join the Puck Time crew every week day at 11am ET / 8am PT as we discuss the NHL betting slate from a variety of handicapping angles.

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Meet the Author

‘The sharpest sports mind in Ireland’ is how one prominent newspaper dubbed Kevin Dolan after he became the first foreigner ever to win the World Series of Handicapping tournament back in 2015. “The Irishman” made his start wagering on GAA, football, soccer and boxing, all to immense success.

Since becoming a professional bettor, he has since lit up the sports betting scene in the U.S. and abroad, winning two handicapping awards and writing a best-selling book on sports handicapping named ‘The Complete Guide to Sports Betting’.

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