St. Louis Blues vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction, 4/1/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Blues vs Los Angeles Kings

Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Fanduel Sports Network West

The St. Louis Blues (31-31-11) are traveling to Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday where they will meet the Los Angeles Kings (29-26-18).

The St. Louis Blues were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 5-4 defeat to the Sharks in their previous game. St. Louis tallied 8 penalty mins in this contest. Furthermore, they had 3 chances on the power play and netted 2 goals. The Blues had a good offensive performance in the loss. In the game, they tallied a score on 4 of the 26 shots they attempted.

When talking about their scoring capabilities, the St. Louis Blues have notched 194 goals (28th in the league) for the year and have given up 228. For the current season, they have racked up 73 points and their points percentage is .500. St. Louis has tallied 188 power play chances and they have tallied 33 goals during those advantages, garnering them a rate of 17.55%. While playing at even strength, the Blues have surrendered 178 goals while notching 161 on the offensive side of the ice. St. Louis has tried 1,842 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.5%. The Blues have seen 2,009 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .887. St. Louis Blues opponents have totaled 202 power play opportunities (26th in pro hockey) and have notched 50 goals in those attempts.

The player in the crease for this game is Joel Hofer. Hofer has been involved in 109 games throughout his hockey career. He has earned a record of 54-34-10 and got the start in 100 games. The opposition has been able to score 267 goals against Hofer in his NHL career and his goals against average per game is 2.67. Hofer has seen 2,896 shots against him and has recorded 2,629 total saves. He has a save percentage of .908 in his 3,752 mins guarding the cage. Over the course of his pro career, Hofer has 58 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .580.

The last time they were on the ice, Los Angeles played the Mammoth in an outing where the Kings ended up losing by a final score of 6-2. They had 2 attempts on the power play in this one but didn't score a goal. The Kings recorded 2 goals out of the 31 shots on goal they were seeking.

Los Angeles has attempted 2,031 shots (21st in the NHL) and has a shot percentage of 9.40%, while allowing the other team 1,989 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 74.77% on their opponents 222 chances on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.2%. They have a total of 206 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 17.48%. The Kings are sitting with 155 goals at even strength and 36 goals (28th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 214 goals to be scored by way of 158 goals at even strength and 56 goals while they had less men on the ice. So far this year, the Los Angeles Kings are sitting with 191 goals, 76 points, in addition to a points percentage of .521.

For the opposition you are likely to see Darcy Kuemper defending the net. His opposition is averaging 2.53 goals per game and he has allowed 1,175 goals overall. Kuemper's quality start rate comes out to 55.9% and he has earned 260 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. He got the starting nod in 465 games and has accumulated 23,379 mins. Kuemper has accumulated a career mark of 227-160-66 and has played in 486 games. He has accounted for 12,345 stops out of the 13,520 shots attempted, which gives him a save percentage of .913.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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