The Los Angeles Kings (5-5-0) travel to face the St. Louis Blues (3-4-0), who will be looking to halt their losing streak, at Enterprise Center on Monday. Los Angeles is playing their first of four games on the road coming off a 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs on Saturday. The Kings committed four penalties in the game, conceding one power play goal.
Four players found the net for the Kings. Kevin Fiala scored and provided an assist to share the scoring lead with Anze Kopitar, who had two assists. Cal Petersen saved an impressive 26 of 28 shots (.928%) in the win.
St. Louis lost for the fourth game in a row, falling 7-4 to the Canadiens on Saturday. Jordan Kyrou was the leading goal scorer for the Blues, netting twice. Jordan Binnington only had 18 saves on 24 shots against (.750%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Blues won two of the three games between the teams last season, although the Kings were 3-2 (SO) victors in their final meeting in November. Arthur Kaliyev scored Los Angeles’ only goal. Torey Krug (1G 1A) and Vladimir Tarasenko (0G 2A) each had two points to lead St. Louis. Jonathan Quick got the win, saving 33 of 35 shots (.942%).
FACING OFF
Los Angeles is averaging 3.50 goals per game so far this season, seventh in the NHL, and they are taking on a Blues team that is allowing 3.57 goals a game (26th). Meanwhile, St. Louis has found the net 2.57 times a game on average, 29th in the league, and will be looking to exploit the Kings’ weak defense, which is allowing opponents to score 4.10 goals per game (29th).
The Blues’ 29.41% power play percentage is the fourth-best in the league, while the Kings rank 21st with a conversion rate of 19.15%. In terms of penalty killing, St. Louis has the league’s 14th-ranked PK% at 81.25%, while Los Angeles is 19th at 77.78%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 11 points this season, Gabriel Vilardi is the top skater for the Kings. He is among the league leaders with seven goals (2nd) and has added four assists. In the net, Quick (2-4-0) is Los Angeles’ top goaltender by goals against average.
He has a 3.81 GAA and a .878% save percentage.Justin Faulk and Brayden Schenn lead the Blues in scoring with nine points apiece. Faulk has three goals and six assists in seven games, while Schenn has two goals and seven assists in seven games. Binnington (3-2-0) has the best goals against average for St. Louis at 2.60. He has a save percentage of .903%.
HOME AND AWAY
Los Angeles is 3-2-0 away from home this season. St. Louis is 1-2-0 at Enterprise Center this season.
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St.Louis Blues (-130)
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