- Matchup: St. Louis Blues vs Los Angeles Kings
- Event Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2026
- Venue: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- Broadcast: Fanduel Sports Network West
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The St. Louis Blues (31-31-11) are set to face off against the Los Angeles Kings (29-26-18) at Crypto.com Arena this Wednesday.
In their previous game, the St. Louis Blues experienced a narrow defeat, losing 5-4 to the Sharks. They accrued 8 penalty minutes during the match and had 3 opportunities on the power play, converting 2 into goals. Despite the loss, the Blues demonstrated solid offensive play, managing to score on 4 out of 26 shots taken.
Concerning their offensive performance this season, the St. Louis Blues have recorded 194 goals (ranked 28th in the NHL) while conceding 228. With a total of 73 points, their current points percentage stands at .500. The Blues have had 188 chances on the power play, scoring 33 goals, leading to a conversion rate of 17.55%. While playing at even strength, they have allowed 178 goals but have scored 161. They have taken 1,842 shots with a shooting percentage of 10.5%, while facing 2,009 shots from opponents, resulting in a save percentage of .887. Their rivals have had 202 power play opportunities (ranked 26th in professional hockey) and scored 50 goals during those chances.
In net for this matchup will likely be Joel Hofer, who has participated in 109 games throughout his career. Hofer boasts a record of 54-34-10, having started 100 games. Over his NHL tenure, he has allowed 267 goals, maintaining a goals-against average of 2.67. With 2,896 shots faced, he has made 2,629 saves, achieving a save percentage of .908 across 3,752 minutes played. Throughout his professional journey, Hofer has tallied 58 quality starts, yielding a quality start rate of .580.
In their last game, the Los Angeles Kings squared off against the Mammoth, ultimately losing 6-2. Despite having 2 power play opportunities, they failed to find the net. The Kings managed to score 2 goals from 31 shots taken during the contest.
So far this season, Los Angeles has registered 2,031 shots (21st in the NHL) with a shooting percentage of 9.40%, while allowing opponents 1,989 shots. Their penalty kill holds a percentage of 74.77%, having faced 222 power play chances, and their current save percentage is 89.2%. The Kings have attempted a total of 206 power play opportunities, scoring at a rate of 17.48%. They have accumulated 155 goals at even strength and 36 (ranked 28th in professional hockey) while on the power play. Overall, Los Angeles has conceded 214 goals, broken down into 158 at even strength and 56 while shorthanded. With 191 goals and 76 points this season, they hold a points percentage of .521.
Expected to be in goal for the Kings is Darcy Kuemper, who has had opponents averaging 2.53 goals per game against him, having allowed a total of 1,175 goals in his career. Kuemper’s quality start percentage is 55.9%, totaling 260 quality starts throughout his professional hockey journey. He has been the starting goaltender in 465 games, logging 23,379 minutes. His career record stands at 227-160-66 across 486 games, registering 12,345 saves from 13,520 shots for a career save percentage of .913.
Who will prevail in tonight’s NHL showdown, covering the spread or winning straight up?
Your Expert’s Pick: Back Los Angeles
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