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Kings at Blues

NHL · Tuesday, Oct 21 · 7:00 PM CT · Enterprise Center · Final LA 2 – STL 1

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123OTT
LA01012
STL00101
Team box
LA·STL
28
shots
18
1 of 3
power play
1 of 3
46.6
faceoff %
53.4
13
hits
20
14
blocked shots
9
11
penalty minutes
11
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Darcy KuemperLA1817.944
Jordan BinningtonSTL2826.929

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
STL +3
LA +3
P1P2P3OT
largest lead: STL 0 · LA 1lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was LA 43%, STL 57% · Updated Oct 21, 2025

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
STL 3.2 – 2.8 LA
Expected total
6.0
KingsThe matchupBlues
+132Our fair odds−132
2.8Expected goals3.2
+0.12Power rating+0.14
2.8Goals / game3.0
4.0Allowed / game3.6
29.5Shots / game27.6
48.6Faceoff %49.5
28.2Hits / game28.6
1−5Season record3−2
1−9Last 106−4

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
LA chance · STL chance
Our model fair43.1%56.9%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
LALos Angeles Kings+13243%————
STLSt. Louis Blues−13257%————
Spreadabout even
LALos Angeles Kings+0.4our margin————
STLSt. Louis Blues−0.4our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.0
Over6.0our total————
Under6.0our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Los Angeles Kings by 6 goals: <1%Los Angeles Kings by 5 goals: 1%Los Angeles Kings by 4 goals: 4%Los Angeles Kings by 3 goals: 9%Los Angeles Kings by 2 goals: 8%Los Angeles Kings by 1 goal: 20%St. Louis Blues by 1 goal: 23%St. Louis Blues by 2 goals: 11%St. Louis Blues by 3 goals: 13%St. Louis Blues by 4 goals: 7%St. Louis Blues by 5 goals: 2%St. Louis Blues by 6 goals: <1%
← LA wins bySTL wins by →
St. Louis Blues wins by 2 or more34%
St. Louis Blues wins by 3 or more23%
Los Angeles Kings wins by 2 or more23%
Decided by one goal43%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.0 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 12%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 22%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 18%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 9%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.553%
Total over 6.542%
Total over 7.523%
Total from 6 to 729%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
LADarcy Kuemper G · last 5 starts: .886 save %, 3.50 GAAstarted
STLJordan Binnington G · last 5 starts: .899 save %, 2.50 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
LA·STL
Oct 18, 2025 vs CAR
last game
Oct 18, 2025 vs DAL
2 days
days of rest
2 days
no
back-to-back
no
2
games in last 7 days
2
road after a home game
home / road
3rd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 5+ games
LA·STL
+0.12
rating (0 = average)
+0.14
2.8
goals / game
3.0
4.0
goals allowed / game
3.6
1−5
season record
3−2
0−3
home record
1−2
1−2
away record
2−0
L4
streak
W1
1−9
last 10
6−4
29.5
shots / game
27.6
48.6
faceoff %
49.5
28.2
hits / game
28.6
13.8
blocked shots / game
14.4
5.2
takeaways / game
6.0
19.7
giveaways / game
14.2

Rating Trend

LA · STL · 8 days
Los Angeles KingsSt. Louis Blues
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · STL 4−6
Mar 8, 2025at LALA 2 − 1 OT
Mar 5, 2025at LASTL 3 − 2 SO
Mar 1, 2025at STLSTL 4 − 1
Mar 13, 2024at STLSTL 3 − 1
Jan 28, 2024at STLSTL 4 − 3 OT
Nov 18, 2023at LALA 5 − 1
Mar 26, 2023at LALA 7 − 6
Mar 4, 2023at LALA 4 − 2
Oct 31, 2022at STLLA 5 − 1
Nov 3, 2021at LALA 3 − 2 SO

LA · Last 10

1−9 · streak L4
Oct 18, 2025vs CAR3 − 4L
Oct 16, 2025vs PIT2 − 4L
Oct 13, 2025at MIN3 − 4L
Oct 11, 2025at WPG2 − 3L
Oct 8, 2025at VGK6 − 5W
Oct 7, 2025vs COL1 − 4L
May 1, 2025at EDM4 − 6L
Apr 29, 2025vs EDM1 − 3L
Apr 27, 2025at EDM3 − 4L
Apr 25, 2025at EDM4 − 7L

STL · Last 10

6−4 · streak W1
Oct 18, 2025vs DAL3 − 1W
Oct 15, 2025vs CHI3 − 8L
Oct 13, 2025at VAN5 − 2W
Oct 11, 2025at CGY4 − 2W
Oct 9, 2025vs MIN0 − 5L
May 4, 2025at WPG3 − 4L
May 2, 2025vs WPG5 − 2W
Apr 30, 2025at WPG3 − 5L
Apr 27, 2025vs WPG5 − 1W
Apr 24, 2025vs WPG7 − 2W