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Blues at Kings

NHL · Wednesday, Apr 1 · 8:00 PM CT · crypto.com Arena · Final STL 1 – LA 2

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123OTT
STL00101
LA01012
Team box
STL·LA
24
shots
26
0 of 3
power play
1 of 3
47.5
faceoff %
52.5
15
hits
26
14
blocked shots
23
11
penalty minutes
11
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Jordan BinningtonSTL2624.923
Anton ForsbergLA2423.958

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

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

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was STL 47%, LA 53% · Updated Apr 1

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
LA 2.9 – 2.6 STL
Expected total
5.4
BluesThe matchupKings
+112Our fair odds−112
2.6Expected goals2.9
−0.06Power rating−0.08
2.7Goals / game2.7
3.2Allowed / game3.0
25.3Shots / game27.8
49.2Faceoff %49.4
22.5Hits / game20.0
31−42Season record29−44
6−4Last 103−7

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
STL chance · LA chance
Our model fair47.2%52.8%
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
STLSt. Louis Blues+11247%————
LALos Angeles Kings−11253%————
Spreadabout even
STLSt. Louis Blues+0.3our margin————
LALos Angeles Kings−0.3our margin————
Totalwe expect 5.4
Over5.4our total————
Under5.4our 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
St. Louis Blues by 6 goals: <1%St. Louis Blues by 5 goals: 1%St. Louis Blues by 4 goals: 4%St. Louis Blues by 3 goals: 9%St. Louis Blues by 2 goals: 9%St. Louis Blues by 1 goal: 25%Los Angeles Kings by 1 goal: 20%Los Angeles Kings by 2 goals: 11%Los Angeles Kings by 3 goals: 13%Los Angeles Kings by 4 goals: 6%Los Angeles Kings by 5 goals: 2%Los Angeles Kings by 6 goals: <1%
← STL wins byLA wins by →
Los Angeles Kings wins by 2 or more33%
Los Angeles Kings wins by 3 or more22%
St. Louis Blues wins by 2 or more22%
Decided by one goal45%

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

5.4 expected
1 goals: 3%2 goals: 4%3 goals: 16%4 goals: 11%5 goals: 24%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 16%8 goals: 5%9 goals: 6%10 goals: 2%11 goals: 2%12 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 4.566%
Total over 5.542%
Total over 6.532%
Total from 5 to 634%

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
STLJordan Binnington G · last 5 starts: .921 save %, 1.62 GAAstarted
LAAnton Forsberg G · last 5 starts: .911 save %, 3.03 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
STL·LA
Mar 30 at SJ
last game
Mar 28 vs UTAH
1 day
days of rest
3 days
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
2
2nd straight road game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 73+ games
STL·LA
−0.06
rating (0 = average)
−0.08
2.7
goals / game
2.7
3.2
goals allowed / game
3.0
31−42
season record
29−44
18−19
home record
10−25
13−23
away record
19−19
L1
streak
L1
6−4
last 10
3−7
25.3
shots / game
27.8
49.2
faceoff %
49.4
22.5
hits / game
20.0
13.8
blocked shots / game
14.3
4.4
takeaways / game
4.6
14.3
giveaways / game
15.7

Rating Trend

STL · LA · 147 days
St. Louis BluesLos Angeles Kings
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · LA 6−4
Jan 24at STLLA 5 − 4 SO
Oct 21, 2025at STLLA 2 − 1 OT
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

STL · Last 10

6−4 · streak L1
Mar 30at SJ4 − 5L
Mar 28vs TOR5 − 1W
Mar 26vs SJ2 − 1W
Mar 24vs WSH3 − 0W
Mar 21at VAN3 − 1W
Mar 18at CGY1 − 2L
Mar 15at WPG2 − 3L
Mar 13vs EDM3 − 2W
Mar 12at CAR3 − 1W
Mar 10vs NYI3 − 4L

LA · Last 10

3−7 · streak L1
Mar 28vs UTAH2 − 6L
Mar 26at VAN4 − 0W
Mar 24at CGY2 − 3L
Mar 22at UTAH3 − 4L
Mar 21vs BUF1 − 4L
Mar 19vs PHI3 − 4L
Mar 16at NYR4 − 1W
Mar 14at NJ4 − 6L
Mar 13at NYI3 − 2W
Mar 10at BOS1 − 2L