Los Angeles vs St. Louis Prediction: the Kings to Take Revenge

Prediction for the NHL-1 match between Los Angeles vs St. Louis, which will take place on March 9th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the teams' conditions! Several betting options are available.

Los Angeles

LA hasn't had much luck this season. The Kings are still in seventh place in the Western Conference standings, but if they don't improve, their place in the playoffs might be in doubt. Things have been going really badly for the Californians lately, as they've lost in five previous meetings. The day before, they lost to St. Louis in a shootout 2-3. So, they need to pull their socks up now.

St. Louis

St. Louis, on the other hand, still can't get into the top 8 of the Western Conference. They're currently in tenth place in the overall conference table with 68 points. It's worth mentioning that the Notes have recently added to their ranks, and at this rate, they're on track to make the playoffs. In fact, they've won six out of the last seven meetings. After beating Los Angeles (3-2 BUL), St. Louis triumphed over Anaheim (4-3) in an away game.

H2H Meetings

Los Angeles and St. Louis have played each other twice this season, and both meetings remained for the Blues (4-1 and 3-2 in a shootout).

Bookmakers' Options

The bookie company 1xbet thinks Los Angeles will be stronger in the next NHL meeting. You can bet on Los Angeles to win in regulation time at 1.904, and in overtime or a shootout at 1.539. If you think St. Louis will win (including OT and BUL), you can get 2.623, and if you think they'll win in three periods, you can get 3.62.

The pros at the bookie's office set the total line at 5.5 pucks. For a bet on the total over (5.5) pucks, you can get a 2.104 coefficient, and for the reverse line with the total under, you can get 1.799.

Expert Betting Tips

We reckon Los Angeles is the one to go for. The Kings have not been doing well recently, and the fact that they've lost the last five games in a row is pretty clear evidence of that. But every series has to end sometime, and now the Californians have a great chance to break it. Los Angeles has been getting ready for the match since March 6th, while St. Louis had time to go to the Honda Centre. Now they have the second day of the back-to-back, which should mean that the forces in this away tour have had their day. We're backing the hosts here, they've got a ton of motivation, and they're clearly aiming for the win.

Our picks:

W1 for 1.83

W1 & TO (4.5) for 2.47 

CS 4:2 for 11.00