Blues at Kings 1/21/19 - NHL Hockey O/U Pick & Betting Odds
St Louis Blues vs. Los Angeles Kings
NHL: 4:05 PM ET
Jan. 21, 2019
TV: NBC Sports Network
Latest Odds : St Louis -115 O/U 5.5
Goals could be at a premium in this one. The Los Angeles Kings are off a rare game where they faltered in their own zone and were blown out 7 to 1 at Colorado. The Los Angeles Kings will be geared up for a bounce back game defensively and had allowed just 2.2 goals per game in their 6 prior games.
The St Louis Blues certainly know a thing or two about defensive-minded hockey as well. With their 3-2 win vs Ottawa Saturday, the St Louis Blues have now held their opponents to 2 goals or less in 10 of their last 14 games.
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The St Louis Blues have trended under (1-7-1) their last 9 road games and they've scored an average of only 2.3 goals per game in their last 10 away from home. The St Louis Blues are off a rare poor effort at Boston (allowed 5 goals) as previously they had allowed only 5 goals total in their prior 5 games away from home.
The Los Angeles Kings have had trouble finding the back of the net as they've been held to 2 or less goals in 9 of their last 12 games!
Recent Betting Trends:
St Louis is 6-3 their last 9 road games
Blues O/U is 1-7 their last 8 games
St Louis O/U is 1-7-1 their last 9 road games
Los Angeles is 4-1 their last 5 home games versus Western Conference opponents
Kings O/U is 4-11 their last 15 games
Los Angeles O/U is 2-5 their last 7 home games
Free Betting Pick: UNDER 5.5 in Los Angeles
In terms of special teams play the Los Angeles Kings are on a horrible 1 for 20 run on the power play when on home ice. The St Louis Blues are on an awful 4 for 36 run on the power play in their last 13 games overall.
Per all of the above, goals are likely to be few and far between in this one and the best (value) is to take the UNDER based on a projected final score of St Louis Blues 2, Los Angeles Kings 1