Blues vs Kings

Anze Kopitar continues to anchor Los Angeles’s frontline and shows no signs of slowing down, guiding the team through a three-game winning streak that has boosted locker room morale. Meanwhile, St. Louis enters on the back of a two-game skid, made all the more challenging by a nagging lower-body issue sidelining one of their top defensemen. Historically, the Kings have thrived on home ice against the Blues, capitalizing on high-percentage zone entries and strong special-teams play when it counts most. Although St. Louis’s Jordan Kyrou has been electric lately, the Kings’ cohesive roster looks poised to exploit those gaps just enough for a decisive moneyline payoff.