NHL Game Preview: Los Angeles Kings at St. Louis Blues with Line Combinations 3/1/2025

Los Angeles Kings (31-18-8, 70 pts) at St. Louis Blues (28-26-6, 62 pts)

Venue: Enterprise Center
Date: Saturday, March 1
Time: 8:00 pm EST
TV: ESPN+/KCAL/FDSMW
Radio:
Los Angeles – 710 ESPN
St. Louis Blues – 101 ESPN (101.1 FM)

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Los Angeles +1.5 ML -105
St. Louis -1.5 ML -115
O/U 5.5

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Los Angeles Kings News & Notes:

The Kings dropped their second straight on Thursday with a 6-2 loss to the Dallas Stars. The Kings wrapped up February going 5-1-2 averaging 3.75 goals per game and allowing an average of 3.13 goals per game.

St. Louis Blues News & Notes:

The Blues picked up their third straight win on Thursday with a 5-2 win over the Capitals. They finished February going 5-1-2 and they averaged 3.75 goals per game while allowing 2.63 goals per game. They are three points back of the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference

Los Angeles Kings Projected Lines:

Fiala-Byfield-Kempe
Turcotte-Kopitar-Laferriere
Foegele-Danault-Moore
Jeannot-Lewis-Clarke

Anderson-Gavrikov
Edmunson-Doughty
Moverare-Spence

Kuemper
Rittich

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St. Louis Blues Projected Lines:

Neighbours-Thomas-Buchnevich
Holloway-Schenn-Kyrou
Joseph-Sundqvist-Bolduc
Toropchenko-Faksa-Walker

Fowler-Parayko
Broberg-Faulk
Suter-Leddy

Binnington
Hofer

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Players To Watch:

Los Angeles Kings

Adrian Kempe this season has 49 points on 26 goals and 23 assists. He’s faced the Blues 26 times in his career recording 15 points on ten goals and five assists; in three meetings last season he had three goals and an assists.

St. Louis Blues

Jake Neighbours this season has 29 points on 15 goals and 14 assists. He’s faced the Kings seven times in his career recording three goals; two of those goals came last season.

Injury Report:

Los Angeles Kings

None

St. Louis Blues

D Tyler Tucker – DTD
C Alexandre Texier – DTD
D Torey Krug – LTIR

Next Game:

Los Angeles  – March 3 at Chicago Blackhawks
St. Louis – March 2 at Dallas Stars

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