NHL Game Preview: St. Louis Blues at Los Angeles Kings with Line Combinations 3/5/2025

NHL Game Preview: St. Louis Blues at Los Angeles Kings with Line Combinations 3/5/2025

St. Louis Blues (29-27-6, 64 pts) at Los Angeles Kings (31-20-8, 70 Pts)

Venue: crypto.com Arena
Date: Wednesday, March 5
Time: 10:30 pm EST
TV: ESPN+/FDSN MW/FDSN W 
Radio:
St. Louis – 101 ESPN (101.1 FM)
Los Angeles – 710 ESPN

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

St. Louis: +1.5 ML +150
Los Angeles: -1.5 ML -180
O/U 5.5

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St. Louis Blues News & Notes:

The Blues had their four-game win streak snapped on Sunday in a 6-3 loss to the Dallas Stars. They are averaging 4.4 goals per game while allowing 2.4 goals per game. They currently sit one point back of the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference.

Los Angeles Kings News & Notes:

The Kings suffered their fourth straight loss on Monday as they dropped a 5-1 decision to the Chicago Blackhawks. In their skid they are averaging 1.50 goals per game while allowing an average of 4.50 goals per game. They still hold the third spot in the Pacific Division by five points.

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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Los Angeles Kings Projected Lines:

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

Anderson-Gavrikov
Edmunson-Doughty
Moverare-Spence

Kuemper
Rittich

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Players To Watch:

St. Louis Blues

Pavel Buchnevich this season has 42 points on 13 goals and 29 assists. He’s faced the Kings 16 times in his career recording six points on two goals and four assists; in three meetings last season he had a goal and an assist.

Los Angeles Kings

Adrian Kempe this season has 50 points on 26 goals and 24 assists. He’s faced St. Louis 26 times in his career recording 15 points on ten goals and five assists; in three meetings last season he had four points on three goals and an assist.  

Injury Report:

St. Louis Blues

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

Los Angeles Kings

None

Next Game

St. Louis – March 7 at Anaheim Ducks
Los Angeles– March 8 vs. St. Louis Blues  

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