NHL Game Preview: St. Louis Blues at Los Angeles Kings with Line Combinations 3/8/2025

St. Louis Blues (31-27-6, 68 pts) at Los Angeles Kings (31-20-9, 71 Pts)

Venue: crypto.com Arena
Date: Saturday, March 8
Time: 8:00 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 +160
Los Angeles: -1.5 ML -192
O/U 5.5

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St. Louis Blues News & Notes:

The Blues picked up their second straight win last night in a 4-3 win over the Anaheim Ducks. They are 6-1-1 since the Four Nations break averaging four goals per game while allowing 2.63 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 dropped their fifth straight game in a 3-2 loss to the Blues on Wednesday. During the losing streak, they have averaged 1.60 goals per game while allowing an average of 4.20 goals per game.

St. Louis Blues Projected Lines:

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

Fowler-Leddy
Broberg-Faulk
Suter-Tucker

Hofer
Binnington

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Los Angeles Kings Projected Lines:

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

Anderson-Gavrikov
Edmunson-Doughty
Moverare-Clarke

Kuemper
Rittich

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Players To Watch:

St. Louis Blues

Robert Thomas this season has 51 points on 17 goals and 34 assists. He’s faced the Kings 18 times in his career recording 12 points on three goals and nine assists; in two meetings this season he has a goal and an assist.

Los Angeles

Kevin Fiala this season has 40 points on 24 goals and 16 assists. He’s faced the Blues 31 times in his career recording 24 points on nine goals and 15 assists; he has a goal and an assist in two meetings this season.

Injury Report:

St. Louis Blues

D Torey Krug – LTIR
D Colton Parayko – Out

Los Angeles

None

Next Game

St. Louis – March 13 at Pittsburgh Penguins
Los Angeles– March 9 at Vegas Golden Knights  

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