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Los Angeles Kings vs St. Louis Blues prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 24, 2026

NHL matchup

Los Angeles Kings at St. Louis Blues

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 24, 2026.

January 24, 2026 · 7:00 PM CST
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Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 24. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Los Angeles Kings

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

91:17 together · 10 games

xG share69.8%
Corsi for / against
105 / 58
Fenwick for / against
78 / 44
Corsi share
64.4%
Fenwick share
63.9%
xG for / against
6.12 / 2.65
Defense pair

139:58 together · 9 games

xG share52.0%
Corsi for / against
144 / 119
Fenwick for / against
104 / 86
Corsi share
54.8%
Fenwick share
54.7%
xG for / against
6.02 / 5.55
All observed combinations

St. Louis Blues

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

114:01 together · 9 games

xG share48.0%
Corsi for / against
104 / 113
Fenwick for / against
77 / 79
Corsi share
47.9%
Fenwick share
49.4%
xG for / against
4.58 / 4.96
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Darcy Kuemper

Los Angeles Kings · Last start: Jan 20

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
96
Save %
85.4
Goals allowed
14
Close-range shots %
28.1

Jordan Binnington

St. Louis Blues · Last start: Jan 23

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
132
Save %
86.4
Goals allowed
18
Close-range shots %
30.3
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 24, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Los Angeles Kings

xG for / game
3.01
xG against / game
3.15
xG differential / game
-0.14

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

St. Louis Blues

xG for / game
2.65
xG against / game
2.89
xG differential / game
-0.24

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 24, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Los Angeles Kings

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
65.6
Corsi share (%)
53.6
Fenwick share (%)
51.6
Faceoff win %
46.8
Penalties / game
3.2

Shots / game: 27.4 · Shooting: 9.1% · Avg distance: 32.7 ft

St. Louis Blues

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
52.3
Corsi share (%)
47.8
Fenwick share (%)
46.5
Faceoff win %
47.7
Penalties / game
3.5

Shots / game: 23.9 · Shooting: 8.8% · Avg distance: 33.1 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Los Angeles Kings LAK
Metric
St. Louis Blues STL
6Points11
0.333Points %0.500
21Goals for35
32Goals against35
-11Goal differential0
L1Current streakL1
Road versus home
Los Angeles Kings LAK road
Metric
St. Louis Blues STL home
6Games5
2Wins3
6Points7
-4Goal differential2
Last 10 games
Los Angeles Kings LAK
Metric
St. Louis Blues STL
2-5-2Record4-5-1
6Points9
21Goals for31
32Goals against35
-11Goal differential-4
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Los Angeles Kings LAK 6 wins
10 games reviewed
St. Louis Blues STL 4 wins
Total goals32 – 26
Goal differential +6 / -6
Goals per game3.2 / 2.6
Shots per game30.4 / 27.0
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Oct 21, 2025
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings at St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues
2 - 1 28 - 18 View
Mar 8, 2025
St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues at Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
1 - 2 20 - 23 View
Mar 5, 2025
St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues at Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
3 - 2 30 - 23 View
Mar 1, 2025
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings at St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues
1 - 4 26 - 34 View
Mar 13, 2024
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings at St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues
1 - 3 41 - 30 View
Jan 28, 2024
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings at St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues
3 - 4 33 - 32 View
Nov 18, 2023
St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues at Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
1 - 5 30 - 31 View
Mar 26, 2023
St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues at Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
6 - 7 22 - 31 View
Mar 4, 2023
St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues at Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
2 - 4 26 - 38 View
Oct 31, 2022
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings at St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues
5 - 1 30 - 28 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.