Forward trio
109:02 together · 9 games
- Corsi for / against
- 109 / 80
- Fenwick for / against
- 77 / 60
- Corsi share
- 57.7%
- Fenwick share
- 56.2%
- xG for / against
- 6.37 / 4.29
St. Louis Blues vs Los Angeles Kings prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for April 1, 2026
NHL matchup
St. Louis Blues at Los Angeles Kings
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for April 1, 2026.
April 1, 2026
· 8:00 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 Apr 1. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
St. Louis Blues
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Defense pair
154:12 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 121 / 124
- Fenwick for / against
- 85 / 95
- Corsi share
- 49.4%
- Fenwick share
- 47.2%
- xG for / against
- 6.73 / 6.63
Los Angeles Kings
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
117:23 together · 9 games
- Corsi for / against
- 123 / 98
- Fenwick for / against
- 90 / 67
- Corsi share
- 55.7%
- Fenwick share
- 57.3%
- xG for / against
- 5.09 / 4.72
Defense pair
173:36 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 168 / 140
- Fenwick for / against
- 121 / 97
- Corsi share
- 54.5%
- Fenwick share
- 55.5%
- xG for / against
- 7.35 / 5.17
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.
Joel Hofer
St. Louis Blues · Last start: Mar 30
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 144
- Save %
- 93.8
- Goals allowed
- 9
- Close-range shots %
- 29.9
Darcy Kuemper
Los Angeles Kings · Last start: Mar 28
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 112
- Save %
- 87.5
- Goals allowed
- 14
- Close-range shots %
- 32.1
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 1, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
St. Louis Blues
- xG for / game
- 2.96
- xG against / game
- 3.05
- xG differential / game
- -0.09
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Los Angeles Kings
- xG for / game
- 2.87
- xG against / game
- 2.73
- xG differential / game
- 0.14
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 Apr 1, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
St. Louis Blues
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 52.5
- Corsi share (%)
- 50.0
- Fenwick share (%)
- 48.5
- Faceoff win %
- 47.9
- Penalties / game
- 3.6
Shots / game: 25.7 · Shooting: 11.3% · Avg distance: 31.8 ft
Los Angeles Kings
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 63.0
- Corsi share (%)
- 52.3
- Fenwick share (%)
- 53.1
- Faceoff win %
- 54.3
- Penalties / game
- 3.0
Shots / game: 28.2 · Shooting: 9.6% · Avg distance: 33.1 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
STL
|
Metric |
LAK
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Points | 6 |
| 0.500 | Points % | 0.333 |
| 35 | Goals for | 21 |
| 35 | Goals against | 32 |
| 0 | Goal differential | -11 |
| L1 | Current streak | L1 |
Road versus home
|
STL road
|
Metric |
LAK home
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Games | 3 |
| 2 | Wins | 0 |
| 4 | Points | 0 |
| -2 | Goal differential | -7 |
Last 10 games
|
STL
|
Metric |
LAK
|
|---|---|---|
| 4-5-1 | Record | 2-5-2 |
| 9 | Points | 6 |
| 31 | Goals for | 21 |
| 35 | Goals against | 32 |
| -4 | Goal differential | -11 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
STL
4 wins
10
games reviewed
LAK
6 wins
Total goals29 – 32
Goal differential
-3
/
+3
Goals per game2.9 / 3.2
Shots per game27.1 / 30.2
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 |
Los Angeles Kings
at
St. Louis Blues
|
5 - 4 | 28 - 29 | View |
| Oct 21, 2025 |
Los Angeles Kings
at
St. Louis Blues
|
2 - 1 | 28 - 18 | View |
| Mar 8, 2025 |
St. Louis Blues
at
Los Angeles Kings
|
1 - 2 | 20 - 23 | View |
| Mar 5, 2025 |
St. Louis Blues
at
Los Angeles Kings
|
3 - 2 | 30 - 23 | View |
| Mar 1, 2025 |
Los Angeles Kings
at
St. Louis Blues
|
1 - 4 | 26 - 34 | View |
| Mar 13, 2024 |
Los Angeles Kings
at
St. Louis Blues
|
1 - 3 | 41 - 30 | View |
| Jan 28, 2024 |
Los Angeles Kings
at
St. Louis Blues
|
3 - 4 | 33 - 32 | View |
| Nov 18, 2023 |
St. Louis Blues
at
Los Angeles Kings
|
1 - 5 | 30 - 31 | View |
| Mar 26, 2023 |
St. Louis Blues
at
Los Angeles Kings
|
6 - 7 | 22 - 31 | View |
| Mar 4, 2023 |
St. Louis Blues
at
Los Angeles Kings
|
2 - 4 | 26 - 38 | View |