Los Angeles Kings at St. Louis Blues 10/23/21 - NHL Picks & Predictions

The St. Louis Blues head back home for their home opener on Saturday against the Los Angeles Kings. The Blues played their first three games of the season away from home and won all three. St. Louis beat the Golden Knights 3-1 on Wednesday in their last game. Vladimir Tarasenko had seven shots on goals and scored one. 

Jordan Binnington will make his 4th start in the net for the Blues. Binnington is 3-0 on the year with a .921 save percentage. The Blues average 5 goals per game which ranks 2nd in the NHL. St. Louis leads the Western Conference with 6 points. 

The Los Angeles Kings will head to St. Louis after playing in Dallas on Friday night. The Kings enter the weekend with a 1-2 record and have lost two straight games. Los Angeles lost 2-1 in Nashville on Tuesday night. The Kings are 0-1 on the road. 

Jonathan Quick will make his 2nd start in the goal for the Kings. Quick is 0-1 and carries a 3.10 goals against average with a .900 save percentage. The Kings lost to the Blues in their last meeting last season 2-1. LA ranks 7th in the NHL allowed 28.5 shots on goal per game.