The bottom-six forwards on the Blues are going to get exposed by the depth of the Kings in this game and I believe that will be the difference maker. They are in the bottom third of the NHL for goals per game. The Blues have been average to start the year, but it is their inability to produce consistent offense that is going to hold them back this season. This team does not give up many high-danger chances. They have the third best penalty killing unit in the league, operating at 88.5%. To go with their high-powered offense, the Kings are very solid defensively. In two meetings last season, the Kings won both and covered the puck line while doing so. The Kings arguably have one of the deepest forward groups in the NHL, and it is going to be very hard for the Blues to keep up with their depth. The Kings have one of the NHL’s most potent offense’s, they are ranked third in the league with 3.87 goals for per game. I will not be reading too much into that when looking at this matchup. They are 2-3-3 at home and a perfect 7-0-0 on the road. Their home and away splits have been rather puzzling to start the year. The Kings have gotten off to a great start this season, and they are 7-1-2 in their last 10 games. This will be the first meeting between the Los Angeles Kings and the St.
