Kings vs Blues Prediction — AI Finds CAN'T MISS NHL Lines & Props (Jan 24)
Updated: 2026-01-22T03:31:50.923562ZBy Remi at Leans.AI — AI picks for ATS, ML, OU & props
The Los Angeles Kings travel to the Enterprise Center to face the St. Louis Blues on January 24, 2026, in a Western Conference matchup between two teams battling for positioning and consistency. The Kings sit with a slightly better overall record and look to leverage their road success, while the Blues try to turn their home form and defensive resilience into an upset.
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GAME INFO
Date: Jan 24, 2026
Start Time: 9:00 PM EST
Venue: Enterprise Center
Blues Record: (19-24)
Kings Record: (20-16)
OPENING ODDS
LAK Moneyline: -141
STL Moneyline: +118
LAK Spread: -1.5
STL Spread: +1.5
Over/Under: 5.5
LAK
Betting Trends
- Los Angeles has struggled against the spread this season with an ATS record of 18-31, despite flashes of strong play and success in certain matchups.
STL
Betting Trends
- St. Louis is slightly better ATS with a 21-30 ATS mark overall, and their home ATS number reflects a more competitive performance at Enterprise Center.
MATCHUP TRENDS
- Historically, head-to-head matchups between these clubs have leaned under the totals line more often than not, with several previous meetings producing low combined scoring outcomes — another angle bettors might consider here.
LAK vs. STL
Best Prop Bet
- Remi's searched hard and found the best prop for this matchup: D. Doughty under 0.5 Points.
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Los Angeles vs St. Louis Prediction & Odds:
Free NHL Betting Insights for 1/24/26
Saturday’s NHL matchup between the Los Angeles Kings and the St. Louis Blues on January 24, 2026 shapes up as a fascinating defensive-leaning battle in St. Louis’ home barn. The Kings (20-16-13) enter with a solid overall record, though they’ve struggled to cover consistently against the spread this season. Los Angeles has hovered near the middle of the pack in offensive production, averaging roughly 2.57 goals per game, which places them toward the bottom of the league in scoring, while their defense has been much stronger, yielding around 2.71 goals against per game — one of the better marks in the NHL. This combination highlights a team that plays a disciplined, low-event style that relies on structure, limiting high-danger chances, and winning tight games rather than engaging in high-octane scoring duels. The Blues (19-24-8), meanwhile, enter this contest with a slightly poorer overall record but a competitive spirit and plenty of motivation at home where they’ve shown better ATS results.
St. Louis’ offense has been among the NHL’s least prolific, averaging about 2.4 goals per game, while their defense has allowed nearly 3.4 goals per game, indicating that inconsistency on both ends has been a challenge. Recent league action hasn’t favored the Blues, with a few tough losses in the past week, including a 5-0 defeat and a 3-1 loss — results that reflect a club still finding its identity. Head-to-head trends between Los Angeles and St. Louis include a recent Kings win earlier this season and a fairly balanced historical record, but past matchups often finished with relatively low scoring totals and tight margins, making this tilt one where goaltending and special teams could prove decisive. From a betting perspective, look for a close, defensively influenced game where puck possession, execution in transition, and key saves could determine the outcome. Totals bettors might lean under based on historical Results, while spread players could see value depending on line movement and recent goaltender status at game time.
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Hitting the ice before we hit the road pic.twitter.com/cSbqrclcTf
— LA Kings (@LAKings) January 22, 2026
Los Angeles Kings NHL Preview
The Los Angeles Kings arrive in St. Louis on January 24, 2026 hoping to exploit their road success and superior underlying metrics to take down the Blues. Los Angeles sits at 20-16-13 and carries one of the more interesting statistical profiles: despite ranking near the bottom in goals scored per game, they have been one of the better defensive clubs in the NHL, surrendering just around 2.71 goals per contest. This defense-first identity has allowed the Kings to play in many close games and avoid blowouts even when their offense isn’t firing on all cylinders. Their ability to stay competitive on the road is evident with a 12-6-6 away record, and that discipline translates into number of tight matchups where timely saves and efficient puck movement matter most. Offensively, Los Angeles hasn’t been explosive — averaging under 2.6 goals per game — but players like Kevin Fiala and Adrian Kempe provide directional scoring threats who can finish chances when they get quality looks. The Kings’ power play has been a weakness this season, ranking low in conversion, which means they’ll need to break through at even strength by using quick transitions and smart puck support to create space.
Their regular reliance on structured possession and limiting turnovers complements their defensive style and helps them stay competitive even against teams with sharper offensive weapons. Los Angeles’ ATS struggles this season — with an 18-31 record — reflect their difficulty putting together consistent scoring outputs, but they’ve shown enough discipline to stay involved defensively and keep games close. The Kings’ historical head-to-head results against the Blues include competitive showings and a recent win earlier in the 2025-26 season, though overall historical series records slightly favor St. Louis. In this matchup, expect Los Angeles to emphasize its defensive structure early, force quick transitions off turnovers, and limit high-danger chances against. If the Kings can win puck battles in the defensive zone and get timely saves from their goaltending tandem, they’ll keep this game within striking distance and potentially tilt special teams situations their way. Their road discipline and structured approach make them a tough out here — especially in a game that could stay close and low-scoring through the final buzzer.
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St. Louis Blues NHL Preview
The St. Louis Blues host the Los Angeles Kings on January 24, 2026 looking to build momentum in a season marked by ups and downs. St. Louis sits with a 19-24-8 record and has posted better results against the spread at home compared to its overall ATS performance, suggesting that Enterprise Center has been a more favorable environment for covering lines. Offensively, the Blues have struggled to generate consistently high scoring; they average around 2.4 goals per game, one of the lower offensive outputs in the league. Their shooting percentages and power-play effectiveness are also below average, meaning much of their scoring comes off structured plays and opportunistic chances created through strong puck support and timely individual efforts. St. Louis’ defensive play has been inconsistent this season, allowing close to 3.38 goals per game, and recent results have reflected difficulty in containing higher-end scoring teams. However, the Blues can be competitive in tighter games and have shown the ability to get pucks deep, win board battles, and force turnovers when structured backward pressure is applied. Recent league results have seen the Blues lose by significant margins — such as a 5-0 shutout — but also showed they can respond with competitive play when they capitalize on mistakes by opposing teams.
Goaltending will be crucial for St. Louis in this matchup. With a tandem that has seen mixed results, the Blues will lean on timely saves and strong positional play to suppress Los Angeles’ scoring chances, especially since the Kings aren’t a high-scoring club overall. St. Louis’ ability to defend its home ice starts with limiting turnovers in its own end and capitalizing on quick offensive chances, particularly on the rush or off the cycle. Special teams could be a key factor as well: if the Blues can keep themselves out of the penalty box and convert on their power play when it arises, they could tilt the ice in their favor. In summary, St. Louis enters as the underdog with the benefit of home ice and recent familiarity with covering the spread at Enterprise Center. A disciplined, high-effort performance could see the Blues make this game competitive through 60 minutes, especially if they can clamp down on neutral-zone turnovers and disrupt the Kings’ structured approach.
2️⃣-2️⃣ after 2️⃣! #stlblues pic.twitter.com/oGE5itXfZe
— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) January 24, 2026
Los Angeles vs St. Louis Prop Picks (AI)
AI algorithm Remi is pouring through tons of stats on each team. In fact, anytime the Kings and Blues play there’s always several intriguing trends to key in on. Not to mention games played at Enterprise Center in Jan rarely follow normal, predictable patterns.
Los Angeles vs St. Louis Prediction (AI)
Remi, our AI sports algorithm, has been pouring over exorbitant amounts of data from every past game between the Kings and Blues and using recursive machine learning and cutting-edge AI to crunch the data to a single cover probability.
The Algorithm has been most watching on the growing emphasis knucklehead sportsbettors tend to put on Los Angeles’s strength factors between a Kings team going up against a possibly rested Blues team. We’ve found the true game analytics might reflect a slight lean against one Vegas line specifically.
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Below is our current AI Los Angeles vs St. Louis picks, computer picks Kings vs Blues, best bets, model edges, confidence ratings.
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Los Angeles Betting Trends
Los Angeles has struggled against the spread this season with an ATS record of 18-31, despite flashes of strong play and success in certain matchups.
St. Louis Betting Trends
St. Louis is slightly better ATS with a 21-30 ATS mark overall, and their home ATS number reflects a more competitive performance at Enterprise Center.
Kings vs. Blues Matchup Trends
Historically, head-to-head matchups between these clubs have leaned under the totals line more often than not, with several previous meetings producing low combined scoring outcomes — another angle bettors might consider here.
Los Angeles vs. St. Louis Game Info
Los Angeles vs St. Louis starts on January 24, 2026 at 9:00 PM EST.
Venue: Enterprise Center.
Spread: St. Louis +1.5
Moneyline: Los Angeles -141, St. Louis +118
Over/Under: 5.5
Los Angeles: (20-16) | St. Louis: (19-24)
Remi's searched hard and found the best prop for this matchup: D. Doughty under 0.5 Points.. Prices move—always shop for the best number.
Historically, head-to-head matchups between these clubs have leaned under the totals line more often than not, with several previous meetings producing low combined scoring outcomes — another angle bettors might consider here.
LAK trend: Los Angeles has struggled against the spread this season with an ATS record of 18-31, despite flashes of strong play and success in certain matchups.
STL trend: St. Louis is slightly better ATS with a 21-30 ATS mark overall, and their home ATS number reflects a more competitive performance at Enterprise Center.
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Los Angeles vs. St. Louis Odds
AI algorithm Remi is pouring through tons of data on each player. In fact, anytime the Los Angeles vs St. Louis trends are analyzed, there’s always several intriguing angles to key in on. Not to mention games played at extreme temps can often follow normal, predictable betting trends.
| LAK Moneyline | -141 |
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| STL Moneyline | +118 |
| LAK Spread | -1.5 |
| STL Spread | +1.5 |
| Over / Under | 5.5 |
Los Angeles vs St. Louis Live Odds
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| FLA@NYI | NYI +127 | 48.9% | 1 | WIN |
| WPG@NJ | WPG +110 | 49.3% | 1 | WIN |
| NJ@SEA | NJ -120 | 54.9% | 2 | WIN |
| FLA@CHI | OVER 5.5 | 57.1% | 3 | WIN |
| NJ@EDM | NJ +151 | 44.0% | 1 | WIN |
| CLB@PIT | PIT -120 | 54.7% | 3 | LOSS |
| MIN@BUF | BUF -120 | 55.6% | 4 | LOSS |
| ANA@LA | ANA +128 | 47.6% | 1 | WIN |
| NSH@COL | UNDER 6.5 | 53.8% | 3 | LOSS |
| CGY@CHI | CHI -118 | 54.8% | 3 | LOSS |
| EDM@NSH | NSH +115 | 51.0% | 1 | WIN |
| DAL@ANA | DAL -116 | 54.0% | 3 | LOSS |
| FLA@BUF | BUF -115 | 55.8% | 4 | LOSS |
| NJ@WPG | WPG -122 | 55.5% | 4 | WIN |
| SEA@CGY | SEA +137 | 46.5% | 1 | WIN |
| NSH@CGY | CGY -118 | 57.5% | 4 | LOSS |
| BUF@CLB | BUF -108 | 59.7% | 4 | LOSS |
| WPG@TOR | TOR -133 | 58.8% | 4 | WIN |
| MIN@SJ | SJ +150 | 47.4% | 1 | WIN |
| WAS@FLA | FLA -118 | 56.6% | 3 | WIN |
| MIN@WPG | MIN -113 | 55.1% | 4 | WIN |
| PHI@CHI | PHI -125 | 56.1% | 4 | WIN |
| DAL@DET | DAL -125 | 58.0% | 6 | LOSS |
| ANA@CLB | ZACH WERENSKI OVER 1.5 BLOCKS | 54.4% | 4 | LOSS |
| NSH@STL | NSH -105 | 53.3% | 3 | WIN |
| OTT@WPG | OVER 5.5 | 54.0% | 3 | LOSS |
| TB@NYI | TB -130 | 60.9% | 6 | LOSS |
| LV@NYI | NYI +120 | 46.1% | 1 | WIN |
| BUF@CGY | OVER 5.5 | 52.2% | 1 | WIN |
| MIN@CGY | MIN -115 | 56.5% | 6 | LOSS |
| PIT@TB | UNDER 6.5 | 54.8% | 3 | LOSS |
| TOR@FLA | OVER 6 | 53.8% | 3 | PUSH |
| MON@LV | OVER 6 | 54.4% | 4 | LOSS |
| PHI@FLA | SAM BENNETT UNDER 2.5 SHOTS ON GOAL | 54.1% | 4 | LOSS |
| BOS@NYI | MATHEW BARZAL OVER 0.5 ASSTS | 54.4% | 4 | LOSS |
| CLB@WAS | OVER 6.5 | 54.2% | 3 | LOSS |
| CLB@DET | DET -135 | 67.0% | 6 | WIN |
| STL@PHI | UNDER 5.5 | 54.6% | 4 | WIN |
| CAR@MIN | OVER 6 | 56.4% | 4 | WIN |
| PHI@STL | JORDAN BINNINGTON UNDER 22.5 SAVES | 54.4% | 4 | LOSS |
| CLB@SEA | CLB +110 | 44.6% | 1 | WIN |
| MIN@NYI | MATHEW BARZAL OVER 0.5 PTS | 56.6% | 6 | WIN |
| PHI@NSH | NSH -122 | 55.7% | 3 | LOSS |
| SJ@SEA | JORDAN EBERLE OVER 0.5 ASSTS | 53.3% | 3 | LOSS |
| CAR@NYR | OVER 5.5 | 53.5% | 3 | LOSS |
| PIT@TOR | OVER 6.5 | 53.5% | 3 | WIN |
| VAN@NSH | OVER 5.5 | 53.9% | 3 | WIN |
| NJ@ANA | ANA +110 | 44.8% | 1 | WIN |
| DET@ANA | DET -100 | 51.5% | 3 | LOSS |
| NYI@CAR | UNDER 6.5 | 54.1% | 4 | LOSS |
| WPG@MIN | WPG -115 | 56.4% | 4 | WIN |
