NHL

Los Angeles Kings vs St. Louis Blues prediction

Los Angeles Kings3–6–2 · Home St. Louis Blues5–6–1 · Away10:00 PMJan 13

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Los Angeles Kings

Last game: Oct 27

1st line

9:23 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
10	Artemi Panarin LW	20:23	7	4	11
9	Adrian Kempe C	18:29	3	5	8
14	Alex Laferriere RW	19:08	2	6	8

27 points this season

12MooreLW TW17WardC

55ByfieldRW

2nd line

7:10 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
12	Trevor Moore LW	16:56	1	2	3
17	Taylor Ward C	13:26	1	0	1
55	Quinton Byfield RW	16:49	1	1	2

6 points this season

56HaulaLW

21LaughtonC

40ArmiaRW

3rd line

9:33 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
56	Erik Haula LW	14:01	1	3	4
21	Scott Laughton C	13:48	2	2	4
40	Joel Armia RW	13:14	1	2	3

11 points this season

AL47LeeLW

79HeleniusC JW25WrightRW

4th line

5:35 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
47	Andre Lee LW	7:58	0	2	2
79	Samuel Helenius C	6:52	1	0	1
25	Jared Wright RW	7:25	0	1	1

4 points this season

64GustafssonD

92ClarkeD

1st pair

9:25 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
64	Erik Gustafsson D	18:51	1	1	2
92	Brandt Clarke D	18:13	3	5	8

10 points this season

6EdmundsonD

5CeciD

2nd pair

9:28 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
6	Joel Edmundson D	18:11	1	1	2
5	Cody Ceci D	17:10	0	1	1

3 points this season

44AndersonD

2DumoulinD

3rd pair

13:12 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
44	Mikey Anderson D	16:24	1	1	2
2	Brian Dumoulin D	15:54	1	0	1

3 points this season

Power play unit 1

3:40 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
10	Artemi Panarin F	20:23	7	4	11
14	Alex Laferriere F	19:08	2	6	8
9	Adrian Kempe F	18:29	3	5	8
55	Quinton Byfield F	16:49	1	1	2
64	Erik Gustafsson D	18:51	1	1	2

31 points this season

Power play unit 2

1:24 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
12	Trevor Moore F	16:56	1	2	3
56	Erik Haula F	14:01	1	3	4
17	Taylor Ward F	13:26	1	0	1
47	Andre Lee F	7:58	0	2	2
92	Brandt Clarke D	18:13	3	5	8

18 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

1:57 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
12	Trevor Moore F	16:56	1	2	3
21	Scott Laughton F	13:48	2	2	4
6	Joel Edmundson D	18:11	1	1	2
5	Cody Ceci D	17:10	0	1	1

10 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2: No such unit in that game.

Goalies: Darcy Kuemper #35 (Projected) · Anton Forsberg #31 (Backup)

St. Louis Blues

Last game: Oct 27

1st line

9:24 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
81	Dylan Holloway LW	18:24	3	7	10
18	Robert Thomas C	20:47	1	4	5
21	Jimmy Snuggerud RW	16:46	6	2	8

23 points this season

77McMichaelLW

83McTavishC

29BerggrenRW

2nd line

8:49 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
77	Connor McMichael LW	17:01	2	5	7
83	Mason McTavish C	17:57	6	4	10
29	Jonatan Berggren RW	15:01	2	3	5

22 points this season

89BuchnevichLW

63NeighboursC

15DvorskyRW

3rd line

9:25 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
89	Pavel Buchnevich LW	21:57	2	4	6
63	Jake Neighbours C	16:41	3	2	5
15	Dalibor Dvorsky RW	11:13	2	1	3

14 points this season

41KaskimakiLW

22SuterC AT13ToropchenkoRW

4th line

5:19 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
41	Aleksanteri Kaskimaki LW	8:58	0	1	1
22	Pius Suter C	10:23	3	3	6
13	Alexey Toropchenko RW	10:25	0	0	0

7 points this season

17FowlerD

55ParaykoD

1st pair

11:17 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
17	Cam Fowler D	23:30	0	4	4
55	Colton Parayko D	21:46	0	4	4

8 points this season

6BrobergD

25CarloD

2nd pair

10:08 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
6	Philip Broberg D	26:11	2	4	6
25	Brandon Carlo D	15:19	0	1	1

7 points this season

36JiricekD JB72BarronD

3rd pair

8:16 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
36	Adam Jiricek D	16:21	1	1	2
72	Justin Barron D	11:14	1	4	5

7 points this season

Power play unit 1

2:43 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
18	Robert Thomas F	20:47	1	4	5
81	Dylan Holloway F	18:24	3	7	10
21	Jimmy Snuggerud F	16:46	6	2	8
63	Jake Neighbours F	16:41	3	2	5
6	Philip Broberg D	26:11	2	4	6

34 points this season

Power play unit 2

2:11 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
89	Pavel Buchnevich F	21:57	2	4	6
83	Mason McTavish F	17:57	6	4	10
77	Connor McMichael F	17:01	2	5	7
29	Jonatan Berggren F	15:01	2	3	5
17	Cam Fowler D	23:30	0	4	4

32 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

1:29 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
89	Pavel Buchnevich F	21:57	2	4	6
22	Pius Suter F	10:23	3	3	6
6	Philip Broberg D	26:11	2	4	6
55	Colton Parayko D	21:46	0	4	4

22 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2

0:59 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	A	P
13	Alexey Toropchenko F	10:25	0	0
41	Aleksanteri Kaskimaki F	8:58	1	1
17	Cam Fowler D	23:30	4	4
25	Brandon Carlo D	15:19	1	1

6 points this season

Goalies: Joel Hofer #30 (Projected) · Jordan Binnington #50 (Backup)

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How we read the lines

From the NHL’s shift charts, the three forwards and the two defencemen who shared the most 5-on-5 ice time, ranked by time on ice. Coaches shuffle lines often, so treat them as a guide until puck drop. Power-play and penalty-kill units: the five (on the power play) or four (on the penalty kill) skaters who were on the ice together the longest in that situation. TOI: ice time in that game. G, A, P: goals, assists and points this season.

Photo credits (35)

Artemi Panarin · Tlop2000, CC BY-SA 4.0
Adrian Kempe · Ryan Tanner, CC0
Alex Laferriere · Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0
Trevor Moore · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Quinton Byfield · Ryan Tanner, CC BY-SA 4.0
Erik Haula · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Scott Laughton · Jessica, CC BY-SA 2.0
Joel Armia · mark6mauno, CC BY-SA 2.0
Samuel Helenius · Kaiser matias, CC BY-SA 4.0
Erik Gustafsson · Albin Olsson, CC BY-SA 3.0
Brandt Clarke · TheAHL, CC BY-SA 4.0
Joel Edmundson · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Cody Ceci · Lisa Gansky, CC BY-SA 2.0
Mikey Anderson · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Brian Dumoulin · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0
Anton Forsberg · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Darcy Kuemper · Pens Through My Lens, CC BY-SA 4.0
Dylan Holloway · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Robert Thomas · Jfvoll, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jimmy Snuggerud · Martin Rulsch , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Connor McMichael · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Mason McTavish · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Jonatan Berggren · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Pavel Buchnevich · Shayypy, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jake Neighbours · Kaiser matias, CC BY-SA 4.0
Dalibor Dvorsky · Mike Zitek/AHL, CC BY 2.0
Aleksanteri Kaskimaki · Martin Rulsch , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Pius Suter · Reto Stauffer, CC BY-SA 4.0
Cam Fowler · mark6mauno, CC BY-SA 2.0
Colton Parayko · Johnmaxmena2, CC BY-SA 4.0
Philip Broberg · Shayypy, CC BY 4.0
Brandon Carlo · Puffycoombes, CC BY-SA 4.0
Adam Jiricek · Dobryvecer12, CC0
Jordan Binnington · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Joel Hofer · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Darcy Kuemper LOS

.889 save percentage

3.47 GAA · 3–3–1 · 7 starts

Joel Hofer LOU

.917 save percentage

2.40 GAA · 4–3–1 · 1 shutout · 8 starts

Teams do not name their goalie before the game. We expect the No. 1 unless his team played the night before, when the back-up usually starts; last season that call was right about two times in three. Our win chances do not depend on it.

Photo credits (2)