Anže Kopitar and Quinton Byfield score as Kings hold on to third place in Pacific Division with 2-1 win over the Blues.

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington might be heading to another team. The Blues are expected to be busy before the trade deadline.

St. Louis Blues (30-27-6, in the Central Division) vs. Anaheim Ducks (27-27-7, in the Pacific Division) Anaheim, California; Friday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Anaheim Ducks host the St. Louis Blues after the Blues took down the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 in a shootout.

Los Angeles Kings (31-18-8, in the Pacific Division) vs. St. Louis Blues (28-26-6, in the Central Division) St. Louis; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST Kings -115, Blues -105; over/under is 5.5 BOTTOM LINE ...

Welcome to another edition of NHL Predictions! Also, if it applies to you, Happy Ash Wednesday! We have five games of action around the NHL today. Our prediction today looks at the game between the St.

KINGS The Los Angeles Kings (31-20-9) enter Saturday’s game on a five-game losing streak, with their most recent setback coming in the 3-2 shootout loss to the Blues on Wednesday. Two of the Kings' last three defeats have come against the Blues, with a 4-1 loss in St. Louis last Saturday followed by Wednesday's shootout loss in Los Angeles.

BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Kings will try to stop a five-game slide when they take on the St. Louis Blues. Los Angeles has a 19-3-4 record in home games and a 31-20-9 record overall. The Kings have a +nine scoring differential, with 168 total goals scored and 159 given up.

Just when it looked like the Colorado Avalanche made a big move by getting center Brock Nelson, their chief rivals in the Central Division answered with serious salvos in the hours before the NHL trade deadline.