Enterprise Center Showdown: St. Louis Blues Clash with Los Angeles Kings
As the St. Louis Blues gear up to host the Los Angeles Kings at the Enterprise Center, fans are anticipating a thrilling NHL matchup. The venue, known for its electrifying atmosphere, could play a significant role in boosting the Blues' performance.
The Blues have been showcasing an upward trend in their recent games. In their last encounter against the Chicago Blackhawks, they emerged victorious with a 7-5 win on home ice. This high-scoring game highlighted their offensive prowess as they managed to net five goals in the third period alone, demonstrating a strong finishing ability that could be crucial against the Kings.
Their shooting percentage stood at 17 percent and they won 60 percent of faceoffs, indicating solid puck control which might be instrumental in dominating possession against Los Angeles. Moreover, their powerplay clicked effectively with two goals from four opportunities – an impressive 50 percent success rate that they will hope to carry forward.
However, it wasn't just offense where St. Louis excelled; defensively they blocked 12 shots and had a goaltender who saved 75 percent of shots faced despite conceding five goals. This resilience will be key to blunting the attacking threats posed by Los Angeles.
On special teams, while shorthanded situations were limited during this game for St. Louis (only three instances), maintaining discipline will be essential as penalties can shift momentum swiftly.
Looking back further at their away game against Florida Panthers shows another win for St. Louis (4-1), where again their offense was sharp with a shooting percentage of around 17 percent and an empty-net goal sealing victory late on.
Yet not all trends are positive; during an away loss to Tampa Bay Lightning (6-1), St. Louis struggled significantly both offensively and defensively – managing only one goal from twenty-nine shots and conceding six goals from thirty-three shots faced by their goaltender who had a save percentage of around 82 percent that night.
As we approach this upcoming clash on January 28th at Enterprise Center scheduled for 19:00 UTC time zone (14:00 Central Time), fans can catch all action live on ESPN+ nationally or BSMW locally channel number 671 or BSW channel number 692 if following from away team's perspective.