Los Angeles Kings vs Chicago Blackhawks Preview
Looking to win big? The Blackhawks and Kings face off at 10:30 ET on NBCS. The Kings are hosting the game at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA.
The over/under for this game is set at 6 goals, and the Kings are the -1.5 goal favorites against the Blackhawks in a Western conference matchup. Check out BetCoco for Los Angeles Kings – Chicago Blackhawks odds
Los Angeles Kings vs Chicago Blackhawks Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three games between Chicago and Los Angeles, the Kings have dominated the series, going 3-0. This includes a convincing margin of victory of 3 goals per contest. Across the last three head-to-head matchups, Los Angeles is averaging 4 goals compared to Chicago at 1.
- In their last three games away from home, the Blackhawks have a straight up record of 0-3 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 1 goals per game in these contests.
- In their last ten games at home, the Kings have a straight up record of 8-2 while going 7-3 vs. the spread. The team averaged 3 goals per game in this stretch.
- Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Kings have gone 2-1 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-2.
- In their last five contests as the favorite, Chicago has a poor record vs the puck line going 2-3. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 4-1.
Los Angeles Kings vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction
Heading into their final game of the season, the Blackhawks sit 15th in the Western Conference and 8th in the Central Division. Overall, Chicago has a record of 23-53-5 and has lost five straight games.
On the road this season, the Blackhawks have gone just 7-32-1 and have lost three straight games. Against teams in the Western Conference, Chicago is 15-34 this season, and as the underdog, they are 19-52-5.
For their offensive performance, the Blackhawks come in averaging 2.1 goals per game this season, which is 32nd in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 31st in the league. Chicago’s offense comes into the game ranked 29th in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 27th in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Los Angeles, goalie Arvid Söderblom has started 28 games in this season. His current record is 5-22, and his save percentage stands at 0.643%.
Heading into their final game of the season, the Los Angeles Kings sit 8th in the Western Conference with a record of 43-27-11 and 97 points. Over their last ten games, the Kings are 5-5 and have gone 21-12-7 at home this season.
As the favorite, Los Angeles has gone 31-18-7 this season and has been favored in 56 of their 81 games. Against other Western Conference teams, the Kings have gone 26-23 this season.
The Kings come into the game scoring an average of 3.1 goals per game, putting them 19th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 11th in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Kings offense is 15th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 5th in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Chicago, goalie David Rittich has started 22 games in this season. His current record is 13-6, and his save percentage stands at 0.504%.
Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Kings picking up a 4-3 win.
Los Angeles Kings vs Chicago Blackhawks Betting Tips
- Take the Kings on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Blackhawks (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Los Angeles Kings Injury Report
- Pheonix Copley – Knee – Out
- Carl Grundstrom – Lower Body – Out
Chicago Blackhawks Injury Report
- Taylor Hall – Knee – Out
- Reese Johnson – Concussion – Questionable
