Chicago Blackhawks vs Los Angeles Kings Preview
Planning on watching today’s Kings and Blackhawks game? Catch the action at United Center in Chicago, IL, as the Blackhawks hosts this showdown at 8:30 ET on NBCS.
The Kings are favored by -1.5 in a Western conference showdown. The game’s over/under is currently at 5.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Chicago Blackhawks – Los Angeles Kings odds
Chicago Blackhawks vs Los Angeles Kings Head-to-Head and Key Stats
When looking back on the last three times the Kings and Blackhawks have played each other, Los Angeles has the edge with a record of 2-1. However, the average scoring differential in these matchups is dead even with each team averaging 1 goals per game.
- Through their last five road games, Los Angeles has an puck line record of just 2-3. However, their overall record was 2-3 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- When looking at their past three matchups at home, Chicago has an puck line record of 2-1 while averaging 5 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
- Through their last three games as the underdog, the Blackhawks have an puck line record of 2-1 and a straight up mark of 2-1.
- Going back to their last three games as the favorite, the Kings have a straight up record of 1-2. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 1-2.
Chicago Blackhawks vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction
Los Angeles enters today’s game with a record of 33-21-11 and 77 points, which puts them in 7th place in the Western Conference. Against teams in the West, the Kings have gone 17-17 this season and 9-8 against their Pacific Division rivals. On the road, Los Angeles has a record of 19-10-4.
Over their last ten games, the Kings have gone 5-5 and have lost two of their last three games. On the season, Los Angeles has been the favorite in 44 of their 65 games and have gone 22-15-7 in those games.
On the offensive side, the Kings are scoring an 3 goals per game this season, ranking 20th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 7th in the league. Looking at how the Kings’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 16th in power play goals and 5th in shorthanded goals.
Goalie David Rittich gets the start and has made 17 starts this season. His record at this point is 10-4, and his save percentage is 0.44%.
At home this season, the Blackhawks have gone 13-17-4. In the Western Conference, Chicago is 15th with a record of 18-43-5. Over their last ten games, the Blackhawks have gone just 3-7, and they have lost five of their last ten games.
As the underdog, Chicago has gone 16-42-5 this season, and they have been the underdog in 63 of their 66 games. For the year, the Blackhawks have scored an average of 2.7 goals per game while allowing 3.5 goals per game.
Offensively, the Blackhawks come into the game at 2.2 goals per contest placing 31st in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 30th position in the league. Chicago’s offense is currently ranked 25th in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 26th in the league.
Goalie Arvid Söderblom gets the start and has made 23 starts this season. His record at this point is 4-18, and his save percentage is 0.624%.
Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Blackhawks winning this game by a score of 4-2.
Chicago Blackhawks vs Los Angeles Kings Betting Tips
- We like the Blackhawks on the moneyline (+210)
- The Blackhawks are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 6 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Chicago Blackhawks Injury Report
- Taylor Hall – Knee – Out
- Connor Murphy – Lower Body – Out
- Reese Johnson – Concussion – Out
Los Angeles Kings Injury Report
- Viktor Arvidsson – Lower Body – Out
- Pheonix Copley – Knee – Out
- Carl Grundstrom – Lower Body – Out
