The Los Angeles Kings and Chicago Blackhawks — the former coming off a defeat, the latter a victory — will play on Saturday at 9 p.m. ET, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The oddsmakers have made the Kings solid favorites at -205 on the moneyline, and the Blackhawks are at +170.
Los Angeles was handed a 2-1 loss at home its last time out on Dec. 4 against the Chicago Blackhawks. Warren Foegele (one assist) and Trevor Moore (one goal) each had one point for the Kings.
Chicago won its most recent game 2-1 on the road over the Los Angeles Kings on Dec. 4. Frank Nazar had two points (two assists) in that outing for the Blackhawks.
Ahead of watching this matchup, here’s our prediction for which squad will emerge victorious in Saturday’s hockey action.
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For insights on the upcoming game between the Los Angeles Kings and Chicago Blackhawks, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Kings 4 – Blackhawks 3
Pick OU:
Over 5.5
(Dunkel projecting 7.01 goals)
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Kings vs. Blackhawks Moneylines
Grab a look below at the latest moneylines for the Kings-Blackhawks game.
Favorite: Kings (-205)Underdog: Blackhawks (+170)Kings Betting InsightsThe Kings are 8-11 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.Los Angeles is 1-2 when it has played with moneyline odds of -205 or shorter (33.3% win percentage).The Kings’ implied moneyline win probability is 67.2% in this matchup.Los Angeles and its opponent have posted more than 5.5 goals in 12 of 27 games this season.Blackhawks Betting InsightsThis season the Blackhawks have been an underdog 26 times, and won 12, or 46.2%, of those games.Chicago has a record of 3-4 when it’s been set as an underdog of +170 or more by sportsbooks this season.The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 37.0% chance of victory for the Blackhawks.Chicago has played 13 games this season that finished with more than 5.5 goals.Kings Key StatsLos Angeles’ 69 total goals (2.6 per game) rank 30th in the league.Defensively, the Kings are one of the stingiest units in league play, giving up 70 total goals (2.6 per game) to rank second.Its goal differential (-1) ranks 17th in the league.The 11 power-play goals the Kings have scored this season rank 30th in the NHL (on 85 power-play chances).Los Angeles is 32nd in the league with a 12.94% power-play conversion rate.The Kings have scored five shorthanded goals this season to pace the NHL.Los Angeles’ 80% penalty-kill success rate ranks 22nd in the league.Los Angeles has the 20th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 49.1%.The Kings make 9% of their shots (31st in the league).Blackhawks Key StatsChicago has 85 goals this season (3.2 per game), 12th in the league.The Blackhawks have conceded 76 total goals this season (2.8 per game), 12th in the league.With a goal differential of +9, the team is seventh-best in the league in that category.The Blackhawks have 19 power-play goals (on 82 chances), ninth in the NHL.Chicago scores on 23.17% of its power plays, No. 9 in the NHL.The Blackhawks have one shorthanded goal (20th in league).Chicago’s has the fourth-best penalty-kill percentage (85.26%).Chicago is 27th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (47.1%).The 12.2% shooting percentage of the Blackhawks is fourth in the league.
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