The Chicago Blackhawks (23-53-5) and LA Kings (43-27-11) tussle in a Thursday night affair at Crypto.com Arena. The opening faceoff will be at 10:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Blackhawks vs. Kings'odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Blackhawks and Kings are meeting for the 3rd time in 5 weeks. LA took the 1st 2 games handily, winning 5-0 (March 15) and 6-2 (March 19).
Chicago is closing out its season with the 2nd of 2 games out West. The ‘Hawks lost 3-1 at the Vegas Golden Knights Tuesday and are 0-5-0 across their last 5 games.
The Kings fell to the Minnesota Wild 3-1 Monday and enter Thursday’s tilt 1 point behind Vegas for the Pacific No. 3 slot.