Los Angeles vs. Chicago: NHL Match Prediction

Current form

Los Angeles is in fifth place in the Western Conference and, in general, should be happy with its current position, because at any moment it can improve it and end up in the top three. Recently, the team has managed without losing streaks and has been steadily earning points. Not long ago, the Kings dealt with San Jose (3:2) and Utah (3:2) on home ice, but unexpectedly lost to the same Sharks on the road with a score of 2:4, showing a very modest game in attack. But on the road, victories have always been very difficult for them, because they earned most of the points with the support of home stands. This was the case last season, and it will probably be the case this year. Evidence of these words can be found in the confident victory over Vegas (6:3) at the start of the current series of games at home.

By and large, the "kings" have previously beaten only "average" and underdog teams, and in all matches with high-level opponents they regularly lost points. It should also be noted that Jim Hiller charges often demonstrate modest efficiency and cannot score more than two or three times. Los Angeles also does not score its goals in the majority, because in this indicator it is one of the worst clubs in the league and has only 15.4% of the extra man conversion rate. At the same time, the team does not perform well in the 4x5 format, having 76.1% of the opponent majority neutralization rate.

Disqualifications and injuries

Drew Doughty and Artur Kaliyev will not help their team in the match against Chicago.

Interesting trends for betting

• On average, Los Angeles takes at least 29 shots per game.

The Kings are targeting the opposing goal and trying to take shots from all positions

• Statistically, the Kings receive 10.55 minutes of penalty time.

Los Angeles is not known for its great discipline and usually gets sent off at least five times per game

Current form

Chicago is one of the outsiders of the Western Conference and currently occupies the last line in the table. In 11 matches, the Illinois club has only seven points and is unlikely to really fight for a spot in the playoffs this season. The Hawks have won only three games in the regular season, but the most surprising thing is that they were able to beat Edmonton (5:2) and Colorado (5:2) on the road. In the first match of the month, the Blackhawks once again failed in defense and were unable to break the resistance of San Jose (3:2), although they had recently beaten the Sharks on their ice. The visitors were winning after the first period with a score of 2:1, but ultimately conceded two unanswered goals and showed nothing in the lead.

As in previous years, Chicago is very weak on defense and is letting in huge numbers of goals. Luke Richardson men are taking the puck out of their own net 3.27 times per game on average, and they have only failed to let in more than two goals in games where they have managed to earn points. The franchise main hope, Connor Bedard, has only scored nine points (3+6) at the start of the season and has yet to produce results for his teammates on his own.

Disqualifications and injuries

Leon Brossoit and Alec Martinez will not be in California this Saturday.

Interesting trends for betting

• Chicago is 12-13 in goals scored and allowed in the second period.

The Hawks have the best first period, but they often lose in the second and third periods.

• The Blackhawks are winning 46.6 percent of their faceoffs.

The visitors play poorly at the point and often lose the puck to their opponents.