Saturday’s NHL action includes the Los Angeles Kings (12-8-7) hosting the Chicago Blackhawks (12-9-6) at Crypto.com Arena. The Blackhawks are underdogs (+164 on the moneyline) against the Kings (-198) ahead of the contest, which starts at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Kings vs. Blackhawks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Kings (-198)
• Underdog: Blackhawks (+164)
• Over/under: 5.5

Kings vs. Blackhawks Quick Facts

• Los Angeles’ games this season have gone over 5.5 goals 12 of 27 times.
• Chicago has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 13 of 27 games this season.
• These two clubs combine to score 5.7 goals per game, 0.2 more than the over/under set for this match.
• The 5.4 goals per game that these two clubs give up combined are 0.1 less than the 5.5-goal total set for this match.

Kings Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Kings Season Stat Insights

• The Kings are ranked 30th in the league with 69 goals this season, an average of 2.6 per contest.
• Los Angeles is ranked second in NHL play for the fewest goals against this season, having conceded 70 in total (2.6 per game).
• Their goal differential (-1) ranks them 17th in the league.
• The 11 power-play goals Los Angeles has put up this season (on 85 chances) rank 30th in the league.
• The Kings’ offense has the NHL’s 32nd-ranked power-play conversion rate (12.94%).
• The five shorthanded goals Los Angeles has scored this season pace the NHL.
• The Kings rank 22nd in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 80%.
• With a 49.1% faceoff win rate, the Kings have the 20th-ranked rate in the NHL.
• Los Angeles converts 9% of its shots, ranking 31st in the NHL.
• The Kings have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 16.9 hits and 13.4 blocked shots per game.

Kings Moneyline

• In 19 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Los Angeles has been victorious eight times.
• In three games with moneyline odds less than -198, the Kings have one win.
• Per the moneyline odds, Los Angeles has a 66.4% chance of winning this contest.

Kings Leaders

• Adrian Kempe: nine goals and 14 assists
• Quinton Byfield: four goals and 15 assists
• Kevin Fiala: 10 goals and eight assists
• Darcy Kuemper: 8-6-5 record, .910 save percentage, 45 goals allowed

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Blackhawks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blackhawks Season Stats Insights

• The Blackhawks have the league’s 12th-ranked scoring offense (85 total goals, 3.2 per game).
• Chicago’s 76 total goals given up (2.8 per game) rank 11th in the league.
• Their seventh-best goal differential is +9.
• Chicago has recorded 19 power-play goals this season (on 82 chances). That’s the ninth-most in the NHL.
• The Blackhawks have a 23.17% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 9 percentage.
• Chicago has scored one shorthanded goal this season (20th in NHL).
• The 85.26% of opponent power plays the Blackhawks kill is the fourth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Blackhawks have the 27th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (47.1%).
• Chicago’s collective 12.2% shooting percentage ranks fourth in the league.
• The Blackhawks have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Blackhawks Moneyline Insights

• The Blackhawks have been the underdog 26 times this season, and upset their opponent in 12, or 46.2%, of those games.
• Chicago is 3-5 when oddsmakers have made them underdogs of +164 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Blackhawks have a 37.9% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Blackhawks Leaders

• Connor Bedard: 18 goals and 20 assists
• Tyler Bertuzzi: 14 goals and 10 assists
• Frank Nazar: five goals and 15 assists
• Spencer Knight: 9-5-5 record, .919 save percentage, 47 goals given up