Kings vs. Blackhawks Prediction: Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – April 18, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on April 17, 2024

Both the Los Angeles Kings and Chicago Blackhawks are coming off a defeat, heading into their meeting at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday at 10:30 PM ET. Kings (-405) versus Blackhawks (+311) looks like a mismatch, according to the moneyline odds.

The betting facts in this article are based off odds valid as of April 18, 2024 at 9:12 PM ET. See below the latest odds for this outing and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Kings vs. Blackhawks Betting Odds

  • Moneyline: LA: (-405) | CHI: (+311)
  • Puck line: LA: -1.5 (-146) | CHI: +1.5 (121)
  • Total: 6 — Over: (+100) | Under: (-122)

Injury Report as of April 18

Kings: Pheonix Copley: Knee (Out), Carl Grundstrom: Lower Body (Out)

Blackhawks: Taylor Hall: Knee (Out), Reese Johnson: Concussion (Questionable)

Kings vs. Blackhawks Predictions & Computer Picks

Moneyline Pick Kings
Total Pick Under (6)
Spread Pick Kings (-1.5)

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Kings vs. Blackhawks Team Stats

Kings Avg. (Rank) Blackhawks Avg. (Rank)
3.07 (18th) Goals Scored 2.15 (32nd)
2.54 (3rd) Goals Allowed 3.51 (29th)
31.9 (9th) Shots 26.3 (31st)
28.1 (4th) Shots Allowed 32.6 (28th)

Kings Key Players

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Kevin Fiala 81 29 44 73 220 11 +2
Adrian Kempe 76 27 46 73 245 5 +13
Anze Kopitar 80 26 44 70 131 9 +11
Trevor Moore 81 30 25 55 242 2 +10
Quinton Byfield 79 19 34 53 154 5 +19

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Blackhawks Key Players

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Connor Bedard 67 22 39 61 205 4 -41
Philipp Kurashev 74 18 36 54 127 6 -42
Nick Foligno 73 17 20 37 144 8 -28
Jason Dickinson 81 22 13 35 124 2 +2
Seth Jones 66 8 23 31 172 3 -14

Betting Trends

  • The Kings have put together a 32-25 record when favored on the moneyline this season.
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Kings have an implied win probability of 80.2%.
  • This season the Blackhawks have won 19 of the 76 games, or 25.0%, in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • Bookmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Blackhawks have a 24.3% chance to win.
  • In 41 of 81 matches this season, Los Angeles and its opponent have combined for more than 6 goals.
  • Chicago has combined with its opponent to score over 6 goals in 41 of 81 games this season.

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