Kings vs. Blackhawks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 4

The Los Angeles Kings and Chicago Blackhawks -- both coming off defeats -- will meet on Thursday at 10 p.m. ET, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Kings (-225) versus Blackhawks (+185) appears like a mismatch, according to the moneyline odds.

Los Angeles fell 3-1 at home its last time out on Dec. 2 against the Washington Capitals. Anze Kopitar (one assist) and Adrian Kempe (one goal) were among the three Kings players who put up one point each.

Chicago played on the road in its last game on Dec. 2, and fell to the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 in a shootout (2-1). Tyler Bertuzzi had two points (one goal and one assist) in that outing for the Blackhawks.

Here's our pick for who will secure the victory in Thursday's game.

Kings vs. Blackhawks Predictions & Pick

For insights on the upcoming game between the Los Angeles Kings and Chicago Blackhawks, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Kings 2 - Blackhawks 1
• Pick OU: Under 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 3.01 goals)
  

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Kings vs. Blackhawks Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Kings-Blackhawks game.

• Favorite: Kings (-225)
• Underdog: Blackhawks (+185)

Kings Betting Insights

• The Kings are 8-10 this season when favored on the moneyline.
• Los Angeles has never played a game this season shorter than -225 moneyline odds.
• The Kings have a 69.2% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this contest.
• Los Angeles' games this season have gone over this matchup's total of 5.5 goals 12 times.

Blackhawks Betting Insights

• The Blackhawks have been an underdog in 25 games this season, and won 11 (44.0%).
• This season Chicago has won two of its six games when it's the underdog by at least +185 on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Blackhawks have a 35.1% chance to win.
• Chicago has played 13 games this season that ended with over 5.5 goals.

Kings Key Stats

• Los Angeles ranks 29th in the league with 68 goals scored (2.6 per game).
• The Kings have allowed 68 total goals (2.6 per game), the fourth-fewest in league play.
• It has the league's 15th-ranked goal differential at 0.
• The 11 power-play goals the Kings have recorded this season (on 80 power-play chances) rank 28th in the NHL.
• Los Angeles' 13.75% power-play conversion rate ranks 30th in the league.
• The five shorthanded goals the Kings have scored this season are an NHL high.
• Los Angeles kills 80.49% of opponent power plays, the 20th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Los Angeles wins 48.9% of its faceoffs to rank 20th in the NHL.
• The Kings connect on 9.2% of their shots (31st in the league).

Blackhawks Key Stats

• With 83 goals (3.2 per game), Chicago has the NHL's 11th-ranked offense.
• The Blackhawks have conceded 75 total goals this season (2.9 per game), 12th in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of +8, the team is seventh-best in the league in that category.
• The Blackhawks have 18 power-play goals (on 79 chances), 11th in the NHL.
• Chicago's power-play percentage (22.78) ranks the team ninth in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goal, the Blackhawks have one.
• Chicago's has the fifth-best penalty-kill percentage (84.44%).
• Chicago wins 47.2% of faceoffs, 28th-ranked in the NHL.
• With a shooting percentage of 12.6%, the Blackhawks are third in the league.