Chicago Blackhawks vs. Los Angeles Kings Prediction, Odds, NHL Picks [4/18/2024]

NHL action continues on Thursday at 10:30PM ET as the Chicago Blackhawks lock horns with the Los Angeles Kings in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Crypto.com Arena.

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Thursday's Blackhawks vs. Kings matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Blackhawks vs. Kings Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line

We have used trusted machine learning and statistics to simulate the outcome of Thursday's NHL Playoffs game between the Blackhawks and Kings 10,000 times, in line with our coverage of NHL picks.

Our famous predictive analytics model gives the Kings a 74% chance of beating the Blackhawks.

According to our model, the Kings (-1.5) have a 52% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6-goal over/under has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

The Stanley Cup Playoffs (aka NHL Playoffs) is the NHL's annual elimination tournament to decide the winner of the Stanley Cup.

A total of 16 teams, including the Blackhawks and Kings, made the 2024 NHL Playoffs, which consists of four rounds: the First Round, Second Round, Conference Finals and Stanley Cup Finals.

Each round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs is contested as a best-of-seven series, with the first team to four wins progressing to the next round until a champion is crowned.

Blackhawks vs. Kings Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Blackhawks	Kings
Puck Line	+1.5 (+130)	-1.5 (-152)
Moneyline	+330	-400
Total	o6 (+102)	u6 (-122)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Blackhawks vs. Kings Picks

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Blackhawks vs. Kings Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Blackhawks vs. Kings?

According to our model, Los Angeles' Adrian Kempe is most likely to score the first goal in Blackhawks vs. Kings.

Our projections give Kempe a 9.1% chance of scoring the first goal at Crypto.com Arena, while the Kings star is a 41.8% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Chicago Blackhawks

Player	First Goal Probability
Connor Bedard	5.4%
Lukas Reichel	3.8%
Tyler Johnson	3.0%
Philipp Kurashev	3.0%
Seth Jones	3.0%

Los Angeles Kings

Player	First Goal Probability
Adrian Kempe	9.1%
Kevin Fiala	8.4%
Anze Kopitar	6.0%
Viktor Arvidsson	5.6%
Trevor Moore	5.6%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Chicago Blackhawks

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Connor Bedard	28.3%
Lukas Reichel	20.2%
Philipp Kurashev	18.9%
Seth Jones	18.1%
Ryan Donato	17.8%

Los Angeles Kings

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Adrian Kempe	41.8%
Kevin Fiala	41.1%
Viktor Arvidsson	32.3%
Trevor Moore	31.6%
Anze Kopitar	31.5%

Hawks vs. Kings Game Information

Thursday's matchup between the Kings and Blackhawks in the Stanley Cup Playoffs is scheduled to start at 10:30PM ET.

• Who: Chicago Blackhawks vs. Los Angeles Kings
• Date: Thursday, April 18, 2024
• Time: 10:30PM ET / 7:30PM PT
• Venue: Crypto.com Arena

Our full betting coverage of the Blackhawks vs. Kings includes pregame predictions, betting picks and live updates.

Conclusion

We predict the Kings, with a 74% win probability, will likely beat the Blackhawks on Thursday.

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