Chicago Blackhawks vs. Los Angeles Kings
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The Kings have been among the league’s weaker teams for quite a few years now. While this year’s team is admittedly improved, this figures to be a tough spot.

The Black Hawks are also an improved team – one which has plenty of good young talent. While they’ve lost two in a row, both those losses came on the road. Now, they’re back home where they’ve won three straight. For the season, they’re 6-2-1 here. They’ve outscored opponents by a 3.4 to 2.6 margin in those games, outshooting them by a 32.5 to 23 count. The back to back losses should ensure a highly motivated effort.

The Hawks, who last played on Friday, are 29-17 (+10.2) the last 46 times that they played with two day’s rest in between games. During the same stretch, they’ve gone 46-25 (+7.5) when playing a home game with a total of 5.5, including a pair of wins (4-1 and 4-2) over the Kings here last spring. Consider laying the wood.

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