Kings vs Blackhawks Picks and Prediction – 3/21/2025

The Los Angeles Kings are heading to the United Center on Thursday, where they will take on the Chicago Blackhawks. Get the rest of our NHL free picks here! The Kings come into this game with a 36-21-9 record which places them third in the Pacific. The Kings five game win streak came to an end on Monday, as they are coming off a 3-1 against Minnesota. Darcy Kuemper will be the Kings’ starting goaltender in this game, he’s posted a 2.16 goals against average to go along with his 22-9-7 record. Los Angeles is scoring 2.8 goals per game, while allowing 2.56 defensively.

The Chicago Blackhawks have put together a record of 20-39-9 which places them eighth in the Central. The Blackhawks are in the midst of a five game losing skid, most recently suffering a 6-2 loss against the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday. Newly acquired Spencer Knight will be Chicago’s starting goalie on Thursday, he’s posted a 2.39 goals against average to go along with a 14-11-1 record. Connor Bedard leads Chicago with 53 points through 68 games in his sophomore season in the NHL.

Los Angeles is in a very tight race with Edmonton for the second seed in the Pacific, as they need every win they can get at this point. Chicago does not have much to play for at this time of the season, with that being said expect the Kings to comfortably take this one. Final score prediction, Kings win and covers the puck line 4-1.