The Chicago Blackhawks (23-53-5) will try to stop a five-game losing streak when they play the Los Angeles Kings (43-27-11) on the road on Thursday, April 18 at 10:30 PM ET on ESPN+, NBCS-CHI, and BSW.
Kings vs. Blackhawks Game TV Channel & Live Stream
- Date: Thursday, April 18, 2024
- Time: 10:30 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
- FREE NHL LIVE STREAM: Watch Kings vs. Blackhawks for free with a trial to Fubo!
Kings and Blackhawks Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Kings Insights
- The Kings’ 249 total goals (3.1 per game) rank 19th in the NHL.
- The Kings have given up 206 total goals (2.5 per game), the third-fewest in league play.
- They have the league’s ninth-best goal differential at +43.
- The 54 power-play goals the Kings have recorded this season (on 244 power-play chances) rank 14th in the NHL.
- The Kings’ 22.13% power-play conversion rate ranks 14th in the league.
- The Kings have scored 11 shorthanded goals this season.
- The Kings kill 84.92% of opponent power plays, the second-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Kings have the 15th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 50.4%.
- The Kings have a 9.6% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 22nd in the league.
- The Kings have shut out opponents seven times this season. As a team, they are averaging 18.9 hits and 15.6 blocked shots per game.
Kings Key Players
- A productive offensive player this season for Los Angeles, Kevin Fiala has put up 73 points.
- With 27 goals and 46 assists, Adrian Kempe is one of the most important offensive options for Los Angeles with his 73 points (0.9 per game).
- Los Angeles’ scoring effort is aided by Anze Kopitar’s 73 points. He’s contributed 44 assists.
- Cam Talbot (26-20-6) has a 2.5 goals against average and a save percentage of .915 for Los Angeles.
Kings Injuries
Pheonix Copley: Knee (Out For Season), Carl Grundstrom: Lower Body (Out)
Blackhawks Insights
- The Blackhawks have 174 goals this season (2.2 per game), 32nd in the NHL.
- The Blackhawks give up 3.5 goals per game (284 in total), 29th in the league.
- Their -110 goal differential is 31st in the league.
- With 38 power-play goals (on 234 chances), the Blackhawks are 29th in the NHL.
- The Blackhawks have the league’s 29th-ranked power-play percentage (16.24).
- The Blackhawks have three shorthanded goals (27th in league).
- The Blackhawks’ have the 27th-ranked penalty kill percentage (76.21%).
- At 46.4%, the Blackhawks have the NHL’s 30th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
- With a shooting percentage of 8.1%, the Blackhawks are 32nd in the league.
- This season, the Blackhawks have shut out their opponents once.
Blackhawks Key Players
- Connor Bedard’s 22 goals and 39 assists in 67 games for Chicago add up to 61 total points on the season.
- Philipp Kurashev is a key piece of the offense for Chicago with 55 total points this season. He has scored 18 goals and added 37 assists in 74 games.
- Chicago’s Nick Foligno is among the top offensive players on the team with 37 total points (17 goals and 20 assists).
- Petr Mrazek is 18-31-4 this season, compiling 1562 saves and allowing 160 goals (3.0 goals against average) with a .907 save percentage (27th in the league).
Blackhawks Injuries
Taylor Hall: Knee (Out For Season), Reese Johnson: Concussion (Questionable)