NHL Game Preview: Los Angeles Kings at Chicago Blackhawks with Line Combinations 3/3/2025

Los Angeles Kings at Chicago Blackhawks

Venue: United Center
Date: Monday, March 3
Time: 7:30 pm CST

TV: ESPN+/ TVAS / CHSN / FDSNW
Radio:
Los Angeles Kings – 710 ESPN
Chicago Blackhawks – WGN Radio 720 AM

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Los Angeles -1.5 ML +110
Chicago +1.5 ML -130
O/U 5.5

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Los Angeles Kings News & Notes:

Los Angeles is third in the Pacific Division standings and looking to ‘shake-up their core.’ How much of a shake-up remains to be seen, but the Kings have recently been linked to Mikko Rantanen if he makes it to UFA in July. Could there be a pre-deadline deal to be made if Carolina decides they can’t risk losing Rantanen in free agency?

Chicago Blackhawks News & Notes:

After Seth Jones became vocal about his wish to be traded, many thought a return would be middling and the Blackhawks would just benefit from shoving him out the door. Thankfully, they were able to make a deal with the Florida Panthers to get themselves a candidate for goaltender of the future in Spencer Knight.

Los Angeles Kings Projected Lines:

Fiala-Byfield-Kempe
Turcotte-Kopitar-Laferriere
Foegele-Danault-Moore
Jeannot-Lewis-Clarke

Anderson-Gavrikov
Edmunson-Doughty
Moverare-Spence

Kuemper
Rittich

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Chicago Blackhawks Projected Lines:

Slaggert-Bedard-Nazar
Athanasiou-Dach-Bertuzzi
Teravainen-Donato-Mikheyev
Maroon-Reichel-Smith

Vlasic-Crevier
Del Mastro-Murphy
Kaiser-Martinez

Knight
Mrazek

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Players To Watch:

Los Angeles Kings

Darcy Kuemper and David Rittich have been consistent in net for the Kings this season. Kuemper has been a welcomed addition with his .913 SV% and has helped solidify the goaltending for the Kings going forward.

Chicago Blackhawks

Ryan Donato is drawing interest on the trade market. After the Seth Jones trade, Chicago will be looking to continue optimizing assets.

Injury Report:

Los Angeles Kings

None

Chicago Blackhawks

G Laurent Brossoit – IR (Non-Roster)
C Jason Dickinson – Out week-to-week
c Philipp Kurashev – IR

Next game:

Los Angeles Kings – March 5 vs. St. Louis Blues
Chicago Blackhawks – March 5 vs. Ottawa Senators

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