NHL Game Preview: Los Angeles Kings at Chicago Blackhawks with Line Combinations 3/20/2025

Connor Bedard and Nick Foligno on the Chicago Blackhawks
Photo: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports

Los Angeles Kings at Chicago Blackhawks

Venue: United Center
Date: Thursday, March 20
Time: 7:30 pm CST

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

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Los Angeles -1.5 ML +102
Chicago +1.5 ML -122
O/U 5.5

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Los Angeles Kings News & Notes:

The Kings are in a comfortable third place in the Pacific Division despite the outcome of facing the Edmonton Oilers in the first round yet again. After tonight’s game, the Kings will face the Hurricanes, Bruins, and Rangers on a three-game homestand.

Chicago Blackhawks News & Notes:

The franchise and the fanbase have felt Connor Bedard’s frustration. There’s no doubt that Kyle Davidson will need to make major changes this Summer to make this team more competitive. Chicago currently holds the second-best odds of the first overall pick at the 2025 NHL Draft.

Los Angeles Kings Projected Lines:

Kuzmenko-Kopitar-Kempe
Fiala-Byfield-Laferriere
Foegele-Danault-Moore
Jeannot-Helenius-Turcotte

Anderson-Doughty
Gavrikov-Spence
Edmunson-Clarke

Kuemper
Rittich

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Chicago Blackhawks Projected Lines:

Dickinson-Nazar-Bedard
Teravainen-Donato-Mikheyev
Slaggert-Foligno-Dach
Veleno-Reichel-Bertuzzi

Vlasic-Kaiser
Del Mastro-Murphy
Martinez-Levshunov

Knight
Soderblom

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Players To Watch:

Los Angeles Kings

Quinton Byfield has four goals in the last five games and is turning on the offensive ability lately. With rumors swirling around Byfield prior to the Trade Deadline, it never made sense for the Kings to trade him. Byfield has the ability to be a pillar of the Kings roster for many years to come.

Chicago Blackhawks

Ryan Donato leads the team in goals scored with 23 and has four assists in the last five games. While the Blackhawks didn’t trade Donato at the deadline, it’s believed they will get to a contract extension before the end of the season.

Injury Report:

Los Angeles Kings

None

Chicago Blackhawks

G Laurent Brossoit – Out for Season

Next game:

Los Angeles Kings – March 22 vs. Carolina Hurricanes
Chicago Blackhawks – March 22 at St. Louis Blues

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