The two Conference Finals have been very interesting so far. The Blackhawks looked to be the dominant team in the first two games of the Western Conference series, while the Bruins have simply been man handling the Penguins in the East, which comes as quite a surprise to most fans and experts.
Regular Season Record: 68-59 for +11.33 units.
Playoff Record: 18-14 for +3.77 units.
Playoff Series Record: 11-1 for +11.05 units.
Chicago Blackhawks @ Los Angeles Kings
Yes, the Blackhawks have looked like the far superior team in the first two games of this series, but you still cannot count out the Kings. They were in the position in the first round against a very strong Blues team and they came back to win the next four. The Kings are now 7-0 at home in these playoffs, while they are 1-7 on the road. It’s like they are two different teams. The Blackhawks are similar in that they are 8-1 at home in these playoffs, while they are just 2-3 on the road. Both teams also had crazy home records during the regular season (19-4-1 for the Kings and 18-3-3 for the Blackhawks) so like I said in the Conference Finals prediction post this could be a series where the home team wins each game. I should point out though that the Blackhawks were also 18-4-2 on the road this season, so they were just ridiculous everywhere.
The Kings are only small favourites in this game due to the domination that the Blackhawks showed in the first two games of the series. I still like them to continue their hot streak at home though. They will have to find a way to beat Crawford, but I expect their defensive game to be in top form tonight as they battle to get back in the series.
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