Final score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
How the bets settled
Closing line, DraftKings.
Game review
The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 on October 27, with the game swinging after LA opened the scoring in the first period. Chicago answered in the second and took the lead in the third, so the decisive edge came late rather than in a back-and-forth finish.
Wyatt Kaiser scored Chicago’s goal and finished with a point, while Patrick Kane added an assist. Samuel Helenius scored for Los Angeles and Andre Lee had an assist. The power play made the difference: Chicago went 1-for-3 (33.3 percent) while the Kings went 0-for-3. Chicago also narrowly outshot LA, though the Kings won 57.9 percent of faceoffs and posted more hits and blocked shots.
For bettors, the closing spread of Blackhawks -1.5 settled with the Kings covering by 0.5. The closing total of 5.5 finished under by 2.5.
Against the spread, start to finish
Top performers
Kings
GoalsSamuel Helenius1
AssistsAndre Lee1
PointsSamuel Helenius1
Blackhawks
GoalsWyatt Kaiser1
AssistsPatrick Kane1
PointsWyatt Kaiser1
Team stats
Box score
Los Angeles Kings
Forwards
| Player | G | A | SOG | S | +/- | TOI | SHFT | HT | BS | TK | GV | PIM | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13:14 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -1 | 20:21 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 56.3 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:00 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 71.4 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7:22 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 22:01 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 20:27 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 57.1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14:39 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8:19 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17:51 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 23:54 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13:26 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7:59 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Defenses
| Player | G | A | SOG | S | +/- | TOI | SHFT | HT | BS | TK | GV | PIM | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17:10 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 17:10 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22:17 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16:49 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:40 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 22:25 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SOS | SOSA | SV | SV% | ESSV | PPSV | SHSV | TOI | YTDG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 25 | .926 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 58:32 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Blackhawks
Forwards
| Player | G | A | SOG | S | +/- | TOI | SHFT | HT | BS | TK | GV | PIM | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19:21 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 57.1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15:39 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12:18 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15:32 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41.7 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:34 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14.3 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 12:02 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14:23 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15:52 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11:28 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42.9 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16:19 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41.7 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 13:43 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 13:44 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Defenses
| Player | G | A | SOG | S | +/- | TOI | SHFT | HT | BS | TK | GV | PIM | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25:42 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20:14 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:55 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19:37 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:01 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25:36 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SOS | SOSA | SV | SV% | ESSV | PPSV | SHSV | TOI | YTDG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 25 | .962 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 60:00 | 0 | 0 |
Attendance 16,437 · Officials: Chris Rooney, David Brisebois, Justin Kea, Jesse Marquis
Recap: Wyatt Kaiser scores as the Chicago Blackhawks stop a 3-game slide, topping the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 (ESPN)
Highlights
StatsBench picks
No StatsBench pick posted for this game. Today’s posted picks are graded live.
Betting trends
- The under has hit in 3 straight Blackhawks games.
From each team’s last 10 games and recent meetings, against the closing line.
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Kings vs Blackhawks pre-game preview
Los Angeles visits Chicago on Tuesday at 8:00 PM ET in an NHL matchup priced with LA at -120 on the moneyline, Chicago at +104, Chicago +1.5 on the spread and a 5.5 total. The DraftKings opening line was Chicago +1.5 with a 5.5 total and remains there.
The last meeting was December 6, 2025, a 6-0 Los Angeles home win; over the last nine meetings Los Angeles is 6-3 straight up and 3-2 ATS with O/U 3-2. Los Angeles is 2-7 this season and 4-5 ATS, and 2-8 over its last 10 with 4-6 ATS after a 1-3 loss at New Jersey on October 24. Chicago is 3-8 this season and 5-6 ATS, and 3-7 over its last 10 with 5-5 ATS after a 2-3 loss to Florida on October 25.
The defensive ranks and pace stand out: Los Angeles allows 3.56 goals per game (28th) and Chicago allows 3.91 (31st), while Los Angeles has a 56.2 pace (10th) and Chicago 51.9 (28th). Connor Bedard over 0.5 points is -205, cleared 7 of last 10, and StatsBench projects 0.8.
Player stats and form
Season averages and each player’s last 5 games, newest first. Splits: per-game averages (games in brackets); vs the opponent covers this season and last, newest game first.
Los Angeles Kings
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/26 | @ NYR | 19:52 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 10/24 | @ NJD | 23:06 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 10/22 | @ NYI | 21:08 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 10/20 | @ WSH | 16:50 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 10/17 | vs BOS | 24:19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Splits | Season | Road | 2025-26 | vs CHI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 1.1 (10) | 1.6 (7) | 1.1 (82) | 0.0 (1) 0 |
| SOG | 3.2 (10) | 3.4 (7) | 2.8 (82) | 1.0 (1) 1 |
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/26 | @ NYR | 12:33 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Splits | Season | Road | 2025-26 | vs CHI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 1.0 (1) | 1.0 (1) | 0.2 (37) | – |
| SOG | 1.0 (1) | 1.0 (1) | 1.1 (37) | – |
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/26 | @ NYR | 18:17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 10/24 | @ NJD | 21:32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10/22 | @ NYI | 22:17 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 10/20 | @ WSH | 20:37 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 10/17 | vs BOS | 21:04 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Splits | Season | Road | 2025-26 | vs CHI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 0.9 (10) | 1.0 (7) | 0.6 (86) | 0.7 (3) 1 · 0 · 1 |
| SOG | 1.8 (10) | 1.6 (7) | 2.6 (86) | 2.7 (3) 1 · 1 · 6 |
Chicago Blackhawks
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/25 | vs FLA | 23:09 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 10/23 | vs MTL | 20:06 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/17 | vs DAL | 20:44 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10/15 | vs WPG | 19:05 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 10/13 | vs PIT | 21:06 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Splits | Season | Home | 2025-26 | vs LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 1.0 (5) | 1.0 (5) | 1.1 (69) | 0.7 (3) 0 · 1 · 1 |
| SOG | 2.2 (5) | 2.2 (5) | 3.3 (69) | 3.0 (3) 2 · 4 · 3 |
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/25 | vs FLA | 20:21 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 10/23 | vs MTL | 20:53 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 10/17 | vs DAL | 19:26 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 10/15 | vs WPG | 18:20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 10/13 | vs PIT | 20:04 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Splits | Season | Home | 2025-26 | vs LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 0.6 (11) | 0.7 (7) | 0.9 (67) | 1.0 (1) 1 |
| SOG | 1.9 (11) | 2.4 (7) | 2.5 (67) | 1.0 (1) 1 |
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/25 | vs FLA | 18:57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10/23 | vs MTL | 15:24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10/17 | vs DAL | 17:03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/15 | vs WPG | 17:56 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10/13 | vs PIT | 16:44 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Splits | Season | Home | 2025-26 | vs LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 0.6 (9) | 0.6 (7) | 0.5 (75) | 0.0 (2) 0 · 0 |
| SOG | 1.0 (9) | 1.0 (7) | 1.2 (75) | 3.0 (2) 1 · 5 |
Records
| Team | Record | ATS | O/U | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-7 | 5-5 | 4-6 | 0-3 | 3-4 | |
| 3-8 | 5-6 | 6-5 | 3-4 | 0-4 |
This season, regular season. ATS and O/U against each game’s closing line.
Kings vs Blackhawks head-to-head
Kings are 6-3, 3-2 ATS, O/U 3-2 in the last 9 meetings. Last time: Kings won 6-0 on December 6, 2025.
| Date | Venue | Kings result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 25 | Kings home | W 6-0 | W -1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Dec 4, 25 | Kings home | L 1-2 | L -1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Oct 26, 25 | Blackhawks home | W 3-1 | – | – |
| Mar 20, 25 | Blackhawks home | W 3-1 | – | – |
| Mar 3, 25 | Blackhawks home | L 1-5 | – | – |
| Nov 2, 24 | Kings home | L 3-4 | – | – |
| Apr 18, 24 | Kings home | W 5-4 | L -1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Mar 19, 24 | Kings home | W 6-2 | W -1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Mar 15, 24 | Blackhawks home | W 5-0 | W -1.5 | U 5.5 |
Recent form
Los Angeles Kings: last 10 (3-7, 5-5 ATS, O/U 4-6)
| Date | Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 26 | @ NYR | W 6-3 | W +1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Oct 24, 26 | @ NJ | L 1-3 | L +1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Oct 22, 26 | @ NYI | W 3-2 | L -1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Oct 20, 26 | @ WSH | W 5-2 | W +1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Oct 17, 26 | vs BOS | L 1-4 | L -1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Oct 13, 26 | vs EDM | L 1-4 | L +1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 10, 26 | @ VGK | L 1-2 | W +1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 6, 26 | vs FLA | L 1-2 | W +1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Oct 3, 26 | @ SJ | L 4-5 | W +1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Sep 30, 26 | @ COL | L 4-8 | L +1.5 | O 6.5 |
Chicago Blackhawks: last 10 (3-7, 5-5 ATS, O/U 5-5)
| Date | Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 26 | vs FLA | L 2-3 | W +1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 23, 26 | vs MTL | L 1-4 | L +1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 17, 26 | vs DAL | L 0-4 | L +1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Oct 15, 26 | vs WPG | W 4-3 | W +1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 13, 26 | vs PIT | W 5-3 | W +1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 10, 26 | vs CAR | L 2-5 | L +1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Oct 8, 26 | @ NYI | L 1-4 | L +1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Oct 6, 26 | vs STL | W 4-2 | W +1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Oct 3, 26 | @ BUF | L 3-4 | W +1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Oct 1, 26 | @ UTA | L 0-6 | L +1.5 | U 6.5 |
Injury report
Los Angeles Kings
- Mats Zuccarello (R): Injured Reserve, Upper Body
- Kevin Fiala (L): Injured Reserve, Fiala
- Alex Turcotte (C): Injured Reserve, Undisclosed
- Drew Doughty (D): Out, Undisclosed
- Corey Perry (R): Out, Undisclosed
Chicago Blackhawks
- Bowen Byram (D): Out, Upper Body
Matchup ranks
What each defense allows per game this season. Rank 1 allows the fewest, so a high number means a softer matchup for the other team’s overs.
| Kings defense | Blackhawks defense | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals allowed per game | 3.46 (25th of 32) | 3.87 (31st of 32) |
| Shots on goal allowed per game | 28.23 (23rd of 32) | 30.33 (29th of 32) |
| Points allowed per game | 9.46 (26th of 32) | 10.4 (31st of 32) |
| Power-play points allowed per game | 3.46 (32nd of 32) | 1.93 (16th of 32) |
| Pace (possessions) | 55.8 (11th) | 52 (28th) |
Venue and weather
Kings vs Blackhawks odds
Line movement from the open
| Line | Open | Close | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackhawks spread | +1.5 | -1.5 | -3 |
| Total | 5.5 | 5.5 | – |
| Kings moneyline | -118 | -108 | -2.2% win chance |
| Blackhawks moneyline | -102 | -112 | +2.3% win chance |
DraftKings opening and closing numbers via ESPN.
Line movement chart
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