Los Angeles at Chicago

Los Angeles has won seven of the past nine meetings and the Kings have a great opportunity to snap a three-game skid as they play the hapless Blackhawks, who have lost five of six and they have the second-worst record in the NHL. Darcy Kuemper is expected to start for Los Angeles and he is 18-7-6 with a 2.33 goals-against average and a .913 save percentage. Arvid Soderblom is likely for Chicago with a 2-4-2 mark and a 3.14 GAA. The Blackhawks beat Anaheim 6-3 on Saturday, but they haven't won two in a row since Dec. 17. Chicago is 10-46 its past 56 games as an underdog of at least +201. The Blackhawks have lost eight of 11 against the Pacific Division and 12 of 16 versus Western Conference teams. Take the Kings.