The Los Angeles Kings play for seeding in the Western Conference playoffs against the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night.
With the final seeding in the Western Conference coming down to the last game of the season, the Los Angeles Kings host the Chicago Blackhawks at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday night. Los Angeles is battling with Vegas for the No. 3 seed in the Pacific Division to likely avoid a matchup with top-seed Dallas in the first round of the playoffs. The Kings currently hold the second Wild Card spot with 97 points, one point behind Vegas. With a Kings win and a Vegas loss against the Ducks, Los Angeles will clinch the No. 3 seed in the Pacific. Chicago, on the other hand, is eliminated from postseason contention with 51 points. The Kings have won the previous two matchups by a combined score of 11-2, including a 5-0 win in March.
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Game Date: April 18, 2024
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Most recently, the Kings saw their eight-game home winning streak snapped in a 3-1 loss to the Wild on Monday night. Blake Lizotte scored the lone goal for the Kings, who trailed 3-0 until late in the third period.
As for Chicago, the Blackhawks lost their fifth consecutive game in a 3-1 loss to Vegas on Tuesday night. Connor Bedard earned his 39th assist of the year on Jason Dickinson’s 22nd goal of the season for Chicago’s lone goal.
The Kings play for seeding in the Western Conference playoffs against the Blackhawks on Thursday night.
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