Los Angeles at Chicago

Chicago has scored three goals in its last three games: one in a 4-1 loss to Montreal, none in a 4-0 loss to Dallas and two in a 3-2 loss to Florida. It has allowed 11 over the same stretch. The power play went 0-for-16 across those games, including 0-for-7 on Sunday against a Florida team missing Aleksander Barkov and Brad Marchand. Chicago led Florida in high-danger chances that afternoon and still took its eighth loss in 11 games. That drought is where I put the most weight. Los Angeles went winless in its first six games and has since won three of four, all on the road: 5-2 at Washington, 3-2 in overtime at the Islanders and 6-3 at the Rangers last night, where New York pulled James Reimer after one period. The Kings scored 15 goals across those four games, 3.8 a game, including a 3-1 loss at New Jersey. Artemi Panarin scored twice at the Islanders and added a power-play goal and an assist at the Rangers. At a price this near even money, our bankroll gives up almost no juice to back a team that has found its offense. Chicago is 2-4 on a homestand that ends tonight, and I'm laying the price with Los Angeles.