Coming off a 2-1 week that included back-to-back wins, the Chicago Blackhawks have busy stretch ahead of four games in six days to add some numbers to the points column.
Thursday, Oct. 24 vs. Flyers
The Flyers rebounded from a 4-1 thumping by the Dallas Stars over the weekend to thrash the Golden Knights in Monday’s contest, 6-2.
With the win, the Flyers snapped a four-game losing streak after entering the week tied for 24th in the league in scoring, averaging just 2.50 goals per game. Philadelphia is tied for 13th in goals against allowing three goals per game, and its 25% conversion rate on the power play ranks ninth overall.
In their last four games the Flyers have struggled, dropping all four by a 16-7 margin, despite a nearly 2.5-to-1 shots for ratio against the Stars.
The struggling Flyers offense had just 15 goals through the first six games but with nine starts heading into Monday’s contest, Vegas netminder Marc-Andre Fleury was given a night off. Oscar Dansk’s night in net resulted in a four-goal second period from the Flyers.
With Fleury likely to return to the net, Patrick Kane, Alex DeBrincat and the rest of the Hawks offensive unit will need to bring their A-game to the ice.
PREDICTION: Blackhawks 2, Flyers 1
Saturday, Oct. 26 @ Hurricanes
The Hurricanes opened their 2019-20 season with five straight wins. They have since lost three of their last four, after suffering their first loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Oct. 12.
Sunday, Oct. 27 vs. Kings
Over the weekend the Kings snapped a three-game skid dominating the Calgary Flames in a 4-1 victory at the Staples Center. After being outscored 10-2 in their prior three games, the win marked Jonathan Quick’s first win of the season, after stopping 23 shots. In was the Kings’ most complete and solid game of the season.
The Kings have a balanced scoring attack, led by Anze Kopitar who leads the team with nine points, including six assists. Dustin Brown, Ilya Kovalchuk and Drew Doughty match Kopitar with three goals apiece
The match up should favor the Blackhawks with the Kings struggling to find a mix that works for them this season. If the potent Hawks forwards show up in force, they should prove to be too much for LA defense to handle.
PREDICTION: Blackhawks 5, Kings 3
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