The LA Kings will look to stave off elimination when they take the ice in Game 5 of their best of seven NHL Western conference finals against the Chicago Blackhawks in a pro hockey game on Saturday night. <br /><br />Face off time between the Kings and Blackhawks from Chicago is scheduled for 8PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by NBC TV. <br /><br />The NHL game five odds have the home side Chicago Blackhawks favored by -170 odds with the take back on the road underdog LA Kings returning +160 odds. The goal over under line is set at 4 ½ goals. <br /><br />LA Kings falls behind 3-1 in this best of seven NHL playoff series after a 3-2 home defeat to the Chicago Blackhawks in game four on Thursday as a -125 betting odds favorites The game finished right at the closing total of five goals. All goals were scored at even strength. <br /><br />The Kings opened up the scoring in game four as Slava Voynov scored unassisted early in the game at 3:28 of their first period. Bryan Bickell found the equalizer at 13:16 of the first period to knot the score at 1-1 after one period. At 2:12 of the second period Dustin Penner was parked in front of the net and scored on the rebound after a Jeff Carter shot to give the Kings a 2-1 lead. Patrick Kane tied it for Chicago at 18:21 and the score was 2-2 at the second intermission. The game winner came early in the third period at 1:10 as Marian Hossa beat Jonathan Quick stick side. The game had drama late as the Kings had a power play at 15:23 and failed to find the equalizer. <br /><br />Chicago outshot the Kings by a 28-21 margin and it was the Kings who won six more face-offs. Both teams are still struggling on the power play with the Kings 0 of 4 and the Blackhawks 0 of 3 on the man advantage.
