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.

Face off time between the Kings and Blackhawks from Chicago is scheduled for 8PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by NBC TV.

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.

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.

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.

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.