The Chicago Blackhawks are coming into this contest desperate for a win after back-to-back defeats at St. Louis and Dallas to drop to third place in the Central Division. They're always a force to be reckoned with home at United Center, and I like the price we get on the home team when they host the Los Angeles Kings Monday night.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Road Woes - The Kings have won only one of their last five games on the road, a 2-1 overtime win at Nashville on Feb. 20. They've lost four straight at Chicago and are 3-10-1 in their last 14 regular-season visits.

2. Corey Crawford - The Blackhawks star netminder was pulled midway through the second period of Friday's 5-2 loss at Dallas after permitting four goals on 20 shots. He's 20-8-2 with a 1.74 GAA home at United Center this season though and he made 33 saves when the Blackhawks defeated the Kings 4-2 here at Chicago back in November.

3. X-Factor - The Blackhawks are 20-6 in their last 26 games following a loss of three or more goals.

Selection: This is a play on the Chicago Blackhawks (10*)