Montreal Canadiens vs Los Angeles Kings Preview
Looking to win big? The Kings and Canadiens face off at 7:00 ET on BSW. The Canadiens are hosting the game at Bell Centre in Montreal, QC.
In this non-conference matchup, the Kings are the betting favorite against Canadiens. The over/under for the game is 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Montreal Canadiens – Los Angeles Kings odds
Montreal Canadiens vs Los Angeles Kings Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Kings and Canadiens did not have any head-to-head matchups last season. But over the last three times playing each other, the Kings have a record of 3-0. The Kings also had the edge vs. the puck line in these games, at 2-1. These games averaged a combined total of 4 goals per game leading to an over/under record of 0-3.
- When looking at their past five road matchups, Los Angeles has an puck line record of 4-1 while averaging 4 per game. The team went 5-0 overall in these games.
- Through their last three home games, Montreal has an puck line record of just 1-2. However, their overall record was 2-1 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the Canadiens have a straight up record of 3-7. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 6-4.
- Across their last three matchups as the betting favorite, the Kings have an overall record of 2-1 while going 1-2 against the spread.
Montreal Canadiens vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction
Coming into their game vs. Montreal, the Kings are 15-4-3. They are 10-3-1 when favored and 5-1-2 as the underdog. When they have hit the road, they have a 10-0-0 record this season, and they are 5-4-3 at home.
On offense, the Kings are averaging 3.9 goals per game which is 6th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 20th in the league. This year, the Kings have recorded a 9-3 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. For games with fewer shots on goal, they have 5-0 record.
Heading into this matchup vs. Montreal, goalie Cam Talbot has started 15 games in this season. His current record is 11-4, and his save percentage stands at 93%.
Before their matchup against Los Angeles, the Canadiens arrive with a 11-11-3 record. They hold a 3-0-0 record when considered the favorites and 8-11-3 when seen as the underdogs. For away games this season, they have a 5-4-2 record, while they are 6-7-1 when playing at home.
On offense, the Canadiens are averaging 2.8 goals per game which is 25th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 25th in the league. This season, the Canadiens have a 2-1 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. In games with fewer shots on goal, they hold a 9-10 record.
Goalie Sam Montembeault gets the start and has made 10 starts this season. His record at this point is 6-3, and his save percentage is 91.3%.
Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-3 win for the Canadiens.
Montreal Canadiens vs Los Angeles Kings Betting Tips
- We like the Canadiens on the moneyline (+179)
- The Canadiens are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Montreal Canadiens Injury Report
- Carey Price – Knee – Out
- David Savard – Hand – Out
- Chris Wideman – Back – Out
- Jordan Harris – Lower Body – Out
- Rafael Harvey-Pinard – Lower Body – Out
- Kirby Dach – Knee – Out
- Alex Newhook – Ankle – Out
Los Angeles Kings Injury Report
- Viktor Arvidsson – Lower Body – Out
- Blake Lizotte – Undisclosed – Questionable
