Los Angeles Kings vs Montreal Canadiens Preview
Betting on today’s Canadiens and Kings game? Catch the action at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA, as the Kings hosts this showdown at 4:00 ET on ESPN+.
The over/under for this game is set at 6.5 goals, and the Kings are the home favorites against the Canadiens in a non-conference matchup. Check out BetCoco for Los Angeles Kings – Montreal Canadiens odds
Los Angeles Kings vs Montreal Canadiens Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Kings have gone a perfect 3-0 in their last three head to head matchups vs. the Canadiens. In addition to going 2-1 vs. the puck line in the last three head-to-head games vs. the Canadiens, the Kings are 3-0 puck line the last three times they have hosted the Canadiens.
- When looking at their past ten road matchups, Montreal has an puck line record of 6-4 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 4-6 overall in these games.
- In their last three home games, Los Angeles has averaged 4 goals per game while allowing 1. The team’s record in this stretch was 3-0 while going 3-0 vs. the spread.
- As the betting underdog, the Kings have an puck line record of 3-0 in their last three games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 3-0.
- Against the spread, the Canadiens have put together of 2-3 in their last five games as the betting favorite. In these same games, they went 5-0 straight up.
Los Angeles Kings vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction
Ahead of their matchup with Los Angeles, the Canadiens have a 9-9-2 record. Their performance when favored is 3-0-0, while they hold a 6-9-2 record as underdogs. For away games this season, they have a 4-3-2 record, while they are 5-6-0 when playing at home.
For their offensive performance, the Canadiens come in averaging 2.8 goals per game this season, which is 24th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 19th in the league. Looking at how the Canadiens’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 16th in power play goals and 14th in shorthanded goals.
Entering the game, goalie Jake Allen has started eight games this season. His current record stands at 3-4, and his save percentage is 90.7%.
Going into the game against Montreal, the Kings hold a 12-3-3 record. They have a 7-2-1 record when favored and 5-1-2 as underdogs. For away games this season, they have a 9-0-0 record, while they are 3-3-3 when playing at home.
For their offensive performance, the Kings come in averaging 4 goals per game this season, which is 4th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 20th in the league. This season, the Kings have a 6-2 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. In games with fewer shots on goal, they hold a 5-0 record.
Goalie Pheonix Copley comes into the game having made five starts this season. So far, his record is 2-0 and he has a save percentage of 84.5%.
In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Canadiens winning this one 4-3.
Los Angeles Kings vs Montreal Canadiens Betting Tips
- We like the Canadiens on the moneyline (+216)
- The Canadiens are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Los Angeles Kings Injury Report
- Viktor Arvidsson – Lower Body – Out
- Blake Lizotte – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Tobias Bjornfot – Undisclosed – Out
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
- Arber Xhekaj – Upper Body – Out
