Los Angeles Kings vs. Montreal Canadiens odds, tips and betting trends
The Los Angeles Kings host the Montreal Canadiens at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday, March 2 at 10:30 PM ET. The game will air on ESPN+, TSN2, RDS, and BSW.
Los Angeles won in a shootout on the road its last time out on February 28 against the Winnipeg Jets 6-5, taking the shootout 1-0 to claim the victory.
Montreal won its most recent game 3-1 on the road over the San Jose Sharks on February 28.
Ahead of watching this matchup, here is everything you need to know about Thursday’s action on the ice.
Los Angeles Kings vs. Montreal Canadiens Odds and Betting Lines
- Favorite: Kings (-227)
- Underdog: Canadiens (+187)
- Over/under: 6.5
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- Los Angeles has been victorious in 17 of the 29 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
- The Kings have been victorious in six of the seven games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -227.
- There is a 69.4% chance that Los Angeles wins this contest, per the moneyline.
- Los Angeles and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 34 of 62 games this season.
- In their last 10 games, the Kings have gone 6-2-2 to earn 70.0% of the possible points.
- They have averaged 4.0 goals per game (40 total) during that time.
- On the defensive side, the Kings have given up 3.3 goals per game (33 total) in those 10 outings.
- The Canadiens have been an underdog in 55 games this season, with 23 upset wins (41.8%).
- Montreal has a record of 10-17 in games when oddsmakers list them +187 or longer on the moneyline.
- The win probability for the Canadiens, implied from the moneyline, is 34.8%.
- So far this season, 45.0% of Montreal’s games (27/60) have had more goals than Thursday’s over/under of 6.5.
- In the past 10 contests, the Canadiens are 6-4-0 (80.0% of possible points).
- They have totaled 36 goals during that stretch.
- On the defensive end, the Canadiens have given up 31 goals (3.1 per game) in those 10 matchups.
- Game Day: Thursday, March 2, 2023
- Game Time: 10:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: fuboTV (Watch for free)
