Los Angeles Kings vs Montreal Canadiens NHL Betting Prediction

NHL Kings vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction 10/17/2024

The Los Angeles Kings (1-1-2) travel to face off against the Montreal Canadiens (2-2-0) on Thursday, October 17th. This game will be played at Bell Centre in Montreal and televised on ESPN+. Both the Kings and Canadiens will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 ET.

Kings vs Canadiens

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The Los Angeles Kings Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

After a 6-2 loss to the Maple Leafs, the Kings now sit at 1-1-2 for the season. Los Angeles struggled defensively from the start, giving up three goals in the first period.

As underdogs on the puck line, the Kings failed to cover. The total for the game was set at 6 goals, and the combined 8 goals easily surpassed that mark.

The Montreal Canadiens Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

After a 6-3 loss to the Penguins, the Canadiens are now 2-2-0 this season. Montreal trailed 2-0 before Kaiden Guhle scored with 1:44 left in the first period.

As underdogs on the puck line, the Canadiens failed to cover. The total was set at 6 goals, but the teams combined for 9.

Los Angeles Offense Breakdown

In their 6-2 loss to the Maple Leafs, the Kings took 34 shots on goal but only found the net twice. Kevin Fiala scored his fourth goal of the season, while Alex Turcotte added his first. Both of the Kings’ goals came in the third period, with Turcotte scoring at the 17:18 mark and Fiala following at 10:57.

Brandt Clarke picked up his fifth assist of the season on Fiala’s goal, and Trevor Lewis earned his second assist. Andre Lee was credited with his first assist on Turcotte’s goal. The Kings had 10 giveaways in the game.

Canadiens Offense Breakdown

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Kaiden Guhle got the Canadiens on the board with his first goal of the season, while Juraj Slafkovsky followed with his first, which came on a power play. Emil Heineman added his second goal of the year, scoring at the 5:34 mark in the second period.

Nick Suzuki picked up two assists, bringing his total to three for the season. Mike Matheson also contributed with two assists, now with three assists overall. Montreal fired 27 shots on goal and recorded 8 giveaways.

Los Angeles Team Defense

The Kings will need to tighten up defensively after giving up 6 goals to the Maple Leafs, including the first five of the game. David Rittich made 10 saves with a 71.4% save percentage, and the Kings’ defense finished with 6 takeaways and 27 hits. They also committed 8 penalty minutes, leading to two Toronto power-play goals, including the final one at 2:44 in the 3rd period.

Montreal Team Defense

Montreal’s defense struggled late, allowing three 3rd-period goals, including an empty-netter, in a 6-3 loss to Pittsburgh. The Canadiens had taken a 3-2 lead at 5:34 in the 2nd period, but their defense gave up the next four goals. Sam Montembeault made 25 saves with an 83.3% save percentage, and the defense had 6 takeaways and 27 hits.

Kings vs Canadiens Trends

  • Los Angeles has a 1-4 record in their last five road games. In this stretch, they averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 4. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 4-1.
  • When looking at their past ten home matchups, Montreal has an puck line record of 6-4 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 5-5 overall in these games.
  • Spanning across their last five games as the betting underdog, the Canadiens have gone 3-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 2-3.
  • 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.

Kings vs Canadiens Prediction

When making a moneyline pick, my choice is the Canadiens to come out with a win against the Kings while playing at home. Considering the moneyline odds at -104, I’m placing my bet on the Canadiens to win outright.

If you’re looking to get a bet down on this matchup, we foresee the Canadiens winning the underdog. However, if you’re not as confident in the Canadiens straight-up, we’d still recommend placing a bet on them to cover the puck line.

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 6 goals, we believe that this game will go over that threshold, and we recommend wagering on the over.


All odds are courtesy of Action247 Sportsbook. Good luck!!


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