Kings vs. Canadiens betting preview

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The Los Angeles Kings (7-5-4) have -115 moneyline odds to win when they hit the road for an expected close game against the Montreal Canadiens (10-3-2), who have -105 moneyline odds. The outing on Tuesday begins at 7 p.m. ET from Bell Centre on ESPN+.

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Kings to win vs Canadiens -115

Bet $20, Payout $37.39

Kings vs. Canadiens Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Kings (-115)
  • Underdog: Canadiens (-105)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Kings vs. Canadiens Quick Facts

  • Los Angeles and its opponent have combined to put up more than 5.5 goals in eight of 16 games this season.
  • In 80.0% of Montreal’s previous games this season (12/15), the teams combined to score more than Tuesday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 6.6, is 1.0 above Tuesday’s over/under.
  • The 6.1 goals per game these two teams are conceding this season are 0.6 more than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Kings Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Kings Season Stat Insights

  • The Kings offense’s 44 total goals (2.8 per game) rank 23rd in the league.
  • Los Angeles is ranked 16th in league action in goals against this season, having given up 48 (three per game).
  • They’re ranked 22nd in the league with a -4 goal differential .
  • Los Angeles’ nine power-play goals this season (20th in the NHL) have come on 51 chances.
  • The Kings are ranked 20th in the league with a 17.65% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Los Angeles’ three shorthanded goals this season rank second in the NHL.
  • The Kings rank 23rd in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 76.27%.
  • The Kings win 49.8% of their faceoffs (16th in the league).
  • Los Angeles scores on 9.4% of its shots as a team, ranking 27th in the league.
  • The Kings average 18.8 hits and 13.4 blocked shots per game.

Kings Moneyline

  • Los Angeles has gotten the victory in four of the 10 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • In 10 games with moneyline oddds shorter than -115, the Kings have four wins.
  • Per the moneyline odds, Los Angeles has a 53.5% chance of winning this contest.

Kings Leaders

  • Adrian Kempe: six goals and 11 assists
  • Quinton Byfield: two goals and 10 assists
  • Kevin Fiala: seven goals and five assists
  • Darcy Kuemper: 5-3-3 record, .905 save percentage, 28 goals conceded

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Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stats Insights

  • The Canadiens have scored the fifth-most goals (57 goals, 3.8 per game) in the NHL.
  • Montreal has given up 3.1 goals per game, and 46 total, which ranks 12th among all NHL teams.
  • Their +11 goal differential is sixth-best in the league.
  • Montreal has put up 12 power-play goals this season, which are the seventh-most in the NHL (on 43 chances).
  • The Canadiens have the NHL’s fifth-best power-play conversion rate of 27.91%.
  • Montreal has scored one shorthanded goal.
  • The 78.85% of opponent power plays the Canadiens kill is the 18th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Canadiens have the 11th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (51.8%).
  • Montreal is shooting 15.3% (tops in the league).
  • The Canadiens have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Canadiens Moneyline Insights

  • This season the Canadiens have three wins in the six games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • Montreal has a record of 3-3 in games when sportsbooks list the team at -105 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline in this contest implies a 51.2% chance for the Canadiens to win.

Canadiens Leaders

  • Nicholas Suzuki: four goals and 16 assists
  • Cole Caufield: 12 goals and six assists
  • Ivan Demidov: four goals and nine assists
  • Samuel Montembeault: 4-3-1 record, .864 save percentage, 28 goals allowed
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