Montreal Canadiens vs Los Angeles Kings 3/2/2023 Picks

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The Montreal Canadiens will go against The Los Angeles Kings in NHL action in Crypto.com Arena, CA, on Thursday, March 2, 2023, at 10:30 PM ET. On Tuesday, the Montréal Canadiens trounced the San Jose Sharks 3-1.

The Canadiens are now 12-15-3 away from Montréal, and this was Montréal’s third straight road success.

Although Montréal went 6-3-0 in February, they are currently 13 points behind Pittsburgh Penguins for the last Eastern Conference wildcard slot and are all but out of the playoff picture.

At 1:43 into the game, Montréal found themselves down a goal, and for the next 40 minutes, they had no answers for San Jose goalie Kaapo Kahkonen.

Nonetheless, the team won the match 3-1 with three goals in the closing 12 minutes. Jake Allen improved to 14-18-2 with a 3.35 goals-against average after stopping 30 of 39 shots.

Montréal ranks 28th in penalty killing (74.0%) and 26th in goals allowed per game (3.58).

The total went OVER in 7 of Montreal’s last 10 matches.
The Montreal Canadiens are 6-3 SU in their previous 9 meetings.
The Montreal Canadiens are 2-6 SU in their last 8 matches against Los Angeles.

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Montreal Canadiens vs Los Angeles Kings Predictions 3/2/2023

Anze Kopitar produced four goals for the Los Angeles Kings, who defeated the Winnipeg Goldeyes in a shootout, 6-5, after coming back from a two-goal deficit.

The club finished a five-game road tour with a victory, going 2-1-2. The two teams with the best records in the Pacific Division are Los Angeles and Vegas.

They start a three-game homestand when they return, where they are 17-9-2 this year.

In the victory, Kopitar netted four goals, bringing his season total to 24. Throughout his last five games, Kopitar scored six goals. The Kings rank third on the power play at 25.6% and are 11th in goals scored per game (3.31).

Los Angeles outscored Winnipeg 1-4 while on the power play. In 31 shots, Phoenix Copley gave up five goals.

With Jonathan Quick being traded to Columbus earlier this week, he was outstanding this season, going 18-4-2 with a 2.82 goals-against average.

Los Angeles ranks 24th in penalty killing (75.7%) and 22nd in goals surrendered per game (3.39).

The total went OVER in 10 of Los Angeles’ last 13 matches.
The Los Angeles Kings are 6-3 SU in their last 9 matches.
The total went UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles’ last 7 matches against Montreal.

Montreal Canadiens vs Los Angeles Kings. The NHL pick for this game is the Montreal Canadiens. In this matchup, two clubs are currently playing excellent hockey.

Los Angeles returned home after a fruitful road trip in which they earned five points, having won three consecutive matches and six of their previous nine.

It will be fascinating to watch how the club reacts to the Quick trade, but they appear to be confident that Copley can fill Quick’s position given that he won 18 of his 24 starts.

Tuesday saw a significant victory for Montréal in San Jose, and the team won three consecutive games away from home. Through the first few months of the season, this club struggled on the road and started to shine.

Although it should be a fun competition, Los Angeles will prevail. The Montreal Canadiens will win to a predicted score of 8-3.

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