The Los Angeles Kings (27-17-6) are heavily favored at home (-250 moneyline odds to win) against the Montreal Canadiens (25-23-5, +205 moneyline odds). Wednesday’s contest starts at 10:30 PM ET from Crypto.com Arena on ESPN+.

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Kings vs. Canadiens Betting Lines

• Favorite: Kings (-250)
• Underdog: Canadiens (+205)
• Over/under: 5.5

Kings vs. Canadiens Quick Facts

• Los Angeles and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 21 of 50 games this season.
• In 58.5% of Montreal’s previous games this season (31/53), the teams combined to score over Wednesday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
• Wednesday’s total is 0.2 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 5.7 goals per game.
• These two teams give up a combined 5.9 goals per game, 0.4 more than this game’s over/under.

Kings Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Kings Season Stat Insights

• The Kings are ranked 29th in the NHL with 139 goals this season, an average of 2.8 per contest.
• Los Angeles is ranked No. 1 in NHL action in terms of the fewest goals against, having conceded 126 total goals (2.5 per game).
• The team’s goal differential is 10th-best in the league at +13.
• Los Angeles has put up 18 power-play goals on 117 chances this season, to rank 30th in the league.
• The Kings rank 29th in the league with a 15.38% power-play conversion rate this season.
• Los Angeles’ offense has netted two shorthanded goals this season (23rd among all squads).
• The Kings’ penalty-kill percentage (82.31%) is the NHL’s sixth-best.
• The Kings’ players win 51.2% of their faceoffs to rank 12th in the NHL.
• Los Angeles has a 10.2% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 19th in the NHL.
• The Kings average 21.5 hits and 15.1 blocked shots per game.

Kings Moneyline

• Los Angeles has gotten the victory in 18 of the 28 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• In three games with moneyline odds shorter than -250 this season, the Kings have been victorious once.
• The moneyline odds imply that Los Angeles has a 71.4% chance of winning this game.

Kings Leaders

• Adrian Kempe: 24 goals and 20 assists
• Anze Kopitar: 12 goals and 31 assists
• Kevin Fiala: 18 goals and 13 assists
• Darcy Kuemper: 15-6-6 record, .921 save percentage, 60 goals given up

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Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stats Insights

• The Canadiens have the NHL’s 16th-ranked scoring offense (155 total goals, 2.9 per game).
• Montreal has conceded 177 total goals (3.3 per game) to rank 26th.
• Their 25th-ranked goal differential is -22.
• Montreal has scored 33 power-play goals this season (on 157 chances). That ranks 13th in the NHL.
• The Canadiens’ power-play conversion rate (21.02%) ranks 19th in the league.
• Montreal has scored seven shorthanded goals.
• The 81.77% of opponent power plays the Canadiens kill is the ninth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Canadiens win 50.2% of their faceoffs. That’s the 18th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
• The 11.3% shooting percentage Montreal has compiled ranks fourth in the league.
• The Canadiens have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Canadiens Moneyline Insights

• The Canadiens have been the underdog 47 times this season, and upset their opponent in 22, or 46.8%, of those games.
• Montreal is 3-6 when it is the underdog by +205 or longer on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Canadiens have a 32.8% chance to win.

Canadiens Leaders

• Nicholas Suzuki: 15 goals and 37 assists
• Cole Caufield: 26 goals and 22 assists
• Lane Hutson: three goals and 35 assists
• Samuel Montembeault: 18-19-3 record, .898 save percentage, 111 goals given up