Montreal Canadiens vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction, 3/7/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Montreal Canadiens vs Los Angeles Kings

Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Fanduel Sports Network West

Crypto.com Arena is the location where the Los Angeles Kings (24-22-14) will try to defeat the Montreal Canadiens (33-18-9) on Saturday.

The Montreal Canadiens will need a bounce back game after taking a 7-5 defeat against the Sharks in their previous contest . Montreal recorded 12 penalty mins in this matchup. They also had 5 chances with extra men on the ice and scored 2 goals. The Canadiens had a solid offensive outing in this defeat. While out there on the ice, they were able to notch a goal on 5 out of the 37 shots they attempted.

When at even strength, the Canadiens have conceded 150 goals while earning 168 as an offensive unit. Montreal Canadiens opponents have amassed 196 power play opportunities (4th in the league) and have notched 46 goals in those attempts. When talking about their scoring, the Montreal Canadiens have earned 211 goals (3rd in the league) on the campaign and have allowed 196. Montreal has tried 1,582 shots and has a shooting percentage of 13.3%. For the year, they have scored 75 points and their points percentage is sitting at .625. The Canadiens have had 1,642 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .881. Montreal steps onto the ice with 174 power play opportunities and they have added 43 goals during those chances, garnering them a rate of 24.71%.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Sam Montembeault. Over the course of his pro career, Montembeault has 108 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .514. He has a save percentage of .897 for his 10,974 mins played. Montembeault has seen 6,696 shots taken against him and has gathered 6,003 total saves. The opposition has scored 693 goals against Montembeault in his career and his goals against average per contest is 3.30. He has an overall mark of 90-92-31 and he has started in 210 games. Montembeault has played in 230 games throughout his NHL career.

In their last game, Los Angeles faced off against the Avalanche in an outing where the Kings went home in defeat by a mark of 4-2. They had 1 attempt on the power play in this contest and scored 1 on that try. The Kings scored 2 goals of the 21 shots on goal they were seeking.

Los Angeles has attempted 1,644 shots (21st in hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 9.18%, while allowing the other team 1,646 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 75.26% on their oppositions 190 tries on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 89.5%. They have recorded 173 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 16.76%. The Kings have earned 122 goals at even strength and 29 goals (28th in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. They have granted a total of 173 goals to be scored by of a combination of 126 goals at even strength and 47 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the campaign, the Los Angeles Kings have earned a total of 151 goals, 62 points, and a points percentage of .517.

For the opposition you are expected to see Darcy Kuemper patrolling the crease. He has compiled 12,133 stops out of the 13,282 shots attempted, giving him a save % of .913. Kuemper has accrued a career mark of 223-158-62 and has been in net for 476 games. He got the starting nod in 455 games and has racked up 23,355 mins. Kuemper's rate of quality starts is 55.8% and he has made 254 quality starts in his professional career. His opposition is averaging 2.53 goals per contest and he has given up 1,149 goals altogether.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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