{"id":490885,"date":"2026-03-07T08:31:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T08:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/490885\/"},"modified":"2026-03-07T08:31:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T08:31:09","slug":"los-angeles-kings-vs-montreal-canadiens-odds-tips-and-betting-trends-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/490885\/","title":{"rendered":"Los Angeles Kings vs. Montreal Canadiens odds, tips and betting trends"},"content":{"rendered":"

Los Angeles Kings vs. Montreal Canadiens odds, tips and betting trends<\/p>\n

Data Skrive<\/p>\n

March 7, 2026, 1:52 a.m. ET<\/p>\n

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The Los Angeles Kings<\/a> and Montreal Canadiens<\/a> hit the ice in NHL play at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday, March 7 at 7 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on ESPN+.<\/p>\n

Los Angeles secured a 5-3 home victory over the New York Islanders in its last game on March 5.<\/p>\n

Montreal lost on the road 6-5 to the Anaheim Ducks<\/a> on March 6 in its most recent game, falling 2-1 in a shootout.<\/p>\n

Here is everything you need to get ready for Saturday’s hockey matchup.<\/p>\n

Watch Kings vs. Canadiens on ESPN+!<\/a>Los Angeles Kings vs. Montreal Canadiens odds and betting lines<\/p>\n

NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook<\/a>. Odds updated Saturday at 1:52 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Favorite: Kings (-130)Underdog: Canadiens (+110)Over\/under: 5.5Kings vs. Canadiens game info and start timeDate: Saturday, March 7, 2026Time: 7 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+<\/a>Watch Kings vs. Canadiens on ESPN+!<\/a>Kings stats and trendsIn 39 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Los Angeles has been victorious 17 times.Through 27 games with moneyline odds lower than -130 this season, the Kings have won 11 times.Los Angeles has a 56.5% chance of winning this game, based on the moneyline odds.Los Angeles has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 29 of 61 games this season.In the past 10 games, the Kings have gone 3-6-1 (60.0% of possible points).They have averaged 2.3 goals per game (23 total) over that span.On the defensive side, the Kings have given up 35 goals (3.5 per game) over those 10 outings.Canadiens stats and trendsThis season the Canadiens have 18 wins in the 31 games in which they’ve been an underdog.Montreal is 9-8 when oddsmakers have listed them as underdogs of +110 or longer on the moneyline.The Canadiens have a 47.6% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).Montreal’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in 44 of 61 chances this season.In the last 10 games, the Canadiens have earned 60.0% of the possible points with a 5-2-3 record.They are scoring at a 4.4 goals-per-game average (44 total) over that time.Defensively, the Canadiens have allowed 33 goals (3.3 per game) in those 10 matchups.<\/p>\n

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