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Montreal Canadiens (33-18-10, 76 pts) at Los Angeles Kings (25-22-14, 64 pts) <\/p>\n

Venue: Honda Center
Date: Saturday, March 7
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch:\u00a0ESPN+\/SNE\/TVAS\/CITY\/FDSN W\/KCAL
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Montreal Canadiens News & Notes:<\/p>\n

The Canadiens dropped their second straight with a 6-5 shootout loss to the Ducks. Tonight will wrap up their three-game west coast road trip. During the trip they\u2019re averaging five goals per game while allowing 6.5 goals per game.<\/p>\n

Los Angeles Kings News & Notes:<\/p>\n

The Kings picked up a 5-3 win over the Islanders on Thursday. They\u2019re 2-3-0 since returning from the Olympic break, averaging 2.8 goals per game while allowing 4.2 goals per game. <\/p>\n

Montreal Canadiens Projected Lines<\/p>\n

Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky
Newhook-Kapanen-Demidov
Bolduc-Evans-Dach
Anderson-Danault-Gallagher <\/p>\n

Hutson-Dobson
Matheson-Guhle
Xhekaj-Carrier<\/p>\n

Montembeault
Dobes<\/p>\n

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Los Angeles Kings Projected Lines<\/p>\n

Panarin-Kopitar-Kempe
Moore-Turcotte-Laferriere
Connors-Laughton-Joseph
Malott-Helenius-Ward<\/p>\n

Anderson-Doughty
Edmundson-Clarke
Dumoulin-Ceci<\/p>\n

Kuemper
Forsberg<\/p>\n

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Players To Watch:<\/p>\n

Montreal Canadiens<\/p>\n

Josh Anderson had the Canadiens\u2019 only goal in their loss to Los Angeles back in November.<\/p>\n

Los Angeles Kings<\/p>\n

Joel Edmundson had a goal and an assist in the Kings\u2019 win over Montreal back on November 11th.<\/p>\n

Injury Report:<\/p>\n

Montreal Canadiens<\/p>\n

F Patrik Laine \u2013 IR
D David Reinbacher \u2013 Out
F Joe Veleno \u2013 DTD<\/p>\n

Los Angeles Kings<\/p>\n

F Kevin Fiala \u2013 IR<\/a>
F Joel Armia \u2013 DTD
F Quinton Byfield \u2013 DTD
F Andrei Kuzmenko\u00a0\u2013 Out<\/p>\n

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