Los Angeles Kings vs Montreal Canadiens Betting Picks

Normally, the Canadians like to be aggressive and offensive-minded. That approach is likely to change here because of fatigue. Montreal is going to be playing for the second time in less than 24 hours, following a 6-5 road loss to the Ducks in a shootout last night. Anaheim forced the extra time by tying the game with 42 seconds left in regulation. The Canadians are trying to conserve their energy by skipping their morning skate around today. The Kings are 29th in scoring, averaging 2.6 goals a game. They rank 10th defensively. So, no surprise that they have gone UNDER in 55% of their games this season. LA has started to pick up its pace, but right now, it is a team in transition under recently named interim coach D.J. Smith. The Kings have failed to reach at least three goals in regulation during eight of their last 10 games. Take the UNDER.

Montreal has won 10 of 14 and sits atop the Atlantic Division as its years of rebuilding have come to fruition. The Canadiens have won seven of eight against the Western Conference and four of five versus the Pacific Division. Six of the past seven meetings at home have gone UNDER against Los Angeles, and four of the past five meetings overall have stayed UNDER. Montreal is 13-3 in its past 16 Tuesday games dating to last season. The Kings are 2-10 playing with one day of rest and 1-6 in their past seven against Eastern Conference teams. Los Angeles has split its past eight games, and it is 2-6 following a win. Montreal comes off a 6-2 victory over Utah for its fourth win in six games. Cole Caufield scored twice and Sam Montembeault stopped 25 of 27 shots. Take the Canadiens on the puck line and the UNDER. 

Los Angeles will try to continue its remarkable win streak of 10 consecutive road games, going for an NHL-record 11th straight tonight at Montreal. The Kings have beaten the Canadiens the past five meetings, and eight of 10, and Los Angeles has won seven of their past eight games overall following Tuesday's 4-3 overtime victory at Columbus. Drew Doughty scored 33 seconds into OT and the Kings rallied from a three-goal deficit in the third period, as Pheonix Copley stopped 26 shots. Cam Talbot is expected back in net tonight and he is 11-4-1 with a 1.96 GAA and .930 save percentage. Samuel Montembeault is confirmed for the Canadiens with a 6-3-1 record. Montreal has lost six of 10 although it did get a 4-2 win over Seattle on Monday. The Canadiens have lost five of six at home and four of five overall playing with two days rest. Take the Kings as a Max Play.