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Montreal Canadiens vs. Los Angeles Kings
The Montreal Canadiens and the Los Angeles Kings will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Crypto.com Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Kings as -204-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 6-5 winner as they battled the Jets on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Kings at +121 were rewarded, while the 11 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Montreal won its last outing, a 3-1 result against the Sharks on February 28. Bettors who backed the Canadiens at +146 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Montreal:
Team record: 26-30-4 SU
Montreal is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Montreal is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Montreal's last 10 games
Los Angeles:
Team record: 34-20-8 SU
Los Angeles is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Los Angeles is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Los Angeles's last 13 games
Next up:
Montreal at Anaheim Friday, March 3
Los Angeles home to St. Louis Saturday, March 4