LA Kings vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction NHL Picks 10/17/24

In this article, we will formulate an LA Kings vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction for this NHL game on Thursday, October 17th, at the Centre Bell. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Kings’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Canadiens’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Los Angeles

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Montreal

-Recent betting trends in games played between Los Angeles and Montreal

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Kings and Canadiens. 

The Canadiens’ Defense Has to be Better

The Canadiens in the last game faced off against the Pittsburgh Penguins and it was an ugly game. The offense scored three goals but the defense was awful giving up six goals and that led to the defeat. The Penguins gave up three goals in the third period while the offense failed to score any goals. Sam Montembeault started in goal and he saved 25 of the 30 shots that he ended up facing. Mike Matheson ended the game with two assists. 

The Canadiens on the season are averaging 3.0 goals while their defense is giving up 3.25 goals per game. The offense is ranked 19th in the league while the defense is ranked 15th. The Canadiens need to play a complete three periods. The Habs will take on the Islanders after this one.

King’s Defense Was Awful

The Kings’ defense was awful on Wednesday and they ended up scoring two goals but the defense gave up six and that led to the defeat. At the end of the first period they were down 3-0 and they couldn’t bounce back. Kevin Fiala scored a goal, but it wasn’t enough. The Kings went through two goaltenders and neither of them was very good. David Rittich saved only 10 of the 14 shots that he faced. The Kings are averaging 3.25 goals while their defense is giving up 4.25 goals per game. The offense is ranked 16th in the league while the defense is ranked 29th in the league. The Kings will play against the Ducks and Golden Knights following this game.

LA Kings vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction

This game is going to be lower-scoring. The Kings’ defense was awful in the last game, and it’s going to be much of the same here. The Montreal Canadiens are going to have no issue running up the score here. The Kings’ offense is also going to find success here. Both teams are going to score at least four goals here, and that will be the difference. Back the over to cash here with ease.

Shane Mickle's Pick: Over