Montreal Canadiens at Los Angeles Kings Expert NHL Picks Against the Spread 3/5/2019

Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Staples Center

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The Montreal Canadiens travel to Staples Center to play the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday, March 5, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Canadiens at -120 and the Kings at +100.

Montreal has a record of 35-24-7 this season. They are 4th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 199 goals and given up 193 goals for a point differential of +6. For the season they have an ATS record of 35-31-0 and an over/under record of 28-34-0. Los Angeles is 24-33-8 this season. They are 8th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 156 goals and surrendered 204 for a goal differential of -48. Their record against the spread is 24-41-0 while their over/under record is 32-32-0.

Valuable Montreal Canadiens Betting Trends

The Montreal Canadiens are 35-31-0 straight up this year

The Montreal Canadiens are 28-34-0 against the over/under this season

Important Los Angeles Kings Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Kings are 24-41-0 straight up this year

The Los Angeles Kings are 32-32-0 against the over/under this season

Key Montreal Canadiens Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Los Angeles Kings Injuries

03/03/19 LW Austin Wagner Lower Body is questionable Tuesday vs Montreal
02/16/19 D Alec Martinez Upper Body is out 1-2 weeks

Player Spotlight

Max Domi has accumulated 59 total points this season for the Canadiens. He has 22 goals this year with 158 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 37 assists on the season and averages 17.4 minutes played per game. Tomas Tatar averages 16.4 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 22 goals on 169 shots. He has 26 assists, giving him a total of 48 points on the season. Carey Price has 27 wins and 19 losses this season in net for the Canadiens. He has 1,543 shots against him and he's given up 129 goals. He's made 1,414 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Anze Kopitar has scored 48 total points this year for the Kings. He has 19 goals this season with 129 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 29 assists on the season and averages 22.5 minutes played per game. Dustin Brown averages 20.4 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 16 goals on 133 shots. He has 21 assists, giving him a total of 37 points on the season. Jonathan Quick has 12 wins and 17 losses this year in goal for the Kings. He has 1,034 shots against him and he's surrendered 112 goals. He's made 922 saves for a save percentage of 89%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Canadiens have 77 total points this season, which ranks them 11th in the NHL. They are 12th in the league in goals scored with 199 while they've given up 193 goals, ranking them 18th overall. They have had 202 power play opportunities and have scored 25 goals on those chances for a percentage of 12%. That is 31st in the NHL. The Canadiens have allowed 211 power play opportunities and have given up 42 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, putting them 19th in the league when short-handed. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.01% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 11th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Kings are 29th in the NHL with a total of 56 points this year. They have 28 power play goals on 178 opportunities for a percentage of 16%. That ranks them 26th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 192 power play opportunities and have given up 48 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75%. That is 30th in the NHL. As a team, the Kings are 30th in the league with 156 goals scored while they've given up 204 goals, which is 12th overall. They average 29 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.41%. As a team they give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 22nd in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Montreal is 5th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 53%, as they've attempted 4,201 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,725 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 52.1% as they have 3,020 attempts while they have given up 2,771 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 7th in the league. The Canadiens start possessions in the offensive zone 52.1% of the time, which is 10th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 47.9% for the season. That is 22nd overall in the NHL. They have 1,931 face-off wins compared to 2,052 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.5%. That ranks them 24th in the league. On defense Montreal has 1,771 hits and they have blocked 954 shots from the opposition, putting them 12th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Kings are 25th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.6% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.4% for the season, which is 7th in the NHL. They have 1,926 face-off wins compared to 1,902 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.3%. That is 12th in the league. On defense Los Angeles has 1,486 hits and they have blocked 932 shots from the opposition, which is 16th in the league. Los Angeles is 25th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48% as they've attempted 3,512 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,812 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 47.5% ranks 27th as they have 2,603 attempts while they have given up 2,880 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Canadiens/Kings NHL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take Los Angeles +100

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