Montreal Canadiens vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction, 10/30/2021 NHL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Montreal Canadiens vs Los Angeles Kings

Date: Saturday, October 30, 2021

Location: Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Bally Sports West

Odds/Point Spread: Canadiens (+109) Kings (-120)

Cal Petersen and the Los Angeles Kings play the Montreal Canadiens at Staples Center on Saturday. The Canadiens open this game at +109 while the Kings are coming in at -120. The O/U is set at 5.5.

The Canadiens were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 4-0 win against the Sharks in the last game they played. Their starts in the offensive zone were rated at 46.4% and their PDO rating was 113.0 for this one. They accounted for 23 face-off victories when at even strength and were beaten on 20 opportunities to control the puck. Their Fenwick was 27 and the Fenwick against finished at 38, meaning the had a Fenwick percentage of 41.5%. The Corsi for the Canadiens came in at 35 and the Corsi against was at 56 which had their Corsi percentage coming in at 38.5%. Montreal earned 23 penalty minutes for this matchup. Additionally, they had 3 attempts on the power play and scored 1 goal. The Canadiens had a good offensive outing and it showed in the victory. In the game, they finished 4 of the 32 shots they put on goal.

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With regard to scoring goals, the Montreal Canadiens have notched 15 goals (28th in the National Hockey League) on the campaign and have given up 25. For the year, they have recorded 4 points and their points percentage comes in at .250. Montreal has compiled 28 power play opportunities and they have scored 3 goals out of those tries, giving them a rate of 10.71%. While playing at even strength, the Canadiens let the opposition score 16 goals while earning 12 of their own. Montreal has attempted 224 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 6.7%. The Canadiens have had 246 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .898. Montreal Canadiens opponents have totaled 29 power play opportunities (4th in hockey) and have tallied 9 goals in those chances.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Jake Allen. Opponents have tallied 766 goals against Allen in his NHL career and his goals against average is 2.52. Allen has participated in 325 contests throughout his NHL career. His save percentage is at .912 during his 18,224 minutes between the pipes. He has amassed a mark of 161-111-31 and he was named the starter in 305 games. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Allen has tallied 164 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .538. Allen has had 8,706 shot attempts against him and has recorded 7,940 saves.

In their last contest, Los Angeles went up against the Jets in a matchup where the Kings ended up taking the loss by a tally of 3-2. They had 2 power play chances in this contest but weren't able to notch a goal. The Kings had 2 goals out of the 32 shots on goal they pursued. Their PDO at even strength was 99 and their oZS percentage was 44.3%. Los Angeles wound up with a 52.1% Corsi rate. These Corsi statistics are telling of the type of game that Los Angeles had and you could say that they have had better days on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage came in at 51.4% with a Fenwick of 37 and the Jets having racked up a 35 Fenwick.

The Kings have scored 12 goals at even strength and 4 goals (21st in pro hockey) while on the power play. Los Angeles has attempted 250 shots (4th in professional hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 6.40%, while allowing their opponents 215 shots. For the year, the Los Angeles Kings have accounted for 16 goals, 3 points, as well as a points percentage of .214. They have recorded 23 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 17.39%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 61.90% on their oppositions 21 power play chances, and their save percentage sits at 89.3%. They have allowed 23 goals to be scored by way of 15 goals at even strength and 8 goals while they had less men on the ice.

Across the ice you will find Calvin Petersen between the pipes. Teams are averaging 2.84 goals per game and he has allowed 156 goals overall. Petersen's quality start percentage is 54.7% and he has 29 quality starts in his pro hockey career. He has started in 53 games and has played for a total of 3,293 minutes. Petersen has compiled a lifetime record of 20-27-6 and has played in 57 contests. He has gathered 1,659 stops out of 1,815 shots taken against him, giving him a save percentage of .914.

Who will win tonight's NHL game ATS?

Guy's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-120)

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