Los Angeles Kings vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, 10/17/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Kings vs Montreal Canadiens

Date: Thursday, October 17, 2024

Location: Bell Centre in Montreal, QC

TV: TSN

The Los Angeles Kings (1-0-2) are en route to Bell Centre on Thursday where they will attempt to defeat the Montreal Canadiens (2-2-0).

The Los Angeles Kings had a rough game after their 8-7 defeat against the Senators their last time out. Los Angeles had 19 penalty minutes in this game. The Kings had a good offensive outing in the defeat. In addition, they had 5 chances with the advantage and scored 3 goals. In the outing, they scored on 7 out of the 26 shots they attempted.

While playing at even strength, the Kings have allowed the opponent to score 7 goals while scoring 7 on the offensive side of the ice. Los Angeles Kings opponents have earned 16 power play tries (5th in the NHL) and have come away with 4 goals in those chances. When discussing their scoring capabilities, the Los Angeles Kings have earned 11 goals (15th in the National Hockey League) on the campaign and have given up 11. Los Angeles has attempted 83 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 13.3%. For the year, they have scored 4 points and their points percentage comes in at .667. The Kings so far have had 100 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .890. Los Angeles comes into tonight with 15 power play chances and they have added 4 goals during those chances, giving them a rate of 26.67%.

The player between the pipes for this game is Darcy Kuemper. Opponents have been able to score 863 goals versus Kuemper in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 2.55. Kuemper has been involved in 359 games during his pro hockey career. His save percentage is .916 in his 20,267 mins played. He has accumulated a mark of 166-121-45 and he was named the starter in 341 games. Over the course of his career, Kuemper has recorded 189 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .554. Kuemper has seen 10,258 shots taken against him and has amassed 9,395 total saves.

In their last game, Montreal faced off against the Penguins in an outing where the Canadiens ended up taking the loss by a final score of 6-3. The Canadiens scored 3 goals of the 27 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 2 power play attempts in this contest and tallied 1 out of those attempts.

The Canadiens have earned 8 goals at even strength and 4 goals (7th in the NHL) while having a power play advantage. Montreal has tried 104 shots (14th in hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 11.54%, while allowing the opposition 133 shots. Over the course of the season, the Montreal Canadiens have a total of 12 goals, 4 points, in addition to a points percentage of .500. They have allowed 13 goals to be scored by way of 12 goals at even strength and 1 goal while they had less men on the ice. They have earned 17 chances on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 23.53%. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 92.86% on their opponents 14 power play chances, and their save percentage sits at 90.2%.

Across the rink you will find Sam Montembeault in net. He has racked up 2,880 saves out of 3,210 shots attempted against him, giving him a save % of .897. Montembeault has earned a lifetime record of 35-46-12 and has been in net for 106 games. He has been a starter 91 contests and his ice time sits at 5,746 minutes. Montembeault's quality start rate is 46.2% and he has accumulated 42 quality starts in his career. Teams are averaging 3.45 goals per game and he has allowed 330 goals overall.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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