
Kings vs Canadiens Prediction 2/5/25 NHL Picks Today
Montreal Canadiens (25-23-5) vs. LA Kings (27-17-6)
February 5, 2025 10:30 pm EDT
The Line: LA Kings -238 / Montreal Canadiens +195; Over/Under: 5.5
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The Montreal Canadiens and the Los Angeles Kings meet Tuesday in NHL action from the SAP Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Kings vs Canadiens Prediction.
Montreal Canadiens Recap
The Montreal Canadiens come into this game looking to build on a 4-3 win over the San Jose Sharks last time out to improve to 25-23-5 on the year. After this game, Montreal will head home for a game against the New Jersey Devils.
Canadiens Snap Five-Game Losing Skid
Nick Suzuki has a team-high 51 points with 15 goals and a team-high 36 assists while Cole Caufield has 47 points with a team-high 25 goals. Mike Matheson has 20 assists while Juraj Slafkovsky has 29 points with 21 assists and Lane Hutson has 36 assists as well on the year. Brendan Gallagher has 20 points with 11 goals while Jake Evans has 26 points with 11 goals and 15 assists. In goal for Montreal, Sam Montembeault has gone 17-19-3 with a 2.99 GAA and an .898 save percentage while Cayden Primeau is 2-3-1 with a 4.70 GAA and an .836 save percentage this season. Jakub Dobes is also 5-1-1 with a 2.10 GAA and a .927 save percentage as well on the year.
Why the Montreal Canadiens will win
- The Canadiens have won seven of their last eight games as road underdogs.
- The Kings have lost four of their last five games as favorites.
- The Canadiens have covered the puck line in each of their last seven night games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Kings have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six night games against Atlantic Division opponents.
Los Angeles Kings Recap
The Los Angeles Kings come into this game looking to add on to their 4-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes last time out to improve to 27-17-6 on the year. After this game, Los Angeles will welcome the Dallas Stars to town for a matchup.
Kings Looking To Build Momentum Being Back At Home
Anze Kopitar has 43 points including 12 goals and 31 assists while Alex Laferriere has 28 points with 13 goals. Adrian Kempe has 44 points with a team-high 24 goals and 20 assists while Brandt Clarke has 24 points with 21 assists. Kevin Fiala has 31 points with 18 goals and Warren Foegele has 24 points with 12 goals and 12 assists. Darcy Kuemper has gone 15-6-6 so far this season with a 2.16 GAA and a .921 save percentage in goal for the Kings so far this season. David Rittich is 11-11 with a 2.62 GAA and an .889 save percentage while Erik Portillo has a 1.02 GAA and a .966 save percentage as well on the year.
Why the Los Angeles Kings will win
- The Kings have won each of their last seven games against the Canadiens.
- The Canadiens have lost five of their last six games.
- The Kings have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight games against the Canadiens.
- The Canadiens have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the last nine night games between the Canadiens and Kings have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Six of the Canadiens’ last seven road games on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Eight of the last nine Wednesday night games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Kings vs Canadiens Prediction
I’m on the under here. I just can’t trust a one-off offensive outburst from the Canadiens, as it came against the Sharks in a game you could argue Montreal still should’ve lost and the Kings have been strong defensively at home this season. On the other side of the coin, Los Angeles likely faces Jakub Dobes here, who is supposed to be the next coming of Carey Price according to Montreal Canadien fans and I think that he could hold the Kings in check here in what I think is a first to 3 wins kind of game here. Give me the under.