Kings host the Canadiens at the Staples Center

Montreal Canadiens (2-6-0, eighth in the Atlantic) vs. Los Angeles Kings (1-5-1, sixth in the Pacific)

Los Angeles; Saturday, 4 p.m. EDT

LINE: Kings -125, Canadians +104; over / under is 6

BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Kings host the Montreal Canadiens.

Los Angeles averaged 21-28-7 for the 2020-21 season, while going 9-14-5 at home. The Kings scored 32 power play goals out of 169 power play opportunities last season.

Montreal finished 24-21-11 a season ago with an 11-10-7 record on the road. The Canadiens scored 29 power play goals last season with a success rate of 19.2% in power play opportunities.

The matchup Saturday is the first meeting of the two teams this season.

INJURIES: Kings: None listed.

Canadians: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using Data Skrive technology and Sportradar data.

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