Kings vs. Canadiens Prediction & Picks - March 7

The Los Angeles Kings (25-22-14), coming off a 5-3 win over the New York Islanders, host the Montreal Canadiens (33-18-10) at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday, March 7 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Canadiens fell to the Anaheim Ducks 6-5 in a shootout in their most recent outing.

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Prepare for this matchup by checking out our pick for who will win the game in Saturday's hockey action.

The Canadiens have recorded a 5-2-3 record in their last 10 contests. They have scored 44 goals while conceding 33 in that time. On the power play, 30 opportunities have resulted in 10 goals (33.3% conversion rate).

Kings vs. Canadiens Predictions for Saturday

Our computer projection model for this contest predicts a final result of Kings 4, Canadiens 2.

• Moneyline Pick: Kings (-123)
• Total Pick: Under 6.5 (computer predicts 6.1 goals on average)
• Spread Pick: Kings (-1.5)

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Kings Splits and Trends

• The Kings have gone 9-14-23 in overtime contests as part of an overall record of 25-22-14.
• In the 24 games Los Angeles has played that were decided by one goal, it has an 11-5-8 record (good for 30 points).
• The 16 times this season the Kings finished a game with just one goal, they went 1-12-3 (five points).
• Los Angeles has scored exactly two goals in 17 games this season (5-8-4 record, 14 points).
• The Kings have scored more than two goals 28 times, and are 19-2-7 in those games (to register 45 points).
• In the 26 games when Los Angeles has recorded a lone power-play goal, it went 12-10-4 to record 28 points.
• In the 32 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Los Angeles is 13-14-5 (31 points).
• The Kings have been outshot by opponents in 26 games, going 11-7-8 to record 30 points.

Canadiens Splits and Trends

• The Canadiens have a record of 33-18-10 this season and are 11-10-21 in overtime matchups.
• In the 23 games Montreal has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 31 points.
• This season the Canadiens scored only one goal in four games and they've earned two points (1-3-0) in those contests.
• Montreal has earned five points (2-5-1 record) this season when scoring two goals .
• The Canadiens have scored at least three goals in 46 games, earning 69 points from those contests.
• This season, Montreal has recorded a lone power-play goal in 18 games and picked up 27 points with a record of 13-4-1.
• When outshooting its opponent this season, Montreal is 11-11-2 (24 points).
• The Canadiens' opponents have had more shots in 33 games. The Canadiens finished 19-6-8 in those contests (46 points).

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Kings vs. Canadiens Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California

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