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2026-27 Preseason

Montreal Canadiens at Los Angeles Kings NHL Predictions

2025-02-05 • Crypto.com Arena
Los Angeles Kings 6 - 3 Montreal Canadiens

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
LAK: 67.8%
MTL: 32.2%
Expected Goals
LAK: 3.37
MTL: 2.64
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 62%
Over 6.5: 48%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 67% • LAK at home vs MTL: 2-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-07LAK 3 - 4 MTLMTLLAK
2025-11-11MTL 1 - 5 LAKLAKMTL
2025-02-05LAK 6 - 3 MTLLAKLAK
2024-10-17MTL 1 - 4 LAKLAKLAK
2023-12-07MTL 0 - 4 LAKLAKLAK

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1LAK2200.80
1MTL1100.54
2LAK1911.56
2MTL1000.62
3LAK1621.98
3MTL1000.28
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
✅ Correct
Confidence: 67.8%
Total Goals
Actual: 9.0
Expected: 6.0
Score Breakdown
Los Angeles Kings 6 - 3 Montreal Canadiens
Expected: 3.4 - 2.6