NHL Hockey Odds: Kings Betting Favorites vs Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens and the Los Angeles Kings will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday night at 10:00pm EST when they meet at the STAPLES Center in a game that can be seen on FOX WEST and CBC television. NHL hockey odds makers currently have the Kings listed as 190-moneyline favorites against the Canadiens while the game's total is sitting at 5.5 UNDER -130. The Canadiens were defeated 3-2 by the San Jose Sharks last time out as +205 underdogs in hockey betting odds. That game's five goals went UNDER the posted over/under of 5.5 at online sportsbooks.

Montreal almost pulled off the victory but allowed the Sharks Dany Heatley and Manny Malhotra to score third period goals. Scotty Gomez scored in the third period and had an assist in the first in the loss. "It was pretty frustrating," Gomez said after the game. "We had a chance to take two points. Carey held us in there and they just got one by there at the end. We know we can play with anyone. That's a great team over there." Heading into tonight's game, the Canadiens are 30-29-6 in NHL hockey odds for the season, 3-7 when playing on Saturday and 6-4 after playing San Jose.

The Kings were doubled 4-2 by the Nashville Predators last time out as +100 underdogs in NHL betting. That game's six goals made it OVER the posted over/under of 5.5 at online sportsbooks. Alexander Frolov scored 54 seconds into the game and Drew Doughty netted a goal in the third period in the loss. The game changer came in the second period when Jason Arnott potted one by Kings goalie Jonathan Quick. "From that point, we did not regain our composure to play the game the proper way," Los Angeles coach Terry Murray said. "It just became easy for them."

Heading into tonight's match-up, the Kings are 38-21-4 on the season, 6-4 when playing on Saturday and 3-7 after playing the Predators. Los Angeles is 11-3 straight up in their last 14 games and 5-1 straight up in their last 6 games at home. Montreal is 6-1 straight up in their last 7 games when playing the Kings and 4-2 straight up in NHL hockey odds for their last 6 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles. The hockey betting total has gone OVER in 4 of the Kings last 5 games when playing at home against the Canadiens. Vegas odds at the Hilton sportsbook have the Los Angeles Kings -180 favorites against the Montreal Canadiens +170 with a total of 5.5 UNDER -130.