Forward trio
86:01 together · 9 games
- Corsi for / against
- 86 / 102
- Fenwick for / against
- 64 / 74
- Corsi share
- 45.7%
- Fenwick share
- 46.4%
- xG for / against
- 5.52 / 5.13
Montréal Canadiens vs Los Angeles Kings prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for March 7, 2026
NHL matchup
Montréal Canadiens at Los Angeles Kings
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for March 7, 2026.
March 7, 2026
· 6:00 PM CST
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Recent usage
Forward trios & defense pairs
Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 7. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
Montréal Canadiens
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Defense pair
110:47 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 79 / 130
- Fenwick for / against
- 54 / 99
- Corsi share
- 37.8%
- Fenwick share
- 35.3%
- xG for / against
- 3.54 / 6.93
Los Angeles Kings
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
51:29 together · 8 games
- Corsi for / against
- 52 / 69
- Fenwick for / against
- 39 / 38
- Corsi share
- 43.0%
- Fenwick share
- 50.6%
- xG for / against
- 1.50 / 2.81
Defense pair
117:44 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 111 / 143
- Fenwick for / against
- 74 / 105
- Corsi share
- 43.7%
- Fenwick share
- 41.3%
- xG for / against
- 3.34 / 7.84
Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.
Goalie context
Recent starting goalies
Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.
Sam Montembeault
Montréal Canadiens · Last start: Mar 6
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 132
- Save %
- 87.1
- Goals allowed
- 17
- Close-range shots %
- 31.1
Darcy Kuemper
Los Angeles Kings · Last start: Mar 5
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 125
- Save %
- 87.2
- Goals allowed
- 16
- Close-range shots %
- 35.2
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 7, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Montréal Canadiens
- xG for / game
- 3.35
- xG against / game
- 3.74
- xG differential / game
- -0.39
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Los Angeles Kings
- xG for / game
- 2.41
- xG against / game
- 3.24
- xG differential / game
- -0.83
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Recent play-by-play
Team tendencies before this game
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 7, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Montréal Canadiens
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 57.6
- Corsi share (%)
- 47.9
- Fenwick share (%)
- 48.0
- Faceoff win %
- 54.1
- Penalties / game
- 3.7
Shots / game: 27.1 · Shooting: 16.2% · Avg distance: 32.6 ft
Los Angeles Kings
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 59.8
- Corsi share (%)
- 48.8
- Fenwick share (%)
- 48.6
- Faceoff win %
- 46.0
- Penalties / game
- 3.8
Shots / game: 26.6 · Shooting: 8.6% · Avg distance: 33.8 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
MTL
|
Metric |
LAK
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Points | 6 |
| 0.636 | Points % | 0.333 |
| 36 | Goals for | 21 |
| 36 | Goals against | 32 |
| 0 | Goal differential | -11 |
| W2 | Current streak | L1 |
Road versus home
|
MTL road
|
Metric |
LAK home
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Games | 3 |
| 3 | Wins | 0 |
| 7 | Points | 0 |
| 3 | Goal differential | -7 |
Last 10 games
|
MTL
|
Metric |
LAK
|
|---|---|---|
| 5-3-2 | Record | 2-5-2 |
| 12 | Points | 6 |
| 33 | Goals for | 21 |
| 34 | Goals against | 32 |
| -1 | Goal differential | -11 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
MTL
1 wins
10
games reviewed
LAK
9 wins
Total goals16 – 40
Goal differential
-24
/
+24
Goals per game1.6 / 4.0
Shots per game25.5 / 34.0
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2025 |
Los Angeles Kings
at
Montréal Canadiens
|
5 - 1 | 26 - 22 | View |
| Feb 5, 2025 |
Montréal Canadiens
at
Los Angeles Kings
|
3 - 6 | 21 - 37 | View |
| Oct 17, 2024 |
Los Angeles Kings
at
Montréal Canadiens
|
4 - 1 | 32 - 27 | View |
| Dec 7, 2023 |
Los Angeles Kings
at
Montréal Canadiens
|
4 - 0 | 42 - 24 | View |
| Nov 25, 2023 |
Montréal Canadiens
at
Los Angeles Kings
|
0 - 4 | 18 - 30 | View |
| Mar 2, 2023 |
Montréal Canadiens
at
Los Angeles Kings
|
2 - 3 | 21 - 33 | View |
| Dec 10, 2022 |
Los Angeles Kings
at
Montréal Canadiens
|
4 - 2 | 35 - 22 | View |
| Nov 9, 2021 |
Los Angeles Kings
at
Montréal Canadiens
|
3 - 2 | 34 - 35 | View |
| Oct 30, 2021 |
Montréal Canadiens
at
Los Angeles Kings
|
2 - 5 | 28 - 38 | View |
| Nov 9, 2019 |
Los Angeles Kings
at
Montréal Canadiens
|
2 - 3 | 33 - 37 | View |