Kings vs Canadiens Prediction and NHL Betting Tips - 3 March 2023
Mar 1, 2023, 8:21PM
The Los Angeles Kings square off with the Montreal Canadiens in NHL action at Crypto.com Arena on Friday, starting at 2:30pm AEDT.
Stats Insider's top betting tips for Kings vs Canadiens, plus the latest betting odds and goal scorer tips, are featured in this article.
Who will win? Kings vs Canadiens
Based on advanced machine learning and data, Stats Insider has simulated Friday's Kings-Canadiens NHL game 10,000 times.
Our leading predictive analytics model currently gives the Kings a 66% chance of beating the Canadiens at Crypto.com Arena.
More: Kings vs Canadiens Simulated 10K Times
Los Angeles vs Montreal NHL Odds
The current betting odds in Australia for Friday's NHL game at Crypto.com Arena are shown here:
- Head to Head: Kings $1.40, Canadiens $3.15
- Line: Kings -1.5 ($2.00), Canadiens +1.5 ($1.83)
- Total (Over/Under 6.5 Goals): Over $2.05, Under $1.80
Odds are correct at time of publishing and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, bet365 currently has the Kings to win at $1.40. Meanwhile, PointsBet currently has the Canadiens to win at $3.15.
The Kings are 1.5-goal favourites against the Canadiens, with odds of $2.00 currrently on offer at PointsBet.
For the underdog Canadiens (+1.5) to cover the line, PointsBet currently has odds of $1.83.
The Over/Under for total goals scored sits at 6.5 with PointsBet, which currently has odds for the Over at $2.05, while bet365 currently has odds for the Under at $1.80.
According to Stats Insider's analytics model, the Canadiens (+1.5) have a 56% chance of covering the line, while the Over/Under total of 6.5 goals has a 53% chance of staying Under.
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Kings vs Canadiens NHL Betting Tips
- Head to Head: Canadiens at $3.15 with PointsBet (2.3% edge)
- Line: Canadiens +1.5 at $1.83 with PointsBet (56% probability)
- Total Goals: Over 6.5 at $2.05 with PointsBet
Today's Kings vs Canadiens betting tips are based on complex modelling and gambling intelligence to bring you the best possible advice every day of the year.
While the Kings have a higher chance of winning the game, betting on the Canadiens to win is our preferred option due to the 2.3% edge identified when comparing our data-driven probabilities to the PointsBet odds currently available.
Taking advantage of the edges seen on Stats Insider is crucial to achieving long-term profitability.
Furthermore, despite the Under being more likely to hit in this game, Over 6.5 is our best bet due to the better odds ($2.05) that are available from PointsBet.
Kings vs Canadiens Prediction
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Kings vs Canadiens Player Props
Are you looking for Kings vs Canadiens try scorers? The latest data is in.
According to Stats Insider, Los Angeles' Kevin Fiala is the most likely player to score the first goal in Kings vs Canadiens.
Fiala has an 8.0% chance of scoring the first goal at Crypto.com Arena, while the Kings star has a 39.5% chance of netting an anytime goal.
Scroll down for our complete list of first goalscorer and anytime goalscorer probabilities.
First Goal Scorer Tips
Kings First Goal Scorer Tips
- Kevin Fiala: 8.0% probability
- Adrian Kempe: 7.2% probability
- Anze Kopitar: 6.5% probability
- Viktor Arvidsson: 6.4% probability
- Phillip Danault: 4.9% probability
Canadiens First Goal Scorer Tips
- Rafael Harvey-Pinard: 7.7% probability
- Josh Anderson: 5.6% probability
- Nick Suzuki: 4.4% probability
- Christian Dvorak: 3.5% probability
- Mike Hoffman: 3.3% probability
Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
Kings Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
- Adrian Kempe: 40.3% probability
- Kevin Fiala: 39.5% probability
- Viktor Arvidsson: 34.5% probability
- Anze Kopitar: 33.6% probability
- Phillip Danault: 25.4% probability
Canadiens Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
- Rafael Harvey-Pinard: 38.2% probability
- Josh Anderson: 27.5% probability
- Nick Suzuki: 25.3% probability
- Mike Hoffman: 21.0% probability
- Christian Dvorak: 19.3% probability
Our model updates frequently, so bookmark this article for the latest betting predictions before the Los Angeles vs Montreal match-up at Crypto.com Arena.
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Kings vs Canadiens NHL 2023
The game between the Kings and Canadiens at Crypto.com Arena is scheduled to start at 2:30pm AEDT on Friday.
- Game: Los Angeles Kings vs Montreal Canadiens
- Date: Friday 3 March 2023
- Time: 2:30pm AEDT
- Venue: Crypto.com Arena
All dates and times in this article are Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) unless otherwise stated.
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