nhl Game Recap
Montreal Falls 4-1 to Kings - Recap
The Canadiens came up short Thursday against the Kings, falling 4-1.
Bettors who backed the Kings were rewarded as -135 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.0.
Los Angeles got goals from Adrian Kempe, Andreas Englund, Alex Laferriere, and Mikey Anderson in the victory. Anderson opened the scoring at 18:20 of the first period.
David Rittich stopped 26 of 27 Montreal shots in the victory.
Justin Barron scored for the Canadiens, finding the net behind David Rittich.
Sam Montembeault stopped 28 of 31 shots for the Canadiens, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Los Angeles scored 0 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Montreal went 0-for-5 with the man advantage.
Montreal lost the shots on goal battle to Los Angeles by a margin of 32-27.
Los Angeles looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Ducks. The Canadiens will aim to get back on the winning track at New York.