Kings vs. Canadiens Prediction: Los Angeles Predicted to Win Thursday's NHL Game [10/17/2024]

The Montreal Canadiens will take on the Los Angeles Kings in NHL action at Bell Centre on Thursday, starting at 7:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Kings as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Kings-Canadiens game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast the Kings with a win probability of 55% and the Canadiens with 45%."

Kings vs. Habs Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's action between the Canadiens and Kings at Bell Centre is scheduled to commence at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Los Angeles Kings vs. Montreal Canadiens
• Date: Thursday, October 17, 2024
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Bell Centre
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Thursday's Kings vs. Canadiens matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Kings vs. Canadiens Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Thursday's NHL game between the Kings and Canadiens 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives the Kings a 55% chance of defeating the Canadiens.

According to our model, the Canadiens (+1.5) have a 66% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 6 goals has a 51% chance of staying under.

Kings vs. Canadiens Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Kings	Canadiens
Puck Line	-1.5 (+188)	+1.5 (-210)
Moneyline	-137	+120
Total	o6 (+102)	u6 (-120)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Kings vs. Canadiens Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Kings vs. Canadiens matchup is on the puck line.

Our expert predictions, aligned with the latest odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

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Kings vs. Canadiens Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Kings vs. Canadiens?

According to our model, Los Angeles' Adrian Kempe is most likely to score the first goal in Kings vs. Canadiens.

Our projections give Kempe a 6.7% chance of scoring the first goal at Bell Centre, while the Kings star is a 31.3% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Los Angeles Kings

Player	First Goal Probability
Adrian Kempe	6.7%
Kevin Fiala	5.7%
Anze Kopitar	5.4%

Montreal Canadiens

Player	First Goal Probability
Cole Caufield	5.9%
Nick Suzuki	5.5%
Emil Heineman	5.1%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Los Angeles Kings

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Adrian Kempe	31.3%
Kevin Fiala	30.6%
Trevor Moore	27.2%

Montreal Canadiens

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Cole Caufield	29.3%
Nick Suzuki	27.3%
Emil Heineman	26.6%

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Conclusion

We predict the Kings, with a 55% win probability, will likely beat the Canadiens on Thursday.

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