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Canadiens vs Kings

Final · Sat Mar 7 · 7:00 PM ET · crypto.com Arena

Montreal CanadiensCanadiens34-18-10
4
FinalMar 7, 2026
Los Angeles KingsKings25-23-14
3
TVKCALFanDuel SN WestStreamESPN+

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
MTL−105
LA−115
Puck line
MTL +1.5−245
LA −1.5+200
Total O/U
Over 6.5+110
Under 6.5−130
  • Puck line: Canadiens +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 6.5 (7 goals).

Recap

The Montreal Canadiens edged the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 at crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Mar 7, 2026 to move to 34-18-10.

The go-ahead score came with 15:27 left in the third period: Nick Suzuki Goal (21) Slap Shot, assists: Juraj Slafkovský (29), Cole Caufield (27). The lead changed hands 3 times. The Canadiens won despite being outshot 39-23.

Score by period

Montreal Canadiens and Los Angeles Kings, score by period
Team123T
MTL0224
LA1113

W: Dobes · L: Kuemper

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. LAGoal · 14:12Anze Kopitar Goal (7) Tip-In, assists: Adrian Kempe (30), Artemi Panarin (43)0-1

Second Period

  1. MTLGoal · 3:09Jake Evans Goal (9) Slap Shot, assists: Kirby Dach (6), Zachary Bolduc (16)1-1
  2. MTLGoal · 15:41Juraj Slafkovský Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (52), Alexandre Carrier (13)2-1
  3. LAGoal · 17:31Scott Laughton Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Jared Wright (1), Brandt Clarke (25)2-2

Third Period

  1. LAGoal · 6:44Alex Laferriere Goal (16) Wrist Shot, assists: Brandt Clarke (26), Trevor Moore (10)2-3
  2. MTLGoal · 14:38Juraj Slafkovský Goal (23) Slap Shot, assists: Lane Hutson (53), Nick Suzuki (53)3-3
  3. MTLGoal · 15:27Nick Suzuki Goal (21) Slap Shot, assists: Juraj Slafkovský (29), Cole Caufield (27)4-3

Team stats

MTLLA
Shots
23
39
Power Play Goals
1
0
Faceoff Win Percent
51.1
48.9
Hits
21
32
Blocked Shots
15
13
Penalty Minutes
6
2

Top performers

Montreal CanadiensLos Angeles Kings

Goals

Juraj Slafkovsky2
Anze Kopitar1

Assists

Nick Suzuki2
Brandt Clarke2

Points

Juraj Slafkovsky3
Brandt Clarke2

Player stats

Canadiens · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Josh Anderson RW400013:5300300.00
Zack Bolduc RW020013:3901000.00
Cole Caufield RW001013:1601200.00
Kirby Dach C020013:4801100.00
Phillip Danault C020015:18000066.70
Ivan Demidov RW000011:3000000.00
Jake Evans C011017:03101050.00
Brendan Gallagher RW010-19:5100100.00
Oliver Kapanen C210018:34002050.00
Alex Newhook C010013:18000016.70
Juraj Slafkovsky LW100116:3821400.00
Nick Suzuki C000017:14125057.12

Canadiens · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Alexandre Carrier D310018:3101000.00
Noah Dobson D000021:3100100.00
Kaiden Guhle D231-124:2600000.02
Lane Hutson D210221:5501200.00
Mike Matheson D130-324:2500100.00
Arber Xhekaj D03029:1000000.02

Canadiens · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Jakub Dobes G33936.92360:000

Kings · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Quinton Byfield RW002021:26002044.40
Samuel Helenius C070-17:080020100.00
Adrian Kempe RW110122:1001300.00
Anze Kopitar C010122:53104050.00
Alex Laferriere RW131020:48105014.30
Scott Laughton C041015:08101085.70
Jeff Malott LW021-26:4200200.00
Trevor Moore LW001018:0501200.02
Artemi Panarin LW000223:4601500.00
Alex Turcotte C132010:56000033.30
Taylor Ward RW120-28:0400200.00
Jared Wright RW020110:4401200.00

Kings · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Mikey Anderson D470-219:5000000.00
Cody Ceci D100012:5900200.00
Brandt Clarke D300224:3802300.00
Drew Doughty D100-223:0400100.00
Brian Dumoulin D000014:3100200.00
Joel Edmundson D000218:0000100.00

Kings · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Darcy Kuemper G42319.82658:370

Three stars

  1. Juraj Slafkovsky (MTL)
  2. Nick Suzuki (MTL)
  3. Brandt Clarke (LA)

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