Los Angeles at Montreal

Los Angeles has a struggling offense at #22 in goals scored, #25 on the power play, and is 3,000 miles from home. It's the second road game of a four-game trek, off a 2-1 loss at Winnipeg. The Kings power play is 0-for-10 on the season. The Kings are on a 1-7 skid going back to last season, as well as 4-9 after allowing two or fewer goals in their previous game. They face a new-look Montreal Canadiens squad that is playing well behind rookie Jesperi Kotkaniemi, selected with the #3 pick in the draft. This is their home opener and they've used strong forechecking, causing turnovers to create scoring opportunities. They come off a 5-1 win at Pittsburgh as a +210 dog and Montreal is 8-2 against a team with a winning percentage below .400. Canadiens goalie Carey Price is 6-2-0 against Los Angeles and the Kings are 3-7 in the last 10 meetings in Montreal. Take Montreal.