2018-19 Regular Season Game 66 Montreal Canadiens Vs LA Kings

Good Evening Hockey Fans! Tonight your LA Kings take on the Montreal Canadiens for the final time this season. The Kings broke thier 10 game win streak last game with a 6-3 over the Chicago Blackhawks. The Canadiens are curentaly holding the 2nd Wild Card position in the Eastern Conference. Montreal is looking to return to the playoffs for the first time in over a season. Austin Wagner will not be rejoins the Kings for the rest of the homestand due to the lower body injury he sustained in the game on Saturday against Chicago. Matt Luff will take his place after playing down in Ontario.

Kings record before the game
(24-33-8)

Canadiens record before the game
(35-24-7)

Tonight's starting lineup for your Kings

Dustin Brown-Anze Kopitar-Tyler Toffoli

Brendan Leipsic-Jeff Carter-Ilya Kovalchuk

Alex Iafallo-Adrian Kempe-Jonny Brodzinski

Kyle Clifford-Trevor Lewis-Matt Luff

Defense Pairings

Derek Forbort-Drew Doughty

Alec Martinez-Matt Roy

Dion Phaneuf-Sean Walker

Tonight's starting goalie for your Kings is Jonathan Quick (backup goalie is Jack Campbell)

Scratches for tonight's game: Paul LaDue Kurtis MacDermid

Players on the injury reserve: Austin Wagner (lower body injury)

At 3:11 in the 1st period the Canadiens scored to make it a 1-0 lead. The goal was scored by number 11 Brendan Gallagher, the goal was his (1st of the game and 30th of the season).

There were no penalties in the 1st period.

At 10:07 the Canadians made it a 2-0 game. The goal was scored by number 43 Jordan Weal, the goal was his (1st of the game and 5th of the season).

Kings penalty to Sean Walker 2 minute minor for Hi-Sticking. Time of the penalty 15:55 in the 2nd period.

45 seconds into the 3rd period it was 3-0 Montreal. The goal was scored by number 6 Shea Weber, the goal was his (1st of the game and 10th of the season). Then at 11:03 the Kings cut the Canadiens lead by a score of 1-3. The goal was scored by number 54 Matt Luff, the goal was his (1st of the game and 8th of the season).  

Canadiens penalty to Jeff Petry 2 minute minor for Hooking. Time of the penalty 1:49 in the 3rd period

Canadiens penalty to Brett Kulak 2 minute minor for Slashing. Time of the penalty 14:29 in the 3rd period.

Kings record after the game

(24-34-8)

Canadiens record after the game

(36-24-7)

Kings shots on goal 27

Canadiens shots on goal 24

Kings power play 0 for 2

Canadiens power play 0 for 1

Kings faceoff percentage 48%

Canadiens faceoff percentage 52%

Kings hit total 17

Canadiens hit total 19

Kings blocked shots total 11

Canadiens blocked shots total 16

Post game notes

Kings record against the Canadiens (1-1-0)