The Kings are in Montreal tonight as they face off against the Canadiens. 

The Kings are looking to build off the comeback win over the Pittsburgh Penguins tonight as they face one of the best teams in the NHL. The Montreal Canadiens are coming off a 6-2 win over the Utah Mammoth, and they are looking to also build off of that win. 

Projected Kings Lines

Here are the projected lines for the Kings:

Joel Armia - Anze Kopitar - Adrian Kempe

Kevin Fiala - Quinton Byfield - Alex Laferriere

Andrei Kuzmenko - Phillip Danault - Trevor Moore

Warren Foegele - Alex Turcotte - Corey Perry

Mikey Anderson - Drew Doughty

Joel Edmundson - Brandt Clarke

Brian Dumoulin - Cody Ceci

Darcy Kuemper

Anton Forsberg

Projected Canadiens Lines

Here are the projected lines for the Canadiens: 

Cole Caufield - Nick Suzuki - Juraj Slafkovsky

Alex Newhook - Oliver Kapanen - Ivan Demidov

Zach Bolduc - Kirby Dach - Brendan Gallagher

Josh Anderson - Jake Evans - Joe Veleno

Mike Matheson - Noah Dobson

Jayden Struble - Lane Hutson

Arber Xhekaj - Alexandre Carrier

Sam Montembeault

Jakub Dobes

Injuries 

The Kings are coming into this game fully healthy, as Warren Foegele, who was injured, returned in the game against the Penguins. The Canadiens will be without Kaiden Guhle (lower body) and Patrik Laine (lower body). 

Key Factors

The Kings are facing a young, fast, and skilled team tonight in one of the NHL's loudest arenas. The Kings are coming into this game ranked 21st on the power-play and 23rd on the penalty kill. The Canadiens are coming into this game ranked 5th on the power-play and 17th on the penalty kill.

The Kings have been able to find consistent scoring recently, as forward Corey Perry has 7 goals in 10 games, but the Canadiens have had some consistent scorers as well, with Cole Caufield tied for 2nd in the NHL in goals. The Kings will have to build momentum from defensive stops to create counterattacks against the Canadiens in order to dictate the game. 

Darcy Kuemper is 6-3-1 in his career against the Canadiens, and in those games, he averaged a .897 save percentage and a 2.68 goals against average. Whereas Sam Montembeault is 1-2 against the Kings, he averaged a .899 save percentage and a 3.58 goals-against average. This season alone, Kuemper has been the better goaltender between the two, and the Kings will need him to be sharp tonight.

If the Kings can be smart defensively and build momentum off counterattacks and their transition game, the Kings can walk out of the Bell Centre with a win. My prediction for this game is 3-1 for the Kings. 

The Florida Panthers picked up a much-needed win against a strong Vegas Golden Knights team last night, concluding their road trip with a 2-2-0 record. They'll now return home for a five-game homestand. 

Last night's win witnessed another strong performance from 23-year-old defenseman Donovan Sebrango. He finished the game with two assists, his first two points of his NHL career, while blocking a shot, throwing two hits and recording a fight in 12:18 of ice time. 

His emergence comes as a surprise, but it's most definitely a pleasant one. But the real question is, should it be considered a surprise? Recent evidence of the Panthers under GM Bill Zito shows that he is a wizard at both pulling off blockbuster moves and finding unearthed talent on the waiver wire.

He hit big-time with Gustav Forsling, and while it's still very early into both his Panthers and NHL career, Sebrango appears to be another possible home run. His minutes have been fairly sheltered, but as time goes on, it wouldn't be shocking to see coach Paul Maurice continue to use Sebrango in more high-leverage situations.

Standing 6-foot-2, 223 pounds, Sebrango is a big body who is slowly becoming more comfortable using. Prior to his inclusion in the lineup, the third pairing of Jeff Petry and Uvis Balinskis was struggling. They were hemmed in their own zone far too often, and the Panthers were losing their minutes badly.

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Maurice made the simple swap of Balinskis for Sebrango, and it's changed the Panthers. According to Natural Stat Trick, at 5-on-5, the Panthers are outscoring their opponents 6-1, hold the high-danger chances advantage 17-9 and own 52.92 percent of the expected goals with Sebrango on the ice. Sebrango has skated in almost half the ice time as Balinskis has, but each statistic is in favor of Sebrango. 

The 2020 third-round pick (63rd overall) of the Detroit Red Wings hasn't featured too prominently on the penalty kill just yet, but he is an option Maurice can turn to if needed. 

Recent reports suggested the Panthers could be looking at the trade market for a depth defenseman to replace Dmitry Kulikov while he is on the shelf with a long-term injury, but if Sebrango continues to play at this level, Zito will likely stay off the phones. 

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Three takeaways: Panthers end road trip looking more like themselves, power play snaps cold spellPanthers shake off slow start, reclaim their identity on the road. Their potent offense and disciplined play deliver crucial wins and a snapped power play drought.

The Florida Panthers have to be feeling good after wrapping up their four-game western road trip on Monday night.

Despite starting the trip with an ugly loss, Florida bounced back and played three consecutive solid games, capped off by Monday’s 3-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights.

Now they will head back to Sunrise for an extended period of games on home ice, where they can hopefully build off the positive momentum that was found during their visit to the west coast.

In a tightly packed Eastern Conference, it won’t take more than a solid week for the Cats to get right back in a prominent position in the Atlantic Division.

Here are Monday’s takeaways:

VINTAGE BENCH

Over the past several seasons, we’ve often heard Panthers Head Coach Paul Maurice talk about how the team will often manage itself during games.

When he’s standing behind Florida’s bench, and the team is humming along like a well-oiled machine, as he’s said more than once, “there’s not a lot of coaching going on there.”

The players manage themselves. They hold each other accountable and are all pulling on the rope equally.

On Monday, the team was giving their coach those kind of vibes again.

“I liked the bench,” Maurice said after the win. “There was lots of juice and enthusiasm for that game. The 5-on-3 (penalty) kill, I liked the energy on the bench. The end of a road trip, (playing a) really good team looking to get back on track, so they were going to push real hard…yeah, I liked the energy on the bench.

THREE STRAIGHT TO BE PROUD OF

Florida held their only practice of the road trip the day after losing to Anaheim.

They arrived in the Los Angeles area (the Kings’ practice facility is in El Segundo) and held a back-to-basics kind of skate, something Maurice and his staff have been able to put together in previous instances where the Cats have seemingly fallen out of their grove when it comes to playing their physical, fast five-man defensive systems.

Since then, the Panthers have more resembled the team they want to be than any other stretch on the road this season.

If not for an outstanding effort by San Jose Sharks’ goaltender Yaroslav Askarov, Florida would likely be flying home on the heels of three straight wins.

Truly, there is a lot for the Panthers to feel good about as they make the trip back east.

“I think we've been good in our last three, really good,” Maurice said. “Even if you've won some games in the past, you have to fight for your confidence. So now, style of game and energy level, you can bring that back home and feel really good about your last three.”

IMPORTANT POWER PLAY GOAL

While the win is always the ultimate goal, Florida also getting to ride home with a fresh power play goal on the scoresheet is a nice cherry on top.

After picking up a PPG during their loss in Anaheim, Florida went 12 straight man advantages without scoring a goal.

Those missed opportunities stretched from the Anaheim game all the way through to Vegas.

But it was the last power play of the trip that Florida cashed in on, and boy was it a biggie.

“Maybe the most important piece, because again, we talk about confidence,” Maurice said. “We've got a little cold here for the last four or five games, and to have it be the game winner (was great). I thought they moved (the puck) really well. We had a great chance back door that didn't go, and now you're starting to feel snake bit, because we've had a few of those, so it's good that it's a game winner, and off a shot tip.”

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DENVER —  It’s not the Stanley Cup Final, but it might as well be. The two best teams in the NHL collide tonight at Ball Arena, where the surging Anaheim Ducks—led by veteran head coach Joel Quenneville—arrive in Denver to test the red-hot Colorado Avalanche.

While it’s a tough test on paper, the Avalanche enter this matchup riding some impressive accomplishments this season. Colorado has earned a reputation as “The Streak Killers,” halting the New Jersey Devils’ five-game winning streak with an 8-4 victory last month and following it up last week with a 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning to end their five-game surge. But this isn't just any game for the Ducks.

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For much of the past decade, the Ducks have struggled to find their identity. In fact, you might as well have called them the Anaheim Dodos—they’ve been, quite frankly, all but extinct. They’ve missed the playoffs in each of the last seven seasons. But Coach Quenneville, unlike Yoda, has emerged from exile to guide a new generation of Ducks. So far, the results have been promising—but tonight will be by far their toughest test.

“[They're a] dangerous offensive team,” head coach Jared Bednar said of their upcoming opponents “And even if it’s not in the number of chances they’re getting, they are finishing everything off. They get a chance. It’s in the back of the net.”

Led by forwards Leo Carlsson, Cutter Gauthier, and Troy Terry, the Ducks have been one of the season’s biggest surprises. It’s worth remembering, however, that Joel Quenneville—who resigned from the Florida Panthers four years ago amid a sexual assault investigation linked to his time with the Chicago Blackhawks—won three Stanley Cups as a head coach with his former team.

The Avalanche lead the league with 64 goals, with Anaheim close behind at 62. Colorado’s top trio—Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, and Martin Necas—have combined for 70 points, while Carlsson, Gauthier, and Terry have amassed 64. This shapes up as a true 50-50 battle.

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In goal, Scott Wedgewood, who tops the NHL with nine wins, will start for Colorado, while Lukas Dostal, just one win behind, will guard the net for the Ducks—underscoring just how evenly matched these teams are in terms of talent.

Let's Dance

The Avalanche (10-1-5) host the Ducks (11-3-1) at Ball Arena, with coverage starting at 7:30 p.m. local time on Altitude and TNT. Let's see who comes out on top. 

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