The Los Angeles Kings visit the Montreal Canadiens on Monday, November 23, 2026, with game time set for 7:30 PM ET. This regular-season matchup represents the first meeting between the two clubs during the 2026-2027 season.
Montreal enters Monday with an 11-3-3 record and has won two straight games. Across their past five contests, the Canadiens earned a 5-2 win at the Dallas Stars and a 5-4 victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins before falling 5-4 in overtime to the Winnipeg Jets. Montreal followed that with a 5-4 overtime win against the Utah Mammoth and a 4-2 victory at the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Los Angeles brings a 5-8-2 record into the game. The Kings opened their previous five-game stretch with a 2-1 loss at the Chicago Blackhawks, followed by a 6-5 overtime win against the Ottawa Senators. Los Angeles then lost 3-2 to the Buffalo Sabres, earned a 7-2 victory against the San Jose Sharks, and fell 5-2 to the Pittsburgh Penguins in its last outing.
This matchup serves as the initial game of the season series between Los Angeles and Montreal. The Canadiens look to build on their two-game winning streak on home ice, while the Kings aim to pick up their sixth win of the regular season.
