MTL@LAK: Game recap 

LOS ANGELES – The Canadiens comeback effort fell short on Wednesday, losing 6-3 to the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena.

Mike Matheson, Alexandre Carrier and Logan Mailloux found the back of the net for Montreal, who head home from California with a 1-2-0 record.

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Roster

Montreal goals

P2 03:51 [1]-1 Matheson (Caufield, Hutson)

P3 03:37 [2]-3 Carrier (Unassisted)

P3 13:37 [3]-4 Mailloux (Newhook, Dach)

Los Angeles goals

P1 01:39 0-[1] Gavrikov (Byfield)

P2 05:23 1-[2] Foegele (Unassisted) – PS

P3 00:15 1-[3] Clarke (Kopitar, Turcotte)

P3 10:46 2-[4] Fiala (Laferriere, Byfield)

P3 14:12 3-[5] Fiala (Gavrikov, Byfield)

P3 17:30 3-[6] Moore (Foegele) – EN

What’s next

Family Weekend in collaboration with Parc Omega and Tim Hortons awaits at the Bell Centre. The Canadiens will play a pair of matinees, starting against the New Jersey Devils on Saturday. Puck drop is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET. For tickets, click here.