MTL@LAK: What you need to know

LOS ANGELES - Another late-night affair for Habs fans in Quebec as their team is set to meet with the Kings at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday.

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Here's what you need to know heading into the game:
1. Martin St-Louis' squad began their California sojourn with a 3-1 comeback win over the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center on Tuesday. Trailing 1-0 after 40 minutes of play, defenseman Kaiden Guhle - who partook in his first game since December 29 after sustaining a lower-body injury - scored an unassisted marker 8:07 into the final stanza. Less than two minutes later, forward Jesse Ylonen notched the game-winning tally off a slick pass from linemate Rem Pitlick on a two-on-one rush. Forward Christian Dvorak earned the secondary helper on the play and added an empty net goal for the win. Captain Nick Suzuki and winger Josh Anderson collected assists. Goaltender Jake Allen kept the Habs in the game with a 38-save performance. Honorable mention to forward Denis Gurianov, who played his first game with his new team after being traded by the Dallas Stars in exchange for forward Evgenii Dadonov on Sunday. He led the team in shots on goal with six.

2.The Canadiens' opponents are coming off a five-game stretch on the road that culminated in a thrilling 6-5 shootout win over the Winnipeg Jets. Captain Anze Kopitar scored a whopping four goals in the come-from-behind victory. Collecting five out of a possible 10 points, the Kings return home to begin a three-game homestand against the Habs, St. Louis Blues and Washington Capitals.
Todd McLellan's contingent ranks second in the Pacific Division and Western Conference with 76 points, the same number as the Vegas Golden Knights, but with two more games played. Their offense has produced 211 goals, good for second place in their conference in terms of goals scored. Among their points leaders, eight players have registered 30 points or more and five have collected at least 40 points. Kevin Fiala (64), Kopitar (57), and Adrian Kempe (46) are the team's top-three scoring leaders.
On Wednesday, L.A. sent goaltender and long-time King Jonathan Quick, a conditional 2023 first-round pick and 2024 third-round pick to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov and netminder Joonas Korpisalo.
3.Following Tuesday night's win, the Habs enjoyed a day off on Wednesday. Any changes to the lineup will be known today following the team's morning skate at Crypto.com Arena. Fans can tune in to media ops from the morning session

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4.The bleu-blanc-rouge will look to even their season series against the Kings after dropping a 4-2 decision at the Bell Centre on December 10, 2022. Forwards Mike Hoffman and Cole Caufield were the lone scorers for the Habs, while Allen made 31 saves.
5.Puck drop is 10:30 p.m. ET. You can watch the game on TSN2 and RDS or listen to the radio on TSN 690 and 98,5 fm.