Vegas Golden Knights vs Montreal Canadiens Betting Picks & Predictions

Game outlook

The Vegas Golden Knights will travel to the Centre Bell in Montreal to take on the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday evening in a Western Conference matchup. The Golden Knights have outperformed the Canadiens in their previous four meetings, and are positioned as the betting favorite at -197. The puck drop will be at 7:00 PM Eastern Time.

Game Info

When: Thursday, 11/16/2023 @ 7:00pm EST

Where: Bell Centre Stadium Betting Odds Moneyline: Golden Knights -197 | Canadiens +172

Spread: Golden Knights -1.5 (+123) | Canadiens +1.5 (-145)

Total: Over/Under 6 (-110)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Vegas will win straight-up is 66%.

Vegas Golden Knights

The Vegas Golden Knights recently suffered their third loss in four games, a 3-0 defeat on the road against the Washington Capitals. The Capitals blocked all 35 shots the Golden Knights sent their way. Despite this, Vegas still abunds with one of the best records in the NHL, with their current ranking being 6. Vegas has experienced difficulty scoring goals in their past four games, netting two goals or less in three of these. Nevertheless, they are ranked ninth in the NHL for average goals scored per game, with 3.4, and second in the league for average goals against with 2.09. Goaltenders are also ranked fourth league-wide in save percentage (92.5 %). Mark Stone acknowledges the goaltender's contribution to the loss, "We had a lot of good looks. The goalie was scrambling, made some saves. Yeah, you give a little bit of credit to him. He made some good saves for them." Injuries to center Chandler Stephenson and defenseman Nicolas Hague have recently occured and are being monitored day-to-day. The team's offensive capabilities (3.87 points per game) and defensive capabilities (allowing an average of 2.13 points per game) are both ranked third, and they hold a record of 12-3-1.