Canadiens vs Golden Knights Prediction

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30 October 2023

The Montreal Canadiens will play the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Montreal has won four of their last five games, while Vegas has only one loss so far this season.

Canadiens Preview

The Montreal Canadiens are 5-2-1 this year after they defeated the Winnipeg Jets by a score of 4-3 in a shootout in their last game. Montreal trailed 3-1 in the second period, but they tied the game in the third period and won in a shootout. The Canadiens were out shot by a total of 45-29 and went 1-2 on the power play in the game. Montreal has also defeated Columbus, Buffalo, and Washington in recent games, while losing to the Devils. The Montreal Canadiens are scoring 3.13 goals per game and they are allowing 3.25 goals against per game, while going 22.6% on the power play and 75.6% on the penalty kill. Cole Caufield has led the Canadiens this season with four goals, five assists, and 32 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Montreal is Jake Allen, who is 3-0-1 this year with a 2.63 goals against average and a .930 save percentage.

Golden Knights Preview

The Vegas Golden Knights are 8-0-1 this season after they defeated the Los Angeles Kings by a score of 4-3 in a shootout on Saturday. Vegas trailed 2-0 in the second period, but they scored twice to tie the game in the second and they took the lead in the third. The Kings tied the game up with about one minute left in regulation, before the Golden Knights won in a shootout. The Golden Knights were out shot by a total of 39-30 and went 4-4 on the penalty kill in the win. Vegas’ lone loss came against the Blackhawks in overtime in the game prior to Los Angeles. The Vegas Golden Knights are scoring 3.67 goals per game and they are allowing 2.22 goals against per game, while going 21.9% on the power play and 88% on the penalty kill. Shea Theodore has led the Golden Knights this year with three goals, seven assists, and 25 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Vegas is Adin Hill, who is 4-0-1 this season with a 2.16 goals against average and a .915 save percentage.

Vegas Golden Knights Team Facts

The Golden Knights have won each of their last 10 night games.
The Golden Knights have covered the puck line in each of their last eight games against opponents on a winning streak.
The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 1' market has hit in each of the Golden Knights' last six home games against Atlantic Division opponents.
The Golden Knights have won the third period in seven of their last eight games as favorites.

Montreal Canadiens Team Facts

The Canadiens have won three of their last four games as underdogs following an overtime win.
The Canadiens have covered the puck line in each of their last five games against Pacific Division opponents.
The Canadiens have lost the third period in six of their last seven games as underdogs following a shootout win.
The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 3' market has hit in each of the Canadiens' last eight games following a shootout win.

Vegas Golden Knights Player Prop Facts

Shea Theodore has scored a goal in three of the Golden Knights' last four home games.
Ivan Barbashev has recorded at least one point in each of his last six home appearances against Atlantic Division opponents.
Jack Eichel has recorded at least one assist in seven of the Golden Knights' last eight games against Atlantic Division opponents.
Jack Eichel has the most Power Play Goals for the Golden Knights this season (2).

Montreal Canadiens Player Prop Facts

Cole Caufield has scored a goal in four of his last five appearances against the Golden Knights.
Mike Matheson has recorded at least one point in seven of his last eight appearances with the Canadiens as underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
Nick Suzuki has recorded at least one assist in each of the Canadiens' last three games at T-Mobile Arena.
Cole Caufield ranks T1st in the league for Game Winning Goals (2) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

The Vegas Golden Knights ranks T6th in the league for goals per game this season (3.67).
The Vegas Golden Knights ranks 8th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (88.00%).
The Montreal Canadiens ranks T30th in the league for power play goals against this season (10).
The Montreal Canadiens are one of only four teams to win multiple games when trailing by 2 or more goals after Period 1 this season.

Pick

Vegas comes into this game as one of the best teams in the NHL, but Montreal has been surprisingly decent to start the year. The Canadiens are 5-2-1 this year and have played solid defense in their last five games. Vegas is one of the best defensive teams in the NHL, only allowing 2.22 goals against per game. With both teams playing decent defense recently, I like the under in this one.