Jonathan Marchessault, William Karlsson, and the Vegas Golden Knights will face off against Tomas Tatar, Max Domi, and the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre in an East-West matchup. The opening face-off is at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 10, and you can watch the game live on AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain.
Vegas Golden Knights at Montreal Canadiens Odds
Netting moneyline bettors 1.6 units, Montreal is 8-8 straight up (SU) overall this year. That early-season winning percentage is a welcomed turnaround from what the team managed during last year’s regular season (29-53). Through 16 regular season matches, eight of its games have gone over the total, while seven have gone under and just one has pushed. This season, the team is 5-4 SU at home.
The Canadiens have converted on just 14.3 percent of their power play chances this season, a mark that places them in the bottom-5 overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked sixth overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 84.2 percent of all penalties.
Averaging 25.5 saves per game with a .892 save percentage, Carey Price (5-7-3) has been the primary option in goal for the Habs this year. If head coach Claude Julien decides to give him a rest, however, the team might turn to Antti Niemi (3-1-1 record, .893 save percentage, 3.13 goals against average).
Vegas has lost 5.4 units for bettors taking the moneyline this year and is currently 7-9 straight up (SU). A total of 10 of its games have gone under the total, while six have gone over and none have pushed. The Golden Knights are 3-6 SU as a road team this season.
The Golden Knights have converted on just 15.1 percent of their power play chances this year, a figure that places them in the bottom-10 overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked seventh overall and it’s successfully killed off 83.3 percent of all opponent power plays.
Marc-Andre Fleury (2.51 goals against average and .901 save percentage) has been the main option in goal for Vegas. Fleury is averaging 22.1 saves per game and has seven wins, seven losses, and one OT loss to his credit.
Vegas Golden Knights vs. Montreal Canadiens Betting Predictions
NHL Tip: SU Winner – Canadiens, O/U – Over
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The Canadiens are 2-4 SU in games where they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent while the Golden Knights are 1-2 SU when they spend more time in the box than their opponent.
Vegas is 1-1 in games decided by a shootout this season while Montreal is 2-0 in shootouts.
For both of these teams, the total has gone over in four of their past five games.
Vegas is ranked 17th this season with 9.6 giveaways per game. That figure’s trended upward lately, as the team’s averaged 10.6 giveaways over its last 10 games and 10.8 giveaways over its last five.
Montreal has averaged 12.8 giveaways over its last five home games, a rise over its season average of 11.6 giveaways per game (ranked 26th in the NHL).
This game features two of the more aggressive defenses in the league. Vegas skaters have accounted for the third-most hits in the league (26.8 per game) and the Canadiens have handed the third-most (26.9).
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