Max Pacioretty, Mark Stone, and the Vegas Golden Knights will do battle against Tomas Tatar, Phillip Danault, and the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre in an East-West tilt. AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain will air the matchup, which gets going at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 18.
Vegas Golden Knights vs. Montreal Canadiens Odds
The Golden Knights (-135) are tabbed as the favorites over the Canadiens (+115) and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 6 goals. The odds for betting the total stand at -120 over, +100 under.
Vegas is 25-25 straight up (SU) and has lost 14.7 units for moneyline bettors this year. 25 of its contests have gone over the total, while 22 have gone under and just three have pushed. As the away team in 2019-20, the Knights are 11-12 SU.
Vegas has converted on 21.9 percent of its power play opportunities this season, a mark that’s good enough for 10th-best in the NHL. Its penalty kill is ranked 22nd out of 31 teams, and the team’s successfully killed off 78.8 percent of all penalties..
Averaging 27.0 saves per game with a .907 save percentage, Marc-Andre Fleury (19-15-3) has been the primary option in goal for Vegas this year. If Vegas decides to rest him, however, they may roll with Malcolm Subban (6-10-3), who has a .898 save percentage and 3.04 goals against average this year.
On the other side of the rink, Montreal is 21-28 straight up (SU) and has lost 13.7 units for moneyline bettors this year. 25 of its contests have gone under the total, while 22 have gone over and just two have pushed. This season, the team is 9-16 SU at home.
The Canadiens have converted on just 20.7 percent of their power play chances this year, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 22nd overall, and it’s successfully killed off 78.6 percent of all penalties.
Carey Price (27.6 saves per game) has been the top netminder in goal for the Canadiens. Price has 19 wins, 20 losses, and four overtime losses and has maintained a subpar .909 save percentage and 2.82 goals against average this season.
Vegas Golden Knights at Montreal Canadiens Betting Predictions
Prediction: SU Winner – Golden Knights, O/U – Over
Betting Notes
- The Golden Knights are 3-0 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Canadiens are 2-1 in shootouts.
- This game features two clubs that take a lot of shots on goal. Vegas has registered the league’s second-most shots on goal (34.2) while Montreal has attempted the most (35.0).
- This game features two of the more aggressive teams in the league. Vegas skaters have accounted for the sixth-most hits in the league (27.5 per game) and the Canadiens have registered the sixth-most (27.4).
