Golden Knights vs. Canadiens betting preview

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Tuesday will feature a projected lopsided NHL outing between the home favorite Vegas Golden Knights (25-8-3, -245 on the moneyline to win) and the Montreal Canadiens (16-17-3, +200 moneyline odds) at 3:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Golden Knights to win vs Canadiens -245

Bet $20, Payout $28.16

Golden Knights vs. Canadiens Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Golden Knights (-245)
  • Underdog: Canadiens (+200)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Golden Knights vs. Canadiens Quick Facts

  • Vegas and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 18 of 36 games this season.
  • Montreal’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 19 of 36 chances this season.
  • Tuesday’s over/under is 0.1 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.6 goals per game.
  • These two teams concede 6.2 goals per game combined, 0.3 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Golden Knights Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Golden Knights Season Stat Insights

  • The Golden Knights’ 128 goals this season make them the sixth-best scoring team in the league.
  • Vegas has given up the sixth-fewest goals in NHL action this season, 98 (2.7 per game).
  • With a +30 goal differential, they’re ranked fifth-best in the league.
  • Vegas has scored 22 power-play goals on 87 chances this season, to rank 14th in the NHL.
  • The Golden Knights’ offense is sixth the league with a 25.29% power-play conversion rate.
  • Vegas’ offense has netted five shorthanded goals this season (third among all squads).
  • The Golden Knights rank 14th in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 81.01%.
  • The Golden Knights’ players win 52% of their faceoffs to rank ninth in the league.
  • Vegas has an 11.6% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking sixth in the NHL.
  • The Golden Knights’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 18.9 hits and 16.7 blocked shots per game.

Golden Knights Moneyline

  • In 25 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Vegas has won 19 times.
  • The Golden Knights have won every game they’ve played this season with moneyline odds shorter than -245.
  • Based on the moneyline odds, Vegas has a 71.0% chance of winning this contest.

Golden Knights Leaders

  • Jack Eichel: 10 goals and 38 assists
  • Shea Theodore: four goals and 26 assists
  • Ivan Barbashev: 15 goals and 15 assists
  • Adin Hill: 16-5-2 record, .904 save percentage, 59 goals conceded

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Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stats Insights

  • The Canadiens have the NHL’s 20th-ranked scoring offense (109 total goals, 3.0 per game).
  • Montreal has given up 3.4 goals per game, and 124 total, which ranks 28th among all league teams.
  • They have a -15 goal differential, which ranks 23rd in the league.
  • Montreal has recorded 24 power-play goals this season, which are the 10th-most in the NHL (on 112 chances).
  • The Canadiens’ power-play conversion rate (21.43%) ranks 16th in the league.
  • Montreal has scored four shorthanded goals.
  • The 82.54% penalty-kill percentage the Canadiens have put totgether is the league’s ninth-best rate.
  • The Canadiens have the 22nd-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (48.9%).
  • Montreal’s collective 12% shooting percentage ranks fifth in the league.
  • The Canadiens have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 22.8 hits and 17.4 blocked shots per game.

Canadiens Moneyline Insights

  • The Canadiens have been the underdog 34 times this season, and upset their opponent in 14, or 41.2%, of those games.
  • Montreal has nine games this season playing as an underdog by +200 or longer, and is 2-7 in those contests.
  • The moneyline implies a 33.3% chance of victory for the Canadiens.

Canadiens Leaders

  • Nicholas Suzuki: 11 goals and 24 assists
  • Cole Caufield: 18 goals and 15 assists
  • Lane Hutson: two goals and 22 assists
  • Samuel Montembeault: 13-14-2 record, .901 save percentage, 76 goals conceded
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