Montreal Canadiens vs Vegas Golden Knights: Game preview, predictions and odds | December 31, 2024

The Montreal Canadiens are on the road to play the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday, Dec. 31, at 3 p.m. EST.

Montreal (16-17-3) is coming off a 5-2 upset road win over Tampa Bay on Sunday. Vegas (25-8-3) is coming off a 3-0 shutout win over Calgary.

Canadiens vs Golden Knights: Head-to-head & key stats

• Vegas is 8-2-3 all-time against Montreal
• The Canadiens are allowing 3.44 goals per game
• Vegas is 15-3 at home
• Montreal is averaging 3.02 goals per game
• The Golden Knights are averaging 3.55 goals per game
• The Habs are 6-10-1 on the road
• Vegas is allowing 2.72 goals per game

Montreal Canadiens vs Vegas Golden Knights: Preview

Montreal is on a two-game winning streak. The Habs are led by Nick Suzuki who has 35 points, Cole Caufield has 33 points, Lane Hutson has 26 points and Jake Evans has 23 points.

The Canadiens are set to start Sam Montembeault who's 13-14-2 with a 2.90 GAA and a .901 SV%. In his career against Vegas, he's 0-2-2 with a 4.06 GAA and a .894 SV%.

Vegas, meanwhile, is on a six-game winning streak and is one of the best teams in the NHL. The Golden Knights are set to start Adin Hill who's 16-5-2 with a 2.63 GAA and a .904 SV%, while in his career against Montreal, he's 5-1 with a 2.64 GAA and a 904 SV%.

The Golden Knights are led by Jack Eichel who has 48 points, Ivan Barbashev has 30 points, Mark Stone has 30 points and Shea Theodore has 30 points.

Canadiens vs Golden Knights: Odds & Prediction

Montreal is a +200 underdog, while Vegas is a -245 favorite, with the over/under set at 6 goals.

The Canadiens are on a hot streak but have to go into Vegas, which is one of the best teams in the NHL and one of the hardest places to play. The Golden Knights have been spectacular at home. Vegas should be able to get out to an early lead and win a high-scoring affair here to extend its win streak to seven.

Prediction: Golden Knights 5, Canadiens 3.

Canadiens vs Golden Knights: Betting Tips

Tip 1: Vegas -1.5 (-125)

Tip 2: Over 6 goals (-122)

Tip 3: Wiliam Karlsson 3+ shots on goal (-120)