Montreal Canadiens vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, 10/30/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Montreal Canadiens vs Vegas Golden Knights

Date: Monday, October 30, 2023

Location: T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, NV

TV: Vegas 34

Odds/Point Spread: Canadiens (+210) Golden Knights (-275)

The Vegas Golden Knights (8-0-1) are welcoming the Montreal Canadiens (5-2-1) at T-Mobile Arena on Monday. The moneyline on this game has the Canadiens at +210 while the Golden Knights are at -275. The total comes in at 7.

The Montreal Canadiens had a decent effort after finishing in a 3-3 tie against the Jets in their previous game. The Canadiens had an average offensive outing in this game. In the outing, they tallied a score on 3 out of the 29 shots they put on net. Additionally, they had 2 power play opportunities and scored 1 goal. Montreal recorded 13 penalty minutes for this game.

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At even strength, the Canadiens have allowed the opponent to score 16 goals while notching 18 as an offensive unit. Montreal Canadiens opponents have tallied 41 power play opportunities (1st in hockey) and have notched 10 goals in those attempts. With respect to their scoring capabilities, the Montreal Canadiens have accumulated 25 goals (16th in the National Hockey League) for the season and have allowed 26. Montreal has attempted 230 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.9%. For the year, they have scored 11 points and their points percentage sits at .688. The Canadiens so far have had 292 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .911. Montreal steps onto the ice with 31 power play opportunities and they have tallied 7 goals during those advantages, giving them a rate of 22.58%.

The man protecting the net in this game is Jake Allen. The opposition has racked up 1,011 goals against Allen in his professional hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 2.70. Allen has been in net for 399 games over the course of his NHL career. He has a save percentage of .909 for his 22,458 minutes on the ice. He has earned an overall record of 186-150-39 and got the start in 378 games. In his professional hockey career, Allen has compiled 201 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .532. Allen has seen 11,113 shots taken against him and has recorded 10,102 saves.

Their last time out, Vegas faced the Kings in an outing where the Golden Knights got the tie by a mark of 3-3. They had 3 power play attempts in this game and scored 1 out of those tries. The Golden Knights earned 3 goals of the 30 shots on goal they took.

For the season, the Vegas Golden Knights have a total of 33 goals, 17 points, as well as a points percentage of .944. They have permitted 20 goals to be scored by of a combination of 17 goals at even strength and 3 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Golden Knights are sitting with 26 goals at even strength and 7 goals (10th in pro hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have earned 32 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 21.88%. Vegas has attempted 263 shots (11th in the league) and has earned a shot percentage of 12.55%, while allowing the opposition 259 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 88.00% on the other teams 25 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 92.3%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Adin Hill between the pipes. He has gathered 2,570 saves out of 2,823 shots taken, which gives him a save percentage of .910. Hill has accrued a career mark of 49-39-7 and has been in goal for 106 games. He has made the start in 93 games and has played 5,757 mins. Hill's rate of quality starts is 53.8% and he has qualified for 50 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. The opposition is averaging 2.64 goals per game and he has relinquished 253 goals altogether.

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Guy's Pick: Take Vegas (-275)

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