Montreal Canadiens vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, 12/31/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Montreal Canadiens vs Vegas Golden Knights

Date: Tuesday, December 31, 2024

Location: T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, NV

TV: Vegas 34

Odds/Point Spread: Canadiens (+125) Golden Knights (-150)

T-Mobile Arena is the site where the Vegas Golden Knights (25-8-3) will play the Montreal Canadiens (16-17-3) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this contest has the Canadiens at +125 while the Golden Knights are at -150. The total is set at 6.

The Montreal Canadiens went home feeling good about their game by earning a 5-2 win over the Lightning their last time out. Montreal earned 6 minutes in the box in this contest. Furthermore, they had 2 opportunities with more players on the ice but weren't able to score. The Canadiens had a solid offensive output and it showed in the victory. While out there on the ice, they earned a goal on 5 of the 37 shots they attempted.

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When at even strength, the Canadiens let the opposition score 102 goals while scoring 85 as an offensive unit. Montreal Canadiens opponents have totaled 126 power play opportunities (3rd in hockey) and have a total of 22 goals in those attempts. With respect to their scoring, the Montreal Canadiens have earned 109 goals (19th in the NHL) over the course of the season and have allowed 124. Montreal has taken 905 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 12.0%. For the current campaign, they have recorded 35 points and their points % is .486. The Canadiens thus far have had 1,056 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .883. Montreal has 112 power play chances and they have notched 24 goals during those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 21.43%.

The man in net for this game is Sam Montembeault. Opponents have tallied 527 goals against Montembeault in his professional career and his goals against rate is 3.92. Montembeault has been in goal for 173 games throughout his NHL career. His save percentage is .898 during his 8,063 mins in the crease. He has earned a mark of 62-74-23 and he started in 156 games. In his professional hockey career, Montembeault is sitting with 83 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .532. Montembeault has had 5,179 shots taken against him and has accrued 4,652 total saves.

In their last contest, Vegas played the Flames in a game where the Golden Knights took home the victory by a final of 3-0. They had 4 power play attempts in this game and converted 1 out of those attempts. The Golden Knights had 3 goals of the 37 shots on goal they took.

The Golden Knights have tallied 106 goals at even strength and 22 goals (13th in professional hockey) while on the power play. Vegas has put up 1,100 shots (6th in the league) and has a shooting percentage of 11.64%, while allowing the other team 1,012 shots. On the season, the Vegas Golden Knights have earned a total of 128 goals, 53 points, as well as a points percentage of .736. They have permitted 98 goals to be scored by of a combination of 83 goals at even strength and 15 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have recorded 87 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 25.29%. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 81.01% on the other teams 79 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 90.3%.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Adin Hill in net. Teams are averaging 3.13 goals per game and he has yielded 390 goals altogether. Hill's rate of quality starts comes out to 52.7% and he has accumulated 77 quality starts in his pro career. He has been a starter 146 games and has played 7,475 minutes. Hill has accumulated a lifetime mark of 80-56-10 and has been in net for 159 games. He has racked up 3,895 stops out of 4,285 shots attempted, giving him a save percentage of .909.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Montreal (+125)

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