The Vegas Golden Knights are set for Game 1 on 03-05-2023 against the Montreal Canadiens, beginning at 23:00 PM ET. The oddsmakers have made the Montreal Canadiens solid favorites at 241.3 on the moneyline, and the Vegas Golden Knights are at 33.3. Find more below on the Knights vs. Canadiens betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.
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Knights vs Canadiens Spread and Betting Line
| Favorite | Moneyline | Underdog | Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Canadiens | 241.3 | Vegas Golden Knights | 33.3 |
Knights vs Canadiens Game Info
- Game Day: 03-05-2023
- Game Time: 23:00
- Location: Las Vegas, NV
- Arena: T-Mobile Arena
Computer Predictions for Knights vs Canadiens
| ATS | Over/Under | Score Prediction |
|---|---|---|
| Vegas Golden Knights (-) | 6 | xx |
Knights vs Canadiens Betting Trends
- Through xx games as the moneyline favorite this season, Montreal Canadiens has won xx times.
- The Montreal Canadiens have won xx of the xx games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than xx.
- There is a 75.0% chance that Montreal Canadiens wins this contest, per the moneyline.
Vegas Golden Knights Leaders
- Jack Eichel has been a major player for Knights this season, with 47 points in 49 games.
- Through 62 games, Reilly Smith has 20 goals and 20 assists.
- Jonathan Marchessaultseason total of 41 points has come from 19 goals and 22 assists.
- Mark Stone has a record of 38 points. He has blocked 23 goals with a 109.0% save percentage.
- Laurent Brossoit has a record of 1-0-2. He has conceded 7 goals (2.2 goals against average) and racked up 103 saves with a 0.936 save percentage (fifth-best in the league).
Vegas Golden Knights Season Stats
- Knights’s 195 goals this season make them the one of the best scoring team in the league.
- Knights are ranked xx in NHL action for the fewest goals against this season, having conceded 171 total goals (2.6 per game).
- With a 24 goal differential, they’re ranked one of the best in the NHL.
- The 32 power-play goalsKnights have put up this season (on 286 power-play chances) lead the league.
- Knights’s 20.6% power-play conversion rate ranks amoung the best in the NHL this season.
- Knights’s offense has scored 7 shorthanded goals this season.
- Knights have the league’s xxth-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 33.3%.
- Knights win 52.4% of their faceoffs (xxth in the league).
- Knights have a 9.3% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking xx in the NHL.
- Knights’s players are looking for their shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 24.71 hits and 17.92 blocked shots per game.
Canadiens vs Knights Betting Trends
- The Montreal Canadiens have claimed an upset victory in xx, or -%, of the xx games they have played as an underdog this season.
- Vegas Golden Knights has played with moneyline odds of – or longer once this season and lost that game.
- The Montreal Canadiens have a 75.0% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).
Montreal Canadiens Leaders
- Cole Caufield has been a major player for Canadiens this season, with 36 points in 46 games.
- Through 62 games, Nick Suzuki has 21 goals and 27 assists.
- Josh Andersonseason total of 26 points has come from 18 goals and 8 assists.
- Kirby Dach has a record of 35 points. He has blocked 36 goals with a 46.0% save percentage.
- Sam Montembeault has a record of 12-13-2. He has conceded 88 goals (3.3 goals against average) and racked up 836 saves with a 0.905 save percentage (fifth-best in the league).
Montreal Canadiens Season Stats
- Canadiens’s 166 goals this season make them the one of the best scoring team in the league.
- Canadiensare ranked xx in NHL action for the fewest goals against this season, having conceded 221 total goals (3.29 per game).
- With a -55 goal differential, they’re ranked one of the best in the NHL.
- The 31 power-play goalsCanadiens have put up this season (on 251 power-play chances) lead the league.
- Canadiens’s 16.5% power-play conversion rate ranks amoung the best in the NHL this season.
- Canadiens’s offense has scored 3 shorthanded goals this season.
- Canadiens have the league’s xxth-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 50.0%.
- Canadiens win 49.4% of their faceoffs (xxth in the league).
- Canadiens have a 9.3% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking xx in the NHL.
- Canadiens’s players are looking for their shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 19.0 hits and 16.95 blocked shots per game.
Knights vs Canadiens Injury Report
Knights:
William Carrier: Out (Lower-Body)
Laurent Brossoit: Out (Lower Body)
Robin Lehner: Out (Hip)
Nolan Patrick: Out (Upper Body)
Mark Stone: Out (Back)
Logan Thompson: Out (Lower Body)
Nicolas Roy: Day To Day (Lower Body)
Canadiens:
Sean Monahan: Out (Foot)
Brendan Gallagher: Out (Lower Body)
Carey Price: Out (Knee)
Juraj Slafkovsky: Out (Lower-body)
Kirby Dach: Out (Lower Body)
Arber Xhekaj: Out For Season (Upper-body)
Chris Wideman: Out (Upper body)
Paul Byron: Out (Hip)
Justin Barron: Day To Day (Upper Body)
Cole Caufield: Out For Season (Shoulder)
Joel Armia: Out (Illness)
Jake Evans: Out (Lower-body)
Betting Tips for Knights vs Canadiens
We have the Montreal Canadiens (-) predicted as our best bet in this game. Our computer model has the scoring going over the total of xx points, with the teams finishing with a final score of Knights xx, Canadiens xx when it’s sorted out on the court.
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