Montreal Canadiens vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction NHL Picks 12/31/24

The Montreal Canadiens and the Vegas Golden Knights meet Tuesday in NHL action from the T-Mobile Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Montreal Canadiens vs. Vegas Golden Knights prediction.

Montreal Canadiens Recap

The Montreal Canadiens come into this game looking to add to their 5-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning to continue their incredible run on this recent road trip. After this game, Montreal will start the first leg of a back-to-back with a matchup against the Chicago Blackhawks on the road.

Canadiens Win Back-To-Back Games

Going into the game against Tampa Bay, Nick Suzuki has a team-high 35 points with 11 goals and a team-high 24 assists while Cole Caufield has 32 points with a team-high 17 goals. Mike Matheson has 15 assists while Juraj Slafkovsky has 19 points with 15 assists and Lane Hutson has 24 assists as well on the year. Brendan Gallagher has 16 points with 9 goals while Jake Evans has 21 points with 8 goals and 13 assists. In goal for Montreal, Sam Montembeault has gone 12-14-2 with a 2.94 GAA and a .900 save percentage while Cayden Primeau is 2-3-1 with a 4.70 GAA and an .836 save percentage this season.

Why the Montreal Canadiens will win

• The Canadiens have won each of their last four games as underdogs against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Canadiens have covered the puck line in each of their last nine Tuesday road games.
• The Golden Knights have failed to cover the puck line in 10 of their last 13 day games at T-Mobile Arena following a home win.

Vegas Golden Knights Recap

The Vegas Golden Knights come into this game looking to build on their fantastic month of December after picking up a 6-3 win over the Sharks in their last game. After this matchup, the Golden Knights will start 2025 with a home date with the Philadelphia Flyers.

Golden Knights Win 4th In A Row

Entering the matchup with San Jose, Jack Eichel has a team-high 47 points with 10 goals and a team-high 37 assists while Mark Stone has added 30 points with 8 goals and 22 assists. Ivan Barbashev has 30 points with 15 goals and 15 assists, Tomas Hertl has 24 points with 10 goals and 14 apples and Pavel Dorofeyev has 19 points with 13 goals and 6 assists. Shea Theodore has 28 points with 24 assists. Adin Hill has gone 16-5-2 with a 2.63 GAA and a .904 save percentage in goal for Vegas while Ilya Samsonov has gone 8-3-1 with a 2.97 GAA and an .898 save percentage this season.

Why the Vegas Golden Knights will win

• The Golden Knights have won each of their last seven games against the Canadiens.
• The Canadiens have lost four of their last five road games against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Golden Knights have covered the puck line in each of their last six games at T-Mobile Arena.

Canadiens vs. Golden Knights Prediction

I’m on the over in this one. If I had to pick a side, I would still lean towards Vegas because they’ve been so good at home and I’m always sitting here waiting for the other shoe to drop with Montreal as it just feels like a good run of form with the Habs is somewhat unsustainable. Either way, this game goes, I can see goals being scored. Whether this game ends up being competitive, or if one side goes nuclear and pops 4-5 goals in, I think we have a high-scoring matchup. Montreal’s slid in 4+ in six straight games and Vegas has potted 12 in their last two. Give me the over in this one.