NHL Game Preview: Montreal Canadiens (12-7-3) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (10-5-8)

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Venue & Game Details

Location: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada

Puckdrop: 10:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local time)

Broadcast: Sportsnet / AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain / ESPN+

Competition: Inter‑conference regular season matchup

Team Recent Form

Montreal Canadiens:

Road record: 6‑4‑2.

6‑3‑1 in last 10 games, averaging 3.2 goals per game, allowing 2.7.

Coming off a 4‑2 win over the Rangers, riding a two‑game win streak.

Vegas Golden Knights:

Home record: 5‑2‑5.

4‑3‑3 in last 10 games, averaging 2.9 goals per game, allowing 3.0.

Dropped last outing 3‑1 vs. Winnipeg, but remain strong at home.

Injury Report

Canadiens:

Kirby Dach (knee) – out for season

Kaiden Guhle (upper body) – day‑to‑day

Josh Anderson (illness) – day‑to‑day

Golden Knights:

Jack Eichel (ankle) – day‑to‑day

Shea Theodore (shoulder) – out

William Karlsson (lower body) – day‑to‑day

Player Matchups

Nick Suzuki (MTL): 9 goals, 15 assists – Canadiens’ captain and top playmaker.

Cole Caufield (MTL): 12 goals, 8 assists – sniper, dangerous on the power play.

Juraj Slafkovský (MTL): 5 goals, 10 assists – emerging secondary scorer.

Jack Eichel (VGK): 11 goals, 14 assists – if healthy, centerpiece of Vegas’ offense.

Mark Stone (VGK): 8 goals, 12 assists – two‑way leader, key matchup vs. Suzuki.

Goaltending:

Sam Montembeault (MTL): 7‑4‑2, 2.65 GAA, .912 SV%.

Logan Thompson (VGK): 6‑5‑4, 2.89 GAA, .905 SV%.

Series History

Canadiens and Golden Knights split their two meetings in 2024‑25.

Montreal won 3‑2 in OT at Bell Centre; Vegas won 4‑1 at T‑Mobile Arena.

Overall, Vegas holds a slight edge historically, but Montreal has been competitive in recent years.

Betting Trends

Canadiens are 7‑4‑2 on the road, covering puck line in 65% of away games.

Golden Knights are 5‑2‑5 at home, but have struggled to close games in OT/SO.

Montreal games have gone over in 12 of 22.

Vegas games have gone over in 11 of 23.

Summary

The Canadiens (12‑7‑3) enter with momentum, led by Suzuki and Caufield, while the Golden Knights (10‑5‑8) remain dangerous at home but face injury uncertainty with Eichel and Karlsson. Expect a fast‑paced, high‑scoring contest at T‑Mobile Arena.

Game Odds

Montreal Canadiens                       6

Vegas Golden Knights                    – 180

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Thursday, November 27, 2025

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