The Vegas Golden Knights (12-3-1) take on the Montreal Canadiens (7-7-2) Thursday at Bell Centre. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'lines around the Golden Knights vs. Canadiens odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The defending Stanley Cup champs have hit their 1st skid of the season, dropping 3 of the last 4 games. They were shut out by the Washington Capitals 3-0 Tuesday. They beat the San Jose Sharks 5-0 before that, but outside of that game they’ve scored just 3 goals in their 3 losses in the stretch.
The Canadiens fell 2-1 to the Calgary Flames Tuesday. They have 2 overtime winners this month to go with 5 losses. The Canadiens have to stay out of the box if they want to have a chance to win this one. Montreal is 30th in the league with 12.9 penalty minutes per game.
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