In this article, we will formulate a Golden Knights vs Canadiens Prediction for this NHL game on Tuesday, January 27th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.
Montreal Canadiens Preview
The Canadiens have 63 points this season with a 28-17-7 record, and are 29-23 ATS and 32-19 in over/under. They have a 14-11-1 home record and a 14-6-6 road record and are sitting 4th in the Atlantic Division. They are coming off a 4-3 road loss to the Bruins, and their previous three games were a 4-2 home loss to the Sabres, a 4-3 home win over the Wild, and a 6-5 road overtime win over the Senators.
Offensively, the Canadiens are averaging 3.37 goals per game and are scoring 23.8% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.29 goals per game and are killing 76.5% of their opponent’s power plays.
Nick Suzuki leads the Canadiens with 59 points and 43 assists, while Cole Caufield leads the team in goals with 29. Jakub Dobes is the starting goalie for the Canadiens, and he has a 15-5-3 record, with 3.01 GAA and .887 SV%. Samuel Montembeault is the backup goalie and he has a 9-8-2 record, with 3.46 GAA and .869 SV%.
Vegas Golden Knights Preview
The Golden Knights have 62 points this season with a 25-14-12 record, and are 18-33 ATS and 28-21 in over/under. They have a 12-7-6 home record and a 13-7-6 road record and are sitting 1st in the Pacific Division. They are coming off a 7-1 road win over the Senators, and their previous three games were a 6-3 road win over the Maple Leafs, a 4-3 road loss to the Bruins, and a 2-1 home loss to the Flyers.
Offensively, the Golden Knights are averaging 3.33 goals per game and are scoring 26.0% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.06 goals per game and are killing 80.5% of their opponent’s power plays.
Jack Eichel leads the Golden Knights with 61 points and 42 assists, while Pavel Dorofeyev leads the team in goals with 22. Akira Schmid is the starting goalie for the Golden Knights, and he has a 15-5-5 record, with 2.52 GAA and .896 SV%. Carter Hart is the backup goalie and he has a 5-3-3 record, with 3.28 GAA and .871 SV%.
Vegas Golden Knights @ Montreal Canadiens Betting Trends: January 27, 2026
Why the Montreal Canadiens will win
- The Canadiens have won eight of their last nine games as underdogs following a road loss.
- The Golden Knights have lost five of their last six games as road favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Canadiens have covered the puck line in each of their last 13 games as underdogs.
- The Golden Knights have failed to cover the puck line in 10 of their last 11 games as favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Canadiens have won the third period in each of their last six games as home underdogs against Western Conference opponents when leading after the second period.
Why the Vegas Golden Knights will win
- The Golden Knights have won each of their last 10 games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
- The road team has covered the puck line in eight of the last nine games between the Golden Knights and Canadiens.
- The Canadiens have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight home games when playing with a rest advantage.
- The Golden Knights have won the second period in each of their last four road games against the Canadiens.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Golden Knights’ last five night games against Atlantic Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the last four games between the Golden Knights and Canadiens at Bell Centre have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in 20 of the Golden Knights’ last 21 road games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Canadiens’ last nine games as home underdogs.
Montreal Canadiens Player Prop Facts
- Patrik Laine has scored a goal in seven of his last eight appearances with his team as a home underdog against Pacific Division opponents.
- Phillip Danault has recorded at least one assist in each of his last six appearances with his team as an underdog against Pacific Division opponents.
- Cole Caufield has scored a goal in each of his last five appearances – longest active streak in the league.
Vegas Golden Knights Player Prop Facts
- Mark Stone has scored at least one goal in 12 of the Golden Knights’ last 16 games as favorites.
- Shea Theodore has recorded at least one assist in each of the Golden Knights’ last six road games against the Canadiens.
- Pavel Dorofeyev ranks 2nd in the league for Power Play Goals (13) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Montreal Canadiens rank 5th in the league for goals per game this season (3.37).
- The Montreal Canadiens rank 26th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (76.47%).
- The Vegas Golden Knights rank 5th in the league in power play percentage this season (25.97%).
- The Vegas Golden Knights rank 6th in the league for goals per game this season (3.33).
Golden Knights vs Canadiens Prediction
In their previous meeting earlier this season, the Canadiens won 4-1 on the road but the Knights are 8-1 in their 9 meetings before that.
In this Golden Knights vs Canadiens Prediction, the Golden Knights are coming as -114 road favorites. Both teams have been excellent this season as they are sitting on the top-6 places of their respective conference, but they both have been struggling lately, as they are 2-4 and 1-3 in their last six and four games respectively, so I see no value on either side. Both teams are 10-2 to the over in their last 12 games combined as both cannot keep the puck out of their net recently. With both teams averaging 6.7 goals per game combined this season, I have to take the over 6.5 goals in this one.