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Canadiens at Golden Knights

NHL · Friday, Nov 28 · 3:00 PM CT · T-Mobile Arena · Final MTL 4 – VGK 1

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
MTL1124
VGK0011
Team box
MTL·VGK
19
shots
31
0 of 1
power play
0 of 1
40.7
faceoff %
59.3
20
hits
15
24
blocked shots
7
4
penalty minutes
4
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Zack BolducMTL113
Cole CaufieldMTL112
Juraj SlafkovskyMTL111
Jake EvansMTL103
Mark StoneVGK102
Mike MathesonMTL011
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Sam MontembeaultMTL3130.968
Akira SchmidVGK1815.833

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
VGK +3
MTL +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: VGK 0 · MTL 3lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was MTL 38%, VGK 62% · Updated Nov 28, 2025

Expected margin
VGK by 0.9
Expected score
VGK 3.6 – 2.6 MTL
Expected total
6.2
CanadiensThe matchupGolden Knights
+160Our fair odds−160
2.6Expected goals3.6
−0.09Power rating+0.16
3.5Goals / game3.1
3.6Allowed / game3.0
25.1Shots / game30.1
50.6Faceoff %53.8
21.0Hits / game20.3
12−10Season record10−13
3−7Last 103−7

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
MTL chance · VGK chance
Our model fair38.4%61.6%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
MTLMontreal Canadiens+16038%————
VGKVegas Golden Knights−16062%————
SpreadVGK by 0.9
MTLMontreal Canadiens+0.9our margin————
VGKVegas Golden Knights−0.9our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.2
Over6.2our total————
Under6.2our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Vegas Golden Knights by 0.9 expected
Montreal Canadiens by 7 goals: <1%Montreal Canadiens by 6 goals: <1%Montreal Canadiens by 5 goals: 1%Montreal Canadiens by 4 goals: 3%Montreal Canadiens by 3 goals: 6%Montreal Canadiens by 2 goals: 7%Montreal Canadiens by 1 goal: 21%Vegas Golden Knights by 1 goal: 19%Vegas Golden Knights by 2 goals: 12%Vegas Golden Knights by 3 goals: 16%Vegas Golden Knights by 4 goals: 10%Vegas Golden Knights by 5 goals: 4%Vegas Golden Knights by 6 goals: 1%Vegas Golden Knights by 7 goals: <1%
← MTL wins byVGK wins by →
Vegas Golden Knights wins by 2 or more43%
Vegas Golden Knights wins by 3 or more31%
Montreal Canadiens wins by 2 or more17%
Decided by one goal40%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.2 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 11%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 21%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 10%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.556%
Total over 6.545%
Total over 7.526%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
MTLSam Montembeault G · last 5 starts: .881 save %, 3.15 GAAstarted
VGKAkira Schmid G · last 5 starts: .911 save %, 2.14 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
MTL·VGK
Nov 26, 2025 at UTAH
last game
Nov 26, 2025 vs OTT
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
2
games in last 7 days
3
2nd straight road game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 22+ games
MTL·VGK
−0.09
rating (0 = average)
+0.16
3.5
goals / game
3.1
3.6
goals allowed / game
3.0
12−10
season record
10−13
6−6
home record
5−7
6−4
away record
5−6
W2
streak
L3
3−7
last 10
3−7
25.1
shots / game
30.1
50.6
faceoff %
53.8
21.0
hits / game
20.3
16.5
blocked shots / game
15.6
4.3
takeaways / game
4.2
13.8
giveaways / game
16.6

Rating Trend

MTL · VGK · 45 days
Montreal CanadiensVegas Golden Knights
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 8 meetings · VGK 7−1
Dec 31, 2024at VGKMTL 3 − 2
Nov 23, 2024at MTLVGK 6 − 2
Nov 16, 2023at MTLVGK 6 − 5
Oct 30, 2023at VGKVGK 3 − 2 SO
Mar 5, 2023at VGKVGK 4 − 3
Nov 5, 2022at MTLVGK 6 − 4
Jan 20, 2022at VGKVGK 4 − 3 OT
Nov 6, 2021at MTLVGK 5 − 2

MTL · Last 10

3−7 · streak W2
Nov 26, 2025at UTAH4 − 3W
Nov 22, 2025vs TOR5 − 2W
Nov 20, 2025vs WSH4 − 8L
Nov 17, 2025at CBJ3 − 4L
Nov 15, 2025vs BOS2 − 3L
Nov 13, 2025vs DAL0 − 7L
Nov 11, 2025vs LA1 − 5L
Nov 8, 2025vs UTAH6 − 2W
Nov 6, 2025at NJ3 − 4L
Nov 4, 2025vs PHI4 − 5L

VGK · Last 10

3−7 · streak L3
Nov 26, 2025vs OTT3 − 4L
Nov 24, 2025at UTAH1 − 5L
Nov 22, 2025at ANA3 − 4L
Nov 20, 2025at UTAH4 − 1W
Nov 18, 2025vs NYR3 − 2W
Nov 16, 2025at MIN2 − 3L
Nov 15, 2025at STL4 − 1W
Nov 13, 2025vs NYI3 − 4L
Nov 10, 2025vs FLA2 − 3L
Nov 8, 2025vs ANA3 − 4L