Vegas Golden Knights vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/27/2026

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Venue:  Centre Bell, Montréal, QC

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Knights -115, Canadiens -105; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Knights -115, Canadiens -105; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Knights -115, Canadiens -105; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Vegas Golden Knights:  25-14-12 (1st place, Pacific Division)

Montreal Canadiens:  28-17-7 (4th place, Atlantic Division)

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Vegas Golden Knights:  7-3-0 last 10

Montreal Canadiens:  5-4-1 last 10

The Golden Knights are entering this game with 62 points, a 25-14-12 record overall, and they are 13-7-6 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Ottawa Senators in their last game, losing that one on the road 7-1. Rasmus Andersson scored 1 goal for them in that one. Tomáš Hertl led the team in assists with 1 while Tomáš Hertl led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Adin Hill was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 7 goals on 31 shots with 24 saves and a .774 save percentage. Their offense has scored 171 goals this season averaging 3.4 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 161 goals against them allowing 3.2 goals per game.

The Canadiens are entering this game with 63 points, a 28-17-7 record overall, and they are 14-11-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Boston Bruins in their last game, losing that one on the road 4-3. Cole Caufield scored 3 goals for them in that one as he recorded the hattrick. Nick Suzuki led the team in assists with 2 while Cole Caufield led the team in shots on net in that game with 6. Sam Montembeault was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 4 goals on 21 shots with 17 saves and a .810 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 177 goals this season averaging 3.4 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 175 goals against them allowing 3.4 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Golden Knights listed as a slight favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Golden Knights have looked great in their games this season with their 25-14-12 record overall which has them right at the top of their division in the West. They have been a good road team too with their 13-7-6 road record this year. Meanwhile, the Canadiens have looked good in their games this season with their 28-17-7 record overall which has them in the top half of their division in the East. They haven't looked great on home ice though with their 14-11-1 home record this season. The Canadiens have been a better road team this season and they are off a 4-3 loss to the Bruins in their last one. They blew a 3rd period lead in that loss too, and they haven't looked that great lately either, going 5-4-1 in their last 10 games. They have 2 losses in a row now too and they are running into a red hot Golden Knights team. The Golden Knights are off a loss in their last one, but they have been rolling lately as they are 7-3-0 in their last 10 games. They will also be looking to bounce back as they are off a loss to the Senators in their last one, and they took a beating in that game with a 7-1 loss. The Golden Knights are going to answer the bell after a bad loss like that and they can take advantage of this Canadiens team starting to cool off now with 2 losses in a row. The Canadiens are also a younger team looking to build on last season while the Golden Knights are one of the best teams in the NHL and starting to get into a groove lately. The best way to place a bet here is on the Golden Knights to win this game. 

Golden Knights Canadiens Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Tuesday, January 27, 2026 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Knights 4 Canadiens 2.

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Vegas Golden Knights: 128-105 (-20 units) on the moneyline in all games. 64-60 (-23.8 units) on the moneyline as a favorite of -200 or less. 16-23 (-13.7 units) on the moneyline revenging a loss vs opponent as a home favorite. 18-8 OVER after 3 or more consecutive overs. 9-5 OVER after allowing 6 goals or more.

Montreal Canadiens: 42-43 (+8.4 units) on the moneyline in non-conference games. 30-29 (+6.9 units) on the moneyline when playing against a marginal losing team (Win Pct. 40% to 49%). 61-53 (+18.4 units) on the moneyline against terrible defensive teams - allowing 3+ goals/game. 35-21 OVER when playing against a marginal losing team (Win Pct. 40% to 49%). 38-20 OVER after 2 or more consecutive losses.

Vegas Golden Knights:  B. Howden (C) Out - Lower Body. C. Sissons (C) Out - Upper Body. B. Saad (LW) Out - Undisclosed. C. Hart (G) Out - Leg. B. McNabb (D) Out - Upper Body. W. Karlsson (C) Out - Lower Body.

Montreal Canadiens:  P. Laine (RW) Out - Abdomen. A. Newhook (C) Out - Ankle.

“I didn’t like our battle level at all, our compete, our races early on. And typically the team will have pushback, but we didn’t really have that either. So this one, we’re going to have to have an honest discussion about it.” - Bruce Cassidy after his team’s loss against the Senators in their game on Sunday.

“It doesn’t feel great at all. This game happens quick and these moments are huge. These are the moments you look back on and you hope it doesn’t bite you in the [bottom] because you have the lead going into the third against a pretty good team that’s chasing us, that needs those points, and we’ve got to have the same urgency. It’s very frustrating.” - Cole Caufield after their loss against the Bruins in their game on Saturday.

LW Ivan Barbashev

C Jack Eichel

RW Mark Stone

LD Jeremy Lauzon

RD Shea Theodore

G Adin Hill

LW Cole Caufield

C Nick Suzuki

RW Alexandre Texier

LD Mike Matheson

RD Noah Dobson

G Jakub Dobes

Points: Jack Eichel (61)

Goals: Pavel Dorofeyev (22)

Assists: Jack Eichel (42)

GAA: Akira Schmid (2.52)

Points: Nick Suzuki (59)

Goals: Cole Caufield (29)

Assists: Lane Hutson (44)

GAA: Jacob Fowler (2.62)

Coaches:

Vegas Golden Knights: Bruce Cassidy (4th season)

Montreal Canadiens: Martin St. Louis (5th season)