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Vegas Golden Knights at Montreal Canadiens NHL Predictions

2024-11-23 • Centre Bell
Montreal Canadiens 2 - 6 Vegas Golden Knights
🚨 Upset Loss (53% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
MTL: 53.4%
VGK: 46.6%
Expected Goals
MTL: 3.21
VGK: 3.36
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 60%
Over 6.5: 47%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 50% • MTL at home vs VGK: 1-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-27MTL 3 - 2 VGKMTLMTL
2025-11-28VGK 1 - 4 MTLMTLVGK
2024-12-31VGK 2 - 3 MTLMTLVGK
2024-11-23MTL 2 - 6 VGKVGKMTL
2023-11-16MTL 5 - 6 VGKVGKVGK

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1MTL1000.71
1VGK1301.04
2MTL900.37
2VGK1631.80
3MTL1711.28
3VGK400.27
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 53.4%
Total Goals
Actual: 8.0
Expected: 6.6
Score Breakdown
Montreal Canadiens 2 - 6 Vegas Golden Knights
Expected: 3.2 - 3.4