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
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-27 | MTL 3 - 2 VGK | MTL | MTL |
| 2025-11-28 | VGK 1 - 4 MTL | MTL | VGK |
| 2024-12-31 | VGK 2 - 3 MTL | MTL | VGK |
| 2024-11-23 | MTL 2 - 6 VGK | VGK | MTL |
| 2023-11-16 | MTL 5 - 6 VGK | VGK | VGK |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MTL | 10 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 1 | VGK | 13 | 0 | 1.04 |
| 2 | MTL | 9 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 2 | VGK | 16 | 3 | 1.80 |
| 3 | MTL | 17 | 1 | 1.28 |
| 3 | VGK | 4 | 0 | 0.27 |
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
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