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MTL @ VGK

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 · 2:00 PM CT

How the Matchup Page Works

Lines

Before puck drop the page uses Hard Rock Bet's latest moneyline, puck line and total; once the game is final it switches to Hard Rock's closing line so you can see how each bet graded. Hard Rock only — no other sportsbook is shown. Hard Rock doesn't post period totals to our feed, so the period table shows DraftKings and FanDuel lines (labelled DK / FD) and grades at DraftKings' number (FanDuel's if DraftKings has none, 1.5 if neither has posted); the 0.5 / 1.5 / 2.5 chips grade at a fixed line instead. vs DK/FD Close is each team's record against past games' DraftKings (else FanDuel) closing period total.

Betting trends

Each team's hit rate at tonight's number: Season (last season until 5 games are played), L5 / L10, Venue (home games for the home team, road games for the visitor) and H2H (meetings this season and last). vs HR Close is the record against each past game's own Hard Rock closing line (moneyline: in the role — favorite or underdog — the team has tonight). Trends only use games played before this one.

Totals and puck lines are graded on the official final score (overtime counts; the shootout winner gets one goal). Period totals use regulation goals of that period only.

Props, goalies, H2H

Player props lists every Hard Rock line for this game with Season / L10 / H2H over rates at that line; after the game the actual stat is shown. Goalies shows each team's most recent starter as the probable starter (confirmed starters are not published in advance). Head-to-head lists recent meetings with period scores and how the Hard Rock closing total graded.

Informational only. Not betting advice.

Montréal Canadiens
40-31-11 · Away
3 – 2
FINAL
Vegas Golden Knights
50-22-10 · Home
Hard Rock Lines Hard Rock closing line
Moneyline
MTL +195 · VGK -260
Puck Line
MTL +1.5 (-115) · VGK -1.5 (-105)
Total
O 6.5 (-110) · U (-110)

Graded: total 5 → OVER L · VGK -1.5 L

Betting Trends Season
MarketTeamLineSeasonL5L10VenueH2Hvs HR Close
Game Total
Over 6.5
 MTLo6.5 53%
19-17
60%
3-2
50%
5-5
71%
12-5
67%
2-1
56%
19-15-2
VGKo6.5 50%
18-18
40%
2-3
30%
3-7
56%
10-8
67%
2-1
53%
18-16-2
Puck Line
cover %
 MTL+1.5 58%
21-15
100%
5-0
70%
7-3
53%
9-8
67%
2-1
-2.66u
20-16
VGK-1.5 42%
15-21
100%
5-0
60%
6-4
56%
10-8
33%
1-2
+9.55u
23-13
Moneyline
win %
 MTL dog +195 44%
16-20
80%
4-1
60%
6-4
35%
6-11
0%
0-3
+1.05u
14-20
VGK fav -260 69%
25-11
100%
5-0
90%
9-1
83%
15-3
100%
3-0
+5.12u
18-5
Period Totals grade at DK/FD line 0.5 1.5 2.5 · Hard Rock posts no period totals — DraftKings / FanDuel shown (closing)
PeriodDK / FDTeamSeasonL5L10VenueH2Hvs DK/FD CloseAvg goalsGF / GA
1st Period
over 1.5
 DK 1.5 o-154/u+120 FD 1.5 o-142/u+112 MTL 58%
21-15
60%
3-2
80%
8-2
65%
11-6
33%
1-2
58%
21-15
 1.86 0.83 / 1.03
VGK 53%
19-17
40%
2-3
30%
3-7
61%
11-7
33%
1-2
53%
19-17
 1.92 1.00 / 0.92
2nd Period
over 1.5
 DK 2.5 o+150/u-195 FD 2.5 o+138/u-176 MTL 67%
24-12
80%
4-1
70%
7-3
65%
11-6
100%
3-0
61%
22-14
 2.28 1.14 / 1.14
VGK 58%
21-15
20%
1-4
50%
5-5
50%
9-9
100%
3-0
58%
21-15
 2.03 0.97 / 1.06
3rd Period
over 1.5
 FD 2.5 o+126/u-160 MTL 81%
29-7
60%
3-2
60%
6-4
88%
15-2
67%
2-1
41%
12-17
 2.22 1.00 / 1.22
VGK 78%
28-8
100%
5-0
80%
8-2
78%
14-4
67%
2-1
55%
16-13
 2.22 1.53 / 0.69
Team Comparison '24-25
MTLVGK
Record (W-L-OTL)40-31-1150-22-10
Points %55.5%67.1%
Goals for / game2.993.35
Goals against / game3.232.67
Shots for / game25.630.3
Shots against / game29.026.1
Power play %20.1%28.3%
Penalty kill %80.9%75.7%
Faceoff %50.8%50.5%
1st period GF / GA0.82 / 1.020.99 / 0.77
2nd period GF / GA1.00 / 1.020.99 / 0.95
3rd period GF / GA1.05 / 1.051.33 / 0.83
Avg game total6.226.02
Starting Goalies from the box score
27 saves on 29 shots · 2 GA · W
VGK · Adin Hill
19 saves on 22 shots · 3 GA · L
P1P2P3OTSOGPP
MTL0120220/0
VGK2000290/1
Player Props Hard Rock lines for this game · over rates at each line
MTLPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Jake Evans G 0.5
o+650
 28% 50% 0%0/3 0 U
Joel Armia G 0.5
o+475
 19% 40% 0%0/2 0 U
Patrik Laine G 0.5
o+195
 50% 40% — 0 U
Brendan Gallagher G 0.5
o+425
 25% 20% 0%0/3 0 U
Josh Anderson G 0.5
o+525
 17% 20% 0%0/3 0 U
Kirby Dach G 0.5
o+400
 8% 20% 0%0/1 1 O
Cole Caufield G 0.5
o+210
 39% 20% 0%0/3 1 O
Alex Newhook G 0.5
o+425
 17% 20% 33%1/3 0 U
Emil Heineman G 0.5
o+550
 23% 20% 100%1/1 1 O
Lane Hutson G 0.5
o+650
 6% 20% 0%0/1 0 U
Juraj Slafkovský G 0.5
o+350
 12% 20% 0%0/3 0 U
David Savard G 0.5
o+1600
 3% 10% 0%0/1 0 U
Christian Dvorak G 0.5
o+550
 8% 10% 0%0/2 0 U
Nick Suzuki G 0.5
o+260
 25% 10% 33%1/3 0 U
Arber Xhekaj G 0.5
o+1300
 3% 10% 0%0/3 0 U
Mike Matheson G 0.5
o+750
 6% 0% 0%0/3 0 U
Alexandre Carrier G 0.5
o+1300
 3% 0% 0%0/2 0 U
Kaiden Guhle G 0.5
o+1300
 7% 0% 0%0/3 0 U
Cole Caufield PTS 0.5
o-120 / u-110
 67% 70% 67%2/3 1 O
Lane Hutson PTS 0.5
o+105 / u-140
 53% 70% 0%0/1 0 U
Nick Suzuki PTS 0.5
o-130 / u+100
 61% 60% 67%2/3 1 O
Patrik Laine PTS 0.5
o+100 / u-130
 58% 50% — 0 U
Juraj Slafkovský PTS 0.5
o+125 / u-165
 42% 50% 0%0/3 1 O
Mike Matheson PTS 0.5
o+150 / u-200
 44% 30% 33%1/3 0 U
Cole Caufield A 0.5
o+185 / u-250
 33% 60% 67%2/3 0 U
Nick Suzuki A 0.5
o+140 / u-190
 50% 50% 33%1/3 1 O
Lane Hutson A 0.5
o+130 / u-175
 47% 50% 0%0/1 0 U
Juraj Slafkovský A 0.5
o+220 / u-300
 36% 40% 0%0/3 1 O
Mike Matheson A 0.5
o+190 / u-260
 41% 30% 33%1/3 0 U
Patrik Laine A 0.5
o+250 / u-350
 17% 20% — 0 U
Mike Matheson SOG 1.5
o-155 / u+115
 59% 70% 67%2/3 0 U
Patrik Laine SOG 2.5
o-115 / u-115
 58% 60% — 0 U
Cole Caufield SOG 2.5
o-140 / u+105
 56% 60% 33%1/3 4 O
Nick Suzuki SOG 1.5
o-165 / u+125
 67% 50% 100%3/3 0 U
Samuel Montembeault SV 27.5
o-125 / u-105
 29% 20% 0%0/2 27 U
VGKPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Brett Howden G 0.5
o+400
 36% 50% 33%1/3 0 U
Victor Olofsson G 0.5
o+180
 38% 40% 0%0/3 0 U
Mark Stone G 0.5
o+190
 32% 30% 50%1/2 0 U
William Karlsson G 0.5
o+210
 22% 30% 0%0/3 0 U
Keegan Kolesar G 0.5
o+400
 22% 30% 33%1/3 0 U
Tanner Pearson G 0.5
o+525
 19% 20% 100%1/1 0 U
Tomas Hertl G 0.5
o+225
 22% 20% 33%1/3 0 U
Shea Theodore G 0.5
o+525
 9% 20% 33%1/3 0 U
Noah Hanifin G 0.5
o+575
 11% 20% 0%0/2 1 O
Jack Eichel G 0.5
o+130
 28% 20% 67%2/3 0 U
Alex Pietrangelo G 0.5
o+650
 9% 10% 0%0/2 0 U
Brayden McNabb G 0.5
o+1000
 6% 10% 33%1/3 0 U
Nicolas Hague G 0.5
o+1200
 8% 10% 0%0/2 0 U
Pavel Dorofeyev G 0.5
o+220
 33% 10% 0%0/3 0 U
Alexander Holtz G 0.5
o+500
 6% 10% 50%2/4 0 U
Zach Whitecloud G 0.5
o+1300
 3% 0% 0%0/2 1 O
Cole Schwindt G 0.5
o+700
 0% 0% 0%0/1 0 U
Shea Theodore PTS 0.5
o-130 / u+100
 54% 70% 67%2/3 0 U
Victor Olofsson PTS 0.5
o-115 / u-115
 56% 70% 0%0/3 0 U
William Karlsson PTS 0.5
o-135 / u+105
 52% 60% 67%2/3 0 U
Tomas Hertl PTS 0.5
o-125 / u-110
 47% 40% 100%3/3 1 O
Noah Hanifin PTS 0.5
o+125 / u-170
 33% 40% 50%1/2 1 O
Jack Eichel PTS 1.5
o+135 / u-180
 44% 40% 67%2/3 0 U
Alex Pietrangelo PTS 0.5
o+130 / u-170
 39% 30% 50%1/2 0 U
Pavel Dorofeyev PTS 0.5
o+115 / u-155
 42% 30% 0%0/3 0 U
Mark Stone PTS 1.5
o+170 / u-240
 36% 20% 50%1/2 0 U
Jack Eichel A 0.5
o-160 / u+120
 67% 70% 100%3/3 0 U
Mark Stone A 0.5
o-150 / u+110
 73% 60% 50%1/2 0 U
Shea Theodore A 0.5
o-105 / u-125
 51% 60% 67%2/3 0 U
William Karlsson A 0.5
o+150 / u-200
 37% 30% 67%2/3 0 U
Tomas Hertl A 0.5
o+165 / u-225
 31% 30% 67%2/3 1 O
Victor Olofsson A 0.5
o+200 / u-275
 19% 30% 0%0/3 0 U
Alex Pietrangelo A 0.5
o+165 / u-225
 30% 20% 50%1/2 0 U
Noah Hanifin A 0.5
o+170 / u-230
 25% 20% 50%1/2 0 U
Pavel Dorofeyev A 0.5
o+300 / u-450
 14% 20% 0%0/3 0 U
Alex Pietrangelo SOG 1.5
o-185 / u+135
 58% 60% 50%1/2 2 O
William Karlsson SOG 2.5
o-115 / u-115
 48% 60% 33%1/3 0 U
Victor Olofsson SOG 2.5
o+125 / u-165
 56% 60% 0%0/3 3 O
Jack Eichel SOG 3.5
o-105 / u-125
 42% 60% 67%2/3 5 O
Pavel Dorofeyev SOG 2.5
o+120 / u-160
 64% 60% 33%1/3 1 U
Noah Hanifin SOG 1.5
o-165 / u+125
 53% 50% 0%0/2 2 O
Tomas Hertl SOG 2.5
o+135 / u-180
 42% 40% 33%1/3 2 U
Shea Theodore SOG 2.5
o+145 / u-195
 31% 30% 33%1/3 2 U
Mark Stone SOG 2.5
o+125 / u-170
 27% 10% 50%1/2 1 U
Adin Hill SV 24.5
o-110 / u-125
 44% 50% 33%1/3 19 U
Head-to-Head last 10 meetings
DateWhereScoreP1P2P3TotalHR CloseWinner
Nov 23, 2024 at MTL VGK 6–2 0–05–01–2 8 6 O VGK
Nov 16, 2023 at MTL VGK 6–5 0–24–22–1 11 — VGK
Oct 30, 2023 at VGK VGK 3–2 SO 1–01–10–1 5 — VGK
Mar 5, 2023 at VGK VGK 4–3 2–01–01–3 7 — VGK
Nov 5, 2022 at MTL VGK 6–4 1–11–04–3 10 — VGK
Jan 20, 2022 at VGK VGK 4–3 OT 1–11–11–1 7 — VGK
Nov 6, 2021 at MTL VGK 5–2 0–23–02–0 7 — VGK
Jun 24, 2021 at MTL VGK 2–3 OT 1–10–11–0 5 — MTL
Jun 22, 2021 at VGK VGK 1–4 0–10–21–1 5 — MTL
Jun 20, 2021 at MTL VGK 2–1 OT 0–00–11–0 3 — VGK