Montreal Canadiens vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction: The confrontation pleases us with excellent scoring activity

Prediction for the NHL Montreal Canadiens vs Vegas Golden Knights match which will take place on November 17th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Montreal is a team with wonderful traditions, but the last few years have been highly unsuccessful for them. They did not start off on the right foot but have begun the regular season very well. They've only been scoreless twice in eight starts, lost once overtime, and won five of those games. It seemed they would try to make the playoffs, but they lost six times, only beating Detroit and Boston in overtime - 3:2 each. That was good enough for tenth place in the Eastern Conference standings.

Vegas spends the current season as the reigning Stanley Cup champion. This status does not always allow for acceptable results in the new regular season, but this was not true for the Knights. They started the current championship with a 7-game winning streak and, for the first time without points, remaining only in the 13th game, suffering an unexpected defeat from Anaheim - 2:4. After that, their fortunes took a turn for the worse. A few days later, they lost to Los Angeles 1:4, then defeated San Jose 5:0, but the day before, they were beaten by Washington 3:0. Despite this setback, Bruce Cassidy's wards remain at the top of the Western Conference standings.

A few years ago, Montreal and Vegas met in the Stanley Cup semifinals when the Canadiens had a spot in the playoffs sensationally. Since then, the two teams have met five times, and the Knights have avenged their loss by winning all five games, including one in the current regular season - 3:2. Bruce Cassidy's team is the clear favorites in the upcoming battle, but they will have to deal with one of the league's underdogs. 

The confrontation between Montreal and Vegas pleases us with excellent scoring activity lately. In the five previous meetings, the opponents scored 36 goals at an average of 7.20 per game, which is respectable. The home team rarely spoils the home crowd with quality hockey, and they have the reigning Stanley Cup champion to add to the motivation.