Golden Knights vs. Canadiens prediction: Why Vegas is favored to win Tuesday's NHL matchup [1/27/2026]

The Montreal Canadiens and Vegas Golden Knights will meet in the NHL at Bell Centre on Tuesday, with puck drop at 7:00 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced NHL model gives the Golden Knights a slight edge with a 51% win probability over the Canadiens.

This article offers a closer look at Tuesday's Golden Knights vs. Canadiens matchup, including projected goal scorers, best bets and player prop picks.

Golden Knights vs. Habs prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Tuesday's NHL game between the Golden Knights and Canadiens 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives the Golden Knights a 51% chance of beating the Canadiens.

According to our model, the Canadiens (+1.5) have a 70% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 6.5 goals has a 52% chance of staying under.

Golden Knights vs. Canadiens odds

We have sourced the best NHL odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Golden Knights	Canadiens
Puck Line	-1.5 (+200)	+1.5 (-245)
Moneyline	-120	+100
Total	o6.5 (-114)	u6.5 (-102)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Golden Knights vs. Canadiens picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Puck Line	Canadiens +1.5	-245
Moneyline	Canadiens	+100
Total	Under 6.5	-102

According to our NHL best bets, the top play to make on this game is Under 6.5 total goals.

Golden Knights vs. Canadiens player props

Who will score a goal in Golden Knights vs. Canadiens?

According to our model, Cole Caufield is most likely to score an anytime goal in Golden Knights vs. Canadiens.

Our projections give Caufield a 37.2% chance of scoring a goal at Bell Centre, while the star is a 7.4% chance of netting the first goal the game.

Anytime goal scorer predictions

Vegas Golden Knights

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Pavel Dorofeyev	35.5%
Tomas Hertl	33.9%
Jack Eichel	33.5%
Mark Stone	31.1%
Mitch Marner	24.5%

Montreal Canadiens

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Cole Caufield	37.2%
Alexandre Texier	27.4%
Nick Suzuki	27.3%
Ivan Demidov	25.6%
Juraj Slafkovsky	25.0%

First goal scorer predictions

Vegas Golden Knights

Player	First Goal Probability
Pavel Dorofeyev	6.9%
Jack Eichel	6.8%
Tomas Hertl	6.6%
Mark Stone	5.7%
Mitch Marner	4.7%

Montreal Canadiens

Player	First Goal Probability
Cole Caufield	7.4%
Ivan Demidov	5.1%
Nick Suzuki	4.8%
Oliver Kapanen	4.5%
Alexandre Texier	4.3%

Golden Knights vs. Habs game-day updates and essential details

Tuesday's game between the Canadiens and Golden Knights at Bell Centre is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM ET.

• Who: Vegas Golden Knights vs. Montreal Canadiens
• Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Bell Centre

Conclusion

We predict the Golden Knights, with a 51% win probability, will likely beat the Canadiens on Tuesday.

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