The Vegas Golden Knights (12-3-1) aim to get back on track against the Montreal Canadiens (7-7-2), who also need wins on their resume on Thursday, November 16 at 7:00 PM ET. The Knights are moneyline favorites to win at -198.

The Golden Knights have lost their last three out of four games, which is not common for one of the best teams in the league. Their most recent defeat was a scoreless, 3-0 shutout against the Washington Capitals.

They are sitting on top of the Pacific Division despite their recent issues. In their three losses lately, they have averaged 1.0 goal while giving up 3.66. William Karlsson leads the way for them in scoring with eight goals on the year so far.

They have been accumulating 3.44 goals a game on 30.8 shot attempts. In total, they have had 152 penalty minutes and have scored 11 power-play goals, with a power-play percentage at 21.6.

On defense, they are allowing just 2.19 goals a game on 29.9 shots. They also do a good job with their penalty kill percentage, coming in at 86.0, and have given up seven goals overall. 

The Canadiens have lost their last two consecutive games and need to break the cycle at home. Their most recent defeat was a 2-1 outing against the Calgary Flames.

Their current record has them sitting at sixth in the Atlantic Division. In their previous two losses, they have averaged 1.5 goals and allowed 3.5. They need good offers from players like Sean Monahan, who is their goal leader with six total on the season.

The Canadiens average 2.75 goals a game and take 29.9 shots to get there. They have quite a bit more penalty minutes at 206 and have scored 14 power-play goals, with a percentage at 21.5.

Their defense allows 3.31 goals each game and allows opposing teams to fire off 33.9 shots. During penalty minutes, they have allowed other teams to score 15 goals total. They also have a penalty kill percentage at 77.3.

MyBookie has the latest odds for this matchup, which reveals the Vegas Golden Knights as moderate favorites to win. Both teams have had issues scoring, making this an appealing opportunity.

The Canadiens gave the Golden Knights trouble last time they played, which ended 3-2 in a shootout in favor of the Golden Knights. This time, the Knights still have a more appealing chance to win and will need to be more aggressive in their shot attempts (only 25 versus Canadiens 39).