The Golden Knights are favoured on the NHL odds with a total of five goals.

Golden Knights vs. Canadiens Stanley Cup Odds

On the puckline for Game 3, Vegas is +165 at -1.5 goals and Montreal is -199 at +1.5. The over five goals is a -140 favourite – the first two games both finished with a total of five goals scored. On the regulation moneyline, Vegas is +112, Montreal +193 and a draw +288. The Knights are -156 to score first and Canadiens +112. That the team which scores first wins is -233 with no +165.

Vegas is -303 on the updated series line with Montreal +225. The Knights remain Stanley Cup favourites (+149) and the Canadiens long shots (+548).

The Habs have won all three regular-season home meetings vs. the Golden Knights. This will be Montreal’s first true home game vs. an American team since March 10, 2020, when it lost to Nashville and then the COVID shutdown hit. Quebec is allowing the Canadiens to increase capacity from 2,500 to 3,500.

Vegas Golden Knights

Vegas got some bad and frankly surprising injury news before Wednesday’s Game 2 when top-line centre Chandler Stephenson was scratched with an undisclosed injury. He had 14 goals and 21 assists with a plus-22 rating during the regular season and six assists with a plus-9 rating in these playoffs. Nicolas Roy largely took his spot on the top line. Stephenson is considered day-to-day. His absence certainly could have contributed to the Knights’ five-game winning streak ending in a 3-2 defeat Wednesday.

Vegas didn’t get on the board until late in the second already down 3-0, with Alex Pietrangelo scoring. He added another goal (three total in playoffs) at 14:46 of the third, but Vegas couldn’t get the equalizer. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 20 shots but was a bit shaky in the first period in allowing two goals on 12 shots. This will be a homecoming for Fleury, who was born in Sorel-Tracy, Quebec. The Knights are 19-7 in their past 26 as road favourites.

Montreal Canadiens

With Wednesday’s 3-2 victory in Las Vegas, the Canadiens are now 8-0 in these playoffs when scoring at least two goals. While the Knights got bad injury news ahead of Game 2, the Habs got terrific news as defenceman Jeff Petry returned to the lineup after missing the past two games with a hand injury. Petry was trending on Twitter because both eyes were bloodshot. Apparently, he has broken blood vessels under his cornea. Petry finished with an assist and plus-1 rating in 20:47 of ice time. Fellow blueliner Jon Merrill also played for the first time since Game 5 vs. the Leafs.

Joel Armia (fifth of playoffs) and Tyler Toffoli (fifth) had first-period goals and Paul Byron (second) made it 3-0 late in the second. That’s eight straight games with at least a point for Toffoli, the longest streak of any player in this post-season and longest for a Montreal player since Vincent Damphousse also had eight in 1993. Nine is the franchise record. Rookie Cole Caufield had an assist and now has a four-game points streak. Carey Price blocked 29 of 31 shots and was especially under siege in the third period, facing 16 shots. His nine playoff wins are a career high for one post-season. The Canadiens are 4-1 in their past five after allowing two goals or fewer in their previous game.

NHL Playoff Prediction: Who Will Win Golden Knights vs. Canadiens?

• Regular Season
• Playoffs

Golden Knights Team Leaders

VEG

Points	Mark Stone 61
+ / -	Shea Theodore 28
Shots	Jonathan Marchessault 176
Penalty Mins	Jonathan Marchessault 39
Wins	Marc-Andre Fleury 26
GAA	Marc-Andre Fleury 1.98

MON

Points	Tyler Toffoli 44
+ / -	Joel Edmundson 28
Shots	Tyler Toffoli 158
Penalty Mins	Ben Chiarot 50
Wins	Carey Price 12
GAA	Carey Price 2.64

VEG

Points	William Karlsson 16
+ / -	William Karlsson 10
Shots	Alex Pietrangelo 76
Penalty Mins	Alex Pietrangelo 18
Wins	Marc-Andre Fleury 9
GAA	Marc-Andre Fleury 2.04

MON

Points	Nick Suzuki 16
+ / -	Shea Weber 4
Shots	Nick Suzuki 53
Penalty Mins	Shea Weber 28
Wins	Carey Price 13
GAA	Carey Price 2.28

• Regular Season
• Playoffs

Canadiens Team Leaders

VEG

Points	Mark Stone 61
+ / -	Shea Theodore 28
Shots	Jonathan Marchessault 176
Penalty Mins	Jonathan Marchessault 39
Wins	Marc-Andre Fleury 26
GAA	Marc-Andre Fleury 1.98

MON

Points	Tyler Toffoli 44
+ / -	Joel Edmundson 28
Shots	Tyler Toffoli 158
Penalty Mins	Ben Chiarot 50
Wins	Carey Price 12
GAA	Carey Price 2.64

VEG

Points	William Karlsson 16
+ / -	William Karlsson 10
Shots	Alex Pietrangelo 76
Penalty Mins	Alex Pietrangelo 18
Wins	Marc-Andre Fleury 9
GAA	Marc-Andre Fleury 2.04

MON

Points	Nick Suzuki 16
+ / -	Shea Weber 4
Shots	Nick Suzuki 53
Penalty Mins	Shea Weber 28
Wins	Carey Price 13
GAA	Carey Price 2.28

Injuries

Vegas

Alex Tuch (RW)

Prob Thurs Undisclosed - 24 / 06 / 21

Chandler Stephenson (C)

Ques Tues Upper Body - 16 / 06 / 21

Alec Martinez (D)

Ques Mon Undisclosed - 13 / 06 / 21

Peyton Krebs (C)

Out indefinitely Jaw - 06 / 06 / 21

Alec Martinez (D)

Ques Fri Undisclosed - 04 / 06 / 21

Alex Tuch (RW)

Ques Fri Undisclosed - 04 / 06 / 21

Robin Lehner (G)

Ques Tues Undisclosed - 02 / 06 / 21

Ryan Reaves (RW)

Elig Sun Suspension - 31 / 05 / 21

Mattias Janmark (C)

Ques Tues Upper Body - 31 / 05 / 21

Ryan Reaves (RW)

Out indefinitely Undisclosed - 27 / 05 / 21

Montreal

Jake Evans (C)

Ques Mon Concussion - 30 / 06 / 21

Brendan Gallagher (RW)

Prob Wed Head - 30 / 06 / 21

Joel Armia (RW)

Ques Wed Illness - 27 / 06 / 21

Jeff Petry (D)

Ques Wed Hand - 06 / 06 / 21

Jake Evans (C)

Out indefinitely Concussion - 02 / 06 / 21

Tomas Tatar (LW)

Out indefinitely Undisclosed - 29 / 05 / 21

Jon Merrill (D)

Ques Wed Undisclosed - 29 / 05 / 21

Artturi Lehkonen (LW)

Ques Fri Head - 24 / 05 / 21

Eric Staal (C)

Ques Tues Undisclosed - 24 / 05 / 21

Jake Evans (C)

Out Sat Undisclosed - 20 / 05 / 21

Injuries

Vegas

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Alex Tuch (RW)	Prob Thurs	Undisclosed - 24 / 06 / 21	0-1	0-1	+ -
Tuch is bothered by an undefined issue, but he is expected to suit up for Game 6 of the NHL semifinals versus the Canadiens.
Chandler Stephenson (C)	Ques Tues	Upper Body - 16 / 06 / 21	1-4	0-2-3	+ -
Stephenson is tending to an upper-body ailment, leaving his status for Game 5 of the NHL semifinals against the Canadiens clouded.
Alec Martinez (D)	Ques Mon	Undisclosed - 13 / 06 / 21	2-4	1-2-3	+ -
Martinez is dealing with an unspecified issue, and it is unknown if he will dress for Game 1 of the NHL semifinals against the Canadiens.
Peyton Krebs (C)	Out indefinitely	Jaw - 06 / 06 / 21	5-4	2-4-3	+ -
Krebs is out of the lineup with a fractured jaw, and it remains to be seen when he will be available to return.
Alec Martinez (D)	Ques Fri	Undisclosed - 04 / 06 / 21	6-4	2-5-3	+ -
Martinez is tending to a undisclosed injury, and it has yet to be determined if he will suit up for Game 3 of the West Division finals against the Avalanche.
Alex Tuch (RW)	Ques Fri	Undisclosed - 04 / 06 / 21	6-4	2-5-3	+ -
Tuch is hampered by an undisclosed injury, and it has yet to be established if he will be available to face the Avalanche for Game 3 of the West Division finals.
Robin Lehner (G)	Ques Tues	Undisclosed - 02 / 06 / 21	6-5	3-5-3	+ -
Lehner is dealing with an undisclosed issue, and it is unclear if he will be active for Game 5 of the West Division finals versus the Avalanche.
Ryan Reaves (RW)	Elig Sun	Suspension - 31 / 05 / 21	6-5	3-5-3	+ -
Reaves is serving a two-game suspension for roughing, and he is eligible to return for Game 4 of the West Division finals versus the Avalanche.
Mattias Janmark (C)	Ques Tues	Upper Body - 31 / 05 / 21	6-5	3-5-3	+ -
Janmark is battling an upper-body injury, and it has yet to be established if he will suit up against the Avalanche for Game 5 of the West Division finals.
Ryan Reaves (RW)	Out indefinitely	Undisclosed - 27 / 05 / 21	7-7	5-6-3	+ -
Reaves has been added to the COVID-19 protocol list, and it is unclear when he will be available for return.

Montreal

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Jake Evans (C)	Ques Mon	Concussion - 30 / 06 / 21	1-3	2-1-1	+ -
Evans is battling a concussion, and it is unclear if he will dress for Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals versus the Lightning.
Brendan Gallagher (RW)	Prob Wed	Head - 30 / 06 / 21	1-3	2-1-1	+ -
Gallagher is expected to face the Lightning for Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals despite a head injury.
Joel Armia (RW)	Ques Wed	Illness - 27 / 06 / 21	2-3	2-1-2	+ -
Armia has cleared the COVID-19 protocol, and it remains to be seen if he will lace up against the Lightning for Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
Jeff Petry (D)	Ques Wed	Hand - 06 / 06 / 21	8-5	3-5-5	+ -
Petry is bothered by a right hand injury, and it is undetermined if he will be active for Game 2 of the NHL semifinals against the Golden Knights.
Jake Evans (C)	Out indefinitely	Concussion - 02 / 06 / 21	10-5	4-6-5	+ -
Evans is out of the lineup due to a concussion, and team officials have yet to provide an exact return date.
Tomas Tatar (LW)	Out indefinitely	Undisclosed - 29 / 05 / 21	12-5	5-7-5	+ -
Tatar is sidelined due to an undefined issue, and team officials have yet to provide an exact return date.
Jon Merrill (D)	Ques Wed	Undisclosed - 29 / 05 / 21	12-5	5-7-5	+ -
Merrill is managing an unspecified ailment, and it has yet to be established if he will dress for Game 2 of the NHL semifinals against the Golden Knights.
Artturi Lehkonen (LW)	Ques Fri	Head - 24 / 05 / 21	13-7	6-9-5	+ -
Lehkonen is dealing with a head injury, and it is up in the air if he will face the Jets in Game 2 of the North Division finals.
Eric Staal (C)	Ques Tues	Undisclosed - 24 / 05 / 21	13-7	6-9-5	+ -
Staal is battling an undefined issue, and it is uncertain if he will take on the Maple Leafs in Game 4 of the North Division semifinals.
Jake Evans (C)	Out Sat	Undisclosed - 20 / 05 / 21	15-7	7-10-5	+ -
Evans is nursing an unknown ailment, and he will not be available for Game 6 of the North Division semifinals versus the Maple Leafs.