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Vegas Golden Knights vs Montréal Canadiens

Regular season · Tuesday, December 8, 2026 · Centre Bell

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TSN2 · RDS · SCRIPPS

Game preview

The Vegas Golden Knights visit the Montréal Canadiens at Centre Bell on Tuesday, December 8, 2026, with puck drop at 7:00 PM ET. The game is on TSN2, RDS and SCRIPPS.

This is the second of 2 meetings between the teams this season.

Rest and travel

Golden Knights

First game of a road trip.

  1. 282026-11-28: vs MTL, second of a back-to-backB2B
  2. 292026-11-29: no game
  3. 302026-11-30: no game
  4. 12026-12-01: at LAK
  5. 22026-12-02: no game
  6. 32026-12-03: vs UTA
  7. 42026-12-04: no game
  8. 52026-12-05: vs WPG
  9. 62026-12-06: no game
  10. 72026-12-07: no game
  11. 82026-12-08: at MTL
rest since last game
2 days
rest since last game
since last game
~2,243 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~2,243 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
+3 h
body clock vs home

Canadiens

Another game at home.

  1. 282026-11-28: at VGK
  2. 292026-11-29: no game
  3. 302026-11-30: at UTA
  4. 12026-12-01: no game
  5. 22026-12-02: vs TBL
  6. 32026-12-03: no game
  7. 42026-12-04: no game
  8. 52026-12-05: vs FLA
  9. 62026-12-06: vs OTT, second of a back-to-backB2B
  10. 72026-12-07: no game
  11. 82026-12-08: vs VGK
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~0 mi
since last game
road trip
–
road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

Vegas Golden KnightsGolden KnightsTue, Oct 13 at NSH
  1. L1Barbashev#49Eichel#9Stone#61
    12:11 together at 5v5
  2. L2Connelly#24Hertl#48Lavoie#36
    10:54 together at 5v5
  3. L3Karlsson#71Howden#21Marner#93
    9:41 together at 5v5
  4. L4Dowd#26Gatcomb#17Bowman#42
    9:00 together at 5v5
  1. D1NewAndersson#4Lauzon#5
    15:51 together at 5v5
  2. D2NewHanifin#15Coghlan#52
    15:11 together at 5v5
  3. D3McNabb#3Theodore#27
    14:43 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Connelly LHertl CEichel CStone RMarner R1:49
  2. 2Barbashev LKarlsson CBowman RTheodore DAndersson D1:49

Penalty kill

  1. 1Dowd CKarlsson CMcNabb DTheodore D1:39
  2. 2Eichel CStone RHanifin DLauzon D1:25
Montréal CanadiensCanadiensTue, Oct 13 vs BUF
  1. L1Slafkovský#20Suzuki#14Caufield#13
    13:14 together at 5v5
  2. L2Texier#85Danault#24Bolduc#76
    10:29 together at 5v5
  3. L3Kreider#22Newhook#15Anderson#17
    7:44 together at 5v5
  4. L4NewEvans#71Dach#77Beck#62
    5:17 together at 5v5
  1. D1NewCarrier#45Guhle#21
    16:53 together at 5v5
  2. D2Dobson#53Hutson#48
    12:32 together at 5v5
  3. D3NewXhekaj#72Engstrom#42
    7:19 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Kreider LSlafkovský LSuzuki CCaufield RHutson D2:22
  2. 2Texier LDach CNewhook CBolduc RDobson D0:47

Penalty kill

  1. 1Danault CEvans CCarrier DGuhle D1:14
  2. 2Evans CNewhook CDobson DXhekaj D0:58

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

VGKMTL

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

VGK 77% (2nd most settled)MTL 69% (16th most shuffled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26

VGK 1:30 left (5th latest · 17 pulls)MTL 1:48 left (16th latest · 16 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

VGK 47.9s (12th shortest)MTL 51.0s (4th longest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

VGK 26% (5th least often)MTL 38% (3rd most often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

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