Montreal Canadiens
Current season record
7–3–2 · 16 pts
Wins–losses–overtime losses · 2026-27
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Montreal Canadiens vs Vegas Golden Knights — Tuesday, December 31, 2024 Game Analysis
Montreal Canadiens at Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena. Final.
Game Analysis
T-Mobile Arena
- USSCRIPPS
- CanadaTSN, RDS
VGK
- Zach Whitecloud (2)
- Noah Hanifin (6)
MTL
- Cole Caufield (19)
- Emil Heineman (9)
- Kirby Dach (5)
Montreal Canadiens vs Vegas Golden Knights Game Summary — Tuesday, December 31, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Initial summary · A fuller recap will replace this when published.
Montreal Canadiens defeated Vegas Golden Knights 3–2. The game was played at T-Mobile Arena.
A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.
Montreal Canadiens vs Vegas Golden Knights Game Analysis — Tuesday, December 31, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Montreal Canadiens won despite being outshot 29–22. Vegas Golden Knights generated more shots on target, but the volume advantage did not translate into a better result. Montreal Canadiens scored on 13.6% of its shots, compared with 6.9% for Vegas Golden Knights. Those are team scoring rates, not goalie save percentages; empty-net goals can affect them. The totals establish a difference in conversion, but cannot separate finishing, chance quality and goaltending.
Montreal Canadiens had no power-play opportunities; Vegas Golden Knights converted 0 of 1 power plays (0.0%). Neither team added a power-play goal, so neither gained a scoring edge from converting its man advantages.
Montreal Canadiens won 58.5% of faceoffs. That is a clear edge in restarts, but faceoff percentage should not be treated as a possession percentage: the totals do not show where the draws occurred or what happened immediately afterwards.
Hockey in 60’s interpretation of verified game statistics, highlighting meaningful differences and what they suggest about the result. Comparisons describe this game, not season averages. Source: ESPN game statistics.
Montreal Canadiens vs Vegas Golden Knights Official Game Highlights — Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Montreal Canadiens vs Vegas Golden Knights Game Statistics — Tuesday, December 31, 2024
| Statistic | Montreal Canadiens | Vegas Golden Knights |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 22 | 29 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 0 |
| Power-play opportunities | 0 | 1 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 58.5 | 41.5 |
| Hits | 39 | 22 |
| Blocked shots | 11 | 11 |
| Takeaways | 4 | 3 |
| Giveaways | 14 | 23 |
| Penalty minutes | 2 | 0 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Scoring and goaltending
Montreal Canadiens won 3–2 at T-Mobile Arena.
Who scored
- Zach Whitecloud Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Tomas Hertl (15), Keegan Kolesar (7)
- Noah Hanifin Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: none
- Cole Caufield Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (25), Juraj Slafkovsky (17)
- Emil Heineman Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: David Savard (9)
- Kirby Dach Goal (5) Backhand, assists: Josh Anderson (9)
Goalies
- Sam Montembeault stopped 27 of 29 for Montreal Canadiens.
- Adin Hill stopped 19 of 22 for Vegas Golden Knights.
Kirby Dach Goal (5) Backhand, assists: Josh Anderson (9) That made the score 3–2 in the 3rd, and Montreal Canadiens stayed ahead.