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Vegas Golden Knights vs Montréal Canadiens

December 8, 2026 · 7:00 PM ET · Centre Bell
VGK 5-1-0  ·  MTL 2-2-1

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Matchup: Vegas Golden Knights at Montréal Canadiens (Centre Bell), regular season. Montréal Canadiens record: 2-2-1. Vegas Golden Knights record: 5-1-0. MTL last 10 (spanning the 2025-26 and 2026-27 seasons): 3-6-1, 2.6 goals for and 3.7 against per game. VGK last 10 (spanning the 2025-26 and 2026-27 seasons): 6-4-0, 3.3 goals for and 3 against per game.

Injury report: Florian Xhekaj (MTL) Day-To-Day; Ivan Demidov (MTL) Injured Reserve; Oliver Kapanen (MTL) Injured Reserve.

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