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A new week of Stanley Cup Playoffs will begin on Monday and the Vegas Golden Knights are set to kick things off against the Montreal Canadiens at 9:00 p.m. ET. The first team to secure four wins will earn a spot in the 2021 Stanley Cup Finals.
The game will air on NBC Sports Network and is available for live stream at NBCSports.com/live if you have a cable log-in and on Peacock with a subscription. if you don’t have a cable login, you can get a free trial from YouTube TV, Hulu with Live TV, AT&T TV Now, FuboTV, or Sling TV to stream the game.
The Golden Knights are major favorites despite having to battle through a tough series against the Colorado Avalanche in the second round. They dropped two straight to the top team in the West before winning four straight to clinch the series. Montreal had an easy time taking down the Winnipeg Jets and won all four games to advance to the semifinals. The Canadiens have won seven playoff games in a row, so it could be hard to stop their momentum.
Vegas is a -265 favorite at DraftKings Sportsbook while Montreal is a +220 underdog. Total goals is installed at 5.5 with the over/under juiced to -136.