Montreal Canadiens vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds | NHL, 02 Nov 2024

We’re Expecting a Win for Penguins

We believe that the Penguins should prove too strong for the Canadiens over 60 minutes. Therefore, it’s all about going to the 3-Way Moneyline to back the home team and there’s juice in the -120 available.

Teams’ Previous H2H Saw 6-3 Penguins Victory

Montreal Canadiens have now lost back-to-back games. On the road in their previous appearance, Washington Capitals won 6-3 at Capital One Arena. Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield and Brendan Gallagher each scored one goal.

Pittsburgh Penguins were winners last time out. It was a 2-1 (OT) home victory against Anaheim Ducks at PPG PAINTS Arena. Sidney Crosby was on target with both goals. Goalie Alex Nedeljkovic produced a great performance and had 22 saves (.957).

It was the Penguins who came out on top when they last played the Canadiens. At Bell Centre, a 6-3 win was recorded. The Penguins have beaten the Canadiens in the past four meetings. They’ve also claimed 6 wins in the past 10 head-to-head meetings.

Starting Goalies

Sam Montembeault (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	25-22-6	2.93	.898	4
23/24	16-15-9	3.14	.903	0

Alex Nedeljkovic (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	13-14-5	3.15	.894	1
23/24	18-7-7	2.97	.902	1

3 wins, 6 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.1 goals from 24.8 shots on goal, with a 18.2% powerplay efficiency. The Canadiens have been giving up 4.6 goals from 31.1 shots, averaging 4.8 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 85.4%.

Nick Suzuki is the top points scorer with 13 points, 4 goals and 9 assists, with Cole Caufield recording 10 points, 9 goals and 1 assist, over the last 10 games. Goalie Cayden Primeau have a 4.38 goal against average with a .861 save percentage.

The Penguins have 3 wins, 6 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.9 goals from 32.8 shots on goal, with a 17.1% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.9 goals from 34.1 shots, averaging 3.2 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 87.5%.

The top points scorer is Evgeni Malkin with 12 points, 3 goals and 9 assists, while Sidney Crosby is next in line after having 10 points, 3 goals and 7 assists. Goalie Joel Blomqvist have a 3.56 GAA with a .909 SV%.

Expert NHL Analysis

The NHL handicappers at Sportsgambler.com check injury updates regularly and combine this with the form guide. We’re also able to consult a database of team, player and goalie stats and present the key numbers to our readers.

Key Canadiens vs Penguins stats:

• Penguins have won 12 of their last 20 games at home.
• Penguins have won 6 of their last 10 games at home.
• Canadiens have lost 16 of their last 20 games on the road.
• Canadiens have lost 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
• Canadiens have lost their last 2 games.
• Penguins have won the last 4 games between these teams.

Montreal Canadiens vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction

We’re keeping our pick simple and backing Pittsburgh Penguins to claim a victory. They should be able to triumph over 60 minutes in this NHL game and you can get them at a tempting -120.

If you want more juice from a wager on Pittsburgh, there are several alternatives including Match Winner & Total Goals. Puck Line and Winning Margin provide even greater flexibility for bettors.

Penguins 3-Way Moneyline Probability

The sportsbooks imply that our pick has a 54.6% prospect of winning. After careful examination, our experts have this probability close to 60%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

Our Pick

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Rickard Rakell Over 2.5 Shots -133

Rickard Rakell (Penguins) has totaled Over 2.5 shots on goal in 2 straight games. We think that the value can be found by wagering on Shots on Goal and you can get -133 that he goes over the line.

Latest Rickard Rakell Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+185

First

+1150

Shots on Goal

Over 2.5

-143

Under 2.5

+110

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Correct Score Prediction

Canadiens 3 - 5 Penguins

We’re taking a correct score bet which involves the Penguins to win 5-3. The odds of +1800 make plenty of appeal and you should hopefully get some entertainment with this wager.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Canadiens

Penguins

1-0

Canadiens

+7500

Penguins

+7000

2-0

Canadiens

+7500

Penguins

+6000

2-1

Canadiens

+2000

Penguins

+1800

3-0

Canadiens

+5000

Penguins

+3400

3-1

Canadiens

+2900

Penguins

+2200

3-2

Canadiens

+1100

Penguins

+950

4-0

Canadiens

+6600

Penguins

+3500

4-1

Canadiens

+2400

Penguins

+1400

4-2

Canadiens

+2000

Penguins

+1500

4-3

Canadiens

+1100

Penguins

+950

5-0

Canadiens

+11000

Penguins

+5500

5-1

Canadiens

+4000

Penguins

+2000

5-2

Canadiens

+2200

Penguins

+1200

5-3

Canadiens

+2500

Penguins

+1800

5-4

Canadiens

+1800

Penguins

+1600

6-0

Canadiens

+1800

Penguins

+8000

6-1

Canadiens

+9000

Penguins

+4000

6-2

Canadiens

+4000

Penguins

+2000

6-3

Canadiens

+3300

Penguins

+1900

6-4

Canadiens

+4500

Penguins

+3400

6-5

Canadiens

+4000

Penguins

+3500

7-0

Canadiens

+4000

Penguins

+12000

7-1

Canadiens

+14000

Penguins

+6600

7-2

Canadiens

+11000

Penguins

+5000

7-3

Canadiens

+6600

Penguins

+3500

7-4

Canadiens

+6000

Penguins

+4000

7-5

Canadiens

+9000

Penguins

+7000

7-6

Canadiens

+9000

Penguins

+8000

8-1

Canadiens

+9000

Penguins

+10000

8-2

Canadiens

+9000

Penguins

+9000

8-3

Canadiens

+9000

Penguins

+9000

8-4

Canadiens

+12000

Penguins

+7500

8-5

Canadiens

+12500

Penguins

+9000

9-2

Canadiens

+12500

Penguins

+14000

9-3

Canadiens

+12500

Penguins

+14000

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Montreal Canadiens vs Pittsburgh Penguins Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Penguins Trading at Shorter Odds Than Canadiens

Pittsburgh Penguins have the shortest price to win this game, with the sportsbooks giving them a 64% probability due to their -175 Moneyline betting odds. At +145, Montreal Canadiens are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is currently 6.5. NHL fans love the chance to get an alternative angle by going for a Totals wager. If you're keen on Over 6.5, this selection is available at -133.

Odds of -150 are available to back when it comes to the Penguins reaching 3 goals first and that makes them favorites. Don’t think either team will score 3? Bet on +550 that this happens.

The good news is that you can access a wide range of team props and game lines for every National Hockey League encounter. The betting sites offer a great selection of pre-game and in-game wagering options.

Moneyline

Canadiens

+145

Penguins

-175

3-Way Moneyline

Canadiens

+230

Tie

+340

Penguins

-110

Puck Line

Canadiens +1.5

-167

Penguins -1.5

+138

Total Goals

Under 6.5

+110

Over 6.5

-133

Sidney Crosby Favorite to Find the Net First

There is +120 available that Sidney Crosby finds the net at anytime. If you’re interested in the favorite to score the first goal, then you are able to secure +800.

Player Goals

Sidney Crosby (Penguins)

First

+120

Anytime

+800

Cole Caufield (Canadiens)

First

+128

Anytime

+850

Evgeni Malkin (Penguins)

First

+155

Anytime

+1000

Nick Suzuki (Canadiens)

First

+175

Anytime

+1100

Rickard Rakell (Penguins)

First

+185

Anytime

+1150

Juraj Slafkovsky (Canadiens)

First

+240

Anytime

+1400

Kirby Dach (Canadiens)

First

+240

Anytime

+1400

Anthony Beauvillier (Penguins)

First

+255

Anytime

+1500

Drew O'Connor (Penguins)

First

+255

Anytime

+1500

Jesse Puljujärvi (Penguins)

First

+275

Anytime

+1500

Michael Bunting (Penguins)

First

+275

Anytime

+1500

Lars Eller (Penguins)

First

+295

Anytime

+1600

Rutger McGroarty (Penguins)

First

+295

Anytime

+1600

Valtteri Puustinen (Penguins)

First

+295

Anytime

+1600

Alex Newhook (Canadiens)

First

+325

Anytime

+1800

Erik Karlsson (Penguins)

First

+350

Anytime

+1900

Emil Heineman (Canadiens)

First

+350

Anytime

+1900

Joel Armia (Canadiens)

First

+375

Anytime

+2000

Brendan Gallagher (Canadiens)

First

+375

Anytime

+2000

Oliver Kapanen (Canadiens)

First

+390

Anytime

+2000

Joshua Roy (Canadiens)

First

+410

Anytime

+2200

Kevin Hayes (Penguins)

First

+425

Anytime

+2200

Cody Glass (Penguins)

First

+425

Anytime

+2200

Player Shots

Sidney Crosby (Penguins)

Over 3.5

+110

Under 3.5

-143

Cole Caufield (Canadiens)

Over 3.5

+105

Under 3.5

-135

Evgeni Malkin (Penguins)

Over 2.5

-111

Under 2.5

-116

Nick Suzuki (Canadiens)

Over 2.5

+135

Under 2.5

-175

Rickard Rakell (Penguins)

Over 2.5

-143

Under 2.5

+110

Juraj Slafkovsky (Canadiens)

Over 2.5

+150

Under 2.5

-200

Michael Bunting (Penguins)

Over 2.5

+135

Under 2.5

-175

Erik Karlsson (Penguins)

Over 2.5

-143

Under 2.5

+110

Kirby Dach (Canadiens)

Over 1.5

-118

Under 1.5

-110

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Starting Lineups

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Division Conference League

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Columbus	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 New Jersey	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Washington	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Boston	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Florida	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Montreal	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Ottawa	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Nashville	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 St Louis	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Utah	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Winnipeg	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Calgary	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Edmonton	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 LA Kings	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 San Jose	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vegas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Boston	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Florida	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Montreal	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Ottawa	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Columbus	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 New Jersey	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Washington	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Nashville	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 St Louis	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Utah	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Winnipeg	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Anaheim	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Calgary	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Edmonton	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 LA Kings	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 San Jose	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vegas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
2 Boston	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
3 Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
4 Calgary	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
5 Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
6 Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
7 Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
8 Columbus	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
9 Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
10 Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
11 Edmonton	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
12 Florida	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
13 LA Kings	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
14 Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
15 Montreal	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
16 Nashville	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
17 New Jersey	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
18 NY Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
19 NY Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
20 Ottawa	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
21 Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
22 Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
23 San Jose	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
24 Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
25 St Louis	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
26 Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
27 Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
28 Utah	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
29 Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
30 Vegas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
31 Washington	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
32 Winnipeg	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

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