Montreal Canadiens

Ice Hockey NHL PPG PAINTS Arena Sun 21 Dec 19:00

Pittsburgh Penguins

  1. Prediction
  2. SGP Picks
  3. Correct Score
  4. Odds
  5. Team Stats
  6. Player Stats
  7. Player Props
  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings

NHL Betting Preview: Canadiens vs Penguins

The Montreal Canadiens go up against the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG PAINTS Arena, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Sunday, December 21.

Back Canadiens to Win

The prediction is to back the Canadiens at odds of -106. We think that the Penguins are massively opposable, so this is the best angle of attack with our bet.

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4-0 Victory for Canadiens in Pair’s Last Battle

Montreal Canadiens and Pittsburgh Penguins clashed last night, with the Habs triumphing 4-0 at Bell Centre.

The Habs had 21 shots on goal. Josh Anderson scored two goals, with Juraj Slafkovsky and Owen Beck also scoring. For the shutout, Jacob Fowler made 31 saves. The Penguins won the shots on goal battle, 31-21.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The past 10 H2H games have seen the Penguins land six wins.

Starting Goalies

Jakub Dobes (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 12-5-2 2.9 .893 0
Arturs Silovs (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 4-5-6 3.3 .887 1
23/24 3-0-1 2.47 .881 0
Montreal Canadiens – Last 10 Games

6 wins, 3 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.8 goals from 26.9 shots on goal, with a 22.6% powerplay efficiency. The Habs have been giving up 2.6 goals from 26.2 shots, averaging 3.7 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 83.8%.

Lane Hutson is the top points scorer with 11 points, 1 goal and 10 assists, with Nick Suzuki racking up 10 points, 2 goals and 8 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Jakub Dobes have a 2.21 goal against average with a .908 save percentage.

Pittsburgh Penguins – Last 10 Games

The Penguins have 2 wins, 4 losses and 4 overtime losses, averaging 2.9 goals from 31.7 shots on goal, with a 26.8% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.8 goals from 28.6 shots, averaging 3.9 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 74.4%.

The top points scorer is Bryan Rust with 10 points, 5 goals and 5 assists, while Erik Karlsson is next in line after registering 10 points, 2 goals and 8 assists. Goalie Tristan Jarry have a 2.49 GAA with a .917 SV%.

Montreal Canadiens vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction & Picks

Get the edge with our best Montreal Canadiens vs Pittsburgh Penguins tips: a key match prediction, correct score recommendation, top player prop bets and a ready-made bet builder.

Game Prediction

Montreal Canadiens are on offer at -106 when it comes to winning this NHL encounter. Our pick is that they’ll have the edge over the home team and there’s value available when it comes to these odds.

Our expert hockey predictions always start with checking the latest team news and understanding how it might impact the matchup. From there, we dive into the most valuable NHL stats to uncover the insights that matter most.

Key Canadiens vs Penguins stats:

  • Canadiens have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Canadiens have won 3 of their last 5 games.
  • Canadiens have won 2 consecutive games.
  • Penguins have lost their last 8 games.
  • Penguins have lost 14 of their last 20 games.
  • Penguins have lost their last 2 games against Canadiens.

Canadiens Moneyline Probability

The best betting apps imply that our pick has a 51.5% prospect of winning. However, our analysts research has found that the actual probability is closer to 60%. This hockey wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Oliver Kapanen Over 1.5 Shots -118 BetMGM logo

Oliver Kapanen (Canadiens) has fired Over 1.5 shots on goal in 5 straight games on the road. He should be capable of covering the line when it comes to this player prop and odds of -118 are now available.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Canadiens
To Score Cole Caufield
Shots on Goal Oliver Kapanen Over 1.5

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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.

Latest Moneyline Odds Suggest a Tight Affair

There’s the opportunity to back Pittsburgh Penguins at -114 on the Moneyline although Montreal Canadiens are priced up at betting odds of -106. The hosts have a 53% chance of victory in the eyes of the most popular sportsbooks.

The puck line is calculated to be 1.5, while total goals comes in at 6.5. Having a bet on Totals is one of the most popular hockey wagers. If you fancy Over 6.5, this outcome can be backed at +106.

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Cole Caufield Favorite to Be First Goalscorer

Favorite Cole Caufield is now available at +1000 to be the First Goalscorer. You will find similar odds apply when it comes to him scoring the last goal.

Player Goals

Cole Caufield (Canadiens)
First
+160
Anytime
+1000
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Sidney Crosby (Penguins)
First
+160
Anytime
+1100
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Nick Suzuki (Canadiens)
First
+195
Anytime
+1200
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Bryan Rust (Penguins)
First
+195
Anytime
+1200
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Player Assists

Lane Hutson (Canadiens)
Over 0.5
-149
Under 0.5
+110
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Nick Suzuki (Canadiens)
Over 0.5
-135
Under 0.5
-100
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Erik Karlsson (Penguins)
Over 0.5
-100
Under 0.5
-130
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Sidney Crosby (Penguins)
Over 0.5
+110
Under 0.5
-149
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Player Shots

Cole Caufield (Canadiens)
Over 2.5
-149
Under 2.5
+110
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Sidney Crosby (Penguins)
Over 2.5
+105
Under 2.5
-141
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Bryan Rust (Penguins)
Over 2.5
+110
Under 2.5
-154
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Rickard Rakell (Penguins)
Over 2.5
+130
Under 2.5
-185
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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Montreal Canadiens logo Montreal Canadiens Stats
Pittsburgh Penguins logo Pittsburgh Penguins Stats
Moneyline
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team News
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
14 Nick Suzuki 35 20.61 10 30 40 12
13 Cole Caufield 35 18.3 17 18 35 7
48 Lane Hutson 35 23.35 5 27 32 3
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
87 Sidney Crosby 34 19.72 19 16 35 -8
71 Evgeni Malkin 26 17.49 8 21 29 5
17 Bryan Rust 32 20.41 12 16 28 -7

Injuries & Suspensions

Montreal Canadiens Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Patrik Laine
Injured
Kirby Dach
Injured
Alex Newhook
Injured
Kaiden Guhle
Injured
Phillip Danault
Injured

Pittsburgh Penguins Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Blake Lizotte
Injured
Evgeni Malkin
Injured
Caleb Jones
Injured
Filip Haallander
Injured

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous Montreal Canadiens Lineups

20 Dec NHL
Penguins 0-4 Canadiens
18 Dec NHL
Blackhawks 1-4 Canadiens
16 Dec NHL
Flyers 4-1 Canadiens
14 Dec NHL
Oilers 1-4 Canadiens
13 Dec NHL
Canadiens 4-5 Rangers
11 Dec NHL
Canadiens 4-2 Penguins
09 Dec NHL
Lightning 6-1 Canadiens
07 Dec NHL
Blues 4-3 Canadiens
06 Dec NHL
Canadiens 2-1 Maple Leafs
03 Dec NHL
Jets 2-3 Canadiens

Previous Pittsburgh Penguins Lineups

20 Dec NHL
Penguins 0-4 Canadiens
18 Dec NHL
Penguins 0-4 Senators
16 Dec NHL
Oilers 6-4 Penguins
14 Dec NHL
Mammoth 5-4 Penguins
13 Dec NHL
Sharks 6-5 Penguins
11 Dec NHL
Canadiens 4-2 Penguins
09 Dec NHL
Ducks 4-3 Penguins
07 Dec NHL
Penguins 2-3 Stars
04 Dec NHL
Penguins 4-3 Lightning
01 Dec NHL
Penguins 5-1 Flyers
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 35 22 10 3 47 0.671 14 18 119 101 18 11-5-1 11-5-2 4-2 6-4 2L
2 Washington 35 19 12 4 42 0.6 18 19 112 93 19 11-6-2 8-6-2 0-4 5-5 1L
3 NY Islanders 36 19 13 4 42 0.583 13 16 105 103 2 10-7-2 9-6-2 3-4 6-4 3L
4 Philadelphia 34 17 10 7 41 0.603 10 12 103 99 4 10-5-4 7-5-3 5-3 3-7 2L
5 New Jersey 35 20 14 1 41 0.586 13 17 101 105 -4 10-6-1 10-8-0 3-0 4-6 2W
6 NY Rangers 37 18 15 4 40 0.541 11 16 96 100 -4 5-10-3 13-5-1 2-0 5-5 2W
7 Pittsburgh 34 14 11 9 37 0.544 13 14 103 110 -7 6-6-5 8-5-4 0-5 2-8 8L
8 Columbus 35 14 15 6 34 0.486 7 10 105 124 -19 7-6-3 7-9-3 4-1 3-7 2L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Detroit 36 20 13 3 43 0.597 16 18 113 117 -4 10-7-1 10-6-2 2-2 7-3 1W
2 Montreal 35 19 12 4 42 0.6 12 17 114 118 -4 10-9-1 9-3-3 2-2 6-4 2W
3 Tampa Bay 35 19 13 3 41 0.586 16 19 113 94 19 9-9-0 10-4-3 0-1 3-7 1W
4 Boston 36 20 15 1 41 0.569 14 18 118 114 4 12-6-1 8-9-0 2-1 6-4 2L
5 Florida 35 19 14 2 40 0.571 16 17 112 112 0 12-7-2 7-7-0 2-1 7-3 1L
6 Ottawa 34 17 13 4 38 0.559 12 14 111 108 3 8-6-2 9-7-2 3-0 5-5 3W
7 Buffalo 34 16 14 4 36 0.529 11 13 106 114 -8 11-5-2 5-9-2 3-0 7-3 5W
8 Toronto 34 15 14 5 35 0.515 11 15 108 113 -5 10-5-5 5-9-0 0-1 5-5 2L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 34 25 2 7 57 0.838 23 25 136 79 57 14-0-2 11-2-5 0-4 8-2 4W
2 Dallas 36 24 7 5 53 0.736 20 21 128 96 32 11-5-1 13-2-4 3-2 7-3 3W
3 Minnesota 36 22 9 5 49 0.681 16 19 114 91 23 13-3-4 9-6-1 3-1 8-2 7W
4 Utah 37 17 17 3 37 0.5 13 17 112 108 4 8-6-1 9-11-2 0-0 5-5 1L
5 St Louis 37 14 15 8 36 0.486 14 14 94 127 -33 7-8-5 7-7-3 0-2 5-5 1W
6 Winnipeg 34 15 17 2 32 0.471 13 14 100 103 -3 8-7-1 7-10-1 1-1 2-8 3L
7 Nashville 34 14 16 4 32 0.471 10 12 98 118 -20 9-9-2 5-7-2 2-0 6-4 1W
8 Chicago 35 13 16 6 32 0.457 12 13 98 111 -13 7-6-3 6-10-3 0-2 2-8 5L
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 36 21 13 2 44 0.611 13 17 128 123 5 12-5-0 9-8-2 4-0 5-5 1W
2 Vegas 33 16 7 10 42 0.636 12 15 100 98 2 7-4-5 9-3-5 1-4 6-4 2L
3 Edmonton 36 17 13 6 40 0.556 12 17 121 124 -3 8-3-3 9-10-3 0-2 6-4 1L
4 LA Kings 34 15 10 9 39 0.574 10 14 88 90 -2 4-6-4 11-4-5 1-5 4-6 1W
5 San Jose 36 17 16 3 37 0.514 9 16 107 122 -15 10-7-3 7-9-0 1-1 5-5 2L
6 Calgary 36 15 17 4 34 0.472 12 13 97 108 -11 9-5-2 6-12-2 2-2 6-4 2W
7 Vancouver 35 15 17 3 33 0.471 10 12 101 117 -16 4-10-1 11-7-2 3-0 5-5 4W
8 Seattle 33 13 14 6 32 0.485 8 13 83 104 -21 7-7-3 6-7-3 0-3 2-8 1W
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 35 22 10 3 47 0.671 14 18 119 101 18 11-5-1 11-5-2 4-2 6-4 2L
2 Detroit 36 20 13 3 43 0.597 16 18 113 117 -4 10-7-1 10-6-2 2-2 7-3 1W
3 Washington 35 19 12 4 42 0.6 18 19 112 93 19 11-6-2 8-6-2 0-4 5-5 1L
4 Montreal 35 19 12 4 42 0.6 12 17 114 118 -4 10-9-1 9-3-3 2-2 6-4 2W
5 NY Islanders 36 19 13 4 42 0.583 13 16 105 103 2 10-7-2 9-6-2 3-4 6-4 3L
6 Philadelphia 34 17 10 7 41 0.603 10 12 103 99 4 10-5-4 7-5-3 5-3 3-7 2L
7 Tampa Bay 35 19 13 3 41 0.586 16 19 113 94 19 9-9-0 10-4-3 0-1 3-7 1W
8 New Jersey 35 20 14 1 41 0.586 13 17 101 105 -4 10-6-1 10-8-0 3-0 4-6 2W
9 Boston 36 20 15 1 41 0.569 14 18 118 114 4 12-6-1 8-9-0 2-1 6-4 2L
10 Florida 35 19 14 2 40 0.571 16 17 112 112 0 12-7-2 7-7-0 2-1 7-3 1L
11 NY Rangers 37 18 15 4 40 0.541 11 16 96 100 -4 5-10-3 13-5-1 2-0 5-5 2W
12 Ottawa 34 17 13 4 38 0.559 12 14 111 108 3 8-6-2 9-7-2 3-0 5-5 3W
13 Pittsburgh 34 14 11 9 37 0.544 13 14 103 110 -7 6-6-5 8-5-4 0-5 2-8 8L
14 Buffalo 34 16 14 4 36 0.529 11 13 106 114 -8 11-5-2 5-9-2 3-0 7-3 5W
15 Toronto 34 15 14 5 35 0.515 11 15 108 113 -5 10-5-5 5-9-0 0-1 5-5 2L
16 Columbus 35 14 15 6 34 0.486 7 10 105 124 -19 7-6-3 7-9-3 4-1 3-7 2L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 34 25 2 7 57 0.838 23 25 136 79 57 14-0-2 11-2-5 0-4 8-2 4W
2 Dallas 36 24 7 5 53 0.736 20 21 128 96 32 11-5-1 13-2-4 3-2 7-3 3W
3 Minnesota 36 22 9 5 49 0.681 16 19 114 91 23 13-3-4 9-6-1 3-1 8-2 7W
4 Anaheim 36 21 13 2 44 0.611 13 17 128 123 5 12-5-0 9-8-2 4-0 5-5 1W
5 Vegas 33 16 7 10 42 0.636 12 15 100 98 2 7-4-5 9-3-5 1-4 6-4 2L
6 Edmonton 36 17 13 6 40 0.556 12 17 121 124 -3 8-3-3 9-10-3 0-2 6-4 1L
7 LA Kings 34 15 10 9 39 0.574 10 14 88 90 -2 4-6-4 11-4-5 1-5 4-6 1W
8 San Jose 36 17 16 3 37 0.514 9 16 107 122 -15 10-7-3 7-9-0 1-1 5-5 2L
9 Utah 37 17 17 3 37 0.5 13 17 112 108 4 8-6-1 9-11-2 0-0 5-5 1L
10 St Louis 37 14 15 8 36 0.486 14 14 94 127 -33 7-8-5 7-7-3 0-2 5-5 1W
11 Calgary 36 15 17 4 34 0.472 12 13 97 108 -11 9-5-2 6-12-2 2-2 6-4 2W
12 Vancouver 35 15 17 3 33 0.471 10 12 101 117 -16 4-10-1 11-7-2 3-0 5-5 4W
13 Seattle 33 13 14 6 32 0.485 8 13 83 104 -21 7-7-3 6-7-3 0-3 2-8 1W
14 Winnipeg 34 15 17 2 32 0.471 13 14 100 103 -3 8-7-1 7-10-1 1-1 2-8 3L
15 Nashville 34 14 16 4 32 0.471 10 12 98 118 -20 9-9-2 5-7-2 2-0 6-4 1W
16 Chicago 35 13 16 6 32 0.457 12 13 98 111 -13 7-6-3 6-10-3 0-2 2-8 5L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 34 25 2 7 57 0.838 23 25 136 79 57 14-0-2 11-2-5 0-4 8-2 4W
2 Dallas 36 24 7 5 53 0.736 20 21 128 96 32 11-5-1 13-2-4 3-2 7-3 3W
3 Minnesota 36 22 9 5 49 0.681 16 19 114 91 23 13-3-4 9-6-1 3-1 8-2 7W
4 Carolina 35 22 10 3 47 0.671 14 18 119 101 18 11-5-1 11-5-2 4-2 6-4 2L
5 Anaheim 36 21 13 2 44 0.611 13 17 128 123 5 12-5-0 9-8-2 4-0 5-5 1W
6 Detroit 36 20 13 3 43 0.597 16 18 113 117 -4 10-7-1 10-6-2 2-2 7-3 1W
7 Vegas 33 16 7 10 42 0.636 12 15 100 98 2 7-4-5 9-3-5 1-4 6-4 2L
8 Washington 35 19 12 4 42 0.6 18 19 112 93 19 11-6-2 8-6-2 0-4 5-5 1L
9 Montreal 35 19 12 4 42 0.6 12 17 114 118 -4 10-9-1 9-3-3 2-2 6-4 2W
10 NY Islanders 36 19 13 4 42 0.583 13 16 105 103 2 10-7-2 9-6-2 3-4 6-4 3L
11 Philadelphia 34 17 10 7 41 0.603 10 12 103 99 4 10-5-4 7-5-3 5-3 3-7 2L
12 Tampa Bay 35 19 13 3 41 0.586 16 19 113 94 19 9-9-0 10-4-3 0-1 3-7 1W
13 New Jersey 35 20 14 1 41 0.586 13 17 101 105 -4 10-6-1 10-8-0 3-0 4-6 2W
14 Boston 36 20 15 1 41 0.569 14 18 118 114 4 12-6-1 8-9-0 2-1 6-4 2L
15 Florida 35 19 14 2 40 0.571 16 17 112 112 0 12-7-2 7-7-0 2-1 7-3 1L
16 Edmonton 36 17 13 6 40 0.556 12 17 121 124 -3 8-3-3 9-10-3 0-2 6-4 1L
17 NY Rangers 37 18 15 4 40 0.541 11 16 96 100 -4 5-10-3 13-5-1 2-0 5-5 2W
18 LA Kings 34 15 10 9 39 0.574 10 14 88 90 -2 4-6-4 11-4-5 1-5 4-6 1W
19 Ottawa 34 17 13 4 38 0.559 12 14 111 108 3 8-6-2 9-7-2 3-0 5-5 3W
20 Pittsburgh 34 14 11 9 37 0.544 13 14 103 110 -7 6-6-5 8-5-4 0-5 2-8 8L
21 San Jose 36 17 16 3 37 0.514 9 16 107 122 -15 10-7-3 7-9-0 1-1 5-5 2L
22 Utah 37 17 17 3 37 0.5 13 17 112 108 4 8-6-1 9-11-2 0-0 5-5 1L
23 Buffalo 34 16 14 4 36 0.529 11 13 106 114 -8 11-5-2 5-9-2 3-0 7-3 5W
24 St Louis 37 14 15 8 36 0.486 14 14 94 127 -33 7-8-5 7-7-3 0-2 5-5 1W
25 Toronto 34 15 14 5 35 0.515 11 15 108 113 -5 10-5-5 5-9-0 0-1 5-5 2L
26 Columbus 35 14 15 6 34 0.486 7 10 105 124 -19 7-6-3 7-9-3 4-1 3-7 2L
27 Calgary 36 15 17 4 34 0.472 12 13 97 108 -11 9-5-2 6-12-2 2-2 6-4 2W
28 Vancouver 35 15 17 3 33 0.471 10 12 101 117 -16 4-10-1 11-7-2 3-0 5-5 4W
29 Seattle 33 13 14 6 32 0.485 8 13 83 104 -21 7-7-3 6-7-3 0-3 2-8 1W
30 Winnipeg 34 15 17 2 32 0.471 13 14 100 103 -3 8-7-1 7-10-1 1-1 2-8 3L
31 Nashville 34 14 16 4 32 0.471 10 12 98 118 -20 9-9-2 5-7-2 2-0 6-4 1W
32 Chicago 35 13 16 6 32 0.457 12 13 98 111 -13 7-6-3 6-10-3 0-2 2-8 5L