Pittsburgh Penguins vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds | NHL, 12 Dec 2024

Canadiens Stand Out as a Value Bet

We are having a bet on the Canadiens to beat the Penguins. You can back our prediction at odds of -100 on the Moneyline and we think this offers good value.

Penguins Won Previous H2H Clash

Pittsburgh Penguins lost their previous game, being beaten at home to Colorado Avalanche 6-2 at PPG PAINTS Arena. Cody Glass and Michael Bunting each scored one goal.

Montreal Canadiens won their last game which was at home. It was a 3-2 (SO) triumph at Bell Centre against Anaheim Ducks. Patrik Laine and Kirby Dach scored one goal each. Goalie Sam Montembeault made a total of 29 saves (.935).

The Penguins beat the Habs in their last head-to-head encounter. It was a 3-1 scoreline at PPG PAINTS Arena. The Penguins have won five on the spin against the Habs. They’ve also claimed 6 victories in the past 10 head-to-head encounters.

Starting Goalies

Tristan Jarry (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	12-10-5	3.23	.890	0
23/24	19-25-5	2.91	.903	6

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

5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.1 goals from 26.1 shots on goal, with a 22.5% powerplay efficiency. The Penguins have given up 3.6 goals from 31.4 shots, averaging 3.2 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 81.3%.

Bryan Rust is the top points scorer with 9 points, 4 goals and 5 assists, with Sidney Crosby recording 8 points, 1 goal and 7 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Tristan Jarry have a 3.12 goal against average with a .899 save percentage.

The Habs have 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.6 goals from 23.6 shots on goal, with a 14.7% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.9 goals from 29.3 shots, averaging 4.6 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 89.1%.

The top points scorer is Nick Suzuki with 11 points, 3 goals and 8 assists, while Cole Caufield is next best after registering 10 points, 5 goals and 5 assists. Goalie Sam Montembeault have a 2.43 GAA with a .920 SV%, including two shutouts.

Expert NHL Analysis

The NHL handicappers at Sportsgambler.com are aware of injuries that could affect the outcome along with the form guide. We also leave no stone unturned when it comes to analyzing the latest player and goalie stats.

Key Penguins vs Canadiens stats:

• Canadiens have won 3 of their last 5 games.
• Penguins have lost 8 of their last 10 games on the road.
• Penguins have lost 9 of their last 13 games on the road this season.

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction

The road team look opposable on the Moneyline, so we’re going to make Montreal Canadiens our pick for this NHL clash. You can currently get -100 for this prediction which looks good value.

We regularly consider a Match Winner & Total Goals bet as a way of backing Montreal at bigger odds. You simply need to decide whether to go Over or Under as part of the combo.

Canadiens Moneyline Probability

The sportsbooks make it a 50% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 55-60%. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

Our Pick

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Sidney Crosby Over 2.5 Shots -156

Sidney Crosby (Penguins) has covered the 2.5 shots on goal total in 5 straight road games. The stats suggest that he can oblige with our Overs wager and we’re more than happy to take the -156 available.

Latest Sidney Crosby Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+148

First

+900

Shots on Goal

Over 2.5

-156

Under 2.5

+120

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Correct Score Prediction

Penguins 2 - 4 Canadiens

You can secure odds of +1700 that the Canadiens are able to land a 4-2 victory. Correct score betting can provide plenty of fun and it’s a way of landing bigger odds.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Penguins

Canadiens

1-0

Penguins

+6000

Canadiens

+6000

2-0

Penguins

+5500

Canadiens

+5500

2-1

Penguins

+1600

Canadiens

+1600

3-0

Penguins

+3500

Canadiens

+3500

3-1

Penguins

+2200

Canadiens

+2200

3-2

Penguins

+900

Canadiens

+900

4-0

Penguins

+4000

Canadiens

+4500

4-1

Penguins

+1600

Canadiens

+1600

4-2

Penguins

+1600

Canadiens

+1700

4-3

Penguins

+1000

Canadiens

+1000

5-0

Penguins

+7000

Canadiens

+7500

5-1

Penguins

+2500

Canadiens

+2500

5-2

Penguins

+1600

Canadiens

+1700

5-3

Penguins

+2200

Canadiens

+2400

5-4

Penguins

+1800

Canadiens

+1900

6-0

Penguins

+10000

Canadiens

+11000

6-1

Penguins

+5500

Canadiens

+6000

6-2

Penguins

+2900

Canadiens

+3000

6-3

Penguins

+2500

Canadiens

+2800

6-4

Penguins

+4500

Canadiens

+4500

6-5

Penguins

+4500

Canadiens

+4500

7-1

Penguins

+9000

Canadiens

+10000

7-2

Penguins

+7000

Canadiens

+8000

7-3

Penguins

+5000

Canadiens

+5500

7-4

Penguins

+5500

Canadiens

+6000

7-5

Penguins

+9000

Canadiens

+10000

7-6

Penguins

+10000

Canadiens

+10000

8-2

Penguins

+12000

Canadiens

+14000

8-3

Penguins

+12000

Canadiens

+14000

8-4

Penguins

+10000

Canadiens

+11000

8-5

Penguins

+12000

Canadiens

+13000

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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Montreal Canadiens 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.

Books Anticipating a Tight Affair

There are betting odds of -105 about Montreal Canadiens winning, with Pittsburgh Penguins currently available at -115. This means the top sportsbooks give the road team a 53% chance of winning.

The puck line is calculated to be 1.5, while total goals comes in at 6.5. There is no denying the popularity of wagering on Totals. If you’re wanting to back Over 6.5, the odds are -115.

There’s the chance to back favorites Habs at -120 to open the scoring. The Penguins to be the first team to score is available at odds of -120.

You can find a wide range of team props and game lines for every National Hockey League clash, with the betting sites creating many different options. Check out the pre-game and in-game selections before placing your bets.

Moneyline

Penguins

-115

Canadiens

-105

3-Way Moneyline

Penguins

+135

Tie

+320

Canadiens

+150

Puck Line

Penguins -1.5

+210

Canadiens +1.5

-260

Total Goals

Under 6.5

-105

Over 6.5

-115

Cole Caufield Favorite to Score the First Goal

Cole Caufield is priced at +800 when it comes to First Goalscorer. He’s the favorite and also available at odds of +130 to light the lamp at anytime.

Player Goals

Cole Caufield (Canadiens)

First

+130

Anytime

+800

Sidney Crosby (Penguins)

First

+148

Anytime

+900

Patrik Laine (Canadiens)

First

+160

Anytime

+950

Bryan Rust (Penguins)

First

+188

Anytime

+1100

Evgeni Malkin (Penguins)

First

+188

Anytime

+1100

Nick Suzuki (Canadiens)

First

+205

Anytime

+1150

Rickard Rakell (Penguins)

First

+210

Anytime

+1200

Kirby Dach (Canadiens)

First

+270

Anytime

+1500

Juraj Slafkovsky (Canadiens)

First

+270

Anytime

+1500

Philip Tomasino (Penguins)

First

+300

Anytime

+1600

Drew O'Connor (Penguins)

First

+300

Anytime

+1600

Brendan Gallagher (Canadiens)

First

+310

Anytime

+1600

Cody Glass (Penguins)

First

+325

Anytime

+1700

Michael Bunting (Penguins)

First

+325

Anytime

+1700

Jesse Puljujärvi (Penguins)

First

+325

Anytime

+1700

Sam Poulin (Penguins)

First

+350

Anytime

+1800

Anthony Beauvillier (Penguins)

First

+350

Anytime

+1800

Alex Newhook (Canadiens)

First

+360

Anytime

+1800

Joel Armia (Canadiens)

First

+360

Anytime

+1800

Erik Karlsson (Penguins)

First

+410

Anytime

+2000

Blake Lizotte (Penguins)

First

+410

Anytime

+2000

Josh Anderson (Canadiens)

First

+425

Anytime

+2200

Jake Evans (Canadiens)

First

+425

Anytime

+2200

Joshua Roy (Canadiens)

First

+460

Anytime

+2200

Emil Heineman (Canadiens)

First

+460

Anytime

+2200

Christian Dvorak (Canadiens)

First

+460

Anytime

+2200

Player Shots

Cole Caufield (Canadiens)

Over 3.5

+135

Under 3.5

-175

Sidney Crosby (Penguins)

Over 2.5

-156

Under 2.5

+120

Patrik Laine (Canadiens)

Over 2.5

-125

Under 2.5

-103

Bryan Rust (Penguins)

Over 2.5

-139

Under 2.5

+105

Evgeni Malkin (Penguins)

Over 2.5

+150

Under 2.5

-200

Nick Suzuki (Canadiens)

Over 2.5

+135

Under 2.5

-175

Rickard Rakell (Penguins)

Over 2.5

-105

Under 2.5

-123

Erik Karlsson (Penguins)

Over 2.5

-105

Under 2.5

-123

Juraj Slafkovsky (Canadiens)

Over 1.5

-105

Under 1.5

-123

Micro Betting

There are always opportunities to enjoy NHL micro betting. It’s generally the case that you will find team and player props in-game and bettors can use their insight to wager on outcomes such as the Next Goal or Next Goalscorer.

Last 5 & H2H

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Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

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Injuries & Suspensions

Starting Lineups

NHL Standings

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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