Pittsburgh Penguins

Ice Hockey NHL Bell Centre Sat 31 Oct 19:00

Montreal Canadiens

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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Montreal Canadiens Predictions

Best Bet

Under 6.5 Goals @ -104

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There are betting odds of -104 when it comes to the Penguins and the Canadiens going under the 6.5 goals line. This looks too good an opportunity to pass up.

Our betting picks for Penguins vs Canadiens cover our Best Bet, Same Game Parlay and Correct Score Prediction. Read on for the full analysis behind the plays.

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Montreal Canadiens Preview

The Pittsburgh Penguins square off against the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Saturday, October 31.

Pittsburgh Penguins have suffered six consecutive road defeats. They lost 4-3 (OT) in their previous game at home to Utah Mammoth at PPG PAINTS Arena. Erik Karlsson, Rickard Rakell and Benjamin Kindel each scored one goal.

Montreal Canadiens got a fourth straight win in their last game. It was a 5-2 road triumph at American Airlines Center when meeting Dallas Stars. Alex Newhook and Cole Caufield scored two goals, with Phillip Danault also on target.

H2H: 8 of Last 10 H2H Clashes Have Been Penguins Wins

The Penguins have claimed back-to-back victories over the Habs. Both successes came at PPG PAINTS Arena and the scorelines were 4-3 (SO) and 6-5 (OT). We’ve seen eight Penguins wins in the past 10 meetings between the teams.

Starting Goalies

Arturs Silovs (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
26/27 5-3-1 3 .889 2
25/26 21-13-8 3 .891 2
Jacob Fowler (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
26/27 6-1-0 1.6 .942 2
25/26 9-6-2 2.5 .907 1
Pittsburgh Penguins – Last 10 Games

3 wins, 5 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.7 goals from 26.8 shots on goal, with a 10.3% powerplay efficiency. The Penguins have given up 3.5 goals from 28.4 shots, averaging 2.8 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 82.1%.

Erik Karlsson is the top points scorer with 9 points, 2 goals and 7 assists, with Evgeni Malkin racking up 7 points, 4 goals and 3 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Arturs Silovs have a 3.13 goal against average with a .889 save percentage, including one shutout.

Montreal Canadiens – Last 10 Games

The Habs have 7 wins, 2 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.9 goals from 28.9 shots on goal, with a 8.6% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 2.4 goals from 26.6 shots, averaging 4.7 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 87.2%.

The top points scorer is Cole Caufield with 10 points, 6 goals and 4 assists, while Juraj Slafkovsky is next in line after having 8 points, 1 goal and 7 assists. Goalie Jacob Fowler have a 1.54 GAA with a .942 SV%, including two shutouts.

Best Bet

We don’t think there will be a huge number of goals in this NHL encounter. Our pick is to grab the -104 when it comes to backing unders which means we need six or less scored.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction:

  • The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 Canadiens games.

Recent form is always part of the equation and we combine it with team news as soon as it’s available. To deliver expert hockey picks, our handicappers also analyze the latest NHL stats to ensure we’re working with the best information possible.

Under 6.5 Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 51% chance of landing a return. After careful examination, our analysts calculate this probability to be somewhere between 55-60%. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Same Game Parlay Pick

Totals Under 6.5
Puck Line Penguins +1.5
Highest Scoring Period Second Period

Get in the game with a same game parlay. Our picks are Under 6.5 on the total, the Penguins to cover the 1.5 puck line and the second period to be highest scoring.

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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Montreal Canadiens Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Canadiens Favorites to Win According to the Books

The Montreal Canadiens odds have been priced up by the sportsbooks and they are -149 betting favorites to land victory in this game which means a 60% chance of winning. At +125, Pittsburgh Penguins are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

The puck line is 1.5, with the total goals line at 6.5. There is no denying the popularity of wagering on Totals. If you’re going for Over 6.5, then the odds are -118.

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Pittsburgh Penguins logo Pittsburgh Penguins Stats
Montreal Canadiens logo Montreal Canadiens Stats
Moneyline
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 3 wins and 7 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 +/-
65 Erik Karlsson 13 23.32 2 11 13 -3
71 Evgeni Malkin 12 16.98 6 5 11 2
18 Thomas Novak 13 15.55 3 5 8 -2
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
13 Cole Caufield 13 18.75 8 4 12 6
14 Nick Suzuki 9 21.78 5 7 12 6
48 Lane Hutson 13 24.98 3 8 11 4

Injuries & Suspensions

Pittsburgh Penguins Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Montreal Canadiens Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

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 Pittsburgh Penguins Lineups

29 Oct NHL
Mammoth 4-3 Penguins
24 Oct NHL
Predators 2-3 Penguins
22 Oct NHL
Panthers 0-4 Penguins
19 Oct NHL
Penguins 4-5 Mammoth
17 Oct NHL
Penguins 2-6 Golden Knights
16 Oct NHL
Penguins 2-5 Avalanche
13 Oct NHL
Penguins 3-5 Blackhawks
10 Oct NHL
Stars 1-2 Penguins
09 Oct NHL
Penguins 2-3 Blue Jackets
07 Oct NHL
Penguins 3-5 Capitals

Previous Montreal Canadiens Lineups

29 Oct NHL
Canadiens 5-2 Stars
27 Oct NHL
Canadiens 2-0 Blues
25 Oct NHL
Canadiens 2-1 Jets
23 Oct NHL
Canadiens 4-1 Blackhawks
20 Oct NHL
Sharks 4-3 Canadiens
17 Oct NHL
Sabres 3-4 Canadiens
14 Oct NHL
Canadiens 4-5 Capitals
13 Oct NHL
Sabres 3-4 Canadiens
10 Oct NHL
Red Wings 0-1 Canadiens
08 Oct NHL
Predators 5-2 Canadiens
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 15 11 2 2 24 0.8 10 11 56 36 20 4-1-1 7-1-1 0-1 8-2 3W
2 New Jersey 14 9 5 0 18 0.643 7 9 48 40 8 6-2-0 3-3-0 0-0 7-3 1W
3 Washington 12 8 4 0 16 0.667 7 8 43 37 6 6-2-0 2-2-0 0-0 7-3 3W
4 NY Islanders 13 7 4 2 16 0.615 5 6 40 35 5 4-1-1 3-3-1 1-1 6-4 2W
5 NY Rangers 14 7 6 1 15 0.536 7 7 44 42 2 6-1-0 1-5-1 0-0 4-6 3L
6 Pittsburgh 13 5 6 2 12 0.462 2 4 43 44 -1 4-1-1 1-5-1 1-1 3-7 1L
7 Columbus 11 5 6 0 10 0.455 1 4 28 36 -8 4-3-0 1-3-0 1-0 4-6 1L
8 Philadelphia 15 3 8 4 10 0.333 3 3 29 51 -22 2-3-3 1-5-1 0-1 3-7 3L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 14 9 4 1 19 0.679 8 9 50 32 18 5-1-0 4-3-1 0-0 7-3 2L
2 Montreal 13 8 3 2 18 0.692 5 6 43 38 5 3-2-1 5-1-1 2-0 7-3 4W
3 Florida 14 8 4 2 18 0.643 6 8 44 39 5 3-1-0 5-3-2 0-0 6-4 3W
4 Tampa Bay 12 8 3 1 17 0.708 7 8 44 38 6 6-0-0 2-3-1 0-0 7-3 1W
5 Ottawa 14 8 5 1 17 0.607 6 6 44 44 0 5-2-0 3-3-1 2-0 5-5 2L
6 Toronto 15 7 6 2 16 0.533 6 7 56 51 5 4-3-1 3-3-1 0-1 5-5 2L
7 Buffalo 13 6 4 3 15 0.577 4 6 40 47 -7 3-3-0 3-1-3 0-1 4-6 2W
8 Detroit 13 6 4 3 15 0.577 4 4 37 38 -1 4-3-1 2-1-2 2-2 5-5 2W
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Minnesota 15 9 3 3 21 0.7 9 9 47 35 12 4-0-1 5-3-2 0-0 6-4 1L
2 Utah 14 9 5 0 18 0.643 7 9 51 46 5 4-2-0 5-3-0 0-0 6-4 1W
3 Colorado 13 7 5 1 15 0.577 7 7 54 42 12 5-1-1 2-4-0 0-1 5-5 1W
4 Dallas 13 7 5 1 15 0.577 4 6 35 30 5 4-4-0 3-1-1 1-1 6-4 2L
5 St Louis 13 6 6 1 13 0.5 6 6 39 38 1 4-2-1 2-4-0 0-0 5-5 1W
6 Nashville 13 4 4 5 13 0.5 4 4 37 43 -6 3-3-2 1-1-3 0-3 3-7 2L
7 Winnipeg 14 4 7 3 11 0.393 4 4 34 47 -13 2-4-1 2-3-2 0-0 1-9 8L
8 Chicago 13 4 9 0 8 0.308 3 4 27 48 -21 4-4-0 0-5-0 0-0 4-6 1L
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Edmonton 13 9 2 2 20 0.769 7 8 56 43 13 4-2-2 5-0-0 1-1 7-3 1W
2 Vegas 15 9 5 1 19 0.633 7 8 53 44 9 6-3-0 3-2-1 1-0 5-5 1L
3 Seattle 14 8 5 1 17 0.607 6 6 52 52 0 4-2-0 4-3-1 2-0 6-4 1L
4 San Jose 14 7 6 1 15 0.536 2 6 40 47 -7 3-3-0 4-3-1 1-1 4-6 1W
5 Calgary 13 6 7 0 12 0.462 6 6 34 47 -13 5-3-0 1-4-0 0-0 6-4 1W
6 Anaheim 13 5 7 1 11 0.423 4 5 43 50 -7 1-4-1 4-3-0 0-0 3-7 2L
7 LA Kings 12 4 6 2 10 0.417 2 4 34 42 -8 1-3-0 3-3-2 0-0 4-6 1W
8 Vancouver 15 3 11 1 7 0.233 1 3 45 68 -23 1-5-0 2-6-1 0-0 1-9 1L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 15 11 2 2 24 0.8 10 11 56 36 20 4-1-1 7-1-1 0-1 8-2 3W
2 Boston 14 9 4 1 19 0.679 8 9 50 32 18 5-1-0 4-3-1 0-0 7-3 2L
3 Montreal 13 8 3 2 18 0.692 5 6 43 38 5 3-2-1 5-1-1 2-0 7-3 4W
4 New Jersey 14 9 5 0 18 0.643 7 9 48 40 8 6-2-0 3-3-0 0-0 7-3 1W
5 Florida 14 8 4 2 18 0.643 6 8 44 39 5 3-1-0 5-3-2 0-0 6-4 3W
6 Tampa Bay 12 8 3 1 17 0.708 7 8 44 38 6 6-0-0 2-3-1 0-0 7-3 1W
7 Ottawa 14 8 5 1 17 0.607 6 6 44 44 0 5-2-0 3-3-1 2-0 5-5 2L
8 Washington 12 8 4 0 16 0.667 7 8 43 37 6 6-2-0 2-2-0 0-0 7-3 3W
9 NY Islanders 13 7 4 2 16 0.615 5 6 40 35 5 4-1-1 3-3-1 1-1 6-4 2W
10 Toronto 15 7 6 2 16 0.533 6 7 56 51 5 4-3-1 3-3-1 0-1 5-5 2L
11 Buffalo 13 6 4 3 15 0.577 4 6 40 47 -7 3-3-0 3-1-3 0-1 4-6 2W
12 Detroit 13 6 4 3 15 0.577 4 4 37 38 -1 4-3-1 2-1-2 2-2 5-5 2W
13 NY Rangers 14 7 6 1 15 0.536 7 7 44 42 2 6-1-0 1-5-1 0-0 4-6 3L
14 Pittsburgh 13 5 6 2 12 0.462 2 4 43 44 -1 4-1-1 1-5-1 1-1 3-7 1L
15 Columbus 11 5 6 0 10 0.455 1 4 28 36 -8 4-3-0 1-3-0 1-0 4-6 1L
16 Philadelphia 15 3 8 4 10 0.333 3 3 29 51 -22 2-3-3 1-5-1 0-1 3-7 3L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Minnesota 15 9 3 3 21 0.7 9 9 47 35 12 4-0-1 5-3-2 0-0 6-4 1L
2 Edmonton 13 9 2 2 20 0.769 7 8 56 43 13 4-2-2 5-0-0 1-1 7-3 1W
3 Vegas 15 9 5 1 19 0.633 7 8 53 44 9 6-3-0 3-2-1 1-0 5-5 1L
4 Utah 14 9 5 0 18 0.643 7 9 51 46 5 4-2-0 5-3-0 0-0 6-4 1W
5 Seattle 14 8 5 1 17 0.607 6 6 52 52 0 4-2-0 4-3-1 2-0 6-4 1L
6 Colorado 13 7 5 1 15 0.577 7 7 54 42 12 5-1-1 2-4-0 0-1 5-5 1W
7 Dallas 13 7 5 1 15 0.577 4 6 35 30 5 4-4-0 3-1-1 1-1 6-4 2L
8 San Jose 14 7 6 1 15 0.536 2 6 40 47 -7 3-3-0 4-3-1 1-1 4-6 1W
9 St Louis 13 6 6 1 13 0.5 6 6 39 38 1 4-2-1 2-4-0 0-0 5-5 1W
10 Nashville 13 4 4 5 13 0.5 4 4 37 43 -6 3-3-2 1-1-3 0-3 3-7 2L
11 Calgary 13 6 7 0 12 0.462 6 6 34 47 -13 5-3-0 1-4-0 0-0 6-4 1W
12 Anaheim 13 5 7 1 11 0.423 4 5 43 50 -7 1-4-1 4-3-0 0-0 3-7 2L
13 Winnipeg 14 4 7 3 11 0.393 4 4 34 47 -13 2-4-1 2-3-2 0-0 1-9 8L
14 LA Kings 12 4 6 2 10 0.417 2 4 34 42 -8 1-3-0 3-3-2 0-0 4-6 1W
15 Chicago 13 4 9 0 8 0.308 3 4 27 48 -21 4-4-0 0-5-0 0-0 4-6 1L
16 Vancouver 15 3 11 1 7 0.233 1 3 45 68 -23 1-5-0 2-6-1 0-0 1-9 1L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 15 11 2 2 24 0.8 10 11 56 36 20 4-1-1 7-1-1 0-1 8-2 3W
2 Minnesota 15 9 3 3 21 0.7 9 9 47 35 12 4-0-1 5-3-2 0-0 6-4 1L
3 Edmonton 13 9 2 2 20 0.769 7 8 56 43 13 4-2-2 5-0-0 1-1 7-3 1W
4 Boston 14 9 4 1 19 0.679 8 9 50 32 18 5-1-0 4-3-1 0-0 7-3 2L
5 Vegas 15 9 5 1 19 0.633 7 8 53 44 9 6-3-0 3-2-1 1-0 5-5 1L
6 Montreal 13 8 3 2 18 0.692 5 6 43 38 5 3-2-1 5-1-1 2-0 7-3 4W
7 Utah 14 9 5 0 18 0.643 7 9 51 46 5 4-2-0 5-3-0 0-0 6-4 1W
8 New Jersey 14 9 5 0 18 0.643 7 9 48 40 8 6-2-0 3-3-0 0-0 7-3 1W
9 Florida 14 8 4 2 18 0.643 6 8 44 39 5 3-1-0 5-3-2 0-0 6-4 3W
10 Tampa Bay 12 8 3 1 17 0.708 7 8 44 38 6 6-0-0 2-3-1 0-0 7-3 1W
11 Seattle 14 8 5 1 17 0.607 6 6 52 52 0 4-2-0 4-3-1 2-0 6-4 1L
12 Ottawa 14 8 5 1 17 0.607 6 6 44 44 0 5-2-0 3-3-1 2-0 5-5 2L
13 Washington 12 8 4 0 16 0.667 7 8 43 37 6 6-2-0 2-2-0 0-0 7-3 3W
14 NY Islanders 13 7 4 2 16 0.615 5 6 40 35 5 4-1-1 3-3-1 1-1 6-4 2W
15 Toronto 15 7 6 2 16 0.533 6 7 56 51 5 4-3-1 3-3-1 0-1 5-5 2L
16 Colorado 13 7 5 1 15 0.577 7 7 54 42 12 5-1-1 2-4-0 0-1 5-5 1W
17 Dallas 13 7 5 1 15 0.577 4 6 35 30 5 4-4-0 3-1-1 1-1 6-4 2L
18 Buffalo 13 6 4 3 15 0.577 4 6 40 47 -7 3-3-0 3-1-3 0-1 4-6 2W
19 Detroit 13 6 4 3 15 0.577 4 4 37 38 -1 4-3-1 2-1-2 2-2 5-5 2W
20 NY Rangers 14 7 6 1 15 0.536 7 7 44 42 2 6-1-0 1-5-1 0-0 4-6 3L
21 San Jose 14 7 6 1 15 0.536 2 6 40 47 -7 3-3-0 4-3-1 1-1 4-6 1W
22 St Louis 13 6 6 1 13 0.5 6 6 39 38 1 4-2-1 2-4-0 0-0 5-5 1W
23 Nashville 13 4 4 5 13 0.5 4 4 37 43 -6 3-3-2 1-1-3 0-3 3-7 2L
24 Calgary 13 6 7 0 12 0.462 6 6 34 47 -13 5-3-0 1-4-0 0-0 6-4 1W
25 Pittsburgh 13 5 6 2 12 0.462 2 4 43 44 -1 4-1-1 1-5-1 1-1 3-7 1L
26 Anaheim 13 5 7 1 11 0.423 4 5 43 50 -7 1-4-1 4-3-0 0-0 3-7 2L
27 Winnipeg 14 4 7 3 11 0.393 4 4 34 47 -13 2-4-1 2-3-2 0-0 1-9 8L
28 Columbus 11 5 6 0 10 0.455 1 4 28 36 -8 4-3-0 1-3-0 1-0 4-6 1L
29 LA Kings 12 4 6 2 10 0.417 2 4 34 42 -8 1-3-0 3-3-2 0-0 4-6 1W
30 Philadelphia 15 3 8 4 10 0.333 3 3 29 51 -22 2-3-3 1-5-1 0-1 3-7 3L
31 Chicago 13 4 9 0 8 0.308 3 4 27 48 -21 4-4-0 0-5-0 0-0 4-6 1L
32 Vancouver 15 3 11 1 7 0.233 1 3 45 68 -23 1-5-0 2-6-1 0-0 1-9 1L

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