The Pittsburgh Penguins (2-0-0) are heavily favored on the road (-255 moneyline odds to win) against the Montreal Canadiens (1-2-0, +208 moneyline odds). Monday’s contest begins at 7:00 PM ET from Bell Centre on ESPN+, SportsNet PT, RDS, and SN360.
Penguins vs. Canadiens Predictions
Penguins vs. Canadiens Betting Odds
| Favorite | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Penguins | -255 | 6.5 |
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Penguins vs. Canadiens Betting Trends
- The Penguins were victorious in 60.7% of their games when favored on the moneyline a season ago (37-24).
- Pittsburgh registered a 10-3 win-loss record last season when it played with moneyline odds of -255 or shorter (76.9% win percentage).
- The Penguins have a 71.8% chance (based on the moneyline’s implied probability) to win this contest.
- The Penguins ranked 11th in the NHL last season with 269 goals scored (3.3 per game).
- The Penguins conceded 222 total goals (2.7 per game), the fourth-fewest in NHL action.
- The Canadiens were an underdog 68 times last season, and upset their opponent 18 times.
- Montreal won six of its 21 games last season when an underdog by +208 or longer on the moneyline.
- The Canadiens have a 32.5% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).
- With 222 goals (2.7 per game) last season, the Canadiens had the NHL’s 27th-ranked offense.
- The Canadiens’ total of 313 goals conceded (3.8 per game) was 32nd in the NHL.
Penguins vs. Canadiens Over/Under Trends
- Pittsburgh and its opponent combined for more than Monday’s over/under of 6.5 goals 42 times last season.
- For Montreal last season, 42 games finished with more goals than Monday’s over/under of 6.5.
- These two teams combined for 6.0 goals per game last season, 0.51 less than the total set for this contest.
- The 6.5 goals per game these two teams conceded on average are 0.0 more than the over/under for this contest.
Penguins Team Leaders 2021-22
- A leading contributor last season for Pittsburgh, Jake Guentzel scored 84 points in 76 games (40 goals and 44 assists).
- In 69 games, Sidney Crosby had 31 goals and 53 assists.
- Kris Letang’s 68 points came from 10 goals and 58 assists.
- Tristan Jarry (34-18-6) had a 2.4 goals against average and a .919 save percentage (sixth-best in the league).
Canadiens Team Leaders 2021-22
- Nicholas Suzuki scored 21 goals (0.3 per game) and collected 40 assists (0.5 per game) last season, contributing to the Montreal offense with 61 total points (0.7 per game). He averaged 2.3 shots per game, shooting 11.3%.
- Cole Caufield collected 43 points last season, with 23 goals and 20 assists.
- Evgenii Dadonov was a top player on offense for Montreal with 20 goals and 23 assists.
- Jake Allen was 9-20-4 in 35 games last season, conceding 107 goals (3.3 goals against average) with a .905 save percentage (30th in the league).
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