Montreal Canadiens vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction & Picks - NHL

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Montreal Canadiens
12/12/24 19:00
Pittsburgh Penguins

Prediction:

 

Total Over 6.5 Goals

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 by Lou Aguila in NHL Picks

The Montreal Canadiens will lock horns with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday at Bell Centre. The Canadiens have won three of their last four games, including a nerve-wracking 3-2 shootout win over the Anaheim Ducks. Nick Suzuki continued to rack up points as he contributed an assist in the win vs. the Ducks. Suzuki has upped his season tally to 29 points (10 goals and 19 assists). Meanwhile, the Penguins are also 3-2 in their last five games, but they were badly beaten by the Colorado Avalanche 6-2 in their match. Sidney Crosby now has 27 points with 8 goals and 19 assists. The Penguins are second to the last in the Metropolitan division with 12-14-4 slate, while the Canadiens are at the bottom with a 11-14-3 record.

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Montreal Canadiens vs Pittsburgh Penguins Form

Table

Teams Pts P W L GD
17 Montreal Canadiens
91 2632 30 31 -20
25 Pittsburgh Penguins
78 2631 23 36 -53

Montreal Canadiens and Pittsburgh Penguins Latest Matches

Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens Latest matches
L L W L W L
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Dec 12, 2024 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
2 :  9
Pittsburgh Penguins

Dec 9, 2024 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
3 :  2
Anaheim Ducks

Dec 7, 2024 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
2 :  4
Washington Capitals

Dec 3, 2024 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
2 :  1
New York Islanders

Dec 1, 2024 - NHL

Boston Bruins
6 :  3
Montreal Canadiens

Nov 30, 2024 - NHL

New York Rangers
4 :  3
Montreal Canadiens
L L W L W L
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Dec 12, 2024 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
2 :  9
Pittsburgh Penguins

Dec 9, 2024 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
3 :  2
Anaheim Ducks

Dec 7, 2024 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
2 :  4
Washington Capitals

Dec 3, 2024 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
2 :  1
New York Islanders

Nov 26, 2024 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
2 :  3
Utah Mammoth

Nov 23, 2024 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
2 :  6
Vegas Golden Knights
L L L L L L
Victories

0/6 (0%)

Defeats

6/6 (100%)

Dec 1, 2024 - NHL

Boston Bruins
6 :  3
Montreal Canadiens

Nov 30, 2024 - NHL

New York Rangers
4 :  3
Montreal Canadiens

Nov 9, 2024 - NHL

Toronto Maple Leafs
4 :  1
Montreal Canadiens

Oct 10, 2024 - NHL

Boston Bruins
6 :  4
Montreal Canadiens

Apr 11, 2024 - NHL

New York Islanders
3 :  2
Montreal Canadiens

Apr 7, 2024 - NHL

New York Rangers
5 :  2
Montreal Canadiens
Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins Latest matches
W W W W L W
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Dec 12, 2024 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
2 :  9
Pittsburgh Penguins

Dec 10, 2024 - NHL

Pittsburgh Penguins
2 :  6
Colorado Avalanche

Dec 7, 2024 - NHL

Pittsburgh Penguins
5 :  2
Toronto Maple Leafs

Dec 3, 2024 - NHL

Pittsburgh Penguins
5 :  4
Florida Panthers

Nov 30, 2024 - NHL

Pittsburgh Penguins
6 :  2
Calgary Flames

Nov 29, 2024 - NHL

Boston Bruins
1 :  2
Pittsburgh Penguins
L L W W W L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Dec 10, 2024 - NHL

Pittsburgh Penguins
2 :  6
Colorado Avalanche

Dec 7, 2024 - NHL

Pittsburgh Penguins
5 :  2
Toronto Maple Leafs

Dec 3, 2024 - NHL

Pittsburgh Penguins
5 :  4
Florida Panthers

Nov 30, 2024 - NHL

Pittsburgh Penguins
6 :  2
Calgary Flames

Nov 23, 2024 - NHL

Pittsburgh Penguins
1 :  6
Utah Mammoth

Nov 22, 2024 - NHL

Pittsburgh Penguins
1 :  4
Winnipeg Jets
L L W L W W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Dec 12, 2024 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
2 :  9
Pittsburgh Penguins

Nov 29, 2024 - NHL

Boston Bruins
1 :  2
Pittsburgh Penguins

Nov 15, 2024 - NHL

Columbus Blue Jackets
6 :  2
Pittsburgh Penguins

Nov 8, 2024 - NHL

Washington Capitals
2 :  4
Pittsburgh Penguins

Nov 7, 2024 - NHL

Carolina Hurricanes
5 :  1
Pittsburgh Penguins

Oct 26, 2024 - NHL

Vancouver Canucks
4 :  3
Pittsburgh Penguins

Montreal Canadiens against Pittsburgh Penguins : Head to Head (H2H)

Montreal Canadiens

33 %

Pittsburgh Penguins

67 %

Dec 12, 2024 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
2 :  9
Pittsburgh Penguins

Aug 1, 2020 - NHL

Pittsburgh Penguins
2 :  3
Montreal Canadiens

Mar 21, 2018 - NHL

Pittsburgh Penguins
5 :  3
Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens vs Pittsburgh Penguins Picks

Players list

Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens

C. Primeau

S. Montembeault

J. Struble

L. Hutson

A. Xhekaj

J. Barron

K. Guhle

M. Matheson

C. Caufield

A. Newhook

K. Dach

J. Evans

N. Suzuki

J. Slafkovsky

E. Heineman

J. Anderson

B. Gallagher

J. Armia

P. Laine

C. Dvorak

Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins

A. Nedeljkovic

T. Jarry

M. Grzelcyk

R. Graves

E. Karlsson

K. Letang

M. Pettersson

O. Pickering

S. Crosby

C. Glass

P. Tomasino

D. O'Connor

B. Lizotte

M. Nieto

R. Rakell

E. Malkin

M. Bunting

N. Acciari

A. Beauvillier

B. Rust

Most goals and assists

CD Huachipato Montreal Canadiens
CD Huachipato Pittsburgh Penguins
Top Goalscorer
USA C. Caufield (40 Goals)
Top Goalscorer
Sweden R. Rakell (35 Goals)
Best assists
USA L. Hutson (63 Assists)
Best assists
Canada S. Crosby (58 Assists)

Montreal Canadiens - Pittsburgh Penguins Key Points

  1. The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games on the road.
  2. The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh.
  3. The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games.
  4. The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing on the road against Montreal.
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Our Montreal Canadiens vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction

This will be the third matchup between Pittsburgh and Montreal this season after they split their first two head-to-head games. These two teams are among the worst defensively with the Penguins allowing 3.80 goals per contest and the Canadiens conceding 3.54 goals. Moreover, the total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games. These two teams combined for an average of 7.0 goals in their last 10 head-to-head meetings. Our betting prediction for the Montreal Canadiens vs. Pittsburgh Penguins: Total Over 6.5 Goals.

Prediction:

 

Total Over 6.5 Goals

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