Montreal Canadiens 22-35
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MON 1 0 0 1
PIT 1 2 1 4
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Pittsburgh Penguins 25-29

Montreal Canadiens @ Pittsburgh Penguins Lines and Odds

 
 
7 Canadiens 22-35
8 Penguins 25-29
Betting
Line SU ATS O/U
o6.5 22-35 35-22 29-27
-285 25-29 26-28 19-32
Scoring
PPG OPPG
2.81 3.6
2.94 2.69
Powerline Rating i The Powerline rating compares the current line against a stat-driven estimated line and highlights value opportunities.
Current Estimate Edge
Bet Type Goals
Chad Ruhwedel o0.5 +1300 + o0.5 +1600 o0.5 +1300 + o0.5 +1600 + o0.5 +1700
Jansen Harkins o0.5 +1400 + o0.5 +800 + o0.5 +850 + o0.5 +850
Pierre-Olivier Joseph o0.5 +1200 + o0.5 +1200 + o0.5 +1400
Alex Newhook o0.5 +430 + o0.5 +300 o0.5 +280 + o0.5 +320 + o0.5 +300
Ryan Graves o0.5 +750 + o0.5 +1100 o0.5 +950 + o0.5 +1100 + o0.5 +1100
Jordan Harris o0.5 +1700 + o0.5 +1800
Tanner Pearson o0.5 +650 + o0.5 +500 o0.5 +470 + o0.5 +550 + o0.5 +500
Jesse Ylonen o0.5 +950 + o0.5 +675 + o0.5 +750
Nick Suzuki o0.5 +230 + o0.5 +185 o0.5 +170 + o0.5 +190 + o0.5 +185
Bryan Rust o0.5 +130 + o0.5 +150 o0.5 +135 o0.5 +155 + o0.5 +145
Brendan Gallagher o0.5 +500 + o0.5 +425 o0.5 +400 + o0.5 +450 + o0.5 +425
Jeff Carter o0.5 +370 + o0.5 +380 o0.5 +400 + o0.5 +390
Sidney Crosby o0.5 -125 + o0.5 +105 o0.5 -113 + o0.5 +105 + o0.5 +105
Cole Caufield o0.5 +170 + o0.5 +130 o0.5 +114 + o0.5 +135 + o0.5 +130
Jayden Struble o0.5 +1900 o0.5 +1300 o0.5 +1200 + o0.5 +1400
Valtteri Puustinen o0.5 +490 + o0.5 +475 o0.5 +440 + o0.5 +550 + o0.5 +475
Johnathan Kovacevic o0.5 +1400 o0.5 +1200 o0.5 +1400 + o0.5 +1400
Evgeni Malkin o0.5 +150 + o0.5 +165 o0.5 +150 + o0.5 +170 + o0.5 +160
Jesse Puljujarvi o0.5 +1100
Matthew Phillips o0.5 +550 o0.5 +525 + o0.5 +650 + o0.5 +550
John Ludvig o0.5 +1500 o0.5 +1300 o0.5 +1400 + o0.5 +1500
Marcus Pettersson o0.5 +1300 + o0.5 +850 o0.5 +750 + o0.5 +850 + o0.5 +850
Noel Acciari o0.5 +600 + o0.5 +600 + o0.5 +650
Arber Xhekaj o0.5 +1200 + o0.5 +800 o0.5 +750 + o0.5 +800 + o0.5 +800
Josh Anderson o0.5 +480 + o0.5 +400 o0.5 +450 + o0.5 +425
Michael Pezzetta o0.5 +850 o0.5 +800 o0.5 +850 + o0.5 +850 o0.5 +750
Mike Matheson o0.5 +750 + o0.5 +500 o0.5 +500 o0.5 +550 + o0.5 +550
Joshua Roy o0.5 +600 + o0.5 +550 o0.5 +500 + o0.5 +650 + o0.5 +550
Drew O'Connor o0.5 +430 + o0.5 +390 o0.5 +360 o0.5 +400 + o0.5 +380
Jake Evans o0.5 +700 + o0.5 +550 o0.5 +650 + o0.5 +550
Rickard Rakell o0.5 +200 + o0.5 +210 o0.5 +220 + o0.5 +215
Lars Eller o0.5 +290 + o0.5 +280 o0.5 +275 + o0.5 +300 + o0.5 +285
Reilly Smith o0.5 +250 + o0.5 +250 o0.5 +245 + o0.5 +270 + o0.5 +265
David Savard o0.5 +1800 + o0.5 +1300 o0.5 +1100 + o0.5 +1200 + o0.5 +1300
Kris Letang o0.5 +550 + o0.5 +450 o0.5 +410 o0.5 +500 + o0.5 +450
Joel Armia o0.5 +480 + o0.5 +380 o0.5 +350 + o0.5 +400 + o0.5 +380
Juraj Slafkovsky o0.5 +300 + o0.5 +220 o0.5 +200 + o0.5 +230 + o0.5 +220
Kaiden Guhle o0.5 +1000 + o0.5 +1000 o0.5 +900 + o0.5 +1000 + o0.5 +1000
Erik Karlsson o0.5 +420 + o0.5 +360 o0.5 +340 + o0.5 +390 + o0.5 +370
Brandon Gignac o0.5 +800 o0.5 +550 o0.5 +700 + o0.5 +600
Cole Caufield 2 MORE + o3.5 -146 + o3.5 -155 + o3.5 -135 o3.5 -117
ACT'L 4
2 LESS + u3.5 even + u3.5 +105 + u3.5 +105 u3.5 -112
Sidney Crosby 3.5 MORE + o3.5 -119 + o3.5 -140 + o3.5 -120 o3.5 -122
ACT'L 2
3.5 LESS + u3.5 -123 + u3.5 -100 + u3.5 -110 u3.5 -106
Juraj Slafkovsky o2.5 +142 + 2 MORE + o2.5 +120 + o2.5 +115 + o2.5 +130 o1.5 -200
ACT'L 1
u2.5 -188 + 2 LESS + u2.5 -178 + u2.5 -170 + u2.5 -166 u1.5 +150
Rickard Rakell 2.5 MORE + o2.5 -137 + o2.5 -140 + o2.5 -135
ACT'L 1
2.5 LESS + u2.5 -107 + u2.5 -100 + u2.5 +105
Kris Letang o2.5 +110 + 2 MORE + o2.5 +120 + o2.5 -100 + o2.5 +120 o2.5 +105
ACT'L 2
u2.5 -144 + 2 LESS + u2.5 -178 + u2.5 -150 + u2.5 -150 u2.5 -136
Bryan Rust 3 MORE + o2.5 -170 + o3.5 +125 + o2.5 -160 o2.5 -165
ACT'L 1
3 LESS + u2.5 +115 + u3.5 -180 + u2.5 +124 u2.5 +125
Nick Suzuki 2 MORE + o2.5 +104 + o2.5 +105 + o2.5 +120 o2.5 +135
ACT'L 1
2 LESS + u2.5 -152 + u2.5 -155 + u2.5 -150 u2.5 -177
Evgeni Malkin o2.5 -133 + o2.5 -155 + o2.5 -125 o2.5 -143
ACT'L 2
u2.5 -110 + u2.5 +110 + u2.5 -105 u2.5 +110
Erik Karlsson 2.5 MORE + o2.5 -123 + o2.5 -140 + o2.5 -115 o2.5 -143
ACT'L 4
2.5 LESS + u2.5 -119 + u2.5 -100 + u2.5 -115 u2.5 +110
Mike Matheson 2 MORE + o2.5 +102 + o2.5 -100 + o2.5 +110 o2.5 even
ACT'L 3
2 LESS + u2.5 -149 + u2.5 -140 + u2.5 -140 u2.5 -130
Reilly Smith 2 MORE + o2.5 +139 + o2.5 +125 + o2.5 +150
ACT'L 1
2 LESS + u2.5 -208 + u2.5 -180 + u2.5 -195
Lars Eller 2 MORE + o2.5 +117 + o2.5 -100 + o2.5 +130
ACT'L 2
2 LESS + u2.5 -173 + u2.5 -150 + u2.5 -166
Drew O'Connor 2 MORE + o1.5 -193 + o2.5 +125 + o1.5 -190
ACT'L 3
2 LESS + u1.5 +130 + u2.5 -180 + u1.5 +140
Joel Armia 2 MORE + o1.5 -161 + o1.5 -164 + o1.5 -150
ACT'L 1
2 LESS + u1.5 +110 + u1.5 +115 + u1.5 +120
Josh Anderson 2 MORE + o1.5 -155 + o1.5 -155 + o1.5 -140 o1.5 -162
2 LESS + u1.5 +106 + u1.5 +110 + u1.5 +110 u1.5 +125
Alex Newhook o1.5 -128 + 2 MORE + o1.5 -146 + o1.5 -135
ACT'L 1
u1.5 -102 + 2 LESS + u1.5 even + u1.5 +105
Bryan Rust o0.5 +150 + o0.5 +145 + o0.5 +145
u0.5 -200 + u0.5 -190 + u0.5 -190
Nick Suzuki o0.5 -120 + 0.5 MORE + o0.5 -120 + o0.5 -120
u0.5 -120 + 0.5 LESS + u0.5 -110 + u0.5 -110
Cole Caufield o0.5 +120 + 0.5 MORE + o0.5 +120 + o0.5 +124
u0.5 -160 + 0.5 LESS + u0.5 -164 + u0.5 -160
Sidney Crosby o0.5 -140 + o0.5 -140 + o0.5 -140
ACT'L 1
u0.5 even + u0.5 +110 + u0.5 +110
Evgeni Malkin o0.5 even + o0.5 -100 + o0.5 +105
ACT'L 1
u0.5 -140 + u0.5 -130 + u0.5 -135
Juraj Slafkovsky o0.5 +170 + 0.5 MORE + o0.5 +165 + o0.5 +170
u0.5 -240 + 0.5 LESS + u0.5 -230 + u0.5 -220
Kris Letang o0.5 +120 + o0.5 +115 + o0.5 +120
u0.5 -160 + u0.5 -155 + u0.5 -150
Lars Eller o0.5 +220 + o0.5 +220 + o0.5 +220
u0.5 -320 + u0.5 -299 + u0.5 -298
Erik Karlsson o0.5 -160 + o0.5 -155 + o0.5 -150
ACT'L 2
u0.5 +120 + u0.5 +115 + u0.5 +120
Reilly Smith o0.5 +190 + o0.5 +190 + o0.5 +190
u0.5 -275 + u0.5 -270 + u0.5 -250
Alex Newhook o0.5 +210 + 0.5 MORE + o0.5 +200
u0.5 -300 + 0.5 LESS + u0.5 -270
Mike Matheson o0.5 -110 + 0.5 MORE + o0.5 -100 + o0.5 even
u0.5 -130 + 0.5 LESS + u0.5 -130 + u0.5 -130
Rickard Rakell o0.5 +165 + o0.5 +165 + o0.5 +170
u0.5 -230 + u0.5 -230 + u0.5 -220
Sidney Crosby o1.5 +125 + o1.5 +130
ACT'L 1
u1.5 -170 + u1.5 -166
Erik Karlsson o0.5 -220 + o0.5 -210
ACT'L 2
u0.5 +160 + u0.5 +160
Cole Caufield 0.5 MORE + o0.5 -200 + o0.5 -200
0.5 LESS + u0.5 +150 + u0.5 +154
Reilly Smith 0.5 MORE + o0.5 -100 + o0.5 even
0.5 LESS + u0.5 -130 + u0.5 -130
Alex Newhook 0.5 MORE + o0.5 +110
0.5 LESS + u0.5 -140
Lars Eller o0.5 +115 + o0.5 +114
u0.5 -155 + u0.5 -145
Juraj Slafkovsky o0.5 -111 + 0.5 MORE + o0.5 -120 + o0.5 -120
u0.5 -115 + 0.5 LESS + u0.5 -110 + u0.5 -110
Mike Matheson 0.5 MORE + o0.5 -130 + o0.5 -130
ACT'L 1
0.5 LESS + u0.5 -100 + u0.5 even
Kris Letang 0.5 MORE + o0.5 -120 + o0.5 -120
ACT'L 2
0.5 LESS + u0.5 -110 + u0.5 -110
Evgeni Malkin o0.5 -200 + o0.5 -200
ACT'L 1
u0.5 +150 + u0.5 +154
Rickard Rakell 0.5 MORE + o0.5 -125 + o0.5 -125
0.5 LESS + u0.5 -105 + u0.5 -105
Bryan Rust o0.5 -170 + o0.5 -166
ACT'L 1
u0.5 +125 + u0.5 +130
Nick Suzuki 0.5 MORE + o0.5 -220 + o0.5 -215
0.5 LESS + u0.5 +160 + u0.5 +165
David Savard o2.5 +110
ACT'L 1
u2.5 -140
Kaiden Guhle o2.5 +140
u2.5 -180
Mike Matheson o2.5 +150
u2.5 -195
Marcus Pettersson o1.5 -130
ACT'L 4
u1.5 even
Ryan Graves o1.5 -130
ACT'L 1
u1.5 even

Head-to-Head Series History

Penguins
vs.
Canadiens

Canadiens are 5-5 (50%) in moneyline bets in their last 10 games against PIT for -0.45 total units lost

Penguins
vs.
Canadiens

Canadiens are 7-3 (70%) in puckline bets in their last 10 games against PIT for 3.36 total units won

Penguins
vs.
Canadiens

Canadiens are 6-4 (60%) in over bets in their last 10 games against PIT for 1.45 total units won

Canadiens vs. Penguins Betting Preview

The opening portion of the restart to the NHL season will see the No. 5 seed Pittsburgh Penguins take on the No. 12 seed Montreal Canadiens in a best-of-five qualifying round series that will advance the winner to the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The Penguins are still legitimate championship contenders, while Montreal is the final team to make it to the qualification round. The Penguins vs. Canadiens odds entering the series have Pittsburgh as the big favorite.

You can compare Penguins vs. Canadiens odds across various sportsbooks, as well as other games from around the NHL, by using our odds comparison tool. With many legal sportsbooks available across the country, it can pay to shop around for the best price in your region. If you do not already line shop for the best Penguins vs. Canadiens lines, the odds comparison tool can help you do just that.

Keep an Eye On Crosby’s Health

The biggest storyline in this series is the health of Pittsburgh captain and all-world forward Sidney Crosby. Crosby missed 28 games from November to January because of core muscle surgery. He missed five of six on-ice sessions in camp after leaving a scrimmage on July 18. Crosby has skated without restrictions over recent days and right now is expected to play in the series. There are no other notable injuries headed into the best-of-five set.

Crosby was on pace to score more than 30 goals in a normal 82-game season before the injury. Teammates Brian Rust, Evgeni Malkin, and Jack Guentzel all eclipsed the 20-goal mark. One of the reasons bettors and sportsbooks are favoring the Penguins is because of the team’s ability to put the puck in the back of the net.

The Canadiens enter play as the last team selected to participate in the qualification round. They also come into play with no notable injuries.

Montreal had just two 20-goal scorers during the regular season in Thomas Tatar and Brendan Gallagher. During the regular season, the Canadiens were 19th in points scored per game (2.93) and 20th in goals against per game (3.10).

In the regular season, the Penguins were 10th in goals scored per game at 3.20 and tied for 12th in goals against per game at 2.84. Pittsburgh’s power play was middling, as they finished 16th at 19.9 percent. Despite where the power play ranked, it’s hard to imagine any team would want to play a man down against Crosby, Malkin, Guentzel, and others.

Solid Goaltending On Both Sides

Goaltending becomes increasingly important in the NHL qualifying round and postseason. For the Canadiens, netminder Carey Price gives the Habs their biggest edge in the series. Price is considered one of the best goalies in the game, but the lack of talent on offense and defense have pushed Montreal’s betting odds up as huge underdogs.

Montreal’s Price could suppress Pittsburgh’s scoring in the series. Looking at Penguins vs. Canadiens props, Montreal winning a game without conceding a goal could be a popular bet at its current odds.

The Penguins have a counter in their own net, with two-time Stanley Cup winner Matt Murray, along with backup Tristan Jarry. Pittsburgh was atop the leaderboard in many statistical categories for goaltending during a large portion of the regular season.

The Penguins won two of the three head-to-head matchups during the regular season.

Skating
Skating MIN G AST PTS BLK P-M SOG PPG PPA PIM
B. Gallagher 11 0 0 0 0 -1 3 0 0 2
T. Pearson 12 0 0 0 0 +1 3 0 0 0
M. Matheson 24 1 0 1 0 -2 3 0 0 0
D. Savard 18 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
J. Armia 14 0 0 0 1 -2 1 0 0 0
C. White 11 0 0 0 0 +1 1 0 0 0
N. Suzuki 20 0 0 0 0 -2 1 0 0 0
J. Evans 12 0 0 0 1 -1 1 0 0 0
J. Ylonen 10 0 0 0 1 +1 2 0 0 0
J. Harris 15 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
J. Anderson 14 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
A. Newhook 19 0 0 0 0 -1 1 0 0 0
J. Struble 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
K. Guhle 20 0 0 0 0 -1 2 0 0 0
C. Caufield 20 0 0 0 0 -2 4 0 0 0
J. Roy 14 0 0 0 2 0 5 0 0 0
A. Xhekaj 21 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
J. Slafkovsky 21 0 0 0 1 -2 1 0 0 0
Goaltending
Goaltending MIN SA GA SV SO W L OTL
C. Primeau 59 26 3 23 0 0 1 0
Skating
Skating MIN G AST PTS BLK P-M SOG PPG PPA PIM
L. Eller 15 0 0 0 0 +1 2 0 0 0
R. Smith 12 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
J. Carter 15 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
E. Karlsson 24 0 2 2 1 +1 4 0 1 0
R. Graves 16 0 0 0 1 +1 1 0 0 0
S. Crosby 17 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 1 0
K. Letang 22 2 0 2 3 +1 2 0 0 0
E. Malkin 17 0 1 1 0 +2 2 0 0 0
R. Rakell 16 0 0 0 2 -1 1 0 0 2
C. Ruhwedel 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B. Rust 18 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 4
N. Acciari 15 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0
M. Pettersson 24 0 0 0 4 +1 0 0 0 2
J. Harkins 7 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
M. Phillips 9 0 0 0 0 +1 1 0 0 0
P. Joseph 16 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0
D. O'Connor 16 1 1 2 2 +2 3 0 0 0
V. Puustinen 10 0 1 1 0 +1 3 0 0 0
Goaltending
Goaltending MIN SA GA SV SO W L OTL
T. Jarry 60 31 1 30 0 1 0 0
PL ML Team Opp ML PL Score O/U

MON Canadiens

  • Carey Price (G) Price is battling a knee injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He is not expected to play in the 2023-2024 season. 09/07 · Out · Knee
  • Christian Dvorak (C) Dvorak is dealing with a torn pectoral muscle and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss the remainder of the 2023-24 season. 12/31 · Out · Pectoral
  • Chris Wideman (D) Wideman is dealing with a back injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will be out indefinitely. 09/21 · Out · Back
  • Rafael Harvey-Pinard (LW) Harvey-Pinard is dealing with a lower body injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He is expected to miss 4-6 weeks. 02/10 · Out · Lower Body
  • Kirby Dach (C) Dach is dealing with a knee injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss the remainder of the 2023-24 season. 10/14 · Out · Knee
  • Jayden Struble (D) Struble is dealing a lower body injury and is uncertain to take the ice for the Canadiens. 02/22 · Questionable · Lower Body

PIT Penguins

  • Matt Nieto (LW) Nieto is dealing with a lower body injury and has been placed on the long-term injured reserve list.. 12/02 · Out · Lower Body
  • Jake Guentzel (LW) Guenttel has been placed on the long-term injured reserve list with an upper-body injury and will not take the ice for the Penguins. 02/14 · Out · Upper Body