The Pittsburgh Penguins and Montreal Canadiens are coming off a victory and a defeat, respectively, heading into their matchup at Bell Centre on Wednesday at 7:00 PM ET. The Canadiens are underdogs despite being the hosts, at +129, and the Penguins are -156.
The betting trends in the article below use the latest odds as of December 13, 2023 at 9:16 AM ET. Head to the article below for the latest lines for this contest and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Penguins vs. Canadiens Betting Odds
- Moneyline: PIT: (-156) | MON: (+129)
- Puck line: PIT: -1.5 (154) | MON: +1.5 (-192)
- Total: 6.5 — Over: (-105) | Under: (-117)
Injury Report as of December 13
Penguins: Chad Ruhwedel: Lower Body (Out), Rickard Rakell: Upper Body (Out), Matt Nieto: Lower Body (Out), Noel Acciari: Lower Body (Out), Bryan Rust: Upper Body (Questionable)
Canadiens: Carey Price: Knee (Out), Tanner Pearson: Upper Body (Questionable), Alex Newhook: Ankle (Out), Chris Wideman: Back (Out), Raphael Harvey-Pinard: Lower Body (Out), Jordan Harris: Lower Body (Out), Kirby Dach: Knee (Out)
Penguins vs. Canadiens Predictions & Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Penguins |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (6.5) |
| Spread Pick | Canadiens (+1.5) |
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Penguins vs. Canadiens Team Stats
| Penguins Avg. (Rank) | Canadiens Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 2.93 (23rd) | Goals Scored | 2.61 (27th) |
| 2.59 (6th) | Goals Allowed | 3.39 (25th) |
| 33.1 (5th) | Shots | 28.7 (27th) |
| 31.0 (18th) | Shots Allowed | 34.5 (30th) |
Penguins Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Guentzel | 27 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 95 | 1 | +10 |
| Sidney Crosby | 27 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 102 | 2 | +12 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 27 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 71 | 2 | 0 |
| Bryan Rust | 22 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 71 | 0 | +13 |
| Erik Karlsson | 27 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 65 | 2 | +12 |
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Canadiens Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Suzuki | 28 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 67 | 5 | -8 |
| Cole Caulfield | 28 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 104 | 2 | 0 |
| Michael Matheson | 28 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 66 | 3 | -9 |
| Sean Monahan | 28 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 56 | 4 | -7 |
| Alex Newhook | 23 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 31 | 0 | -5 |
Betting Trends
- The Penguins have a 6-11 record when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
- The Penguins have an implied moneyline win probability of 60.9% in this matchup.
- The Canadiens have been made an underdog 25 times this season, and won nine, or 36.0%, of those games.
- The Canadiens have a 43.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- In nine of 27 matches this season, Pittsburgh and its opponent have combined to finish above 6.5 goals.
- Montreal’s games this season have had more than 6.5 goals 12 of 28 times.
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