The Pittsburgh Penguins (24-21-8) host the Montreal Canadiens (22-26-8) on Thursday, February 22, with both coming off a defeat. Penguins (-223) versus Canadiens (+181) looks lopsided, according to the moneyline odds.
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Penguins vs. Canadiens Betting Odds
- Moneyline: PIT: (-223) | MON: (+181)
- Puck line: PIT: -1.5 (112) | MON: +1.5 (-137)
- Total: 6 — Over: (-117) | Under: (-104)
Injury Report as of February 22
Penguins: Jake Guentzel: Upper Body (Out), Matt Nieto: Lower Body (Out), Noel Acciari: Concussion (Out)
Canadiens: Chris Wideman: Back (Out), Raphael Harvey-Pinard: Lower Body (Out), Christian Dvorak: Pectoral (Out), Carey Price: Knee (Out), Kirby Dach: Knee (Out)
Penguins vs. Canadiens Predictions & Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Penguins |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (6) |
| Spread Pick | Penguins (-1.5) |
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Penguins vs. Canadiens Team Stats
| Penguins Avg. (Rank) | Canadiens Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 2.89 (25th) | Goals Scored | 2.77 (27th) |
| 2.68 (4th) | Goals Allowed | 3.52 (27th) |
| 33.1 (5th) | Shots | 28.4 (26th) |
| 30.2 (16th) | Shots Allowed | 33.5 (30th) |
Penguins Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 53 | 31 | 24 | 55 | 189 | 8 | +16 |
| Jake Guentzel | 50 | 22 | 30 | 52 | 185 | 4 | +9 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 53 | 16 | 26 | 42 | 144 | 3 | +2 |
| Erik Karlsson | 53 | 7 | 32 | 39 | 127 | 2 | +8 |
| Bryan Rust | 40 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 121 | 1 | +15 |
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Canadiens Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Suzuki | 56 | 20 | 33 | 53 | 133 | 9 | -13 |
| Cole Caulfield | 56 | 19 | 26 | 45 | 212 | 8 | -2 |
| Michael Matheson | 56 | 7 | 34 | 41 | 142 | 5 | -18 |
| Juraj Slafkovsky | 56 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 92 | 5 | -12 |
| Brendan Gallagher | 51 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 104 | 1 | -23 |
Betting Trends
- The Penguins have put together a 15-19 record when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
- The Penguins have a 69.0% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
- This season the Canadiens have been an underdog 51 times, and won 18, or 35.3%, of those games.
- Oddsmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Canadiens have a 35.6% chance to win.
- Pittsburgh and its opponent have gone over 6 combined goals in 26 of 53 games this season.
- Montreal has combined with its opponent to score more than 6 goals in 32 of 56 games this season.
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