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NHL
Centre Bell, Montreal
Indoor
Sat 31 Oct 2026, 7:00 PM ET
Pittsburgh Penguins
VS
Montréal Canadiens

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Montréal Canadiens Prediction & Picks

Our model graded 24 markets for Pittsburgh Penguins vs Montréal Canadiens and backs Pittsburgh Penguins 1.5 hardest, a strong call, and $100 on it returns about $143.

20
Game markets graded
4
Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first Free
Pittsburgh Penguins 1.5
Pittsburgh Penguins 1.5 Puck Lines
You bet$10 If it wins$14.29Best price-233
Our confidenceHigh
Chance to win72.6%
The price says69.9%

The model graded 24 markets for Pittsburgh Penguins vs Montréal Canadiens (NHL) and this is the one it backs hardest — HIGH confidence. A $100 bet returns about $143 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Sat 31 Oct 2026, 7:00 PM ET at Centre Bell.

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The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
Puck Lines Pittsburgh Penguins 1.5 High73% chance -233
Moneyline Members only Lean50% chance Members
Total Goals Members only Lean54% chance Members
Spread Members only High73% chance Members
Puck Lines Members only High84% chance Members
3-Way Moneyline Members only Long-shot35% chance Members
3rd Period Puck Line Members only Lean59% chance Members
2nd Period 3-Way Moneyline Members only Long-shot27% chance Members
Points × 1 prop Leanup to 49% Members
Saves × 2 props Leanup to 53% Members
Goals × 1 prop Highup to 92% Members
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%
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Pittsburgh Penguins and Montréal Canadiens last met on Sat 31 Oct 2026: Montréal Canadiens won 5-4. Their next game gets a fresh preview here the moment it is priced. Today's board: every NHL game priced right now.

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Game picks

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Puck Lines
Pittsburgh Penguins
1.5
-233
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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Pittsburgh Penguins

  • Elmer Soderblom LWOut
  • Bryan Rust RWOut
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk DOut
  • Ryan Graves DOut

Montreal Canadiens

  • Josh Anderson RWOut
  • Ivan Demidov RWOut
  • Mike Matheson DOut
  • Sam Montembeault GOut
  • Bryce Pickford DOut
  • Lucas Condotta LWOut
Availability updated Nov 7, 6:00PM UTC — some NHL rows may be stale between updates. · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For Pittsburgh Penguins vs Montréal Canadiens: Weather isn't a tracked factor for this fixture, and 10 players are listed out or questionable across both sides.
FactorThis fixture
Availability10 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

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Player props

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PlayerTeamStat
Samuel Girard Pittsburgh Penguins Points
Jacob Fowler Montreal Canadiens Saves
Alex Newhook Montreal Canadiens Goals
Sergei Murashov Pittsburgh Penguins Saves

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Betting angles

Markets & form
MoneylineModel leans Montréal CanadiensNo line posted

Pittsburgh Penguins @ Montréal Canadiens moneyline: model lean and both sides' win form.

Puck LineMontréal Canadiens +1.5No line posted

Pittsburgh Penguins @ Montréal Canadiens puck-line (spread) model lean and cover form.

Total GoalsGame totalNo line posted

Pittsburgh Penguins @ Montréal Canadiens total-goals model lean and scoring trends (the free board has not settled enough of these yet).

Pittsburgh Penguins @ Montréal Canadiens — what the model found

Our model graded 24 betting markets for Pittsburgh Penguins at Montréal Canadiens — 20 on the game itself and 4 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

20
Game markets graded
4
Player bets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 24 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Montréal Canadiens — recent results

Montréal Canadiens have won 0 of their last 0 games; Pittsburgh Penguins have won 1 of their last 5.

Pittsburgh Penguins — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L2–6BOSHome
L2–3VGKHome
L4–5MTLAway
L3–4UTAHome
W3–2NSHHome

Who’s out or in doubt

10 players are listed as out or in doubt for this game.

Montreal Canadiens
PlayerStatus
Josh Anderson RWOUT
Ivan Demidov RWOUT
Mike Matheson DOUT
Sam Montembeault GOUT
Bryce Pickford DOUT
Lucas Condotta LWOUT
Pittsburgh Penguins
PlayerStatus
Elmer Soderblom LWOUT
Bryan Rust RWOUT
Trevor van Riemsdyk DOUT
Ryan Graves DOUT

The full availability report — with what each missing player means for the bets — is further down this page.

About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Pittsburgh Penguins vs Montréal Canadiens in the NHL. You may also see this matchup written as Penguins vs Canadiens, or as Canadiens vs Penguins. The most recent game between them was Saturday 31 October 2026 at Centre Bell. The model has generated 20 game picks and 4 player props for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your NHL betting strategy for this matchup.

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Montréal Canadiens: game facts

Past meetings and recent results

Where they last met

  • 31 Oct 2026Montréal Canadiens beat Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 at home
  • 3 Oct 2026Pittsburgh Penguins beat Montréal Canadiens 6-5 at home

Pittsburgh Penguins: last 5 results

  1. 5 Nov 2026Lostvs Boston Bruins 2-6
  2. 3 Nov 2026Lostvs Vegas Golden Knights 2-3
  3. 31 Oct 2026Lostat Montréal Canadiens 4-5
  4. 29 Oct 2026Lostvs Utah Mammoth 3-4
  5. 24 Oct 2026Wonvs Nashville Predators 3-2

Montréal Canadiens: last 5 results

  1. 5 Nov 2026Wonvs Utah Mammoth 5-4
  2. 3 Nov 2026Lostvs Winnipeg Jets 4-5
  3. 31 Oct 2026Wonvs Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4
  4. 29 Oct 2026Wonat Dallas Stars 5-2
  5. 27 Oct 2026Wonat St. Louis Blues 2-0

Quick answers

Who won the last Montréal Canadiens vs Pittsburgh Penguins game? Montréal Canadiens won their last meeting 5-4 on 31 October 2026.

How have Pittsburgh Penguins and Montréal Canadiens done lately? Pittsburgh Penguins won 1 and lost 4 of the last 5 results we hold. Montréal Canadiens won 4 and lost 1 of the last 5 results we hold.

From the final scores we hold. Newest game first.

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Montréal Canadiens head-to-head record

Final scores · 2 meetings on record
Even at 1–1 across the last 2 meetings

Last meeting: Sat 31 Oct 2026, Pittsburgh Penguins at Montréal Canadiens: the Canadiens won 5-4.

DateGameScoreWinner
31 Oct 2026Pittsburgh Penguins @ Montréal Canadiens5–4Montréal Canadiens
3 Oct 2026Montréal Canadiens @ Pittsburgh Penguins6–5Pittsburgh Penguins

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