The Pittsburgh Penguins are solid 61.2 percent favorites over the Montreal Canadiens. The Penguins are favored by AccuScore simulations partly because they have a +5 edge in shots on goal and are projected for 30 shots on goal vs 25 shots for the Canadiens. The Penguins goalie(s) have the edge in save percentage at 88.9% compared to the Canadiens goalie(s) who have a forecasted save percentage of 88.4%. KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA --- SAVES: Sam Montembeault 27, Stuart Skinner 22 SHOTS: Cole Caufield 3.3, Sidney Crosby 3 GOALS: Cole Caufield 0.72, Bryan Rust 0.61 PTS: Nick Suzuki has a 51% chance of scoring at least 1 point and Sidney Crosby has a 60% chance of 1+PTs
' We advise relying on these trends after the first 6 to 8 weeks of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Montreal Canadiens
| Montreal Canadiens | RECORD | Pittsburgh Penguins | RECORD | UNITS EDGE |
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| Record on the Road | 9-6, 60% 330 | Record at Home | 6-11, 35% -591 | Montreal Canadiens |
| VS Pittsburgh Penguins | 1-0, 100% 103 | VS Montreal Canadiens | 0-1, 0% -100 | Montreal Canadiens |
| vs Team Under .500 | 16-8, 67% 598 | vs Team Under .500 | 8-12, 40% -371 | Montreal Canadiens |
| Record As Road Underdog | 7-6, 54% 175 | Record As Home Favorite | 4-8, 33% -482 | Montreal Canadiens |
| After 1 or More Days Off | 15-13, 54% -1673 | After 1 or More Days Off | 14-14, 50% -1013 | Pittsburgh Penguins |
PAST 30 DAYS
| Montreal Canadiens | RECORD | Pittsburgh Penguins | RECORD | UNITS EDGE |
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| Record on the Road | 4-2, 67% 282 | Record at Home | 1-8, 11% -720 | Montreal Canadiens |
| VS Pittsburgh Penguins | 1-0, 100% 103 | VS Montreal Canadiens | 0-1, 0% -100 | Montreal Canadiens |
| vs Team Under .500 | 6-2, 75% 368 | vs Team Under .500 | 1-4, 20% -281 | Montreal Canadiens |
| Record As Road Underdog | 4-2, 67% 282 | Record As Home Favorite | 1-7, 12% -620 | Montreal Canadiens |
| After 1 or More Days Off | 6-5, 55% -152 | After 1 or More Days Off | 4-7, 36% -416 | Montreal Canadiens |
OVER-UNDER TRENDS
| Montreal Canadiens | RECORD | Pittsburgh Penguins | RECORD | O-U EDGE |
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| OVER-UNDER ON ROAD | 11-4, 73% Over | OVER-UNDER AT HOME | 8-8, 50% Over | OVER |
| ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS | 4-2, 67% Over | HOME OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS | 3-2, 60% Over | OVER |
| ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON | 16-19, 46% Over | HOME OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON | 19-12, 61% Over | UNDER |
| Opp Averages >2.8 G at Home | 18-6, 75% OVER | Opp Averages >2.8 G on Road | 16-10, 62% OVER | OVER |
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SIDE VALUE - Montreal Canadiens Road Games: 5-10, 33% -574 Pittsburgh Penguins Home Games: 5-12, 29% -766 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Montreal Canadiens Road Games: 1-5, 17% -306 Pittsburgh Penguins Home Games: 1-8, 11% -720
MONEY LINE - Montreal Canadiens Road Games: 9-6, 60% +16 Pittsburgh Penguins Home Games: 5-12, 29% +-766 MONEY LINE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Montreal Canadiens Road Games: 2-4, 33% -296 Pittsburgh Penguins Home Games: 1-8, 11% -720
OVER-UNDER RECORD - Montreal Canadiens Road Games: 6-9, 40% -354 Pittsburgh Penguins Home Games: 13-4, 76% + 783 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Montreal Canadiens Road Games: 4-2, 67% + 164 Pittsburgh Penguins Home Games: 6-3, 67% + 246
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