Penguins vs. Canadiens Prediction & Picks - October 14

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The Pittsburgh Penguins (1-2) and Montreal Canadiens (2-1) square off at Bell Centre on Monday, October 14 at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN+. The Penguins fell to the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 in their last game, while the Canadiens are coming off a 4-1 victory against the Ottawa Senators.

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Get ready for this matchup with a glimpse at who we project to emerge with the victory in Monday's game.

Penguins vs. Canadiens Predictions for Monday

Our computer projections model for this encounter predicts a final score of Canadiens 4, Penguins 2.

  • Moneyline Pick: Canadiens (+113)
  • Total Pick: Under 6.5 (computer predicts 6.2 goals on average)
  • Spread Pick: Canadiens (+1.5)

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Penguins Splits and Trends

  • The Penguins (38-32-12 overall) had a 6-12-18 record last season in contests that needed overtime.
  • Pittsburgh was 10-10-9 (29 points) in its 29 games decided by one goal.
  • In the 11 games last season the Penguins registered only one goal, they went 1-8-2 (four points).
  • Pittsburgh finished 1-12-4 in the 17 games last season when it scored exactly two goals (registering six points).
  • The Penguins scored more than two goals in 49 games (36-7-6, 78 points).
  • In the 18 games when Pittsburgh recorded a lone power-play goal, it went 9-7-2 to register 20 points.
  • In the 49 games last season when it outshot its opponent, Pittsburgh was 21-20-8 (50 points).
  • The Penguins' opponent had more shots in 31 games last season. The Penguins went 16-11-4 in those contests (36 points).

Canadiens Splits and Trends

  • The Canadiens had a record of 30-36-16 last season and were 10-16-26 in overtime contests.
  • Montreal accumulated 34 points (13-11-8) in its 32 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
  • Last season the Canadiens recorded only one goal in 11 games, and they picked up two points (0-9-2).
  • Montreal accumulated 11 points (3-14-5) when scoring exactly two goals last season.
  • The Canadiens picked up 63 points in their 46 games when they scored three or more goals.
  • Last season Montreal scored a lone power-play goal in 30 games and registered 30 points, with a record of 11-11-8.
  • When it outshot its opponent last season, Montreal posted a record of 6-9-4 (16 points).
  • The Canadiens were outshot by their opponents in 62 games last season, going 24-26-12 to register 60 points.

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Team Stats Comparison (2023-24)

Penguins Rank Penguins AVG Canadiens AVG Canadiens Rank
18th 3.09 Goals Scored 2.83 26th
13th 3.02 Goals Allowed 3.43 26th
6th 32.7 Shots 27.7 27th
19th 30.2 Shots Allowed 33.4 30th
30th 15.27% Power Play % 17.46% 27th
10th 80.66% Penalty Kill % 76.53% 24th

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