Canadiens vs. Penguins NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 20

The Montreal Canadiens (18-12-4) host the Pittsburgh Penguins (14-10-9) on Saturday, Dec. 20, with the Canadiens coming off a win and the Penguins a loss. The Penguins are underdogs away from home, at +114, and the Canadiens are -135.

Montreal earned a 4-1 victory at home its last time out on Dec. 18 against the Chicago Blackhawks. Lane Hutson's three points (three assists) led the Canadiens.

Pittsburgh played on the road its last time out on Dec. 18, and fell 4-0 against the Ottawa Senators. Arturs Silovs saved 22 Senators shots in that matchup while allowing four goals.

Get ready for this showdown with a look at who we project to emerge with the victory in Saturday's game.

Canadiens vs. Penguins Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming game between the Montreal Canadiens and Pittsburgh Penguins, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Penguins 4 - Canadiens 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.92 goals)
  

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Canadiens vs. Penguins Moneylines

Snag a look below at the latest moneylines for the Canadiens-Penguins game.

• Favorite: Canadiens (-135)
• Underdog: Penguins (+114)

Canadiens Betting Insights

• The Canadiens have been victorious in nine of their 16 games when they were listed as a moneyline favorite this season (56.2%).
• Montreal is 6-3 (victorious in 66.7% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -135 or shorter.
• The Canadiens' implied moneyline win probability is 57.4% in this contest.
• Montreal's games this season have gone over this matchup's total of 6.5 goals 20 times.

Penguins Betting Insights

• The Penguins have won 11, or 50.0%, of the 22 games they have played as an underdog this season.
• Pittsburgh has gone 8-10, a 44.4% win rate, when it's been set as an underdog of +114 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The implied probability of a win by the Penguins, based on the moneyline, is 46.7%.
• Pittsburgh has played 16 games this season that ended with more than 6.5 goals.

Canadiens Key Stats

• Montreal's 108 total goals (3.2 per game) make it the ninth-highest scoring team in the NHL.
• The Canadiens have given up 116 total goals (3.4 per game), ranking 27th in league play in goals against.
• Its goal differential (-8) ranks 23rd in the league.
• The 24 power-play goals the Canadiens have recorded this season are ninth-best in the NHL (on 94 power-play chances).
• Montreal is sixth in the league with a 25.53% power-play conversion rate.
• The two shorthanded goals the Canadiens have scored this season rank 15th among NHL squads.
• Montreal's 77.27% penalty-kill success rate ranks 25th in the league.
• Montreal wins 49.7% of its faceoffs to rank 18th in the NHL.
• The Canadiens connect on 12.5% of their shots (second in the league).

Penguins Key Stats

• Pittsburgh's 103 goals on the season (3.1 per game) rank 16th in the league.
• The Penguins have given up 101 total goals this season (3.1 per game), 13th in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of +2, the team is 12th in the league.
• With 28 power-play goals (on 92 chances), the Penguins are third-best in the NHL.
• Pittsburgh's power-play percentage (30.43) ranks the team third in the league.
• This season, the Penguins have one shorthanded goal (23rd in NHL).
• Pittsburgh's has the 15th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (81.19%).
• At 49.9%, Pittsburgh has the NHL's 16th-ranked faceoff win rate.
• The 11.1% shooting percentage of the Penguins is 12th in the league.