The Montreal Canadiens (18-12-4) have -135 moneyline odds to win when they host the Pittsburgh Penguins (14-10-9), who have +114 odds, on Saturday, Dec. 20 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Canadiens vs. Penguins Betting Lines

• Favorite: Canadiens (-135)
• Underdog: Penguins (+114)
• Over/under: 6.5

Canadiens vs. Penguins Quick Facts

• Montreal and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 20 of 34 matches (58.8%) so far this season.
• Pittsburgh has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 16 of 33 games this season.
• Saturday’s over/under is 0.2 above the combined goal-scoring average of 6.3 for these two clubs.
• This game’s over/under is 0.0 above the 6.5 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stat Insights

• The Canadiens offense’s 108 total goals (3.2 per game) are ranked 10th in the NHL this year.
• Montreal ranks 27th in total goals against, allowing 3.4 goals per game (116 total) in league play.
• The team is ranked 23rd in goal differential at -8.
• Montreal’s 24 power-play goals this season (on 94 chances) are the ninth-most in the NHL.
• The Canadiens’ offense is sixth the league with a 25.53% power-play conversion rate.
• Montreal’s two shorthanded goals this season rank 15th in the NHL.
• The Canadiens have the league’s 25th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 77.27%.
• With a 49.7% faceoff win percentage, the Canadiens have the 18th-ranked rate in the NHL.
• Montreal scores on 12.5% of its shots as a team, ranking second in the league.
• The Canadiens have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 21.2 hits and 16.4 blocked shots per game.

Canadiens Moneyline

• Through 16 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Montreal has won nine of those matchups.
• In nine games with lower than -135 moneyline odds this season, the Canadiens have won six.
• The moneyline odds say Montreal has a 57.4% chance of winning this game.

Canadiens Leaders

• Nicholas Suzuki: 10 goals and 29 assists
• Cole Caufield: 17 goals and 17 assists
• Lane Hutson: five goals and 26 assists
• Jakub Dobes: 12-5-2 record, .893 save percentage, 52 goals conceded

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Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stats Insights

• The Penguins’ 103 total goals (3.1 per game) rank 16th in the league.
• Pittsburgh has conceded 101 total goals (3.1 per game) to rank 13th.
• Their 12th-ranked goal differential is +2.
• Pittsburgh has recorded 28 power-play goals this season (on 92 chances). That’s the third-most in the NHL.
• The Penguins’ power-play conversion rate (30.43%) ranks third-best in the league.
• Pittsburgh has scored one shorthanded goal this season (23rd among all NHL squads).
• The 81.19% of opponent power plays the Penguins kill is the 15th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Penguins have the 16th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (49.9%).
• The 11.1% shooting percentage Pittsburgh has compiled ranks 12th in the league.
• The Penguins have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Penguins Moneyline Insights

• The Penguins have been an underdog in 22 games this season, with 11 upset wins (50.0%).
• Pittsburgh has 18 games this season playing as an underdog by +114 or longer, and is 8-10 in those contests.
• The moneyline implies a 46.7% chance of victory for the Penguins.

Penguins Leaders

• Sidney Crosby: 19 goals and 16 assists
• Evgeni Malkin: nine goals and 20 assists
• Bryan Rust: 12 goals and 16 assists
• Stuart Skinner: 11-9-4 record, .886 save percentage, 67 goals allowed