Sunday’s NHL slate features a likely competitive contest between the Pittsburgh Penguins (14-11-9, -115 on the moneyline to win) and the Montreal Canadiens (19-12-4, -105 moneyline odds) at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Penguins vs. Canadiens Betting Lines

• Favorite: Penguins (-115)
• Underdog: Canadiens (-105)
• Over/under: 6.5

Penguins vs. Canadiens Quick Facts

• Pittsburgh and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 16 of 34 matches (47.1%) so far this season.
• So far this season, 57.1% of Montreal’s games (20/35) have had more goals than Sunday’s over/under of 6.5.
• The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 6.2, is 0.3 less than Sunday’s over/under.
• These two clubs give up 6.4 goals per game combined, 0.1 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stat Insights

• The Penguins’ 3.0 average goals per game add up to 103 total, which makes them the 17th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• Pittsburgh is ranked 14th in league play in goals against this season, having given up 105 (3.1 per game).
• Their goal differential (-2) ranks them 17th in the league.
• The 28 power-play goals Pittsburgh has scored this season have come on 95 chances, fourth-best in the NHL.
• The Penguins have the league’s third-best power-play conversion rate at 29.47%.
• Pittsburgh has scored a total of one shorthanded goal this season.
• The Penguins have the league’s 18th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 80.39%.
• With a 50.2% faceoff win percentage, the Penguins have the 16th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
• Pittsburgh has a 10.7% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 16th in the league.
• The Penguins have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 17.1 hits and 15.4 blocked shots per game.

Penguins Moneyline

• Pittsburgh has gotten the victory in three of the 11 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Penguins have been victorious in three of the 10 games they have played with moneyline odds lower than -115.
• Per the moneyline odds, Pittsburgh has a 53.5% chance of winning this contest.

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: 11-10-4 record, .884 save percentage, 70 goals conceded

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Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stats Insights

• The Canadiens’ 112 total goals (3.2 per game) are the 10th-most in the league.
• Montreal has given up 3.3 goals per game, and 116 total, which ranks 24th among all NHL teams.
• Their -4 goal differential ranks 20th in the league.
• Montreal has scored 25 power-play goals this season (ninth-most in the NHL) on 95 chances.
• The Canadiens have a 26.32% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 4 percentage.
• Montreal has scored three shorthanded goals this season (11th in NHL).
• The 77.88% of opponent power plays the Canadiens kill is the 24th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Canadiens have the 20th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (49.4%).
• Montreal is shooting 12.7% (second in the league).
• The Canadiens have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 21.1 hits and 16.3 blocked shots per game.

Canadiens Moneyline Insights

• The Canadiens have claimed an upset victory in nine, or 50.0%, of the 18 games they have played while the underdog this season.
• Montreal is 9-8 when oddsmakers have listed them as underdogs of -105 or longer on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Canadiens have a 51.2% chance to win.

Canadiens Leaders

• Nicholas Suzuki: 10 goals and 30 assists
• Cole Caufield: 17 goals and 18 assists
• Lane Hutson: five goals and 27 assists
• Jakub Dobes: 12-5-2 record, .893 save percentage, 52 goals allowed