Final score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
How the bets settled
Closing line, DraftKings.
Game review
The Canadiens beat the Penguins 5-4, with the game swinging in the second period. Montreal scored three times in the middle frame to Pittsburgh’s one, turning a 2-2 first into a two-goal lead after two, and the Penguins could only pull one back in the third.
Josh Anderson led Montreal with two goals and three points, while Lane Hutson added two assists. Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists for Pittsburgh. Montreal’s 22 blocked shots, 22 hits and 57.1 percent faceoff success helped it protect the lead. Pittsburgh converted one of three power plays at 33.3 percent, while Montreal went 0 for 3.
For bettors, Pittsburgh covered the 1.5-goal spread by 0.5 as the Canadiens won by one. The game went over the 6.5 total by 2.5.
Against the spread, start to finish
Top performers
Penguins
GoalsSidney Crosby1
AssistsSidney Crosby2
PointsSidney Crosby3
Canadiens
GoalsJosh Anderson2
AssistsLane Hutson2
PointsJosh Anderson3
Team stats
Box score
Pittsburgh Penguins
Forwards
| Player | G | A | SOG | S | +/- | TOI | SHFT | HT | BS | TK | GV | PIM | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 14:22 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 20:23 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 54.5 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 12:30 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 16:48 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 13:16 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 10:00 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 10:34 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33.3 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 12:55 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 42.9 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 17:54 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 17:58 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 100.0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 21:58 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 9:59 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Defenses
| Player | G | A | SOG | S | +/- | TOI | SHFT | HT | BS | TK | GV | PIM | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 18:44 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 21:01 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 23:37 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 18:21 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 18:44 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 15:16 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SOS | SOSA | SV | SV% | ESSV | PPSV | SHSV | TOI | YTDG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 22 | .815 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 57:40 | 0 | 0 |
Montreal Canadiens
Forwards
| Player | G | A | SOG | S | +/- | TOI | SHFT | HT | BS | TK | GV | PIM | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 14:58 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8:51 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 100.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 16:36 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 18:56 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 19:57 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 53.8 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 17:40 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 68.8 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11:04 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14.3 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12:10 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 18:54 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 60.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 17:23 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14:32 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7:34 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 50.0 |
Defenses
| Player | G | A | SOG | S | +/- | TOI | SHFT | HT | BS | TK | GV | PIM | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 21:19 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20:49 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10:58 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 24:05 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 23:47 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13:40 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SOS | SOSA | SV | SV% | ESSV | PPSV | SHSV | TOI | YTDG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 25 | .862 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 60:00 | 0 | 0 |
Attendance 20,962 · Officials: Kendrick Nicholson, Pierre Lambert, Andrew Smith, Jeremy Faucher
Recap: Canadiens beat the Penguins 5-4 for their 5th straight victory (ESPN)
Highlights
StatsBench picks
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Betting trends
- Penguins are 8-2 in the last 10 meetings with the Canadiens.
From each team’s last 10 games and recent meetings, against the closing line.
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Penguins vs Canadiens pre-game preview
The Canadiens are the -150 moneyline favorite, -1.5 on the spread, and the total is 6.5 after opening there. The last meeting was Oct. 3, a 6-5 Pittsburgh home win; over the last 10 head-to-heads Pittsburgh is 8-2 but 2-5 ATS. Pittsburgh is 5-8 and 7-6 ATS this season, with a 3-7 last-10 record and 5-5 ATS mark after a 4-3 loss to Utah. Montreal is 8-5 and 5-8 ATS, 7-3 in its last 10 and 4-6 ATS after a 5-2 win at Dallas.
The defensive ranks are the clearest split: Montreal allows 2.92 goals per game (9th) and Pittsburgh 3.31 (23rd), while Pittsburgh’s power-play points allowed rate is 1.15 (6th) against Montreal’s 2.08 (20th). Montreal lists Nick Suzuki out, Ivan Demidov on IR and Mike Matheson day-to-day; Pittsburgh has Bryan Rust and Ryan Graves on IR. Ben Kindel’s over 1.5 shots at -178 has cleared in 9 of 10, and Erik Karlsson’s over 0.5 points at -142 has cleared 7 of 10 with a StatsBench projection of 0.7.
Player stats and form
Season averages and each player’s last 5 games, newest first. Splits: per-game averages (games in brackets); vs the opponent covers this season and last, newest game first.
Pittsburgh Penguins
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/29 | vs UTA | 21:33 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/24 | vs NSH | 26:12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 10/22 | vs FLA | 24:09 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 10/19 | @ UTA | 27:40 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/17 | @ VGK | 21:56 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Splits | Season | Road | 2025-26 | vs MTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 1.0 (13) | 1.1 (7) | 0.9 (81) | 1.0 (4) 2 · 1 · 0 · 1 |
| SOG | 1.6 (13) | 1.7 (7) | 2.3 (81) | 2.0 (4) 0 · 1 · 2 · 5 |
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/29 | vs UTA | 16:23 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 10/22 | vs FLA | 12:54 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/19 | @ UTA | 16:34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/17 | @ VGK | 12:51 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 10/16 | @ COL | 17:01 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Splits | Season | Road | 2025-26 | vs MTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 0.9 (12) | 0.6 (7) | 1.0 (62) | 3.0 (1) 3 |
| SOG | 2.2 (12) | 2.0 (7) | 2.5 (62) | 1.0 (1) 1 |
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/19 | @ UTA | 09:32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 10/17 | @ VGK | 19:02 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10/16 | @ COL | 18:38 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10/13 | @ CHI | 15:58 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10/10 | vs DAL | 20:55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Splits | Season | Road | 2025-26 | vs MTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 0.7 (7) | 0.8 (6) | 0.9 (78) | 1.0 (3) 1 · 0 · 2 |
| SOG | 1.3 (7) | 1.5 (6) | 2.5 (78) | 3.3 (3) 2 · 3 · 5 |
Montreal Canadiens
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/20 | vs SJS | 21:03 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 10/17 | vs BUF | 20:49 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10/14 | @ WSH | 20:15 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 10/13 | vs BUF | 23:32 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 10/10 | vs DET | 26:06 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Splits | Season | Home | 2025-26 | vs PIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 1.3 (9) | 1.2 (6) | 1.2 (101) | 1.5 (4) 4 · 0 · 1 · 1 |
| SOG | 2.9 (9) | 2.8 (6) | 2.2 (101) | 2.8 (4) 4 · 1 · 2 · 4 |
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/3 | @ PIT | 16:03 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 9/29 | @ TOR | 15:11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Splits | Season | Home | 2025-26 | vs PIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 1.0 (2) | – | 0.7 (101) | 1.3 (4) 2 · 2 · 0 · 1 |
| SOG | 2.0 (2) | – | 1.6 (101) | 1.3 (4) 3 · 2 · 0 · 0 |
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/29 | @ DAL | 18:21 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 10/27 | @ STL | 16:21 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 10/25 | @ WPG | 15:50 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 10/23 | @ CHI | 16:11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 10/20 | vs SJS | 19:36 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Splits | Season | Home | 2025-26 | vs PIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 0.9 (13) | 1.0 (6) | 1.0 (100) | 1.0 (4) 2 · 0 · 1 · 1 |
| SOG | 3.2 (13) | 4.3 (6) | 3.0 (100) | 2.0 (4) 3 · 0 · 1 · 4 |
Records
| Team | Record | ATS | O/U | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-8 | 7-6 | 8-5 | 4-2 | 1-6 | |
| 8-5 | 5-8 | 8-5 | 3-3 | 5-2 |
This season, regular season. ATS and O/U against each game’s closing line.
Penguins vs Canadiens head-to-head
Penguins are 8-2, 2-5 ATS, O/U 3-4 in the last 10 meetings. Last time: Penguins won 6-5 on October 3, 2026.
| Date | Venue | Penguins result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 26 | Penguins home | W 6-5 | W +1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Dec 21, 25 | Penguins home | W 4-3 | L -1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Dec 20, 25 | Canadiens home | L 0-4 | L +1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Dec 11, 25 | Penguins home | L 2-4 | L -1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Dec 12, 24 | Canadiens home | W 9-2 | – | – |
| Nov 2, 24 | Penguins home | W 3-1 | – | – |
| Oct 14, 24 | Canadiens home | W 6-3 | – | – |
| Feb 22, 24 | Penguins home | W 4-1 | W -1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Jan 27, 24 | Penguins home | W 3-2 | L -1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Dec 13, 23 | Canadiens home | W 4-3 | L -1.5 | O 5.5 |
Recent form
Pittsburgh Penguins: last 10 (3-7, 5-5 ATS, O/U 6-4)
| Date | Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 26 | vs UTA | L 3-4 | W +1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 24, 26 | vs NSH | W 3-2 | L -1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 22, 26 | vs FLA | W 4-0 | W -1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 19, 26 | @ UTA | L 4-5 | W +1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 17, 26 | @ VGK | L 2-6 | L +1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 16, 26 | @ COL | L 2-5 | L +1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 13, 26 | @ CHI | L 3-5 | L -1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 10, 26 | vs DAL | W 2-1 | W +1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 9, 26 | @ CBJ | L 2-3 | W +1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 7, 26 | @ WSH | L 3-5 | L +1.5 | O 6.5 |
Montreal Canadiens: last 10 (7-3, 4-6 ATS, O/U 6-4)
| Date | Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 26 | @ DAL | W 5-2 | W +1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Oct 27, 26 | @ STL | W 2-0 | W -1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 25, 26 | @ WPG | W 2-1 | L -1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Oct 23, 26 | @ CHI | W 4-1 | W -1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 20, 26 | vs SJ | L 3-4 | L -1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 17, 26 | vs BUF | W 4-3 | L -1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 14, 26 | @ WSH | L 4-5 | W +1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 13, 26 | vs BUF | W 4-3 | L -1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 10, 26 | vs DET | W 1-0 | L -1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 8, 26 | vs NSH | L 2-5 | L -1.5 | O 6.5 |
Injury report
Pittsburgh Penguins
- Trevor van Riemsdyk (D): Injured Reserve, Lower Body
- Justin Brazeau (R): Out, Lower Body
- Elmer Soderblom (L): Injured Reserve, Upper Body
- Bryan Rust (R): Injured Reserve, Rust
- Ryan Graves (D): Injured Reserve, Graves
Montreal Canadiens
- Ivan Demidov (R): Injured Reserve, Demidov
- Mike Matheson (D): Out, Matheson
- Kirby Dach (C): Out, Illness
- Nick Suzuki (C): Out, Upper Body
Matchup ranks
What each defense allows per game this season. Rank 1 allows the fewest, so a high number means a softer matchup for the other team’s overs.
| Penguins defense | Canadiens defense | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals allowed per game | 3.43 (24th of 32) | 3 (12th of 32) |
| Shots on goal allowed per game | 27.71 (19th of 32) | 27.57 (17th of 32) |
| Points allowed per game | 9.14 (22nd of 32) | 8.07 (11th of 32) |
| Power-play points allowed per game | 1.07 (5th of 32) | 2.14 (21st of 32) |
| Pace (possessions) | 55.9 (10th) | 55 (15th) |
Venue and weather
Penguins vs Canadiens odds
Line movement from the open
| Line | Open | Close | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canadiens spread | -1.5 | -1.5 | – |
| Total | 6.5 | 6.5 | – |
| Penguins moneyline | +124 | +100 | +5.4% win chance |
| Canadiens moneyline | -148 | -120 | -5.1% win chance |
DraftKings opening and closing numbers via ESPN.
Line movement chart
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