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Canadiens at Penguins

NHL · Thursday, Dec 11 · 6:30 PM CT · PPG Paints Arena · Final MTL 4 – PIT 2

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
MTL1214
PIT0022
Team box
MTL·PIT
29
shots
38
1 of 4
power play
1 of 6
41.0
faceoff %
59.0
12
hits
25
24
blocked shots
19
12
penalty minutes
8
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Jacob FowlerMTL3836.947
Tristan JarryPIT2925.862

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
PIT +3
MTL +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: PIT 0 · MTL 3lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was MTL 44%, PIT 56% · Updated Dec 11, 2025

Expected margin
PIT by 0.6
Expected score
PIT 3.6 – 3.0 MTL
Expected total
6.6
CanadiensThe matchupPenguins
+129Our fair odds−129
3.0Expected goals3.6
−0.09Power rating−0.01
3.2Goals / game3.1
3.6Allowed / game2.9
25.3Shots / game28.0
50.3Faceoff %50.1
21.6Hits / game16.1
15−14Season record14−14
5−5Last 105−5

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
MTL chance · PIT chance
Our model fair43.7%56.3%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
MTLMontreal Canadiens+12944%————
PITPittsburgh Penguins−12956%————
SpreadPIT by 0.6
MTLMontreal Canadiens+0.6our margin————
PITPittsburgh Penguins−0.6our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.6
Over6.6our total————
Under6.6our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Pittsburgh Penguins by 0.6 expected
Montreal Canadiens by 7 goals: <1%Montreal Canadiens by 6 goals: <1%Montreal Canadiens by 5 goals: 1%Montreal Canadiens by 4 goals: 4%Montreal Canadiens by 3 goals: 8%Montreal Canadiens by 2 goals: 7%Montreal Canadiens by 1 goal: 22%Pittsburgh Penguins by 1 goal: 18%Pittsburgh Penguins by 2 goals: 11%Pittsburgh Penguins by 3 goals: 15%Pittsburgh Penguins by 4 goals: 9%Pittsburgh Penguins by 5 goals: 3%Pittsburgh Penguins by 6 goals: 1%Pittsburgh Penguins by 7 goals: <1%
← MTL wins byPIT wins by →
Pittsburgh Penguins wins by 2 or more39%
Pittsburgh Penguins wins by 3 or more28%
Montreal Canadiens wins by 2 or more21%
Decided by one goal40%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.6 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 9%4 goals: 7%5 goals: 19%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 11%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.562%
Total over 6.551%
Total over 7.532%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
MTLJacob Fowler G · no recent starts on recordstarted
PITTristan Jarry G · last 5 starts: .910 save %, 2.58 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
MTL·PIT
Dec 9, 2025 vs TB
last game
Dec 9, 2025 vs ANA
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
road after a home game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 28+ games
MTL·PIT
−0.09
rating (0 = average)
−0.01
3.2
goals / game
3.1
3.6
goals allowed / game
2.9
15−14
season record
14−14
7−9
home record
6−7
8−5
away record
8−7
L2
streak
L2
5−5
last 10
5−5
25.3
shots / game
28.0
50.3
faceoff %
50.1
21.6
hits / game
16.1
16.4
blocked shots / game
15.4
4.3
takeaways / game
4.5
13.9
giveaways / game
16.4

Rating Trend

MTL · PIT · 58 days
Montreal CanadiensPittsburgh Penguins
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · PIT 7−3
Dec 12, 2024at MTLPIT 9 − 2
Nov 2, 2024at PITPIT 3 − 1
Oct 14, 2024at MTLPIT 6 − 3
Feb 22, 2024at PITPIT 4 − 1
Jan 27, 2024at PITPIT 3 − 2 OT
Dec 13, 2023at MTLPIT 4 − 3 SO
Mar 14, 2023at PITMTL 6 − 4
Nov 12, 2022at MTLMTL 5 − 4 OT
Oct 17, 2022at MTLMTL 3 − 2 OT
Dec 14, 2021at PITPIT 5 − 2

MTL · Last 10

5−5 · streak L2
Dec 9, 2025vs TB1 − 6L
Dec 7, 2025vs STL3 − 4L
Dec 6, 2025at TOR2 − 1W
Dec 3, 2025vs WPG3 − 2W
Dec 2, 2025vs OTT2 − 5L
Nov 29, 2025at COL2 − 7L
Nov 28, 2025at VGK4 − 1W
Nov 26, 2025at UTAH4 − 3W
Nov 22, 2025vs TOR5 − 2W
Nov 20, 2025vs WSH4 − 8L

PIT · Last 10

5−5 · streak L2
Dec 9, 2025vs ANA3 − 4L
Dec 7, 2025at DAL2 − 3L
Dec 4, 2025at TB4 − 3W
Dec 1, 2025at PHI5 − 1W
Nov 29, 2025vs TOR2 − 7L
Nov 28, 2025at CBJ4 − 3W
Nov 26, 2025vs BUF4 − 2W
Nov 22, 2025vs SEA2 − 3L
Nov 21, 2025vs MIN0 − 5L
Nov 16, 2025vs NSH4 − 0W