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Canadiens at Penguins

NHL · Saturday, Oct 3 · 6:00 PM CT · PPG Paints Arena · Final MTL 5 – PIT 6

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123OTT
MTL11305
PIT14016
Team box
MTL·PIT
25
shots
30
0 of 2
power play
2 of 4
55.9
faceoff %
44.1
28
hits
9
12
blocked shots
20
12
penalty minutes
8
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Nick SuzukiMTL134
Tommy NovakPIT213
Evgeni MalkinPIT121
Lane HutsonMTL033
Cole CaufieldMTL203
Ivan DemidovMTL113
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Jakub DobesMTL3024.800
Arturs SilovsPIT2520.800

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
PIT +4
MTL +4
P1P2P3OT
largest lead: PIT 4 · MTL 1lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was MTL 49%, PIT 51% · Updated Oct 3

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
PIT 3.4 – 3.4 MTL
Expected total
6.7
CanadiensThe matchupPenguins
+104Our fair odds−104
3.4Expected goals3.4
+0.13Power rating+0.07
3.0Goals / game7.0
2.0Allowed / game0.0
24.0Shots / game38.0
60.4Faceoff %37.9
28.0Hits / game23.0
1−0Season record1−0
4−6Last 103−7

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
MTL chance · PIT chance
Our model fair49.1%50.9%
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+10449%————
PITPittsburgh Penguins−10451%————
Spreadabout even
MTLMontreal CanadiensPKour margin————
PITPittsburgh PenguinsPKour margin————
Totalwe expect 6.7
Over6.7our total————
Under6.7our 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

Even game expected
Montreal Canadiens by 6 goals: <1%Montreal Canadiens by 5 goals: 2%Montreal Canadiens by 4 goals: 6%Montreal Canadiens by 3 goals: 11%Montreal Canadiens by 2 goals: 10%Montreal Canadiens by 1 goal: 19%Pittsburgh Penguins by 1 goal: 22%Pittsburgh Penguins by 2 goals: 9%Pittsburgh Penguins by 3 goals: 11%Pittsburgh Penguins by 4 goals: 6%Pittsburgh Penguins by 5 goals: 2%Pittsburgh Penguins by 6 goals: <1%
← MTL wins byPIT wins by →
Pittsburgh Penguins wins by 2 or more29%
Pittsburgh Penguins wins by 3 or more20%
Montreal Canadiens wins by 2 or more30%
Decided by one goal41%

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

6.7 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 8%4 goals: 7%5 goals: 19%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 20%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 12%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 5%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.564%
Total over 6.553%
Total over 7.533%
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
MTLJakub Dobes G · last 5 starts: .903 save %, 3.05 GAAstarted
PITArturs Silovs G · last 5 starts: .924 save %, 1.90 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
MTL·PIT
Sep 29 at TOR
last game
Sep 30 at PHI
3 days
days of rest
2 days
no
back-to-back
no
1
games in last 7 days
1
2nd straight road game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2026–27 season · box-score averages from 1+ games
MTL·PIT
+0.13
rating (0 = average)
+0.07
3.0
goals / game
7.0
2.0
goals allowed / game
0.0
1−0
season record
1−0
0−0
home record
0−0
1−0
away record
1−0
W1
streak
W1
4−6
last 10
3−7
24.0
shots / game
38.0
60.4
faceoff %
37.9
28.0
hits / game
23.0
11.0
blocked shots / game
11.0
7.0
takeaways / game
3.0
22.0
giveaways / game
11.0

Rating Trend

MTL · PIT · 4 days
Montreal CanadiensPittsburgh Penguins
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · PIT 7−3
Dec 21, 2025at PITPIT 4 − 3 SO
Dec 20, 2025at MTLMTL 4 − 0
Dec 11, 2025at PITMTL 4 − 2
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

MTL · Last 10

4−6 · streak W1
Sep 29at TOR3 − 2W
May 29at CAR1 − 6L
May 27vs CAR0 − 4L
May 25vs CAR2 − 3L
May 23at CAR2 − 3L
May 21at CAR6 − 2W
May 18at BUF3 − 2W
May 16vs BUF3 − 8L
May 14at BUF6 − 3W
May 12vs BUF2 − 3L

PIT · Last 10

3−7 · streak W1
Sep 30at PHI7 − 0W
Apr 29at PHI0 − 1L
Apr 27vs PHI3 − 2W
Apr 25at PHI4 − 2W
Apr 22at PHI2 − 5L
Apr 20vs PHI0 − 3L
Apr 18vs PHI2 − 3L
Apr 14at STL5 − 7L
Apr 12at WSH0 − 3L
Apr 11vs WSH3 − 6L