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Penguins at Canadiens

NHL · Saturday, Oct 31 · 6:00 PM CT · Bell Centre

Chance to win, from our model · Updated Oct 31

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
MTL 3.5 – 3.1 PIT
Expected total
6.6
PenguinsThe matchupCanadiens
+130Our fair odds−130
3.1Expected goals3.5
−0.02Power rating+0.19
3.3Goals / game3.3
3.4Allowed / game2.9
28.0Shots / game27.5
45.1Faceoff %51.0
11.5Hits / game20.7
5−8Season record8−5
3−7Last 107−3
Justin Brazeau RW · Bryan Rust RW
Elmer Soderblom LW · Ryan Graves D
Trevor van Riemsdyk D
OutMike Matheson D · Nick Suzuki C
Ivan Demidov RW · Sam Montembeault G

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
PIT chance · MTL chance
Our model fair43.4%56.6%
Kalshi48.7%55.7%
Polymarket US48.7%55.7%
ProphetX47.8%54.6%
Novig47.0%54.0%
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi4:22 PM CTPolymarket US4:22 PM CTProphetX4:21 PM CTNovig4:20 PM CT
Moneyline
PITPittsburgh Penguins+13043%+10548.7%+10548.7%+10947.8%+11347.0%
MTLMontreal Canadiens−13057%−12655.7%−12655.7%−12054.6%−11754.0%
Spreadabout even
PITPittsburgh Penguins+0.3our margin+1.5 −22869.5%+1.5 −22869.5%+1.5 −22769.4%+1.5 −21368.0%
MTLMontreal Canadiens−0.3our margin−1.5 +18934.5%−1.5 +19034.5%−1.5 +20233.1%−1.5 +20333.0%
Totalwe expect 6.6
Over6.6our totalo6.5 −12154.7%o6.5 −11653.7%o6.5 −11252.9%o6.5 −11152.5%
Under6.6our totalu6.5 +10149.7%u6.5 −10350.7%u6.5 +10349.3%u6.5 +10848.0%

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
Pittsburgh Penguins by 6 goals: <1%Pittsburgh Penguins by 5 goals: 2%Pittsburgh Penguins by 4 goals: 5%Pittsburgh Penguins by 3 goals: 10%Pittsburgh Penguins by 2 goals: 9%Pittsburgh Penguins by 1 goal: 18%Montreal Canadiens by 1 goal: 23%Montreal Canadiens by 2 goals: 10%Montreal Canadiens by 3 goals: 13%Montreal Canadiens by 4 goals: 7%Montreal Canadiens by 5 goals: 3%Montreal Canadiens by 6 goals: 1%
← PIT wins byMTL wins by →
Montreal Canadiens wins by 2 or more34%
Montreal Canadiens wins by 3 or more24%
Pittsburgh Penguins wins by 2 or more25%
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 7,070 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: 12%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 7,070 past NHL games.

Probable Starting Goalies

as announced
PITSergei Murashov G · last 5 starts: .878 save %, 3.80 GAAconfirmed
MTLJacob Fowler G · last 5 starts: .944 save %, 1.57 GAAconfirmed

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
PIT·MTL
Oct 29 vs UTAH
last game
Oct 29 at DAL
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
2
games in last 7 days
3
road after a home game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Who's Out

Current team injury lists
Pittsburgh Penguins
PITJustin Brazeau RW · lower body, back about Nov 3Out
PITBryan Rust RW · lower body, back about Dec 5IR
PITElmer Soderblom LW · upper body, back about Nov 7IR
PITRyan Graves D · kneeIR
PITTrevor van Riemsdyk D · lower bodyIR
Montreal Canadiens
MTLMike Matheson D · lower body, back about Nov 14Out
MTLNick Suzuki COut
MTLIvan Demidov RW · lower body, back about Oct 31IR
MTLSam Montembeault G · lower body, back about Nov 5IR

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2026–27 season · box-score averages from 13+ games
PIT·MTL
−0.02
rating (0 = average)
+0.19
3.3
goals / game
3.3
3.4
goals allowed / game
2.9
5−8
season record
8−5
4−2
home record
3−3
1−6
away record
5−2
L1
streak
W4
3−7
last 10
7−3
28.0
shots / game
27.5
45.1
faceoff %
51.0
11.5
hits / game
20.7
13.2
blocked shots / game
12.6
4.2
takeaways / game
4.2
16.8
giveaways / game
16.3

Rating Trend

PIT · MTL · 32 days
Pittsburgh PenguinsMontreal Canadiens
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · MTL 2−8
Oct 3at PITPIT 6 − 5 OT
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

PIT · Last 10

3−7 · streak L1
Oct 29vs UTAH3 − 4L
Oct 24vs NSH3 − 2W
Oct 22vs FLA4 − 0W
Oct 19at UTAH4 − 5L
Oct 17at VGK2 − 6L
Oct 16at COL2 − 5L
Oct 13at CHI3 − 5L
Oct 10vs DAL2 − 1W
Oct 9at CBJ2 − 3L
Oct 7at WSH3 − 5L

MTL · Last 10

7−3 · streak W4
Oct 29at DAL5 − 2W
Oct 27at STL2 − 0W
Oct 25at WPG2 − 1W
Oct 23at CHI4 − 1W
Oct 20vs SJ3 − 4L
Oct 17vs BUF4 − 3W
Oct 14at WSH4 − 5L
Oct 13vs BUF4 − 3W
Oct 10vs DET1 − 0W
Oct 8vs NSH2 − 5L