NHL matchup
10/31/20267:00 PMBell CentreMontreal, QC

Penguins5 – 6 – 2vsCanadiens8 – 3 – 2

Sharp side
Model value
Model trendPittsburgh Penguins games: +10.54 units on model side bets this season

Model side bets in games featuring Pittsburgh Penguins went 12–1 (92.3%) this season, for an estimated profit of 10.54 units when staking one unit per bet.

Sharp total
Model value
Model trendMontreal Canadiens games: +5.73 units on model total bets this season

Model total bets in games featuring Montreal Canadiens went 10–3 (76.9%) this season, for an estimated profit of 5.73 units when staking one unit per bet.

Model forecast

Projected outcome

Matchup intelligence

Team grades

TeamSkatersGoalieOverall
Pittsburgh PenguinsBCC+
Montreal CanadiensBB-B
Sportsbook context

Game lines

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DraftKings
TeamMoneylinePuck Line
PIT+130+1.5 (-192)
MTL-155-1.5 (+160)
Total 6.5Over -118Under -102
Recent form

Last 3 games

Pittsburgh Penguins

Overall2–1–0W–L–TPuck Line2–1–0W–L–PO/U1–2–0O–U–P
DateOpponentResultPuck LineTotal
10/29/26vs UTAHL 3–4W +1.5O 6.5
10/24/26vs NSHW 3–2L -1.5U 6.5
10/22/26vs FLAW 4–0W -1.5U 6.5

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

Montreal Canadiens

Overall3–0–0W–L–TPuck Line2–1–0W–L–PO/U1–2–0O–U–P
DateOpponentResultPuck LineTotal
10/29/26@ DALW 5–2W +1.5O 5.5
10/27/26@ STLW 2–0W -1.5U 6.5
10/25/26@ WPGW 2–1L -1.5U 5.5

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

Team comparison

Projected team stats

Parenthetical values show each team’s average over the last 365 days.

Projected team statistics for Penguins and Canadiens
Statistic
28.6 (28.7)Shots26.3 (25.9)

Starting goalie context

Expected goalies

PenguinsArturs SilovsExpected
CanadiensJacob FowlerExpected
Lineup context

Projected lines

Pittsburgh Penguins
First line
  • CSidney Crosby
  • LWTommy Novak
  • RWRickard Rakell
  • DSpencer Stastney
  • DErik Karlsson
Montreal Canadiens
First line
  • CAlex Newhook
  • LWCole Caufield
  • RWJuraj Slafkovsky
  • DLane Hutson
  • DNoah Dobson

Player availability

Injury report

Pittsburgh Penguins
  • RWJustin BrazeauLower BodyOut
  • RWBryan RustLower BodyInjured Reserve
    Rust (lower body) will be re-evaluated in six weeks, Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site reports Thursday.
    Updated: Oct 22, 2026 at 11:54 AM EDT
  • LWElmer SoderblomUpper BodyInjured Reserve
Montreal Canadiens
  • CNick SuzukiUpper BodyOut
  • DMike MathesonLower BodyDay-To-Day
  • DBryce PickfordUndisclosedInjured Reserve

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