Montreal Canadiens vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction 10/31/26 NHL Picks Today

The Pittsburgh Penguins and the Montreal Canadiens meet Saturday in NHL action from the Bell Centre. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game.

Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Montreal Canadiens Prediction

I’m on the Canadiens in this one. Pittsburgh’s dropped their last 6 games on the road and it’s just hard to back them in that regard. The Canadiens have been hot and cold at times, but the Canadiens just swept their road trip and found something defensively on that trip with all 4 games giving up 2 goals or less. I think Montreal takes care of business at home here so give me the Canadiens.

Pittsburgh Penguins Recap

The Pittsburgh Penguins come into this game looking to bounce back from a 4-3 OT loss at the hands of the Utah Mammoth last time out to sit at 5-6-2 this season. After this game, the Penguins will head home for a game against the Vegas Golden Knights

Penguins Have Two-Game Win Streak Snapped

Erik Karlsson leads the Pittsburgh Penguins offense through thirteen games of the 2026-27 regular season, holding the top spot on the team scoring leaderboard with 13 points after scoring 2 goals and setting up a team-high 11 assists. Evgeni Malkin follows with 11 points, leading the squad by lighting the lamp 6 times while adding 5 helpers, while Tommy Novak contributes 8 points through 3 goals and 5 assists. Sidney Crosby and Samuel Girard each register 7 points, followed by Ben Kindel, Hendrix Lapierre, Nick Robertson, Kaedan Korczak, Kris Letang, and Rickard Rakell with 6 points apiece. Bryan Rust, Declan Carlile, Connor Dewar, and Ville Koivunen round out the remaining roster production with 5 points each. In net, Arturs Silovs has started 9 games, posting a 5-3-1 record, a 2.98 goals-against average, and an .889 save percentage with 216 saves on 243 shots. Sergei Murashov has made 4 appearances, going 0-3-1 with a 3.50 goals-against average and an .883 save percentage after turning aside 106 of 120 shots.

Why the Pittsburgh Penguins will win

• The Canadiens have lost each of their last seven games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Penguins have won eight of their last 10 games as underdogs against the Canadiens.
• The Canadiens have failed to cover the puck line in 14 of their last 15 games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The road team has covered the puck line in 10 of the Canadiens’ last 11 games.
• The Penguins have won the third period in each of their last five road games when leading after the second period.

Montreal Canadiens Recap

The Montreal Canadiens come into this game looking to build on a 5-2 win over Dallas last time out to sit at 8-3-2 this season. After this game, the Canadiens will take on the Winnipeg Jets at home.

Canadiens Win 4 In A Row

Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield lead the Montreal Canadiens offense through thirteen games of the 2026-27 regular season, pacing the team with 12 points apiece, featuring Suzuki’s 5 goals and 7 assists alongside Caufield’s team-high 8 goals and 4 helpers. Lane Hutson follows closely with 11 points on 3 goals and 8 assists, while Juraj Slafkovsky contributes 9 points through 2 goals and 7 assists. Zack Bolduc and Josh Anderson register 7 and 6 points respectively, with Bolduc scoring 5 goals and Anderson chipping in 4. Alexandre Carrier, Alex Newhook, Phillip Danault, Noah Dobson, and Chris Kreider each record 5 to 6 points, while Kaiden Guhle, Jake Evans, Alexandre Texier, and Mike Matheson round out the remaining roster production with 4 points each. In net, Jacob Fowler has appeared in 7 games, posting a 6-1-0 record, a 1.54 goals-against average, and a .942 save percentage with 180 saves on 191 shots. Jakub Dobes has made 6 appearances, going 2-2-2 with a 4.06 goals-against average and an .853 save percentage after turning aside 139 of 163 shots.

Why the Montreal Canadiens will win

• The Penguins have lost each of their last six road games.
• The home team has won nine of the Penguins’ last 10 games.
• The Penguins have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five road games against opponents on a winning streak.
• The favorites have covered the puck line in each of the Penguins’ last three games at Bell Centre.
• The favorites have won the second period in seven of the Penguins’ last eight games at Bell Centre.