Montreal Canadiens (18-12-4) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (14-10-9)
December 20, 2025 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Montreal Canadiens -150 / Pittsburgh Penguins +130; Over/Under: 6
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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. Here’s a Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Montreal Canadiens prediction.
Pittsburgh Penguins Recap
The Pittsburgh Penguins come into this game looking to bounce back from a 4-0 loss at the hands of Ottawa last time out to sit at 14-10-9 this season. After this game, Pittsburgh will head home for the rematch against the Habs before going to Toronto for a game against the Maple Leafs.
Penguins Take 7th Straight Loss
Sidney Crosby leads Pittsburgh in scoring with 35 points including a team-high 19 goals and 16 assists while Evgeni Malkin has 29 points with 8 goals and a team-high 21 assists. Anthony Mantha has 22 points with 10 goals and 12 assists. Erik Karlsson has 22 assists while Bryan Rust has 28 points with 12 goals and 16 assists. Arturs Silovs has gone 4-5-6 with a 3.26 GAA and an .890 save percentage in goal for the Penguins so far this season while Stuart Skinner is 1-1-2 with a 5.22 GAA and a .773 save percentage this year. Sergei Murashov is 1-1-2 with a 2.56 GAA and an .897 save percentage in goal for Pittsburgh this season.
Montreal Canadiens Recap
The Montreal Canadiens come into this game looking to add on to their 4-1 win over Chicago last time out to sit at 18-12-4 this season. After this game, the Canadiens will take on the Penguins in the rematch in Pittsburgh before heading to Boston before the Christmas Break.
Canadiens Alternate Wins & Losses In 6 Straight
Nick Suzuki leads Montreal with 39 points including 10 goals and a team-high 29 assists while Cole Caufield has 34 points with a team-high 17 goals. Lane Hutson has 31 points with 26 assists while Ivan Demidov has 26 points with 7 goals and 19 assists. Noah Dobson has 19 points with 14 assists and Mike Matheson has 16 points with 4 goals and 12 assists. Oliver Kapanen has 16 points with 10 goals and 6 assists while Zack Bolduc has 16 points with 9 goals and 7 assists. Sam Montembault has gone 5-6-1 with a 3.65 GAA and an .857 save percentage in goal for the Canadiens while Jakub Dobes is 12-5-2 with a 2.91 GAA and an .893 save percentage. Jacob Fowler is also 1-1-1 with a 3.32 GAA and an .885 save percentage for the Habs this season.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Montreal Canadiens Prediction
I’m on the Canadiens here. I’m sure the losing skid for the Penguins won’t last forever, but until the Penguins show some life, it’s hard to give them any benefit of the doubt here. Montreal’s been better at home this season, and I think the Canadiens get the job done in the first half of the back-to-back here. Give me Montreal.
