NHL betting odds interest swings to the Pittsburgh Penguins at Montreal battle on Thursday at Bell Centre as the Canadiens try to defend home turf and reward moneyline betting fans.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to back the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins before puck drop in this match found them as -180 moneyline favorites at Sportsbook. They saw an Sportsbook total of 6, according to Sportsbook.
Odds Shark computer prediction formulas pick a 4.3-1.6 win for the Penguins on Thursday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NHL matchups here.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Montreal Canadiens Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Montreal Canadiens sport a record of 26-32-12 heading into this matchup, while the Pittsburgh Penguins sit at 40-26-5 on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 30-38-2 for the Canadiens and 39-30-2 for the Penguins. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Montreal vs Pittsburgh injuries news.
It's an NHL hockey betting matchup between the No. 19-rated Montreal Canadiens and the No. 1-ranked Pittsburgh Penguins, according to the latest NHL power poll here at Odds Shark.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up the Montreal Canadiens No. 29-ranked offense (2.56 goals per game) against a Pittsburgh Penguins defense that ranks No. 20 at 3.03 goals per game allowed. The Canadiens Sportsbook has clicked at a 20.85% rate while the Penguins have a 80.69% rate on the penalty kill.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Penguins were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rangers. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got New York at +183 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Montreal was a 4-2 Sportsbook at home against the Stars. Bettors on Montreal at +164 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
- Pittsburgh is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
- Pittsburgh is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
- Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
- Montreal is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games
- Montreal is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
- Montreal is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 7 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Pittsburgh at New York, Tuesday, March 20th
Montreal at Toronto, Saturday, March 17th
