NHL Prop Bets: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Montreal Canadiens (October 3, 2026)
The Montreal Canadiens (1-0-0) face the Pittsburgh Penguins (1-0-0) at PPG Paints Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Saturday's matchup. This contest is a pick'em, with both Montreal and Pittsburgh at -110 to win. The Penguins are -258 to cover the -1.5 puck line while the Canadiens are -258 to cover the +1.5 puck line.
- The Canadiens have a 59-43 Puck Line record since the beginning of last season, while the Penguins hold a record of 51-38 across the same span.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at +110 and UNDER at -130.
- The Canadiens have a 50-46-6 O/U record since the beginning of last season (meaning 50 games have gone over the total points line, 46 have gone under and six have resulted in a push). The Penguins have a 49-36-4 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Canadiens have scored 3.40 goals per game since the beginning of last season (7th in the league). Comparatively, the Penguins have averaged 3.58 over the same span (2nd).
- Defensively, the Canadiens have allowed 3.05 goals per game since the beginning of last season (16th in the league), while the Penguins have given up an average of 3.11 goals over that span (21st).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Montreal is averaging 26.3 shots per game since the beginning of last season (24th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Pittsburgh is allowing its opposition 27.3 shots per game (12th).
- Flipping that script, the Canadiens have allowed 27.8 shots per game (18th in the NHL), while the Penguins are averaging 28.7 shots (10th).
Power Play
- Montreal holds a power play percentage of 23.0%, ranking 11th in the league since the beginning of last season, while Pittsburgh sits 5th with 24.6% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Canadiens have a penalty kill rate of 78.5% (ranked 18th), compared to the Penguins at 81.7% (7th).
P1 Result
- Here are their first period records since the beginning of last season.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal | 35-30-37 | 16-15-18 | 19-15-19 | |
| Pittsburgh | 41-23-25 | 20-9-14 | 20-14-10 |
To Go To Overtime
Saturday's matchup is +275 to go to overtime.
- The Canadiens have played in 31 games that have gone to overtime since the beginning of last season, while the Penguins have appeared in 24.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Canadiens have played in 9 games that have gone to a shootout since the beginning of last season, while the Penguins have appeared in 13.
Last Time They Met
Pittsburgh recorded a 3-4 overtime victory over Montreal at PPG Paints Arena when these teams last met on December 21, 2025. Despite being on the wrong side of that result, Oliver Kapanen did all he could for his team, recording 1 goal and 1 assist.
