NHL Prop Bets: Montreal Canadiens vs Pittsburgh Penguins (October 31, 2026)
The Pittsburgh Penguins (5-6-2) face the Montreal Canadiens (8-3-2) at Bell Centre. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Saturday's matchup.
- The Penguins have a 7-6 Puck Line record this season, while the Canadiens hold a record of 4-9.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at -118 and UNDER at -102.
- The Penguins have an 8-5-0 O/U record this season (meaning eight games have gone over the total points line and five have gone under). The Canadiens also have an 8-5-0 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Penguins are averaging 3.23 goals per game this season (13th in the league). Comparatively, the Canadiens are averaging 3.15 (14th).
- Defensively, the Penguins are giving up 3.31 goals per game this season (23rd in the league), while the Canadiens are giving up an average of 2.92 goals (T9th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Pittsburgh is averaging 28.2 shots per game this season (11th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Montreal is allowing its opposition 27.5 shots per game (16th).
- Flipping that script, the Penguins are allowing 28.1 shots per game (T20th in the NHL), while the Canadiens are averaging 27.6 shots (16th).
Power Play
- Pittsburgh holds a power play percentage of 20.0%, ranking T17th in the league this season, while Montreal sits 31st with 10.3% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Penguins have a penalty kill rate of 84.4% (ranked 8th), compared to the Canadiens at 82.7% (11th).
P1 Result
Pittsburgh is +205 to win the first period, while Montreal is +155.
- Here are their first period records in 2026/27.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 3-7-3 | 1-2-3 | 2-5-0 | 2-7-1 |
| Montreal | 3-0-10 | 2-0-4 | 1-0-6 | 2-0-8 |
To Go To Overtime
Saturday's matchup is +295 to go to overtime.
- The Penguins have played in 29 games that have gone to overtime since the beginning of last season, while the Canadiens have appeared in 36.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Penguins have played in 15 games that have gone to a shootout since the beginning of last season, while the Canadiens have appeared in 11.
Last Time They Met
Pittsburgh recorded a 6-5 overtime victory over Montreal at PPG Paints Arena when these teams last met on October 3. Despite being on the wrong side of that result, Nick Suzuki did all he could for his team, recording 1 goal and 3 assists.
