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Montreal 28
Pittsburgh 20
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Montreal Canadiens at Pittsburgh Penguins
Two of the best teams in the NHL’s Eastern Conference will put on a New Year’s Eve show tonight when the Pittsburgh Penguins and Montreal Canadiens do battle in Pennsylvania. Oddsmakers initially set the Pens as -145 chalk with a total of 5.5.
Smart Chart
- MON
- 2.88
- 3.52
- 17.46
- 76.53
- 27.67
- 33.40
- -0.64
- Offense
- Defense
- Power Play Percentage
- Penalty Kill Percentage
- Shots For
- Shots Against
- Differential
- PIT
- 3.11
- 3.06
- 15.27
- 80.66
- 32.76
- 30.26
- 0.05
Team Record
Montreal Canadiens
| All | Last 10 | vs Div | vs WEST | vs EAST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | 22-9-5 | 5-3-2 | 9-1-4 | 6-5-1 | 16-4-4 |
| Home | 15-3-2 | 3-2-1 | 5-1-2 | 5-2 | 10-1-2 |
| Away | 7-6-3 | 2-1-1 | 4-0-2 | 1-3-1 | 6-3-2 |
| Fave | 18-6-2 | 4-3-1 | 8-1-2 | 5-2 | 13-2-2 |
| Dog | 4-8-3 | 1-2-1 | 1-0-2 | 1-3-1 | 3-2-2 |
| O/U | 14-15-7 | 6-4 | 5-7-2 | 6-3-3 | 8-12-4 |
Team Record
Pittsburgh Penguins
| All | Last 10 | vs Div | vs WEST | vs EAST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | 24-8-5 | 7-1-2 | 10-4 | 7-3-3 | 17-5-2 |
| Home | 16-2-2 | 5-0-1 | 6-1 | 5-1-2 | 11-1 |
| Away | 8-6-3 | 2-1-1 | 4-3 | 2-2-1 | 6-4-2 |
| Fave | 21-10-5 | 7-2-2 | 9-3 | 5-2-3 | 16-3-2 |
| Dog | 3-3 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 1-2 |
| O/U | 23-10-4 | 6-4 | 10-3-1 | 8-3-2 | 15-7-2 |
Recent Form
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Head to Head Summary
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Head to Head Detail
| Search NHL Database | Teams | Goals Scored | Line | O/U | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2016 | PIT | 0 | -125 | Under | 36 |
| MON | 4 | 32 | |||
| Jan 9, 2016 | PIT | 3 | -108 | Under | 32 |
| MON | 1 | 34 | |||
| Nov 11, 2015 | MON | 3 | -130 | Over | 38 |
| PIT | 4 | 34 | |||
| Oct 13, 2015 | MON | 3 | -125 | Push | 30 |
| PIT | 2 | 33 | |||
| Jan 10, 2015 | PIT | 2 | -115 | Under | 37 |
| MON | 1 | 28 |
Betting Odds Trends
Montreal Canadiens
- Montreal is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
- Montreal is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
- Montreal is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games on the road
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Montreal's last 9 games on the road
- Montreal is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Betting Odds Trends
Pittsburgh Penguins
- Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone OVER in 15 of Pittsburgh's last 19 games
- Pittsburgh is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games at home
- Pittsburgh is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
- The total has gone OVER in 11 of Pittsburgh's last 15 games at home
Injuries
Montreal Canadiens
- Patrik Laine RW Is out indefinitely, Knee
- Sam Montembeault G Will start in goal Thursday vs Minnesota, None
- Raphael Harvey-Pinard LW Is out indefinitely, Leg
- David Reinbacher D Is out indefinitely, Knee
Injuries
Pittsburgh Penguins
- Matt Nieto LW Is out indefinitely, Knee
- Kevin Hayes C IR (11/11), Upper Body
Last 5 Games
Montreal Canadiens
| Date | OPP | Score | SU | Line | Shots | SA | PP | PK | Goalie | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2016 | FLA | 3-2 | W | -106 | 41 | 33 | 1/2 | 2/3 | James Reimer | Away |
| Dec 28, 2016 | TB | 3-4 | L | -102 | 22 | 30 | 1/2 | 2/3 | Andrei Vasilevskiy | Away |
| Dec 23, 2016 | CLB | 1-2 | L | +138 | 37 | 24 | 0/2 | 3/4 | Sergei Bobrovsky | Away |
| Dec 22, 2016 | MIN | 2-4 | L | -133 | 34 | 27 | 0/4 | 4/4 | Devan Dubnyk | Home |
| Dec 20, 2016 | ANA | 5-1 | W | -170 | 34 | 13 | 2/6 | 3/3 | Jonathan Bernier | Home |
Pittsburgh Penguins
| Date | OPP | Score | SU | Line | Shots | SA | PP | PK | Goalie | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2016 | CAR | 3-2 | W | -159 | 26 | 46 | 0/0 | 0/0 | Cam Ward | Home |
| Dec 27, 2016 | NJ | 5-2 | W | -142 | 29 | 23 | 1/3 | 6/7 | Cory Schneider | Away |
| Dec 23, 2016 | NJ | 4-1 | W | -215 | 39 | 24 | 1/2 | 2/2 | Cory Schneider | Home |
| Dec 22, 2016 | CLB | 1-7 | L | +102 | 26 | 28 | 0/3 | 3/4 | Sergei Bobrovsky | Away |
| Dec 20, 2016 | NYR | 7-2 | W | -162 | 47 | 28 | 3/5 | 3/3 | Antti Raanta | Home |
Offensive Comparison
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Defensive Comparison
Montreal Canadiens
Pittsburgh Penguins
Goals Allowed
3.52 3.06
Shots Allowed
33.40 30.26
Penalty Kill %
76.53 80.66
Goals Allowed Road vs. Home
3.66 2.95
Goals allowed Last 10 H2H
2.60 2.80
Penalty Kill % Road vs. Home
76.00 82.30
Supergrid
| Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 2.88 | 26 | 3.06 | 15 |
| Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense | 2.85 | 25 | 2.95 | 14 |
| Away Team Road Powerplay vs Home Team Home Penalty Kill | 18.02 | 21 | 82.30 | 10 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 3.11 | 18 | 3.52 | 28 |
| Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense | 3.22 | 14 | 3.66 | 28 |
| Home Team Home Power Play vs Away Team Road Penalty Kill | 17.24 | 28 | 76.00 | 25 |
