Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Montreal Canadiens, Picks and Prediction, Saturday, December 20, 2025
Use Code WWWC Pittsburgh (14-10-9) will be trying to snap their two-game road losing streak when they visit Bell Centre on Saturday night to face Montreal (18-12-4) at 7 PM. ET. Read on to find out which team picks up the win in this Penguins vs. Canadiens prediction. Nobody does it better when it comes to NHL picks!
The Penguins are coming off a 4-0 loss to Ottawa. The Canadiens are coming off a 4-1 win over Chicago.
Pittsburgh is 6-2-2 in its last 10 games against Montreal.
Penguins Trying To Snap Seven-Game Losing Streak
The Penguins struggled over the past week and come into this game on a seven-game losing streak, which includes a 4-2 home loss to the Canadiens. They will try to snap their losing streak and even up their three-game series with a win on Saturday.
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Pittsburgh averages 3.12 goals per game. They didn’t score a goal in their last game despite taking 24 shots.
Sidney Crosby has 35 points from 19 goals and 16 assists. Evgeni Malkin has 29 points from eight goals and 21 assists, while Bryan Rust has 12 goals and 16 assists.
Pittsburgh is giving up 3.06 goals per game, which is 17th in the league. They’ve killed 81.2 percent of their penalties, which is 15th.
Artus Silovs saved 22 of the 26 shots that he faced. He is 4-5-6 with a 3.26 GAA and a .890 save percentage.
Canadiens Going For Second Consecutive Win
The Canadiens bounced back from their loss to the Flyers with a win over the Blackhawks in their last game. They will try to keep the momentum going and pick up their second straight win when they play on Saturday.
Montreal averages 3.18 goals per game. They scored four goals on 35 shots in their last game.
Nick Suzuki has 39 points from 10 goals and 29 assists. Cole Caufield has 34 points from 17 goals and 17 assists, while Lane Hutson has 31 points from five goals and 26 assists.
Montreal is giving up 3.41 goals per game, which is 29th in the league. They’ve killed 77.3 percent of their penalties, which is 25th.
Jakub Dobes saved 14 of the 15 shots that he faced. He is 12-5-2 with a 2.91 GAA and a .893 save percentage.
Injuries: Mike Matheson (Upper Body) is questionable for this game.
Penguins vs. Canadiens Picks
Money Line Pick for Penguins vs. Canadiens
- Montreal Canadiens ML (4 Units)
The Canadiens have won two of their last three home games, while the Penguins have lost two of their last three road games. Montreal has the edge here because they’re playing well offensively and scored nine goals in their last three home games. They’ve also played well on special teams, converting over 25 percent of their power play opportunities. The Penguins are average at killing penalties, and they’re not playing well defensively, giving up 10 goals in their last three road games, so expect them to have a hard time slowing down the Canadiens.
Pittsburgh will have a hard time keeping up offensively because they’re struggling at the moment and scored six goals in their last three road games. They’ve done a better job on special teams, converting over 30 percent of their power play opportunities. The Canadiens aren’t great at killing penalties, but they’re playing better defensively, giving up six goals in their last three home games, so expect them to keep Pittsburgh’s offense in check. Take Montreal on the money line.
Over/Under Pick for Penguins vs. Canadiens
- Under (4 Units)
The Penguins average 3.12 goals per game. They averaged 2.66 goals per game in their last three games and converted 10 percent of their power play chances. They are facing a team that killed 90 percent of their penalties in their last three games and gave up six total goals. The Canadiens average 3.18 goals per game. They averaged three goals per game in their last three games and converted 29 percent of their power play chances. They are facing a team that killed 58 percent of their penalties in their last three games and gave up 15 total goals. Don’t expect these teams to score enough goals to push the score over the total. The Canadiens and Penguins played under the total in two of their last three meetings.
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