The Pittsburgh Penguins head south of the 49th parallel to face the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday, Oct. 31. Our Penguins vs. Canadiens predictions highlight a typical goal scorer as the Habs look for their fifth straight win.
Pittsburgh claimed the first meeting this season in overtime, but read our NHL picks to see why that may not necessarily be the case this time around.
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Penguins vs Canadiens prediction: Canadiens
The Pittsburgh Penguins are just 1-5-1 on the road and have lost six consecutive away games. Conversely, the red-hot Montreal Canadiens somehow swept their four-game road trip without Nick Suzuki.
They turn to the equally hot Jacob Fowler, who is soaring in the Calder Trophy odds, against a Penguins team that has just one regulation win in their last 10 games.
COVERS INTEL: Jacob Fowler leads all goaltenders with 10.1 goals saved above expected. His +3.81 GSAx in his last start, a 46-save shutout against the St. Louis Blues, is the best single-game mark by any netminder this season.
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Fowler has allowed just two goals over his last three starts. He has a 1.30 GAA and .954 save percentage over his current six-game winning streak — both marks that lead all goaltenders.
Noah Dobson attempted a season-high nine shots last game, with increased power-play duties in Suzuki's absence. He's recorded two or more shots on goal in eight of his last 10, totaling 26 shots on goal on 50 attempts.
It's Cole Caufield's favorite day of the week, and the 25-year-old has scored in the third-highest rate (63.2%) of home games among all skaters since February 1.
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- PIT Under 2.5 Team Total
- Noah Dobson Over 1.5 shots
- Cole Caufield anytime goalscorer
Penguins vs Canadiens player prop: Noah Dobson Over 1.5 shots
Dobson has been firing the puck at a higher rate since Suzuki went down with an injury, trying to solve a struggling power play.
The Prince Edward Island native trails only Caufield in shot attempts among Habs skaters in their last 10 games. He's averaging three shots per game over the last two weeks and has hit the Over in four of his last five at the Bell Centre.
The former New York Islander is also searching for his first tally of the season.
Penguins vs Canadiens goal scorer: Cole Caufield
It's Saturday night at the Bell Centre, and you know what that means.
Caufield is fresh off a two-goal performance, has five goals in his last six games, and now leads the Habs with eight for the season.
He's scored in 12 of his last 19 games at the Bell Centre, and has an astounding 38 goals in 50 Saturday games since the start of the 2024-25 season.
- Top picks: 12-11, +3.81 units
- Combos: 1-11, -3.48 units
Penguins vs Canadiens odds
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- Moneyline: Penguins 44% | Canadiens 57%
- Over/Under: Over 6.5 (52%) | Under 6.5 (49%)
- Spread: Penguins +1.5 (66%) | Canadiens -1.5 (35%)
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Penguins vs Canadiens trend
Montreal has scored three or more goals in four consecutive meetings, although Pittsburgh has won each of the last two in extra time. Find more NHL betting trends.
How to watch Penguins vs Canadiens
| Location | Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec |
| Date | Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026 |
| Puck drop | 7:00 p.m. ET |
| TV | ESPN+, SNE, TVAS |
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