When we last saw the Pittsburgh Penguins and Montreal Canadiens, we saw them hit some overs in seven-goal games, but they came out with opposite results. The Pens went down in overtime, while the Habs took care of business with ease, so who should we back with our best Penguins vs Canadiens prediction?
Well, with Montreal taking down a strong defensive team in the Dallas Stars 5-2, along with being on home ice, we see them as clear favorites. After all, they did make the Eastern Conference Finals last season; however, they’ve also been quite up-and-down this season. So too have the Pens, and we’ve also already seen this matchup this season. It was an awesome 6-5 overtime win for Pittsburgh, and we’re going to be rooting for just as many goals this time around. The Pens could pull off the upset again, but they’ve been stronger at home, so let’s just make a Penguins vs Canadiens prediction where we don’t need to trust either team to win.
If the Habs can put up five goals against one of the top Vezina Trophy contenders - Jake Oettinger - they can certainly do their part in this matchup. Regardless of who wins, we’ll just be rooting for goals in Montreal.
Penguins vs Canadiens prediction: Over 6 (-125) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number or Over 6.5 at -120 or better.
