The Pittsburgh Penguins got Sidney Crosby’s 22nd season started in dominant fashion, taking down the cross-state rival Philadelphia Flyers 7-0! That was also on the road, so they’ll be on the ice for their home opener tonight. They’re hosting the Montreal Canadiens, who are looking to cash in more than just Canadiens vs Penguins predictions after last year’s playoff run.
As for last season’s meetings, these teams matched up for all three of their games in just a 10-day span, with Montreal winning two of the three. In those two games, we saw the under hit, and that correlates perfectly with how the Habs prefer to win. They proved themselves to be a true threat in the Stanley Cup playoffs last year by nullifying pressure on net, and they can do the same for our best Canadiens vs Penguins prediction.
As for the Pens doing their part in keeping this game to six or fewer goals, we saw them allow just 19 shots on goal against the Flyers en route to that aforementioned shutout victory. Montreal wasn’t quite that dominant in their season-opening win, but it was still one that finished in 3-2 fashion. That’s the type of game we’re expecting in Pittsburgh tonight.
Canadiens vs Penguins prediction: Under 6.5 Goals (-120) available at time of publishing. Playable to -130 or Under 6 Goals at +100 or better.
