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Canadiens vs Penguins Prediction, Picks, Best Bets & Parlay

Free NHL prediction and picks for Saturday, October 3, 2026 · powered by DataStreak

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Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
1-0-0, 2 PTS · W1
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Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
0-0-0, 0 PTS · -

Canadiens vs Penguins Prediction

Canadiens and Penguins are roughly equal on paper, which is exactly when the prop edges show up.

Two teams, one slate of props, and a model that's been right more than it's been wrong. The plays below earned their spot.

Canadiens vs Penguins Best Bets

Live odds across FanDuel, Caesars, and Bovada. Canadiens vs Penguins moneyline, puck line, and current price movement.

via Bovada
MLPL
Canadiens-110-1.5 +220
Penguins-110+1.5 -270

Canadiens vs Penguins Picks

Books have not posted player props for MTL at PIT yet. Lines usually go up a few hours before first pitch or tip-off; check back closer to game time. See all of today’s free picks across the slate.

Injury Report

9 listed
JUST IN: Kaiden Guhle out → Injured Reserve (Groin) · Oliver Kapanen out → Day To Day (Lower Body) · Ben Kindel out → Injured Reserve (Lower Body) · Bryan Rust day-to-day → Injured Reserve (Upper Body) · Justin Brazeau day-to-day → Injured Reserve (Lower Body) · Ryan Graves day-to-day → Injured Reserve (Knee) · Tristan Broz day-to-day → Injured Reserve (Lower Body) · Andrei Kuzmenko day-to-day → Injured Reserve (Personal)
MTL
  • Kaiden Guhle
    Groin·Since Sep 15
    Injured Reserve
  • Lucas Condotta
    Undisclosed·Since Sep 28
    Injured Reserve
  • Oliver Kapanen
    Lower Body·Since Sep 27
    Day To Day
PIT
  • Ben Kindel
    Lower Body·Since Sep 21
    Injured Reserve
  • Bryan Rust
    Upper Body·Since Sep 25
    Injured Reserve
  • Justin Brazeau
    Lower Body·Since Sep 21
    Injured Reserve
  • Ryan Graves
    Knee·Since Sep 25
    Injured Reserve
  • Tristan Broz
    Lower Body·Since Sep 26
    Injured Reserve
  • Andrei Kuzmenko
    Personal·Since Sep 23
    Injured Reserve

Team Trends

Head-to-Head

PIT 3-2 over MTL (0-3 ATS)

DateMatchupScoreWinner
2025-12-22MTL @ PIT3–4PIT
2025-12-21PIT @ MTL0–4MTL
2025-12-12MTL @ PIT4–2MTL
2024-12-13PIT @ MTL9–2PIT
2024-11-02MTL @ PIT1–3PIT
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The Final Word

The picks below have streaks behind them and odds attached to them. That's all we need.

Canadiens vs Penguins FAQ

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