Montreal Canadiens vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, 11/27/2021 NHL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Montreal Canadiens vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Date: Saturday, November 27, 2021

Location: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: AT&T Sportsnet Pittsburgh

PPG Paints Arena is the site where Tristan Jarry and the Pittsburgh Penguins (8-6-4) will play the Montreal Canadiens (5-13-2) on Saturday.

The Canadiens had a good night with a 6-3 win against the Predators in their last outing. The Canadiens played really well in the victory. In the matchup, they scored on 6 of the 29 shots they put on goal. Furthermore, they had 2 power play opportunities and netted 1 goal. Montreal amassed 21 penalty mins in this outing. The Corsi for the Canadiens was 54 and the Corsi against was at 56 which means they had a Corsi rate of 49.1%. Their Fenwick came in at 43 and the Fenwick against was 46, meaning they had a Fenwick rate of 48.3%. They recorded 36 face-off wins when at even strength and lost on 25 opportunities to control the puck. Their offensive zone starts were at 45.2% and their PDO was 114.8 for this one.

The Canadiens have had 633 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .889. When playing at even strength, the Canadiens let the opposition score 50 goals while getting 35 as an offensive unit. Montreal Canadiens opponents have earned 65 power play tries (3rd in hockey) and have come away with 20 goals in those attempts. For the season, they have tallied 12 points and their points percentage is sitting at .300. Montreal has attempted 602 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 7.3%. Regarding their scoring, the Montreal Canadiens have notched 44 goals (27th in the NHL) for the season and have allowed 70. Montreal has compiled 61 power play chances and they have scored 9 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 14.75%.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Jake Allen. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Allen has 167 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .535. He has a save percentage of .912 for his 18,585 minutes in the crease. Allen has seen 8,875 shots against him and has recorded 8,091 saves. Opponents have tallied 784 goals against Allen in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 2.53. He has accumulated an overall record of 163-114-32 and he has started in 312 games. Allen has taken the ice for 332 games throughout his NHL career.

In their last contest, Pittsburgh faced off against the Jets in an outing where the Penguins ended up with the win by a tally of 3-1. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this one but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal. The Penguins had 3 goals of the 36 shots on goal they took. Their PDO at even strength was 106 and they finished the game with an oZS percentage of 46.7%. Pittsburgh went home with a 53.2% Corsi rate. These Corsi stats tell us the story of the kind of game Pittsburgh had and you can say they had a mediocre outing. Their Fenwick percentage came in at 51.9% by tallying a Fenwick of 40 and the Jets earning a 37 Fenwick.

For the year, the Pittsburgh Penguins are sitting with 53 goals, 20 points, in addition to a points percentage of .556. They have permitted 49 goals to be scored by way of 44 goals at even strength and 5 goals while they were shorthanded. The Penguins have 47 goals at even strength and 6 goals (30th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have recorded 54 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 11.11%. Pittsburgh has tried 640 shots (3rd in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 8.28%, while allowing their opponents 555 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 89.58% on their oppositions 48 power play chances, and their save percentage currently comes in at 91.2%.

Across the ice you will find Tristan Jarry defending the goal. Jarry is sitting with a lifetime mark of 67-33-10 and has been in net for 116 games. Jarry's quality start percentage sits at 62.7% and he has 69 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He has recorded 3,031 saves out of the 3,314 shots taken against him, which gives him a save percentage of .915. Opponents are averaging 2.58 goals per contest and he has conceded 283 goals altogether. He has started in 110 games and has played 6,571 mins.

Who will win tonight's NHL game ATS?

Tony's Pick: Take Montreal

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