Pittsburgh Penguins vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, 10/17/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Montreal Canadiens

Date: Monday, October 17, 2022

Location: Bell Centre in Montreal, QC

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Penguins (-225) Canadiens (+188)

Bell Centre is the location where the Montreal Canadiens will compete against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Penguins at -225 while the Canadiens are opening at +188. The total is set at 7.

The Pittsburgh Penguins went home feeling good about their game by earning a 6-2 win against the Lightning in their previous game. Pittsburgh recorded 8 penalty mins in this contest. Moreover, they had 4 chances on the power play and were able to notch 2 goals. The Penguins had a solid offensive outing in the victory. In the matchup, they scored on 6 of the 45 shots they put on goal.

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When at even strength, the Penguins let the opposition score 1 goal while getting 8 on offense. Pittsburgh Penguins opponents have totaled 9 power play opportunities (12th in hockey) and have notched 3 goals in those attempts. With regard to scoring goals, the Pittsburgh Penguins have racked up 12 goals (1st in the National Hockey League) so far this year and have surrendered 4. Pittsburgh has taken 98 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 12.2%. For the current campaign, they have tallied 4 points and their points percentage is sitting at 1.000. The Penguins have seen 64 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .938. Pittsburgh is sitting with 10 power play chances and they have notched 4 goals during those advantages, earning them a rate of 40.00%.

The man protecting the net in this game is Tristan Jarry. Jarry has played in 161 games over the course of his NHL career. He has amassed a win-loss record of 95-47-13 and he was named the starter in 153 games. The opposition has been able to score 393 goals versus Jarry in his NHL career and his goals against rate is 2.57. Jarry has had 4,634 shots taken against him and has amassed 4,241 saves. His save percentage currently sits at .915 during his 9,188 minutes in the crease. Over the course of his time in hockey, Jarry has recorded 95 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .621.

In their last contest, Montreal played the Capitals in a game where the Canadiens were on the wrong end of the score by a mark of 3-1. They had 3 power play chances in this one but didn't score a goal. The Canadiens had 1 goal of the 22 shots on goal they tried.

The Canadiens have accumulated 5 goals at even strength and 0 goals (30th in professional hockey) while having a power play advantage. Montreal has attempted 74 shots (14th in the NHL) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 6.76%, while allowing their opponents 101 shots. This season, the Montreal Canadiens have 5 goals, 2 points, as well as a points percentage of .333. They have permitted 9 goals to be scored by way of 8 goals at even strength and 1 goal while they had less men on the ice. They have earned 10 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 0.00%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 88.89% on their opponents 9 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage is 91.1%.

Across the rink you are likely to see Jake Allen defending the goal. He has racked up 8,832 stops out of 9,691 shots tried, which gives him a save % of .911. Allen has compiled a lifetime mark of 169-127-35 and has participated in 355 contests. He got the starting nod in 335 contests and has been on the ice for 19,875 minutes. Allen's rate of quality starts comes out to 53.4% and he has made 179 quality starting assignments in his professional career. Opponents are averaging 2.59 goals per contest and he has allowed 859 goals altogether.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Montreal (+188)

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