Pittsburgh Penguins vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, 11/12/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Montreal Canadiens

Date: Saturday, November 12, 2022

Location: Bell Centre in Montreal, QC

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Penguins (-154) Canadiens (+128)

The Pittsburgh Penguins (5-6-2) are headed to Bell Centre on Saturday where they will meet the Montreal Canadiens (7-6-1). The moneyline on this game has Pittsburgh at -154 and Montreal is priced at +128. The over/under is 7.

The Pittsburgh Penguins came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 4-1 win against the Capitals in their previous game. The Penguins had a good offensive outing and it showed in the victory. In the game, they converted 4 out of the 28 shots they looked to score on. Moreover, they had 3 chances on the power play but weren't able to make the most of them. Pittsburgh accrued 13 minutes in the box in this matchup.

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When talking about their scoring capabilities, the Pittsburgh Penguins have notched 46 goals (12th in hockey) this season and have conceded 45. For the year, they have recorded 12 points and their points percentage sits at .462. Pittsburgh comes into tonight with 48 power play chances and they have added 9 goals out of those advantages, giving them a rate of 18.75%. While at even strength, the Penguins let the opposition score 34 goals while getting 37 of their own. Pittsburgh has taken 459 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.0%. The Penguins thus far have had 443 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .898. Pittsburgh Penguins opponents have earned 45 power play opportunities (20th in the league) and have scored 11 goals in those chances.

The player between the pipes for this game is Casey DeSmith. In his professional hockey career, DeSmith has tallied 49 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .563. His save percentage currently sits at .915 during his 5,494 mins between the pipes. DeSmith has had 2,888 shot attempts taken against him and has garnered 2,643 saves. Opponents have racked up 245 goals versus DeSmith in his NHL career and his goals against rate is 2.68. He has compiled a record of 44-31-12 and he has started in 87 games. DeSmith has participated in 101 games during his NHL career.

When they were on the ice last, Montreal went up against the Canucks in a matchup where the Canadiens earned a win by a tally of 5-2. They had 4 opportunities on the power play in this contest and notched 1 out of those opportunities. The Canadiens scored 5 goals of the 29 shots on goal they took.

The Canadiens have 35 goals at even strength and 6 goals (30th in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. Montreal has attempted 413 shots (21st in pro hockey) and has a shot percentage of 9.93%, while allowing the other team 477 shots. During this campaign, the Montreal Canadiens are sitting with 41 goals, 15 points, in addition to a points percentage of .536. They have allowed 44 goals to be scored by of a combination of 35 goals at even strength and 9 goals while they were shorthanded. They have earned 38 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 15.79%. They have a penalty kill percentage of 81.63% on the other teams 49 tries on the power play, and their save percentage currently comes in at 90.8%.

Across the rink you will find Jake Allen patrolling the crease. He has gathered 9,040 stops out of the 9,923 shots taken against him, which gives him a rate of .911. Allen has accrued a career record of 172-131-35 and has been in net for 362 games. He has started in 342 games and has racked up 20,297 mins. Allen's quality start percentage sits at 53.2% and he has made 182 quality starts in his hockey career. Opponents are averaging 2.61 goals per contest and he has given up 883 goals altogether.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Montreal (+128) and under 6.5 goals

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