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Montreal Canadiens vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
The Montreal Canadiens and the Pittsburgh Penguins will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at PPG Paints Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Penguins as -170-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.
Pittsburgh won its last outing, a 5-3 result against the Red Wings on December 07. Bettors who backed the Penguins at -182 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Montreal was a 2-1 winner on the road against the Rangers. Bettors on Montreal at -119 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Montreal:
Team record: 13-11-6 SU
Montreal is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games
Montreal is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
Montreal is 14-5 ATS in its last 19 games on the road
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 17-9-4 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Next up:
Montreal home to Ottawa Wednesday, December 11
Pittsburgh home to Columbus Thursday, December 12