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Montreal Canadiens vs. Pittsburgh Penguins

The fans at PPG Paints Arena will be treated to a game between the Montreal Canadiens and the Pittsburgh Penguins when they take their seats on Tuesday.

Oddsmakers opened the Penguins as 125-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 5.5.

The Penguins were a 1-0 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Ducks. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at -145 on the moneyline, while the total score (1) was good news for UNDER bettors.

The Canadiens were a 4-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Blues. That made winners of bettors who got St. Louis at -238 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.

Montreal:
Team record: 6-20-3 SU
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
Montreal is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Montreal is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 6 games

Pittsburgh:
Team record: 14-8-5 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games at home

Next up:
Montreal home to Philadelphia Thursday, December 16
Pittsburgh home to Buffalo Friday, December 17