Penguins vs. Canadiens Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Penguins vs. Canadiens NHL game on December 12, 2024 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Penguins
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P3 19:58 Shot on goal by Drew O'Connor saved by Cayden Primeau
P3 19:52 Matt Grzelcyk shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
P3 19:45 Drew O'Connor shot blocked by Josh Anderson
P3 19:45 Shot on goal by Drew O'Connor saved by Cayden Primeau
P3 18:42 Goal scored by Noel Acciari
P3 18:40 Shot on goal by Noel Acciari saved by Cayden Primeau
P3 17:17 Matt Nieto shot blocked by Jayden Struble
P3 15:15 Shot on goal by Philip Tomasino saved by Cayden Primeau
P3 14:43 Shot on goal by Bryan Rust saved by Cayden Primeau
P3 14:20 Goal scored by Matt Nieto assisted by Matt Grzelcyk and Blake Lizotte
P3 14:10 Shot missed by Josh Anderson
P3 13:44 Shot missed by Nick Suzuki
P3 13:39 Shot on goal by Juraj Slafkovsky saved by Tristan Jarry
P3 12:31 Shot missed by Jake Evans
P3 11:56 Goal scored by Bryan Rust
P3 11:54 Shot on goal by Sidney Crosby saved by Cayden Primeau
P3 11:52 Shot on goal by Sidney Crosby saved by Cayden Primeau
P3 11:04 Power play - Lane Hutson shot blocked by Matt Grzelcyk
P3 08:41 Goal scored by Anthony Beauvillier assisted by Cody Glass
P3 07:42 Power play - Goal scored by Kris Letang assisted by Michael Bunting and Rickard Rakell
Play by Play
P1
P2
P3
GOALS
ALL
P3 20:00
End of 3rd Period.
P3 19:58
SHOT
Shot on goal by Drew O'Connor saved by Cayden Primeau
P3 19:52
SHOT
Matt Grzelcyk shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
P3 19:45
SHOT
Drew O'Connor shot blocked by Josh Anderson
P3 19:45
SHOT
Shot on goal by Drew O'Connor saved by Cayden Primeau
P3 18:50
Blake Lizotte won faceoff against Jake Evans in defensive zone
P3 18:50
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
P3 18:42
Jake Evans won faceoff against Blake Lizotte in neutral zone
P3 18:42
GOAL
Goal scored by Noel Acciari
9-2
P3 18:40
SHOT
Shot on goal by Noel Acciari saved by Cayden Primeau
P3 17:47
Takeaway by Cody Glass in offensive zone
P3 17:17
SHOT
Matt Nieto shot blocked by Jayden Struble
P3 16:01
Giveaway by Philip Tomasino in neutral zone
P3 15:40
Giveaway by Jake Evans in offensive zone
P3 15:15
SHOT
Shot on goal by Philip Tomasino saved by Cayden Primeau
P3 14:43
SHOT
Shot on goal by Bryan Rust saved by Cayden Primeau
P3 14:20
Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Kirby Dach in neutral zone
P3 14:20
GOAL
Goal scored by Matt Nieto assisted by Matt Grzelcyk and Blake Lizotte
8-2
P3 14:10
SHOT
Shot missed by Josh Anderson
P3 13:44
SHOT
Shot missed by Nick Suzuki
P3 13:39
SHOT
Shot on goal by Juraj Slafkovsky saved by Tristan Jarry
P3 13:07
Giveaway by Cody Glass in defensive zone
P3 13:05
Giveaway by Cole Caufield in offensive zone
P3 12:31
SHOT
Shot missed by Jake Evans
P3 11:56
Jake Evans won faceoff against Evgeni Malkin in neutral zone
P3 11:56
GOAL
Goal scored by Bryan Rust
7-2
P3 11:54
SHOT
Shot on goal by Sidney Crosby saved by Cayden Primeau
P3 11:52
SHOT
Shot on goal by Sidney Crosby saved by Cayden Primeau
P3 11:04
SHOT
Power play - Lane Hutson shot blocked by Matt Grzelcyk
P3 09:24
Shorthanded - Blake Lizotte won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
P3 09:24
Stoppage - TV timeout
P3 09:24
Penalty to Ryan Graves 2 minutes for Misconduct (Drawn by Juraj Slafkovsky)
P3 08:41
Evgeni Malkin won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in neutral zone
P3 08:41
Canadiens replaced goalie. (Cayden Primeau)
P3 08:41
GOAL
Goal scored by Anthony Beauvillier assisted by Cody Glass
6-2
P3 07:42
Alex Newhook won faceoff against Blake Lizotte in neutral zone
P3 07:42
GOAL
Power play - Goal scored by Kris Letang assisted by Michael Bunting and Rickard Rakell
5-2
P3 07:26
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Michael Bunting
P3 07:16
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Sidney Crosby
P3 06:40
Shorthanded - Takeaway by Kaiden Guhle in defensive zone
P3 05:51
Shorthanded - Jake Evans won faceoff against Cody Glass in defensive zone
P3 05:51
Penalty to Josh Anderson 2 minutes for High Sticking (Drawn by Owen Pickering)
P3 05:38
SHOT
Shot missed by Josh Anderson
P3 05:36
SHOT
Shot on goal by Michael Bunting saved by Sam Montembeault
P3 05:18
SHOT
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by teammate
P3 05:10
SHOT
Shot missed by Sidney Crosby
P3 04:50
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in offensive zone
P3 04:50
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P3 04:47
SHOT
Shot on goal by Cole Caufield saved by Tristan Jarry
P3 04:40
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Evgeni Malkin in neutral zone
P3 04:40
GOAL
Goal scored by Rickard Rakell assisted by Bryan Rust and Sidney Crosby
4-2
P3 03:32
SHOT
Josh Anderson shot blocked by Kris Letang
P3 03:18
SHOT
Shot on goal by Josh Anderson saved by Tristan Jarry
P3 03:10
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Noel Acciari
P3 02:56
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Mike Matheson saved by Tristan Jarry
P3 02:09
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Evgeni Malkin in defensive zone
P3 02:09
SHOT
Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Christian Dvorak
P3 02:09
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
P3 02:09
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
P3 01:11
Jake Evans won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in defensive zone
P3 01:11
Penalty to Josh Anderson 2 minutes for Interference (Drawn by Evgeni Malkin)
P3 01:10
SHOT
Shot on goal by Evgeni Malkin saved by Sam Montembeault
P3 01:07
SHOT
Shot on goal by Michael Bunting saved by Sam Montembeault
P3 00:56
SHOT
Shot missed by Michael Bunting
P3 00:54
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kris Letang saved by Sam Montembeault
P3 00:44
SHOT
Shot on goal by Arber Xhekaj saved by Tristan Jarry
P3 00:37
SHOT
Shot on goal by Cole Caufield saved by Tristan Jarry
P3 00:07
Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in neutral zone
P3 00:07
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
P3 00:00
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in neutral zone
P2 20:00
End of 2nd Period.
P2 19:58
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P2 19:57
SHOT
Shot missed by Blake Lizotte
P2 19:04
Alex Newhook won faceoff against Noel Acciari in neutral zone
P2 19:04
Stoppage - Puck in Benches
P2 18:51
Noel Acciari won faceoff against Alex Newhook in defensive zone
P2 18:51
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P2 18:48
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kaiden Guhle saved by Tristan Jarry
P2 18:20
Arber Xhekaj credited with hit on Bryan Rust in defensive zone
P2 18:15
SHOT
Shot on goal by Erik Karlsson saved by Sam Montembeault
P2 18:12
Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in offensive zone
P2 18:12
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P2 18:10
SHOT
Shot on goal by Evgeni Malkin saved by Sam Montembeault
P2 17:53
Jake Evans won faceoff against Evgeni Malkin in defensive zone
P2 17:53
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
P2 17:52
SHOT
Shot missed by Philip Tomasino
P2 17:51
Evgeni Malkin won faceoff against Christian Dvorak in offensive zone
P2 17:51
Stoppage - Icing
P2 17:33
Evgeni Malkin won faceoff against Christian Dvorak in neutral zone
P2 17:33
Stoppage - Offside
P2 17:19
SHOT
Shot missed by Matt Grzelcyk
P2 16:26
SHOT
Shot missed by Owen Pickering
P2 16:16
SHOT
Shot on goal by Rickard Rakell saved by Sam Montembeault
P2 15:43
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in defensive zone
P2 15:43
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P2 15:41
SHOT
Shot on goal by Erik Karlsson saved by Sam Montembeault
P2 15:24
Philip Tomasino credited with hit on Kaiden Guhle in offensive zone
P2 15:12
Giveaway by Michael Bunting in defensive zone
P2 14:51
SHOT
Shot missed by Erik Karlsson
P2 14:50
Philip Tomasino won faceoff against Alex Newhook in offensive zone
P2 14:50
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
P2 14:47
SHOT
Shot on goal by Evgeni Malkin saved by Sam Montembeault
P2 14:36
Evgeni Malkin won faceoff against Alex Newhook in neutral zone
P2 14:36
GOAL
Goal scored by Joel Armia assisted by Emil Heineman and Jake Evans
3-2
P2 14:10
SHOT
Shot missed by Arber Xhekaj
P2 13:40
Cody Glass won faceoff against Jake Evans in defensive zone
P2 13:40
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
P2 13:38
SHOT
Shot on goal by Joel Armia saved by Tristan Jarry
P2 13:27
Jake Evans won faceoff against Evgeni Malkin in neutral zone
P2 13:27
GOAL
Goal scored by Bryan Rust assisted by Rickard Rakell and Sidney Crosby
3-1
P2 13:21
Christian Dvorak won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in defensive zone
P2 13:21
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P2 13:19
SHOT
Shot on goal by Rickard Rakell saved by Sam Montembeault
P2 13:02
Christian Dvorak won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in offensive zone
P2 13:02
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
P2 12:59
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brendan Gallagher saved by Tristan Jarry
P2 12:53
SHOT
Shot missed by Brendan Gallagher
P2 12:48
SHOT
Shot missed by Christian Dvorak
P2 12:08
SHOT
Shot on goal by Noel Acciari saved by Sam Montembeault
P2 11:30
Drew O'Connor credited with hit on Kaiden Guhle in offensive zone
P2 10:52
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kirby Dach saved by Tristan Jarry
P2 10:03
Evgeni Malkin won faceoff against Kirby Dach in neutral zone
P2 10:03
GOAL
Goal scored by Bryan Rust
2-1
P2 09:38
Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
P2 09:38
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P2 09:34
SHOT
Shot on goal by Sidney Crosby saved by Sam Montembeault
P2 09:27
Sidney Crosby credited with hit on Kaiden Guhle in offensive zone
P2 08:54
Takeaway by Drew O'Connor in defensive zone
P2 07:23
Shorthanded - Noel Acciari won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
P2 07:23
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P2 07:21
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Nick Suzuki saved by Tristan Jarry
P2 07:11
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Patrik Laine saved by Tristan Jarry
P2 07:03
Power play - Takeaway by Nick Suzuki in offensive zone
P2 06:57
SHOT
Power play - Cole Caufield shot blocked by Cody Glass
P2 06:53
Power play - Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Blake Lizotte in offensive zone
P2 06:53
Penalty to Kris Letang 2 minutes for Slashing
P2 06:53
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
P2 06:50
SHOT
Shot on goal by Alex Newhook saved by Tristan Jarry
P2 06:08
SHOT
Michael Bunting shot blocked by Arber Xhekaj
P2 05:30
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kaiden Guhle saved by Tristan Jarry
P2 05:07
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kirby Dach saved by Tristan Jarry
P2 04:46
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot missed by Kris Letang
P2 04:45
Cody Glass won faceoff against Alex Newhook in offensive zone
P2 04:45
Stoppage - Icing
P2 04:25
Shorthanded - Blake Lizotte won faceoff against Kirby Dach in defensive zone
P2 04:25
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
P2 04:15
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Lane Hutson saved by Tristan Jarry
P2 03:02
Power play - Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Cody Glass in offensive zone
P2 03:02
Penalty to Drew O'Connor 2 minutes for Tripping (Drawn by Lane Hutson)
P2 02:06
Giveaway by Brendan Gallagher in defensive zone
P2 01:38
SHOT
Shot on goal by Christian Dvorak saved by Tristan Jarry
P2 01:11
Power play - Giveaway by Mike Matheson in offensive zone
P2 00:11
Power play - Giveaway by Nick Suzuki in offensive zone
P2 00:00
Power play - Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Cody Glass in neutral zone
P1 20:00
End of 1st Period.
P1 19:52
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Mike Matheson saved by Tristan Jarry
P1 19:11
Shorthanded - Noel Acciari won faceoff against Alex Newhook in defensive zone
P1 19:11
Penalty to Blake Lizotte 2 minutes for Hooking (Drawn by Joel Armia)
P1 18:37
Mike Matheson credited with hit on Owen Pickering in offensive zone
P1 17:36
SHOT
Shot on goal by Cody Glass saved by Sam Montembeault
P1 16:17
Giveaway by Kris Letang in neutral zone
P1 16:10
Christian Dvorak won faceoff against Evgeni Malkin in defensive zone
P1 16:10
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
P1 16:08
SHOT
Philip Tomasino shot blocked by Justin Barron
P1 14:56
SHOT
Shot on goal by Bryan Rust saved by Sam Montembeault
P1 14:18
Alex Newhook won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in neutral zone
P1 14:18
Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
P1 14:15
Giveaway by Bryan Rust in neutral zone
P1 14:05
SHOT
Shot on goal by Erik Karlsson saved by Sam Montembeault
P1 13:22
SHOT
Kris Letang shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovsky
P1 13:00
Evgeni Malkin won faceoff against Patrik Laine in neutral zone
P1 13:00
Stoppage - High Stick - TV timeout
P1 12:45
Cody Glass won faceoff against Kirby Dach in offensive zone
P1 12:45
Stoppage - Icing
P1 12:12
SHOT
Shot missed by Erik Karlsson
P1 11:18
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kaiden Guhle saved by Tristan Jarry
P1 10:35
SHOT
Shot on goal by Josh Anderson saved by Tristan Jarry
P1 10:14
SHOT
Josh Anderson shot blocked by Ryan Graves
P1 10:04
SHOT
Shot on goal by Christian Dvorak saved by Tristan Jarry
P1 09:40
SHOT
Shot on goal by Cody Glass saved by Sam Montembeault
P1 09:18
SHOT
Shot on goal by Drew O'Connor saved by Sam Montembeault
P1 09:02
Jayden Struble credited with hit on Drew O'Connor in neutral zone
P1 08:55
Drew O'Connor won faceoff against Kirby Dach in defensive zone
P1 08:55
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P1 08:53
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kaiden Guhle saved by Tristan Jarry
P1 08:49
Bryan Rust credited with hit on Kaiden Guhle in defensive zone
P1 08:22
SHOT
Shot on goal by Bryan Rust saved by Sam Montembeault
P1 07:47
Giveaway by Emil Heineman in neutral zone
P1 07:19
Jake Evans won faceoff against Evgeni Malkin in defensive zone
P1 07:19
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
P1 07:18
SHOT
Shot on goal by Michael Bunting saved by Sam Montembeault
P1 06:11
Giveaway by Rickard Rakell in neutral zone
P1 05:50
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kris Letang saved by Sam Montembeault
P1 05:44
SHOT
Shot missed by Noel Acciari
P1 05:27
Patrik Laine won faceoff against Noel Acciari in neutral zone
P1 05:27
Stoppage - Offside
P1 05:19
SHOT
Cody Glass shot blocked by Josh Anderson
P1 04:18
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Evgeni Malkin in neutral zone
P1 04:18
GOAL
Power play - Goal scored by Rickard Rakell assisted by Kris Letang and Matt Grzelcyk
1-1
P1 03:47
Power play - Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
P1 03:47
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P1 03:45
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Sidney Crosby saved by Sam Montembeault
P1 03:14
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Mike Matheson saved by Tristan Jarry
P1 03:11
Shorthanded - Christian Dvorak won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in defensive zone
P1 03:11
Penalty to Patrik Laine 2 minutes for Hooking (Drawn by Anthony Beauvillier)
P1 02:50
Kirby Dach won faceoff against Cody Glass in offensive zone
P1 02:50
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P1 02:47
SHOT
Justin Barron shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
P1 02:12
Blake Lizotte won faceoff against Jake Evans in neutral zone
P1 02:12
GOAL
Goal scored by Canadiens assisted by Cole Caufield
0-1
P1 01:54
Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Alex Newhook in offensive zone
P1 01:54
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
P1 01:52
SHOT
Kris Letang shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
P1 01:36
Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Alex Newhook in offensive zone
P1 01:36
Stoppage - High Stick
P1 01:31
SHOT
Matt Grzelcyk shot blocked by Patrik Laine
P1 01:20
SHOT
Shot on goal by Erik Karlsson saved by Sam Montembeault
P1 01:18
Arber Xhekaj credited with hit on Drew O'Connor in defensive zone
P1 00:37
Giveaway by Lane Hutson in defensive zone
P1 00:05
Alex Newhook credited with hit on Kris Letang in neutral zone
P1 00:00
Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in neutral zone
P1 00:00
Game Setup.
Stats
Penguins
STATS
Canadiens
33Shots on Goal23
51%Faceoff Win %49%
3/2 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 4/0
8Penalty Infraction Mins6
11Hits26
8Shots Blocked16
13Giveaways15
PenguinsPIT
CanadiensMTL
33Shots on Goal23
51%Faceoff Win %49%
3/2 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 4/0
8Penalty Infraction Mins6
11Hits26
8Shots Blocked16
13Giveaways15

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Penguins vs. Canadiens: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Penguins vs. Canadiens
  • Date: Thursday, December 12, 2024
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • Venue: Bell Centre

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Penguins favored at -1.5
  • Total (Over/Under): 6.5
  • Moneyline Odds: Penguins -115, Canadiens +100

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Penguins: 51%
  • Canadiens: 49%

Dimers.com's predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.

Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Penguins a win probability of 51%, while the Canadiens have a win probability of 49%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

According to our analysis, the Penguins are more likely to beat the Canadiens in the NHL game at Bell Centre on Friday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.

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