Canadiens vs. Penguins Prediction: Pittsburgh Predicted to Win Saturday's NHL Matchup [11/2/2024]

The Pittsburgh Penguins will face the Montreal Canadiens in NHL action at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday, starting at 7:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Penguins as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's Canadiens-Penguins game," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that the Penguins are more likely to win, while the Canadiens have a lower chance of victory."

Habs vs. Penguins Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's matchup between the Penguins and Canadiens at PPG Paints Arena is scheduled to begin at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Montreal Canadiens vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
• Date: Saturday, November 2, 2024
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: PPG Paints Arena
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Saturday's Canadiens vs. Penguins matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Canadiens vs. Penguins Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Saturday's NHL game between the Canadiens and Penguins 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives the Penguins a 61% chance of defeating the Canadiens.

According to our model, the Canadiens (+1.5) have a 60% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 6.5 goals has a 51% chance of staying under.

Canadiens vs. Penguins Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Canadiens	Penguins
Puck Line	+1.5 (-155)	-1.5 (+132)
Moneyline	+154	-182
Total	o6.5 (-125)	u6.5 (+110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Canadiens vs. Penguins Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Canadiens vs. Penguins matchup is on the puck line.

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Canadiens vs. Penguins Player Props

Who will score the first goal in Canadiens vs. Penguins?

According to our model, Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby is most likely to score the first goal in Canadiens vs. Penguins.

Our projections give Crosby a 9.0% chance of scoring the first goal at PPG Paints Arena, while the Penguins star is a 42.8% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Montreal Canadiens

Player	First Goal Probability
Cole Caufield	6.2%
Nick Suzuki	6.0%
Juraj Slafkovsky	4.9%

Pittsburgh Penguins

Player	First Goal Probability
Sidney Crosby	9.0%
Rickard Rakell	6.6%
Evgeni Malkin	6.2%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Montreal Canadiens

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Cole Caufield	33.2%
Nick Suzuki	31.5%
Juraj Slafkovsky	27.1%

Pittsburgh Penguins

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Sidney Crosby	42.8%
Evgeni Malkin	33.0%
Rickard Rakell	32.5%

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Conclusion

We predict the Penguins, with a 61% win probability, will likely beat the Canadiens on Saturday.

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