Penguins vs. Canadiens Prediction: Pittsburgh Predicted to Win Thursday's NHL Matchup [12/12/2024]

The Montreal Canadiens and Pittsburgh Penguins are scheduled to meet in the NHL at Bell Centre on Thursday, with puck drop at 7:00PM ET.

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

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Pittsburgh-Montreal game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast the Penguins with a win probability of 51% and the Canadiens with 49%."

For a closer look at Thursday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Penguins vs. Canadiens predictions page.

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Penguins vs. Habs Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's matchup between the Canadiens and Penguins at Bell Centre is scheduled to commence at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Montreal Canadiens
• Date: Thursday, December 12, 2024
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Bell Centre
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Thursday's Penguins vs. Canadiens matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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

Using innovative machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Thursday's NHL game between the Penguins and Canadiens 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives the Penguins a 51% chance of defeating the Canadiens.

According to our model, the Canadiens (+1.5) have a 70% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6.5-goal over/under has a 53% chance of staying under.

Penguins vs. Canadiens Odds

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

Bet Type	Penguins	Canadiens
Puck Line	-1.5 (+210)	+1.5 (-258)
Moneyline	-115	-104
Total	o6.5 (-105)	u6.5 (-112)

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

Penguins vs. Canadiens Picks

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

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Penguins vs. Canadiens Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Penguins vs. Canadiens?

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

Our projections give Rust a 7.2% chance of scoring the first goal at Bell Centre, while the Penguins star is a 35.8% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Pittsburgh Penguins

Player	First Goal Probability
Bryan Rust	7.2%
Sidney Crosby	6.4%
Rickard Rakell	5.7%

Montreal Canadiens

Player	First Goal Probability
Cole Caufield	6.3%
Patrik Laine	5.4%
Nick Suzuki	5.3%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Pittsburgh Penguins

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Bryan Rust	35.8%
Sidney Crosby	34.6%
Rickard Rakell	29.4%

Montreal Canadiens

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Patrik Laine	31.3%
Cole Caufield	31.0%
Nick Suzuki	29.8%

Conclusion

We predict the Penguins, with a 51% win probability, will likely beat the Canadiens on Thursday.

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