Montreal
Canadiens
Moneyline
-115
NHL Predictions
Montreal Canadiens vs Pittsburgh Penguins Predictions
Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 7:00pm EST at PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
@
Pittsburgh
Penguins
Moneyline
-105
33%
67%
Spread
Montreal Canadiens -1.5
Pittsburgh Penguins +1.5
Moneyline
Montreal Canadiens -115
Pittsburgh Penguins -105
Total
Over 6.5 (-112)
Under 6.5 (-108)
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Canadiens vs. Penguins Prediction: Montreal Favored, but Pass on the Price
Analysis updated October 3, 2026 at 8:38 AM CDT
Pittsburgh enters its home opener after a 7-0 win, but a long injury list and conflicting reports on Andrei Kuzmenko leave too much uncertainty for a wager.
Pittsburgh's opener offers little clarity
Pittsburgh returns home after a 7-0 win at Philadelphia in which Nick Robertson scored twice, according to WTAE / Associated Press. Montreal also opened 1-0, so one result from each team isn't enough to justify laying -130 with the Canadiens or backing the Penguins at +110.
Availability limits the betting case
WTAE / Associated Press listed Bryan Rust and eight other Penguins out, with Blake Lizotte day-to-day. It also listed Andrei Kuzmenko out for personal reasons, while Pittsburgh Penguins / NHL.com said Kuzmenko could make his team debut. Montreal defenseman Kaiden Guhle was listed out, and forward Oliver Kapanen was day-to-day. Those absences and the conflicting Kuzmenko reports make Pittsburgh difficult to price from the available information.
Prediction and betting view
The SPF moneyline makes Montreal the likelier winner at -130, but the evidence doesn't support paying that price. Pittsburgh's +110 moneyline is also unattractive because its injury list outweighs the betting value of one strong result. There isn't enough information to project a score, the puck line or the 6.5 total, so the betting lean is Pass.
Pick
Montreal Canadiens
Confidence
low
Betting lean
Pass