Canadiens vs Penguins Prediction, Stream, Odds and Picks Mar 14
Penguins Holding Down Wild Card
Anyone making NHL picks will see that the Montreal Canadiens are in a horrible spiral. The Canadiens have lost seven consecutive games and have cemented their place as the worst team in the Atlantic Division. Montreal’s offense has gone into a funk and hasn’t found a way to keep up with its opponents.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are an aging dynasty. While there have been glimpses of their former dominance, the Penguins have altered between looking like a solid playoff team and a team on the bubble of falling out of the race. When betting Pittsburgh on NHL lines, the health of Tristan Jarry has been heavily impacted this season.
Canadiens Need Positive Momentum
The Montreal Canadiens had kept most of the games close during its seven-game losing streak. However, after losing a stretch of five one-goal games, the dam broke in the Canadiens’ last two games. Montreal has conceded 11 goals combined in consecutive losses to New Jersey and Colorado.
The Canadiens have lost eight of their past nine games as underdogs. NHL odds also show that Montreal has been engaging in games that have soared over the total. Six of the Canadiens‘ past 10 games have gone over the total.
Montreal’s struggles have come due to allowing opponents to generate 33.8 shots on the net. The Canadiens also only score 2.67 goals per game and convert on the power play only 15.7 percent of the time.
Penguins Grinding Out Victories
When Jarry wasn’t in the lineup, making sports bets on the Pittsburgh Penguins was a guaranteed sweat. Pittsburgh is 13-14-4 when he doesn’t play this season. The Penguins have still struggled to protect leads.
Pittsburgh has won seven of its past nine NHL games, but four of those contests have gone to overtime. The Penguins recently blew a third-period lead during a 4-3 loss to the New York Islanders, who are competing for one of the final wild-card spots for Pittsburgh.
The Penguins have scored 3.27 goals per game and put up 33.9 shots per game. Sidney Crosby leads Pittsburgh with 29 goals while Jake Guentzel has 27. The Penguins have five players who have scored 20 or more goals and have a diverse attack that makes life difficult for their opponents.
Canadiens vs Penguins Game Injuries
Canadiens vs Penguins Head-to-Head
NHL news shows that the Pittsburgh Penguins haven’t solved the Montreal Canadiens yet this season.
The previous two games both went overtime. However, this will be Montreal’s first trip to Pittsburgh this season. The two teams have also not met since November.
Canadiens vs Penguins Information
- Game: Canadiens (26-35) vs Penguins (34-22)
- Location: PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh
- Day/Time: Tuesday, March 14, 7:00 p.m. ET
- Canadiens vs Penguins Live stream:NHL.TV
Canadiens vs Penguins Betting Lines
Canadiens vs Penguins Picks and Prediction
The NHL playoff odds are looking good for the Pittsburgh Penguins. While the Penguins won’t have an easy time down the stretch, Pittsburgh’s veteran core has shown that it has the experience to lean on when things get tough. The Penguins are catching Montreal at the right time.
The Canadiens aren’t playing good hockey and don’t have much to play for. Expect Pittsburgh’s offense to have a strong night and for the Penguin to pick up another victory at home.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are listed at -360 in our Vegas NHL lines. This means that if you wager $100 on Penguins, you have a chance to win $28. Montreal Canadiensare +300, offering a chance to win $300 on a $100 wager.
The implied probability attached to the betting lines gives the Penguins a 78.26% chance to win, with the Canadiens at 25.00%.
