Penguins vs. Canadiens Picks, Predictions: Which Team Will Stay Hot?

Pittsburgh Penguins and Montreal Canadiens are playing each other on Saturday night. The Penguins lost in overtime to the Canadiens in October. Both teams are on a two-game winning streak.

The Penguins are the Moneyline favorites. Both cash and tickets have come in favor of Pittsburgh. The Penguins get 55% of cash, 67% tickets and the total is set at 6.5.

Penguins started off the season struggling, but they've been finding their groove lately. Pittsburgh has one of the highest-scoring offenses in the league, averaging 3.6 goals per game. Montreal is 7-6-1, and they rank 20th in offensive categories, scoring 2.93 goals a game, while they're also struggling defensively.

Pittsburgh's Tristan Jarry and Montreal's Jake Allen are both average goalkeepers. The last time the teams met, the Penguins won. Montreal has a low-scoring offense.

Jake Guentzel has been hot lately for the Penguins. He's scored eight goals and recorded five assists in 10 games. Guenzel's last three games have been against the Toronto Maple Leafs and Washington Capitals.

Penguins vs. Canadiens is on 11/12/2022 at 1:13 p.m. ET.