The seventh-place squad in the Eastern Conference, the Pittsburgh Penguins (14-7-7), host the 11th-ranked Montreal Canadiens (15-11-3) at PPG Paints Arena on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET.
Pittsburgh lost in a shootout at home its last time out on Dec. 9 against the Anaheim Ducks 4-3, dropping the shootout 1-0 to seal the loss.
Montreal’s most recent game was a home loss, 6-1, to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Dec. 9.
Here is what you need to prepare for Thursday’s hockey action.
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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Montreal Canadiens odds and betting lines
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Favorite: Penguins (-119)Underdog: Canadiens (-101)Over/under: 6.5Penguins vs. Canadiens game info and start timeDate: Thursday, December 11, 2025Time: 7 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)Live stream: Watch on ESPN+
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Penguins stats and trendsThrough nine games as the moneyline favorite this season, Pittsburgh has won three of those games.The Penguins have a record of 3-4 this season while playing with their moneyline odds shorter than -119.According to the moneyline odds, Pittsburgh has a 54.3% chance of winning this contest.Pittsburgh and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 13 of 28 games this season.In their past 10 games, the Penguins have gone 5-2-3 to earn 60.0% of the possible points.They are scoring at a 3.0 goals-per-game average (30 total) during that stretch.Over on the defensive side, the Penguins have given up 29 goals (2.9 per game) in those 10 outings.Canadiens stats and trendsThe Canadiens have secured an upset victory in six, or 46.2%, of the 13 games they have played while the underdog this season.Montreal has won six of its 13 games when it is the underdog by -101 or longer on the moneyline.The Canadiens have a 50.2% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).In 65.5% of Montreal’s previous games this season (19/29), the teams combined to score over Thursday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.In their past 10 matchups, the Canadiens are 5-5-0 to earn 75.0% of the possible points.They have averaged 2.8 goals per game (28 total) over that time.Over on the defensive side, the Canadiens have allowed 3.8 goals per game (38 total) in those 10 outings.