Game: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Montreal Canadiens
Date: Saturday, December 20, 2025
Location: Bell Centre in Montreal, QC
TV: TSN2
Odds/Point Spread: Penguins (-196) Canadiens (+162)
Bell Centre is the location where the Montreal Canadiens (17-12-4) will go up against the Pittsburgh Penguins (14-9-9) on Saturday. The line on this contest has the Penguins at -196 and the Canadiens are at +162. The total comes in at 6.
The Pittsburgh Penguins will need a bounce back game after taking a 6-4 loss against the Oilers in the last game they played. The Penguins had a solid offensive performance and it showed in the defeat. In the outing, they converted 4 of the 30 shots they put on goal. Furthermore, they had 6 power play opportunities and were able to net 1 goal. Pittsburgh tallied 8 minutes in the box in this contest.
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When at even strength, the Penguins let the opposition score 79 goals while notching 75 on offense. Pittsburgh Penguins opponents have recorded 98 power play opportunities (17th in hockey) and have come away with 18 goals in those attempts. In terms of their goal scoring prowess, the Pittsburgh Penguins have tallied 103 goals (14th in hockey) for the season and have given up 97. Pittsburgh has taken 910 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 11.3%. For the current season, they have racked up 37 points and their points % is .578. The Penguins so far have had 919 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .894. Pittsburgh has compiled 90 power play chances and they have added 28 goals out of those advantages, giving them a percentage of 31.11%.
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The player protecting the goal in this game is Stuart Skinner. Skinner has been involved in 198 contests during his hockey career. He has accumulated an overall mark of 109-63-18 and he was named the starter in 192 games. Opponents have been able to score 522 goals against Skinner in his professional career and his goals against rate is 2.72. Skinner has seen 5,411 shot attempts against him and has recorded 4,889 total saves. He has a save percentage of .904 during his 9,279 minutes guarding the cage. Over the course of his time in hockey, Skinner has accumulated 105 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .547.
When they were on the ice last, Montreal opposed the Flyers in an outing where the Canadiens were on the wrong end of the score by a score of 4-1. The Canadiens converted 1 goal out of the 22 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 1 power play chance in this contest but weren’t able to notch a goal.
The Canadiens have 80 goals at even strength and 24 goals (9th in the league) while on the power play. Montreal has taken 830 shots (29th in professional hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 12.53%, while allowing the opposition 906 shots. This season, the Montreal Canadiens have tallied 104 goals, 38 points, in addition to a points percentage of .576. They have granted a total of 115 goals to be scored by way of 90 goals at even strength and 25 goals while they were shorthanded. They have recorded 92 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 26.09%. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 76.85% on their opponents 108 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 87.3%.
On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Jakub Dobes in the crease. The opposition is averaging 2.84 goals/game and he has surrendered 91 goals altogether. Dobes’ quality start rate comes in at 56.3% and he has qualified for 18 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has made the start in 32 contests and his ice time sits at 890 mins. Dobes has a lifetime record of 18-9-5 and has been in goal for 34 games. He has gathered 820 stops out of the 911 shots attempted against him, giving him a percentage of .900.
Who will win tonight’s NHL game against the spread or moneyline?
Tony’s Pick: Take Pittsburgh (-196)
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