Two teams at opposite ends of the Eastern Conference standings meet when the fourth-place Montreal Canadiens (19-12-4) visit the 13th-place Pittsburgh Penguins (14-11-9) at PPG Paints Arena on Sunday at 7 p.m. ET.
Pittsburgh was handed a 4-0 loss on the road its last time out on Dec. 20 against the Montreal Canadiens.
In its most recent game on Dec. 20, Montreal secured a 4-0 home victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Here’s what you need to prepare for Sunday’s action.
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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Montreal Canadiens odds and betting lines
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Favorite: Penguins (-115)Underdog: Canadiens (-105)Over/under: 6.5Penguins vs. Canadiens game info and start timeDate: Sunday, December 21, 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 trendsPittsburgh has won three of its 11 games as a favorite this season.In 10 games with moneyline odds lower than -115 this season, the Penguins have won three times.There is a 53.5% chance that Pittsburgh wins this game, per the moneyline.Pittsburgh and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 16 of 34 games this season.In their past 10 matchups, the Penguins are 2-4-4 to earn 40.0% of the possible points.They have totaled 29 goals during that span.On the defensive end, the Penguins have given up 3.6 goals per game (36 total) over those 10 matchups.Canadiens stats and trendsThe Canadiens have been an underdog in 16 games this season, with eight upset wins (50.0%).Montreal has 16 games this season playing as an underdog by -105 or longer, and is 8-8 in those contests.The moneyline implies a 51.2% chance to win for the Canadiens.In 57.1% of Montreal’s previous games this season (20/35), the teams combined to score over Sunday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.In their past 10 matchups, the Canadiens have gone 6-3-1 to earn 75.0% of the possible points.They have put up 28 goals over that stretch.Over on the defensive end, the Canadiens have allowed 2.5 goals per game (25 total) in those 10 matchups.