Montreal Canadiens vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, 12/21/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Montreal Canadiens vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Date: Sunday, December 21, 2025

Location: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: Sportsnet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: Canadiens (-275) Penguins (+220)

PPG Paints Arena is the location where the Pittsburgh Penguins (14-10-9) will try to beat the Montreal Canadiens (18-12-4) on Sunday. The moneyline on this game has the Canadiens at -275 and the Penguins are at +220. The betting total is set at 6.5.

The Montreal Canadiens were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 4-1 win over the Blackhawks their last time out. Montreal garnered 4 penalty mins in this matchup. The Canadiens had a solid offensive performance in this win. Moreover, they had 2 attempts on the power play but weren't able to score. For the game, they tallied a score on 4 out of the 35 shots they tried.

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When talking about their goal scoring prowess, the Montreal Canadiens have earned 108 goals (9th in hockey) this year and have given up 116. For the season, they have scored 40 points and their points percentage comes in at .588. Montreal has tallied 94 power play chances and they have scored 24 goals out of those advantages, earning them a rate of 25.53%. When at even strength, the Canadiens have given up 91 goals while scoring 84 on offense. Montreal has attempted 865 shots and has a shooting percentage of 12.5%. The Canadiens have seen 921 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .874. Montreal Canadiens opponents have amassed 110 power play opportunities (7th in pro hockey) and have notched 25 goals in those attempts.

The player between the pipes for this game is Jacob Fowler. The opposition has scored 10 goals versus Fowler in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 3.33. Fowler has participated in 3 games over the course of his NHL career. His save percentage is .885 in his 8 minutes played. He has amassed a record of 1-1-1 and he has started in 3 games. For his professional hockey career, Fowler has compiled 1 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .333. Fowler has seen 87 shots against him and has recorded 77 total saves.

In their last game, Pittsburgh faced the Senators in an outing where the Penguins ended up losing by a tally of 4-0. They had 2 power play opportunities in this matchup but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Penguins scored 0 goals out of the 24 shots on goal they pursued.

Pittsburgh has attempted 934 shots (20th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 11.03%, while allowing the other team 945 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 81.19% on their opponents 101 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage is 89.3%. They have earned 92 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 30.43%. The Penguins have earned 75 goals at even strength and 28 goals (4th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 101 goals to be scored by way of 82 goals at even strength and 19 goals while they had less men on the ice. This season, the Pittsburgh Penguins have earned a total of 103 goals, 37 points, in addition to a points percentage of .561.

For the opposition you are likely to see Arturs Silovs defending the net. He has a tally of 779 saves out of 882 shots attempted against him, giving him a save % of .883. Silovs has accumulated a lifetime mark of 12-13-8 and has been in net for 34 games. He got the starting nod in 33 games and has played for a total of 1,042 mins. Silovs' quality start rate is 51.5% and he has 17 quality starts in his pro career. His opposition is averaging 3.12 goals/game and he has relinquished 103 goals altogether.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Montreal (-275)

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