MTL
1-0-1, 3 PTS 
PIT
2-0-0, 4 PTS Team Leaders
Pittsburgh Penguins
T. Novak
E. Malkin
T. Novak
Montreal Canadiens
C. Caufield
N. Suzuki
N. Suzuki
Division Standings
2026-27 Atlantic Division Standings
| Team | W | L | OTL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Boston
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
|
Montreal
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Florida
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Ottawa
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Buffalo
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Tampa Bay
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Toronto
|
1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2026-27 Metropolitan Division Standings
| Team | W | L | OTL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Pittsburgh
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
NY Rangers
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Carolina
|
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
NY Islanders
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Washington
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Columbus
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
New Jersey
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Philadelphia
|
0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Injured Players
Pittsburgh Penguins
| Player | Status | Est. Return |
|---|---|---|
|
Injured Reserve | 2026-10-05 |
|
Injured Reserve | 2026-10-07 |
|
Injured Reserve | 2026-10-24 |
Montreal Canadiens
| Player | Status | Est. Return |
|---|---|---|
|
Day-To-Day | 2026-10-06 |
|
Day-To-Day | 2026-10-06 |
|
BP
|
Injured Reserve | 2026-10-17 |
|
Injured Reserve | 2026-10-10 |
|
Injured Reserve | 2026-10-23 |
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Montreal Canadiens vs Pittsburgh Penguins: Betting Line, Odds & Head-to-Head Breakdown
NHL · 2027 Season · Odds via DraftKings
This game has ended. The Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Montreal Canadiens, 6-5. You can find the full box score and recap above.
Heading into this NHL matchup, DraftKings lists the Montreal Canadiens as the favorite at MTL -115, with the Pittsburgh Penguins sitting as the underdog on the moneyline. The point spread currently sits at 1.5, and the over/under total for the game is set at 6.5, giving an early read on how competitive, and how high-scoring, oddsmakers expect this game to be.
These two teams already know each other well this season. PIT leads series 1-0, across 3 meetings so far. Head-to-head trends like this are often factored into betting lines and predictive models alike, since some matchups simply play out differently than a team's overall record would suggest.
Season-long standings context for both sides isn't meaningful yet at this point in the schedule, but the early betting line already gives a decent snapshot of how oddsmakers expect this NHL matchup to unfold.
Betting lines, like win probabilities, are a snapshot, not a forecast set in stone, and they can shift right up until the Final/OT start time as injury news, weather, and public money move the market. This page will keep reflecting the latest numbers as they update, so it's worth a final check before Montreal Canadiens and Pittsburgh Penguins actually take the field.
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