Candiens at Penguins 12/10/19 - NHL Picks & Predictions

Montreal has managed to claw their way back into a good position in the Atlantic Division. The Canadiens are sitting on a 13-11-6 record on the year, but also are coming into the game here with a recent 2-1 win over the New York Rangers.

Brendan Gallagher is the leading goal scorer for the Canadiens with 13 goals on the season. Tomas Tatar has managed to get 16 assist and 25 points total on the year. As a team the defense for the Canadiens has allowed 3.37 goals a game so far.

Pittsburgh has not played at the same level that would be expected with a team that has Sidney Crosby on the roster. However, the Penguins are a team that has managed to play decent overall. The Penguins are coming into the game here after picking up a 5-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings in their last game on the ice. The win did improve the Penguins to a 17-9-4 record on the year.

Jake Guentzel is the leading goal scorer for the Penguins with 16 goals and 31 points total. When it comes to passing the puck the job has fallen to Evgeni Malkin with 18 assist on the year. As a team the Penguins have allowed 2.70 goals a game.