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2020-08-07
Pittsburgh Penguins
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Montreal Canadiens vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction & Preview

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#55 Pittsburgh Penguins
Penguins -160
 
#56 Montreal Canadiens
Canadiens 140

Friday, August 7, 2020 at 4:05pm

Image licensed from USA Today Sports

GAME STATS

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

41 - 31

41-31
ATS
34-35
O/U
3
PPG
2
OPPG
 

MONTREAL CANADIENS

33 - 41

33-41
ATS
34-37
O/U
2
PPG
3
OPPG
 

 

Leading their Stanley Cup Qualifiers series against the Pittsburgh Penguins (No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference) with a count of 2-1, the Montreal Canadiens (No. 12 seed in the East) will try to wrap up the proceedings in Game 4. 

Pens Drop Game 3

The Pittsburgh Penguins (1-2-0) have found themselves one defeat away from being eliminated from the current postseason without even reaching the Stanley Cup playoffs after dropping Game 3 in their qualifying-round series against the Montreal Canadiens with a count of 4-3 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Wednesday. The Pens, who tied the series at 1-1 with a 3-1 victory two days prior, erased Montreal’s opener with two first-period power-play markers courtesy of Patric Hornqvist (1 goal, 2 points during the ongoing postseason) and Jason Zucker (2 goals, 2 points) before Teddy Blueger (1 goal, 1 point) made it 3-1 at the start of the second frame, only for the Habs to bank three unanswered snipes subsequently.

 

Goalie Matt Murray made 27 saves against the Canadiens, taking his performance total since the restart of hockey to 1-2 with a 2.50 GAA and a .914 save percentage. He has recorded a 29-21 career postseason total with a 2.18 GAA and a .921 save percentage, and is 4-1-0 against Montreal historically with a 2.19 GAA and a .921 save percentage. The Penguins are scoring the joint-10th highest quantity of goals per game during the qualifiers (2.67), while allowing the joint-10th highest amount on the defensive end (2.67). The team is 12th in power play (20.0%) and top of the bunch in penalty kill (10-for-10).

Habs Stun Pittsburgh Again

The Montreal Canadiens (2-1-0), who entered the postseason from the 24th position in the NHL, need just one victory to reach the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 2017 after taking a 2-1 lead in their qualifying-round series against the Pittsburgh Penguins with a 4-3 triumph in Game 3 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Wednesday. Captain Shea Weber (1 goal, 3 points during the current postseason) banked a marker and two assists, as the Habs went just 1-for-3 on penalty kill and failed on all five power-play opportunities of their own, but still managed to open the score and net further three unanswered snipes after the Pens took a 3-1 lead. Jonathan Drouin (1 goal, 1 point), Paul Byron (1 goal, 3 points) and Jeff Petry (2 goals, 3 points) all also lit the lamp.

Goalie Carey Price stopped 30 shots on Wednesday and has now gone 2-1-0 for the current postseason with a 2.19 GAA and a .937 save percentage. He has picked up a 27-32 previous playoff tally with a 2.52 GAA and a .915 save percentage, and has registered a 13-14-5 career record against Pittsburgh with a 2.95 GAA and a .907 save percentage. The Canadiens are netting the joint-10th highest number of goals per game since the NHL Return to Play Plan (2.67), while conceding the joint-10th highest quantity defensively (2.67). The Habs are bottom of the league in power play (0-for-10) and 12th in penalty kill (80.0%).

Notable Trends

Montreal

  • Canadiens are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Metropolitan.

Pittsburgh

  • Penguins are 1-8 in their last 9 postseason games.












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