The Canadiens will play the Penguins on Saturday, October 3rd, 2026. Your timezone's face off time is 7:00 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The 2026-27 NHL regular season has begun for the Montreal Canadiens and Pittsburgh Penguins. Let's look back at some stats from 2025-26 to analyze what might happen in this matchup and establish each team's baseline for the upcoming regular season.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Montreal Canadiens had a 94.33 power ranking in the 2025-26 NHL regular season. The power ranking for the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2025-26 regular season was 92.00.
- Away Montreal Canadiens - At the end of the 2025-26 NHL regular season, the Montreal Canadiens had a 24-9-8 record as an away team, ranking them 2nd in the regular season for away team wins.
- Home Pittsburgh Penguins - The Pittsburgh Penguins finished the 2025-26 regular season with a 20-13-8 record as a home team. They ranked 8th for home team wins in the regular season standings.
- Goals Scored - Looking at the number of goals each team scored in the 2025-26 regular season, the Montreal Canadiens ranked 6th (283), with the Pittsburgh Penguins ending up 3rd (293).
- Goals Against - As for goals scored against each team in the 2025-26 regular season, the Montreal Canadiens finished 13th (256), with the Pittsburgh Penguins ranked 8th (268).
- Team Records - The Montreal Canadiens had a 48-24-10 regular season record, with the Pittsburgh Penguins finishing with a 41-25-16 regular season standing last season.
Best Canadiens at Penguins Odds
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NHL Odds Example
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Team Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
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| Montreal Canadiens | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0.647 | 25 | 9 | 61 | 53 | +8.0 | 5-2-2 | 6-1-1 | 2-0 | 8-0-2 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 18 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0.333 | 14 | 5 | 58 | 65 | -7.0 | 4-3-1 | 2-7-1 | 1-1 | 3-6-1 | L1 |
Montreal Canadiens & Pittsburgh Penguins Futures Odds
Latest Stanley Cup odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how Stanley Cup betting works. See past Championship results and learn how to bet NHL teasers, props and parlays.
Montreal Canadiens Stanley Cup OddsNo Stanley Cup TM Montreal Canadiens YR: futures available
Pittsburgh Penguins Stanley Cup OddsNo Stanley Cup TM Pittsburgh Penguins YR: futures available
Montreal Canadiens & Pittsburgh Penguins Team Pages
Review each team's season point total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Montreal Canadiens vs Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Saturday, October 3rd, 2026 at 7:00 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's NHL page, look for the Montreal Canadiens vs Pittsburgh Penguins Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NHL page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Montreal Canadiens vs Pittsburgh Penguins Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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