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Montreal Canadiens at Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Predictions

2025-12-11 • PPG Paints Arena
Pittsburgh Penguins 2 - 4 Montreal Canadiens

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
PIT: 48.7%
MTL: 51.3%
Expected Goals
PIT: 3.21
MTL: 3.47
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 61%
Over 6.5: 48%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 89% • PIT at home vs MTL: 4-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2025-12-21PIT 4 - 3 MTLPITPIT
2025-12-20MTL 4 - 0 PITMTLMTL
2025-12-11PIT 2 - 4 MTLMTLMTL
2024-12-12MTL 2 - 9 PITPITPIT
2024-11-02PIT 3 - 1 MTLPITPIT

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1PIT1000.58
1MTL1500.93
2PIT2401.50
2MTL1500.93
3PIT2011.75
3MTL1000.80
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

🎯 Shot Chart

Shot chart for Montreal Canadiens at Pittsburgh Penguins

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
✅ Correct
Confidence: 51.3%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 6.7
Score Breakdown
Pittsburgh Penguins 2 - 4 Montreal Canadiens
Expected: 3.2 - 3.5