Pittsburgh Penguins vs Montreal Canadiens prediction

Result

Final: Pittsburgh Penguins 4, Montreal Canadiens 5 (Montreal Canadiens won). Mel’s pick (Montreal Canadiens win 57% of the time) was right. On the total, Mel’s lean was right.

Mel’s pick

Montreal Canadiens win 57% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.

• Pittsburgh Penguins: 43%
• Montreal Canadiens: 57%

Projected score

Pittsburgh Penguins 4, Montreal Canadiens 4.

Mel vs the betting line

Mel’s margin (Montreal Canadiens by about 1.1) is close to the line (Montreal Canadiens −1.5), so there’s no real lean against the spread.

The total is 6.5; Mel projects 7.6 goals, a lean to the over.

Recent form

Pittsburgh Penguins (5-6-2) scored 3.2 and allowed 3.4 goals a game over their last 5.

Montreal Canadiens (8-3-2) scored 3.2 and allowed 1.6 goals a game over their last 5.

Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 31, 9:12 AM ET.

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