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Penguins vs. Canadiens Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Penguins vs. Canadiens NHL game on December 20, 2025 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Dec 21, 12AM Bell Centre
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Dec 21, 12AM Bell Centre
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2 1 1 4
P3 19:07 Connor Clifton shot blocked by Arber Xhekaj
P3 19:03 Shot missed by Thomas Novak
P3 19:00 Shot on goal by Anthony Mantha saved by Jacob Fowler
P3 18:50 Shot missed by Thomas Novak
P3 17:55 Shot missed by Connor Dewar
P3 17:47 Shot missed by Kevin Hayes
P3 17:39 Shot missed by Ben Kindel
P3 17:34 Shot on goal by Ryan Shea saved by Jacob Fowler
P3 17:02 Goal scored by Josh Anderson
P3 16:50 Oliver Kapanen shot blocked by Rickard Rakell
P3 16:46 Shot missed by Juraj Slafkovský
P3 16:19 Shot missed by Juraj Slafkovský
P3 16:11 Shot missed by Josh Anderson
P3 15:42 Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Joseph Veleno
P3 15:38 Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
P3 15:24 Shot missed by Bryan Rust
P3 14:57 Shot missed by Joseph Veleno
P3 13:14 Shot missed by Mike Matheson
P3 12:48 Shot missed by Erik Karlsson
P3 12:38 Shot on goal by Rickard Rakell saved by Jacob Fowler
Play by Play
P1
P2
P3
GOALS
ALL
P3 20:00
End of 3rd Period.
P3 20:00
End of 3rd Period.
P3 19:42
Arber Xhekaj credited with hit on Thomas Novak in defensive zone
P3 19:36
Giveaway by Joseph Veleno in offensive zone
P3 19:27
Takeaway by Joseph Veleno in defensive zone
P3 19:07
SHOT
Connor Clifton shot blocked by Arber Xhekaj
P3 19:03
SHOT
Shot missed by Thomas Novak
P3 19:00
SHOT
Shot on goal by Anthony Mantha saved by Jacob Fowler
P3 18:50
SHOT
Shot missed by Thomas Novak
P3 18:03
Owen Beck won faceoff against Kevin Hayes in defensive zone
P3 17:55
SHOT
Shot missed by Connor Dewar
P3 17:47
SHOT
Shot missed by Kevin Hayes
P3 17:42
Owen Beck won faceoff against Kevin Hayes in defensive zone
P3 17:39
SHOT
Shot missed by Ben Kindel
P3 17:34
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ryan Shea saved by Jacob Fowler
P3 17:02
Ben Kindel won faceoff against Owen Beck in neutral zone
P3 17:02
GOAL
Goal scored by Josh Anderson
0-4
P3 16:50
SHOT
Oliver Kapanen shot blocked by Rickard Rakell
P3 16:46
SHOT
Shot missed by Juraj Slafkovský
P3 16:40
Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in defensive zone
P3 16:40
Stoppage - Icing
P3 16:19
SHOT
Shot missed by Juraj Slafkovský
P3 16:11
SHOT
Shot missed by Josh Anderson
P3 15:54
Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in offensive zone
P3 15:54
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
P3 15:42
SHOT
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Joseph Veleno
P3 15:38
SHOT
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
P3 15:24
SHOT
Shot missed by Bryan Rust
P3 14:57
SHOT
Shot missed by Joseph Veleno
P3 14:13
Takeaway by Thomas Novak in offensive zone
P3 13:18
Joseph Veleno won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in defensive zone
P3 13:18
Stoppage - Icing
P3 13:14
SHOT
Shot missed by Mike Matheson
P3 12:48
SHOT
Shot missed by Erik Karlsson
P3 12:40
Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Joseph Veleno in offensive zone
P3 12:38
SHOT
Shot on goal by Rickard Rakell saved by Jacob Fowler
P3 12:37
SHOT
Shot on goal by Rickard Rakell saved by Jacob Fowler
P3 11:39
SHOT
Kris Letang shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
P3 11:27
SHOT
Shot missed by Ville Koivunen
P3 11:11
SHOT
Shot on goal by Adam Engstrom saved by Stuart Skinner
P3 10:41
Owen Beck won faceoff against Ben Kindel in offensive zone
P3 10:41
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P3 10:38
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brendan Gallagher saved by Stuart Skinner
P3 10:29
Ben Kindel won faceoff against Owen Beck in offensive zone
P3 10:25
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Bryan Rust saved by Jacob Fowler
P3 10:18
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Anthony Mantha saved by Jacob Fowler
P3 10:12
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Bryan Rust saved by Jacob Fowler
P3 10:02
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Bryan Rust saved by Jacob Fowler
P3 09:44
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Nick Suzuki saved by Stuart Skinner
P3 09:20
Power play - Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Joseph Veleno in offensive zone
P3 09:20
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P3 09:18
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Sidney Crosby saved by Jacob Fowler
P3 09:05
Power play - Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in offensive zone
P3 09:05
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P3 09:04
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Sidney Crosby saved by Jacob Fowler
P3 08:57
SHOT
Power play - Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Joseph Veleno
P3 08:38
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Rickard Rakell saved by Jacob Fowler
P3 08:33
Power play - Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in offensive zone
P3 08:29
Power play - Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in offensive zone
P3 08:29
Penalty to Lane Hutson 2 minutes for Cross Checking (Drawn by Thomas Novak)
P3 08:23
SHOT
Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Lane Hutson
P3 07:06
SHOT
Shot missed by Josh Anderson
P3 07:06
SHOT
Shot on goal by Josh Anderson saved by Stuart Skinner
P3 06:51
SHOT
Shot on goal by Connor Dewar saved by Jacob Fowler
P3 06:43
SHOT
Shot missed by Connor Dewar
P3 04:32
SHOT
Shot on goal by Zachary Bolduc saved by Stuart Skinner
P3 03:29
Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Zachary Bolduc in neutral zone
P3 03:29
Stoppage - Hand Pass
P3 03:10
Giveaway by Adam Engstrom in defensive zone
P3 01:45
Takeaway by Erik Karlsson in defensive zone
P3 01:27
Takeaway by Parker Wotherspoon in offensive zone
P3 01:07
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ben Kindel saved by Jacob Fowler
P3 00:46
Giveaway by Thomas Novak in offensive zone
P3 00:08
Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in neutral zone
P3 00:08
Stoppage - Offside
P3 00:00
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in neutral zone
P2 20:00
End of 2nd Period.
P2 19:59
Giveaway by Owen Beck in offensive zone
P2 19:27
SHOT
Penguins shot blocked by Oliver Kapanen
P2 18:46
SHOT
Shot missed by Josh Anderson
P2 18:46
SHOT
Shot on goal by Josh Anderson saved by Stuart Skinner
P2 18:18
SHOT
Shot missed by Parker Wotherspoon
P2 17:10
SHOT
Shot missed by Rickard Rakell
P2 16:33
SHOT
Shot missed by Rutger McGroarty
P2 15:45
Giveaway by Zachary Bolduc in offensive zone
P2 15:08
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mike Matheson saved by Stuart Skinner
P2 15:07
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in offensive zone
P2 15:07
Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
P2 15:04
SHOT
Shot on goal by Adam Engstrom saved by Stuart Skinner
P2 15:02
SHOT
Shot on goal by Juraj Slafkovský saved by Stuart Skinner
P2 14:35
SHOT
Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Noel Acciari
P2 14:32
Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Connor Dewar in offensive zone
P2 14:12
SHOT
Shot missed by Cole Caufield
P2 13:23
SHOT
Shot missed by Justin Brazeau
P2 12:14
Power play - Ben Kindel won faceoff against Alexandre Texier in neutral zone
P2 12:14
GOAL
Shorthanded - Goal scored by Josh Anderson assisted by Oliver Kapanen
0-3
P2 11:42
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Anthony Mantha
P2 11:23
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Rickard Rakell
P2 11:18
Power play - Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in offensive zone
P2 11:18
Penalty to Nick Suzuki 2 minutes for Delay of Game
P2 11:14
Thomas Novak credited with hit on Noah Dobson in offensive zone
P2 11:06
SHOT
Shot on goal by Thomas Novak saved by Jacob Fowler
P2 10:50
Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in offensive zone
P2 10:50
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P2 10:47
SHOT
Shot on goal by Parker Wotherspoon saved by Jacob Fowler
P2 10:37
Thomas Novak won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in offensive zone
P2 10:37
Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
P2 10:35
SHOT
Shot missed by Justin Brazeau
P2 10:27
SHOT
Parker Wotherspoon shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
P2 10:17
SHOT
Shot missed by Anthony Mantha
P2 09:33
Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Noel Acciari in offensive zone
P2 09:31
SHOT
Shot missed by Nick Suzuki
P2 09:29
SHOT
Shot missed by Cole Caufield
P2 09:22
Giveaway by Ville Koivunen in defensive zone
P2 09:09
SHOT
Shot missed by Ryan Shea
P2 08:30
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ville Koivunen saved by Jacob Fowler
P2 08:24
SHOT
Connor Clifton shot blocked by Owen Beck
P2 08:11
Owen Beck credited with hit on Connor Dewar in defensive zone
P2 07:16
Noel Acciari won faceoff against Joseph Veleno in defensive zone
P2 07:16
Stoppage - Referee or Linesperson - Player Injury
P2 07:09
SHOT
Alexandre Texier shot blocked by Kris Letang
P2 06:44
SHOT
Bryan Rust shot blocked by teammate
P2 06:26
Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Alexandre Texier in offensive zone
P2 06:26
Stoppage - Icing
P2 06:08
SHOT
Ryan Shea shot blocked by teammate
P2 04:36
SHOT
Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Erik Karlsson
P2 04:17
SHOT
Shot missed by Adam Engstrom
P2 04:14
Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Kevin Hayes in offensive zone
P2 04:14
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P2 04:12
SHOT
Shot on goal by Noah Dobson saved by Stuart Skinner
P2 03:44
SHOT
Shot missed by Zachary Bolduc
P2 01:42
Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Ben Kindel in offensive zone
P2 01:42
Stoppage - Icing
P2 01:11
Joseph Veleno credited with hit on Erik Karlsson in offensive zone
P2 00:50
SHOT
Shot on goal by Connor Dewar saved by Jacob Fowler
P2 00:39
Kevin Hayes won faceoff against Joseph Veleno in defensive zone
P2 00:39
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P2 00:19
SHOT
Mike Matheson shot blocked by Brett Kulak
P2 00:17
SHOT
Mike Matheson shot blocked by Bryan Rust
P2 00:00
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in neutral zone
P1 20:00
End of 1st Period.
P1 19:48
SHOT
Shot missed by Sidney Crosby
P1 19:48
SHOT
Kris Letang shot blocked by Mike Matheson
P1 19:46
SHOT
Shot on goal by Thomas Novak saved by Jacob Fowler
P1 19:11
Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Joseph Veleno in offensive zone
P1 19:11
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P1 19:09
SHOT
Shot on goal by Erik Karlsson saved by Jacob Fowler
P1 19:05
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ville Koivunen saved by Jacob Fowler
P1 18:49
Ben Kindel won faceoff against Owen Beck in neutral zone
P1 18:48
GOAL
Goal scored by Owen Beck assisted by Brendan Gallagher and Lane Hutson
0-2
P1 17:58
SHOT
Connor Clifton shot blocked by Oliver Kapanen
P1 17:53
Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Rickard Rakell in defensive zone
P1 17:53
Stoppage - Icing
P1 17:29
SHOT
Shot missed by Sidney Crosby
P1 16:53
Giveaway by Brett Kulak in defensive zone
P1 16:50
Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in neutral zone
P1 16:50
Stoppage - Hand Pass - TV timeout
P1 16:41
Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in neutral zone
P1 16:41
GOAL
Power play - Goal scored by Juraj Slafkovský assisted by Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki
0-1
P1 16:32
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Cole Caufield saved by Stuart Skinner
P1 15:57
SHOT
Power play - Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by teammate
P1 15:50
Power play - Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Connor Dewar in offensive zone
P1 15:50
Stoppage
P1 15:50
Stoppage - TV timeout
P1 15:50
Penalty to Kevin Hayes 2 minutes for Misconduct
P1 15:40
SHOT
Shot on goal by Owen Beck saved by Stuart Skinner
P1 15:13
Takeaway by Zachary Bolduc in defensive zone
P1 14:28
SHOT
Ben Kindel shot blocked by Lane Hutson
P1 14:07
SHOT
Shot on goal by Erik Karlsson saved by Jacob Fowler
P1 13:38
SHOT
Kris Letang shot blocked by Lane Hutson
P1 13:32
SHOT
Shot missed by Kris Letang
P1 13:01
Takeaway by Kris Letang in neutral zone
P1 12:35
SHOT
Shot missed by Brendan Gallagher
P1 12:14
Giveaway by Stuart Skinner in defensive zone
P1 11:55
SHOT
Shot on goal by Joseph Veleno saved by Stuart Skinner
P1 11:53
SHOT
Shot missed by Joseph Veleno
P1 11:38
SHOT
Shot missed by Cole Caufield
P1 11:35
SHOT
Zachary Bolduc shot blocked by Bryan Rust
P1 11:23
SHOT
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
P1 10:49
SHOT
Zachary Bolduc shot blocked by Parker Wotherspoon
P1 10:00
Giveaway by Rutger McGroarty in offensive zone
P1 09:48
Rutger McGroarty credited with hit on Alexandre Carrier in offensive zone
P1 09:43
SHOT
Shot on goal by Rutger McGroarty saved by Jacob Fowler
P1 09:26
Giveaway by Lane Hutson in defensive zone
P1 09:21
SHOT
Anthony Mantha shot blocked by Lane Hutson
P1 08:38
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Anthony Mantha in defensive zone
P1 08:38
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
P1 08:35
SHOT
Shot on goal by Anthony Mantha saved by Jacob Fowler
P1 08:12
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kevin Hayes saved by Jacob Fowler
P1 08:06
Arber Xhekaj credited with hit on Noel Acciari in defensive zone
P1 07:43
Owen Beck won faceoff against Kevin Hayes in neutral zone
P1 07:43
Stoppage - Offside
P1 07:37
Connor Dewar won faceoff against Owen Beck in defensive zone
P1 07:37
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P1 07:35
SHOT
Shot missed by Cole Caufield
P1 07:31
SHOT
Shot missed by Nick Suzuki
P1 07:20
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nick Suzuki saved by Stuart Skinner
P1 07:05
SHOT
Shot missed by Noah Dobson
P1 06:56
Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
P1 06:56
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
P1 06:54
SHOT
Shot on goal by Arber Xhekaj saved by Stuart Skinner
P1 06:47
SHOT
Adam Engstrom shot blocked by Ben Kindel
P1 06:17
SHOT
Anthony Mantha shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
P1 06:14
SHOT
Connor Clifton shot blocked by Oliver Kapanen
P1 06:06
SHOT
Shot missed by Rickard Rakell
P1 05:55
SHOT
Shot missed by Juraj Slafkovský
P1 05:26
Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Rickard Rakell in defensive zone
P1 05:26
Stoppage - Icing
P1 05:20
Rickard Rakell won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in offensive zone
P1 05:20
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P1 05:18
SHOT
Shot on goal by Noel Acciari saved by Jacob Fowler
P1 05:16
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kevin Hayes saved by Jacob Fowler
P1 05:08
Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Kevin Hayes in offensive zone
P1 04:48
SHOT
Shot missed by Alexandre Texier
P1 04:40
SHOT
Shot missed by Thomas Novak
P1 04:37
Bryan Rust credited with hit on Noah Dobson in offensive zone
P1 04:15
Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Alexandre Texier in offensive zone
P1 04:15
Stoppage - Icing
P1 03:51
Power play - Connor Dewar won faceoff against Alexandre Texier in defensive zone
P1 03:51
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
P1 03:49
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Josh Anderson saved by Stuart Skinner
P1 03:47
Power play - Giveaway by Ben Kindel in neutral zone
P1 03:36
Power play - Giveaway by Kevin Hayes in neutral zone
P1 03:11
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Noah Dobson saved by Stuart Skinner
P1 03:05
Power play - Giveaway by Sidney Crosby in offensive zone
P1 02:45
Power play - Giveaway by Bryan Rust in offensive zone
P1 02:04
Shorthanded - Jake Evans won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in defensive zone
P1 02:04
Penalty to Arber Xhekaj 2 minutes for Boarding (Drawn by Rutger McGroarty)
P1 01:09
Justin Brazeau credited with hit on Alexandre Carrier in defensive zone
P1 00:39
SHOT
Alexandre Texier shot blocked by Brett Kulak
P1 00:36
Jake Evans credited with hit on Thomas Novak in neutral zone
P1 00:36
Takeaway by Jake Evans in neutral zone
P1 00:06
Alexandre Texier credited with hit on Kris Letang in offensive zone
P1 00:00
Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Jake Evans in neutral zone
P1 00:00
Game Setup.
Stats
Penguins
STATS
Canadiens
31Shots on Goal21
61% Faceoff Win % 39%
3/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 1/1
2Penalty Infraction Mins6
24Hits16
13Shots Blocked16
20Giveaways8
PenguinsPIT
CanadiensMTL
31Shots on Goal21
61% Faceoff Win % 39%
3/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 1/1
2Penalty Infraction Mins6
24Hits16
13Shots Blocked16
20Giveaways8

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Penguins vs. Canadiens: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Penguins vs. Canadiens
  • Date: Saturday, December 20, 2025
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • Venue: Bell Centre

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Canadiens favored at -1.5
  • Total (Over/Under): 6.5
  • Moneyline Odds: Penguins +114, Canadiens -130

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Penguins: 46%
  • Canadiens: 54%

Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.

Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Penguins a win probability of 46%, while the Canadiens have a win probability of 54%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

According to our analysis, the Canadiens are more likely to beat the Penguins in the NHL game at Bell Centre on Sunday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.

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