NHL Game Preview: Montreal Canadiens at Pittsburgh Penguins with Line Combinations 11/2/2024

Montreal Canadiens (4-6-1, 9 Pts) at Pittsburgh Penguins (4-7-1, 9 Pts)
Venue: PPG Paints Arena
Date: Tonight – Saturday, November 2
Venue – PPG Paints Arena
Time: 7:00 pm EST

TV: SportsNet Pittsburgh, NHL Network
Radio:
Montreal – TSN 690
Pittsburgh – 105.9 FM The X

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Montreal +1.5 ML +150
Pittsburgh -1.5 ML -180
O/U 6.5

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Montreal Canadiens News & Notes:

The Canadiens are trying to rebound from two straight blowout losses to the Seattle Kraken and Washington Capitals in which they were outscored by a total of 14-5. The Canadiens tied with the Colorado Avalanche and San Jose Sharks for second-worst with 46 goals allowed.

Pittsburgh Penguins News & Notes:

The Penguins blew a 2-0 lead to the Canadiens during the last matchup on October 14, but came back to claim a 6-3 win in Montreal. Pittsburgh has the 13th best power play at 20.6 percent.

Montreal Canadiens Projected Lines

Caufield-Suzuki-Heineman

Newhook-Dach-Slafkovsky

Anderson-Evans-Gallagher

Armia-Dvorak-Kapanen

Matheson-Guhle

Hutson-Savard

Struble-Barron

Montembeault

Primeau

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Pittsburgh Penguins Projected Lines

Malkin-Crosby-Rakell

O’Connor-Eller-Puustinen

Bunting-Glass-Acciari

Hayes-Lizotte-Puljujarvi

Grzelcyk-Letang

Pettersson-Karlsson

Graves-St. Ivany

Nedeljkovic

Blomqvist

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Pittsburgh Hockey – Inside The Rink

Players To Watch:

Montreal Canadiens

Nick Suzuki has four goals and nine assists and Cole Caufield has ten goals for Montreal.

Pittsburgh Penguins

Evgeni Malkin has three goals and 11 assists and Sidney Crosby has three goals and nine assists.

Injury Report:

Montreal Canadiens

C Rafael Harvey-Pinard – IR – Out four months
LW Patrick Laine – IR – Out two to three months
D David Reinbacher – LTIR – Out five to six months

Pittsburgh Penguins

Matthew Nieto – IR – Returned to practice Monday
RW Bryan Rust – Week to week

Next Game

Montreal Canadiens – November 5 vs Calgary
Pittsburgh Penguins – November 5 at New York Islanders

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