Pittsburgh vs Montreal Prediction 04 October 2026

Both teams have been productive offensively in their recent matches, which makes the total goals market interesting for this matchup.

Pittsburgh have won three of their last five games. They defeated Buffalo 4-1 and then lost 4-7 to Detroit and 0-4 to Columbus. The Penguins responded with a 3-1 victory over Buffalo before producing their strongest recent performance against Philadelphia, winning 7-0. Pittsburgh have scored at least three goals in three of their last five games, while their defensive results have varied considerably.

Montreal have won four of their last five matches. They defeated Toronto 4-3 after overtime, beat Ottawa 3-2 after overtime and then won 4-2 against Ottawa. Their only defeat during this period came in another meeting with Ottawa, which ended 3-4. Montreal then returned to winning ways with a 3-2 victory over Toronto. The Canadiens have scored at least three goals in all five of these matches.

The recent results of both teams point toward an open game. Pittsburgh have produced several high-scoring matches, including the 4-7 defeat to Detroit and the 7-0 win over Philadelphia. Montreal have also been involved in consistently productive games, scoring 18 goals across their last five matches. At the same time, both teams have shown that they can concede goals.

With both Pittsburgh and Montreal entering the matchup in good attacking form, the game has the potential to produce plenty of scoring chances. Their recent results provide a strong statistical basis for expecting at least six goals.

Over 5.5 goals at 1.72