Here's how to watch today's Montreal Canadiens vs. Pittsburgh Penguins NHL game: live stream, TV channel and start time

The Montreal Canadiens are scheduled to face the Pittsburgh Penguins on October 14, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT to open an exciting NHL battle.

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 1-2-1 and the Montreal Canadiens are 2-1-0. Both teams did very well defensively. Montreal has an excellent penalty kill rate of 92.3%, ranking seventh in the league. Pittsburgh isn't far behind at 90%, placing it in tenth place.

The Canadiens rank 15th overall with a 20% power play conversion rate, while the Penguins have a 22.2% rate, which puts them 13th overall.

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Montreal Canadiens vs. Pittsburgh Penguins: Date and puck drop time

The Montreal Canadiens will take on the Pittsburgh Penguins in an electrifying NHL game on October 14, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT at the Bell Center in Montreal, Canada.

Here's how to watch Montreal Canadiens vs Pittsburgh Penguins on TV and stream live online

TV channels: SN-PIT, Prime, RDS

Streaming service: ESPN+

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Team news Montreal Canadiens vs. Pittsburgh Penguins

Montreal Canadiens team news

Nick Suzuki was outstanding for Montreal last season, scoring 33 goals (0.4 per game) with 44 assists (0.5 per game) on 2.3 shots and a shooting percentage of 17.8 percent. With 77 points (0.9 per game) he was one of the team's best.

Cole Caufield contributed 65 points (28 goals, 37 assists) in 82 games.

Samuel Montembeault had a record of 16-15-9 in 41 games. He was 36th in the league with a 3.1 GAA and .903 save percentage, allowing 127 goals.

Montreal Canadiens injuries

Pittsburgh Penguins team news

Last season, Sidney Crosby scored 94 points in 82 games and was very important to Pittsburgh's success.

Bryan Rust scored 56 points by scoring 28 goals and assisting 28 assists.

Tristan Jarry was the goalkeeper who had a 19-25-5 record at the end of the season. He allowed 133 goals and saved 1,236, which corresponds to a goals against average of 2.91.

Pittsburgh Penguins injuries

Montreal Canadiens and Pittsburgh Penguins head-to-head record

Pittsburgh has won the last three meetings against the Montreal Canadiens, which suggests a closely contested game given their recent head-to-head record. The Penguins won their last contest 4-1 on February 23, 2024. This came after a narrow 3-2 win in January and a 4-3 win in December. On the other hand, Montréal had previously won two close games, 6-4 in March 2023 and 5-4 in November 2022. Given this back-and-forth history, this game could be another close game as both teams are capable of to score a lot of points. Pittsburgh may have a slight advantage because they've been so good lately, but Montreal has proven they can beat the Penguins' defense.

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