Canadiens lineup tonight: Montreal's projected lineup for game against the Pittsburgh Penguins | Dec. 12, 2024

Tonight, the Montreal Canadiens will look to make it two straight wins when they face off with the Pittsburgh Penguins in what will be their final game of a five-game home stretch. After having a two-game win streak snapped by the Washington Capitals last Saturday, the team was able to rally by handing Anaheim a 3-2 shootout loss on Monday.

Heading into tonight's game, the team is sitting in last place in the Atlantic Division, one point behind both the sixth-place Detroit Red Wings, and the Buffalo Sabres, who are both tied with 26 points.

On the flip side, the Pittsburgh Penguins, who are coming off a loss to the Colorado Avalanche, are sitting in seventh place in a competitive Metropolitan Division.

Montreal Canadiens projected lines tonight

Forwards:

1. LW Cole Caufield - C Nick Suzuki - RW Alex Newhook
2. LW Juraj Slafkovsky - C Kirby Dach - RW Patrik Laine
3. LW Josh Anderson - C Christian Dvorak - RW Brendan Gallagher
4. LW Emil Heineman - C Jake Evans - RW Joel Armia

Defense:

1. Lane Hutson - Mike Matheson
2. Kaiden Guhle - Justin Barron
3. Arber Xhekaj - David Savard

Goalies:

1. Sam Montembeault
2. Cayden Primeau

Powerplay:

1. Patrik Laine, Nick Suzuki, Juraj Slafkovsky, Cole Caufield, Lane Hutson
2. Brendan Gallagher, Kirby Dach, Emil Heineman, Alex Newhook, Mike Matheson

Penalty Kill:

1. Jake Evans, Joel Armia, Kaiden Guhle, Justin Barron
2. Christian Dvorak, Josh Anderson, David Savard, Arber Xhekaj

Looking at the odds for tonight's Canadiens vs Penguins game, as well as upcoming games on the Habs' schedule

Heading into tonight's game between the Habs and Penguins, hockey fans seem to be split almost right down the middle regarding who they think gets the win.

On FanDuel, the Canadiens have -104 odds to win, while the Penguins have -115 odds. On DraftKings, the odds seem to be a bit more defined, with Pittsburgh as a -120 favorite, while Montreal is a +100 underdog.

This means that, on DraftKings, it would take a $120 bet on Pittsburgh as the favorite to win $100, while a $100 bet on Montreal would win $100. Considering how divided fans seem on this game, don't be surprised to see betting lines shift between now and puck drop.

Following tonight's game against the Penguins, the Habs will hit the road for a clash with the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday, before returning home to face off against the Sabres on Tuesday.

From there, the Canadiens will play back-to-back games against the Detroit Red Wings, competing on the road on Dec. 20, before playing a rematch on their home ice the following night.