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NHL Matchup: Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Montreal Canadiens

Posted David Brown on 02/02/2009

StubHub!The Montreal Canadiens, missing Lang after he suffered a potentially serious Achilles' injury, look to end their struggles when they face the reeling Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night when they battle at Bell Centre.

GAME: Pittsburgh Penguins (24-22-2-3) at Montreal Canadiens (28-16-2-4)
DATE/TIME: Tuesday, February 03 - 7:30 PM EST
LINE: 130, -150 TOTAL: 6
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Oddsmakers currently have the Canadiens listed as 150-moneyline favorites versus the Penguins, while the game's total is sitting at 6.

The Penguins couldn't complete the comeback, losing 5-4 to the Maple Leafs at the Air Canada Centre Saturday night.

Toronto won as a +117 home underdog while the final score played over the 6.5-goal total.

The Canadiens lost to Boston 3-1 as a -110 favorite on Sunday. The four goals scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (5.5).

Robert Lang scored the Canadiens' lone goal, while Carey Price made 19 saves.
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Current streak:
Pittsburgh has lost 2 straight games.

Team records:
Pittsburgh: 24-22-5
Montreal: 28-16-6

Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Ottawa are 6-4
After playing Toronto are 7-3
After a loss are 4-6

Montreal most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Buffalo are 5-5
After playing Boston are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 12 games when playing Montreal
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing on the road against Montreal
Montreal is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Montreal's last 12 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games at home
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