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#27 Penguins at #8 Canadiens, 31 October 2026
· FI Viaplay, Disney+ (ESPN), MTV Katsomo · SE Viaplay, Disney+ (ESPN), SVT · DE Sky, DAZN · UK Premier Sports, DAZN · US SN-PIT, SNE, TVASnhl.com · Centre Bell
no line yet (table: Canadiens 67%), 27th at 8th
88Closeness
67Quality
25Stakes
0Rivalry
64Pace
38Form
The case for watchingwhat the numbers say before the start
- No line yet; the teams' points per game make Canadiens about 67% to win, counting games settled after regulation. 77% of the NHL games we have scored this season were closer on paper.
- There is no goals line yet; the two teams' scoring rates point to about 6.4.
- Canadiens are 8th and Penguins 27th in the league-wide standings.
- By rating, Canadiens are the stronger side, narrowly.
- Worth the replay so far this season: Canadiens 7 of 10 games, Penguins 2 of 10.
- Puck drop: Sun 01:00 in Finland, Sun 00:00 in Sweden and Germany, Sat 23:00 in the UK, Sat 19:00 in New York.
Where to watchby market, 2026‑27 rights
| Market | Service |
|---|---|
| Finland | Viaplay (selected games) V Sport · 900+ gamesDisney+ (ESPN) (selected games) about 160 gamesMTV Katsomo (selected games) MTV3 · about 35 Sunday nights |
| Sweden | Viaplay (selected games)Disney+ (ESPN) (selected games)SVT (selected games) SVT Play · per Wikipedia |
| Germany | Sky (selected games) Sky Sport · about 300 gamesDAZN (all games) NHL.TV |
| United Kingdom | Premier Sports (selected games) 15 games a week to 2029DAZN (all games) NHL.TV |
| United States | SN-PIT, SNE, TVAS (listed for this game) |
| Elsewhere | nhl.com (the league’s own site) |
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Get to know themclubs, history and rules; each link says if it may show results
- Canadiens: official site may show resultsNews, fixtures and results from the club itself.
- Canadiens on Wikipedia may show resultsHistory, honours, grounds and rivals; the current season further down shows results.
- Penguins: official site may show resultsNews, fixtures and results from the club itself.
- Penguins on Wikipedia may show resultsHistory, honours, grounds and rivals; the current season further down shows results.
- NHL rulebook 2026–27 spoiler-freeThe official rules, as a PDF.
The NHL guide: rules, history, tactics and numbers, sorted by what each shows.
Teams
Head to headpast meetings in our data, verdicts only
| Verdict | Game | Puck drop |
|---|---|---|
| worth it | Canadiens at Penguins |