NHL fans of teams outside of Pittsburgh should be worried, as the Penguins have captain Sidney Crosby back in the lineup and that doesn’t bode well for their chances. The Penguins will be in Montreal on Saturday, and the childhood Canadiens fan always shows up to play in La Bella Province.

Penguins Canadiens Odds – Saturday, 7:00 PM ET

Pittsburgh’s odds in your pay per head sportsbook were solid to begin with, but they may jump to the front of the line with Crosby back in the lineup after his four-point performance in his return against the New York Islanders. The Penguins led the Eastern Conference without the best player in hockey: Crosby is the type of player that makes others better, so the Penguins are in prime position, as long as they stay healthy. They’ll host St. Louis on Wednesday and then Ottawa on Friday.

The Canadiens will be in Carolina on Wednesday before travelling to Philadelphia on Friday and returning home on Saturday, and Montreal has fallen to the bottom of the Northeast, although they’re only five points behind first-place Toronto. A lack of goals is going to be tough for Montreal to overcome this season.

Montreal may be the favorites at home, where they’ve won three of their last five with the Penguins, but the line won’t be large and with Crosby in the lineup, it wouldn’t be a surprise at all if the Penguins were favored. Crosby has 26 points in 19 games against the Canadiens, and it’ll be interesting to see how he handles games on back-to-back nights, but he has also be off for almost a year. We’re taking Pittsburgh for the win in your online wagering picks.