Preview: Canadiens at Penguins PITTSBURGH (Interstat) — The Montreal Canadiens will look to complete a season-series sweep when they visit the struggling Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena on Sunday. The Canadiens (18-16-0) have won both meetings this month, including a 4-2 victory in Pittsburgh on Dec. 11 and a 3-0 shutout at home just one day ago. Montreal enters having won two straight and three of its last four, most recently a 4-1 win over Chicago on Thursday. Captain Nick Suzuki, who had a goal and an assist in that victory, has been a consistent force with 11 points (3 goals, 8 assists) in his last 11 games. Conversely, the Penguins (14-19-0) are mired in a six-game losing streak (0-5-1) and have been shut out in consecutive games. Their offense has sputtered, managing just two total goals during the skid. Captain Sidney Crosby, who had an assist in the Dec. 11 loss to Montreal, has been held without a point in four of his last five contests as Pittsburgh seeks to halt its slide. Despite the recent results, National Statistical’s game simulator projects a narrow 3-2 Penguins victory. The matchup features two franchises heading in opposite directions near the season’s midpoint. Montreal sits four games above .500 and aims to solidify its position, while Pittsburgh, five games below, is in urgent need of a turnaround. Following this game, both teams face quick turnarounds. Montreal begins a three-game road trip in Boston on Tuesday. Pittsburgh opens a two-game trip in Toronto on Tuesday before returning home to face Chicago next Sunday. Game Facts: Time: 1 p.m. EST. Location: PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh. Records: Canadiens 18-16-0; Penguins 14-19-0. Series: Montreal leads 2-0-0 this season. Players to Watch: Canadiens C Nick Suzuki; Penguins C Sidney Crosby. Projection: National Statistical simulates a 3-2 Penguins win.