Montreal, Quebec (My Sportsbook) - The Pittsburgh Penguins attempt to stretch their unbeaten streak to five games tonight when they visit the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre.

Since opening the campaign with an embarrassing 6-0 home loss to Toronto, the Pens have gone 3-0-1, including Saturday's 3-3 tie with the still-undefeated Tampa Bay Lightning. Alexei Kovalev scored his second of the season to provide a 3-2 lead early in the third, but the Lightning's Dan Boyle tied things with a power-play goal midway through the frame.

Jan Hrdina also scored, as did Dan LaCouture. Mario Lemieux, meanwhile, assisted on Hrdina's tally and is tied for the NHL scoring lead with Toronto's Alexander Mogilny, at 11 points (4g, 7a). Lemieux was named NHL Player of the Alexander Mogilny, at 11 points (4g, 7a). Lemieux was named NHL Player of the Week on Monday.

Johan Hedberg made 38 saves between the pipes. Pittsburgh begins a brief road set tonight, and visits Detroit on Friday.

Montreal is 1-2-1 in its last four games, including Saturday night's 2-2 tie with Toronto at Bell Centre. Richard Zednik and Andreas Dackell provided second-period goals for the Habs, but the Leafs' Tomas Kaberle tied things with a shorthanded marker 11:45 into the third. Goaltender Jeff Hackett made 32 saves in his second straight start, including a sprawling stop on Mats Sundin at the doorstep to preserve the tie in OT.

Hackett, who has started two straight for the struggling Jose Theodore, is expected to yield to the Hart Trophy winner this evening. Theodore, who allowed a combined 12 goals in back-to-back losses to Buffalo and Philadelphia, is 7-3-0 against the Penguins during his career.

Montreal plays three of its next four games, including tonight's, on home ice. The lone exception in that span is Thursday's match in Philly.

The Canadiens swept four games from the Penguins last season, and have won five straight overall in the series. In that time Montreal has surrendered only four goals.

Pittsburgh is 0-5-1 in its last six trips to Montreal, dating back to January 31, 1999.