Montréal Canadiens at Pittsburgh Penguins

Thu, Dec 11, 2025 · PPG Paints Arena · 2025–26 Regular Season

Montréal Canadiens

4 – 2

Final

Pittsburgh Penguins

The Montréal Canadiens beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4–2 on Thu, Dec 11, 2025 at PPG Paints Arena. Lane Hutson led the way with 2 points. Jacob Fowler made 36 saves for the win. Shots on goal were 29–38.

Linescore

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
MTL	1	2	1	4	29
PIT	0	0	2	2	38

Scoring summary

Per	Time	Team	Str	Goal	Assists	Score
1st	02:54	MTL	EV	Alexandre Texier (1) · snap	Unassisted	1–0
2nd	04:37	MTL	EV	Brendan Gallagher (2) · wrist	Lane Hutson (18), Juraj Slafkovský (8)	2–0
2nd	10:18	MTL	PP	Cole Caufield (17) · wrist	Nick Suzuki (26), Lane Hutson (19)	3–0
3rd	00:44	PIT	EV	Bryan Rust (9) · wrist	Sidney Crosby (14), Tommy Novak (10)	3–1
3rd	00:59	MTL	EV	Oliver Kapanen (10) · wrist	Juraj Slafkovský (9), Ivan Demidov (18)	4–1
3rd	15:07	PIT	PP	Erik Karlsson (2) · snap	Kris Letang (12), Bryan Rust (14)	4–2

Penalties

Per	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Min
1st	09:16	MTL	Alexandre Carrier	holding	2
1st	13:48	PIT	Justin Brazeau	holding	2
2nd	04:58	MTL	Noah Dobson	slashing	2
2nd	09:29	PIT	Ville Koivunen	tripping	2
2nd	10:32	MTL	Jared Davidson	holding	2
3rd	02:15	PIT	Danton Heinen	slashing	2
3rd	04:11	MTL	Ivan Demidov	hooking	2
3rd	05:46	MTL	Alexandre Carrier	roughing	2
3rd	14:50	MTL	Adam Engstrom	holding	2
3rd	19:41	PIT	Kris Letang	hooking	2

Shot map

Goal● Shot on goal○ MissedSize = expected goals (xG)

Expected goals: MTL 2.94 · PIT 4.68 · xG% MTL 38.6

Montréal Canadiens

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
48	Lane Hutson	D	0	2	2	+3	0	2	0	4		22:15	23
20	Juraj Slafkovský	L	0	2	2	+2	0	0	1	0	50.0	18:06	18
14	Nick Suzuki	C	0	1	1	-1	0	4	0	2	20.8	23:02	26
91	Oliver Kapanen	C	1	0	1	+1	0	4	0	2	64.3	19:03	21
13	Cole Caufield	R	1	0	1	-1	0	4	1	1		18:12	19
93	Ivan Demidov	R	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	0		12:43	15
85	Alexandre Texier	L	1	0	1	+1	0	1	0	0		12:32	19
11	Brendan Gallagher	R	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0	0	33.3	9:57	14
8	Mike Matheson	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	5		25:47	23
45	Alexandre Carrier	D	0	0	0	-1	4	0	0	1		21:40	25
53	Noah Dobson	D	0	0	0	+3	2	2	0	4		21:38	21
17	Josh Anderson	R	0	0	0	+1	0	2	2	3	100.0	16:29	21
76	Zachary Bolduc	R	0	0	0	-1	0	3	2	0	100.0	16:26	17
47	Jayden Struble	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0		13:20	17
90	Joseph Veleno	C	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	37.5	12:20	17
42	Adam Engstrom	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		11:30	15
62	Owen Beck	C	0	0	0	+1	0	2	2	1	57.1	9:08	14
49	Jared Davidson	C	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	1		5:44	9

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
32	Jacob Fowler	W	38	36	2	.947	59:51

Pittsburgh Penguins

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
17	Bryan Rust	R	1	1	2	0	0	5	0	0		25:35	24
65	Erik Karlsson	D	1	0	1	0	0	5	1	2		27:22	22
87	Sidney Crosby	C	0	1	1	0	0	7	2	0	84.6	24:29	22
58	Kris Letang	D	0	1	1	-2	2	1	0	1		21:59	21
18	Tommy Novak	C	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	1	50.0	15:24	23
81	Ben Kindel	C	0	0	0	-1	0	7	1	2	37.5	21:24	21
28	Parker Wotherspoon	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3		18:59	21
39	Anthony Mantha	R	0	0	0	-1	0	4	0	2		18:36	15
5	Ryan Shea	D	0	0	0	-2	0	0	2	1		16:25	19
41	Ville Koivunen	R	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0		13:25	18
19	Connor Dewar	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		13:20	16
55	Noel Acciari	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	62.5	13:11	18
75	Connor Clifton	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	1		13:06	13
27	Ryan Graves	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2		12:59	13
13	Kevin Hayes	R	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	1	33.3	11:53	17
2	Rutger McGroarty	R	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0	1		10:24	15
16	Justin Brazeau	R	0	0	0	-1	2	1	3	0		10:11	16
43	Danton Heinen	L	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	1	33.3	10:10	13

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
35	Tristan Jarry	L	29	25	4	.862	56:00