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Montreal Canadiens vs Pittsburgh Penguins

NHL
Canadiens
1-0-1, 3 PTS
5-1
Final
Penguins
1-1-0, 2 PTS
PPG Paints Arena
TV: TSN2 / Sportsnet / RDS

On the ice

MTL shoots leftPIT shoots right

Shots on goal

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MTL961429
PIT712322

In net

Carey Price21/22 SV, .955
Matt Murray24/29 SV, .828
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MTL2215
PIT0101

Who won: Canadiens 5-1

The Montreal Canadiens beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1 on Saturday, October 6, 2018 at PPG Paints Arena. The Canadiens lead the series 1-0. The Canadiens outscored the Penguins 2-0 in the 1st period. Paul Byron led the Canadiens in goals (2). Kris Letang led the Penguins in assists (1).

Player of the game

Paul Byron

MTL · 2 G, 1 A, 3 SOG

9.1

Deserved to win

50%
MTL · 2.82 xG
51%
PIT · 2.79 xG

Dead even on chances: this one could have gone either way

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:03Carl Hagelin
    TO

    Takeaway

    C. Hagelin

  3. P3 1:15Max Domi

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    M. Domi · 1 A

  4. P3 1:15Derick Brassard

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    D. Brassard

  5. P3 1:30Olli Maatta

    Shot blocked by B. Gallagher

    Blocked

    O. Maatta

  6. P3 2:28Tomas Tatar

    Big hit on P. Hornqvist

    Hit

    T. Tatar · 1 A

  7. P3 4:33Justin Schultz

    Missed the net

    Missed

    J. Schultz

  8. P3 5:55Bryan Rust
    TO

    Giveaway

    B. Rust

  9. P3 6:05Matthew Peca

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    M. Peca

  10. GOALP3 9:52
    Charles Hudon

    Goal!

    C. Hudon · 1 G

    Goal

    MTL 5 - 1 PIT
  11. P3 9:55Daniel Sprong

    Big hit on J. Kotkaniemi

    Hit

    D. Sprong · 1 A

  12. P3 9:58Andrew Shaw
    TO

    Takeaway

    A. Shaw · 1 A

  13. P3 10:32Jordie Benn

    Missed the net

    Missed

    J. Benn

  14. P3 10:37Jesperi Kotkaniemi

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    J. Kotkaniemi

  15. P3 10:38Xavier Ouellet

    Shot

  16. P3 10:42Evgeni Malkin
    TO

    Giveaway

    E. Malkin

  17. P3 12:44Jamie Oleksiak

    Shot blocked by A. Lehkonen

    Blocked

    J. Oleksiak

  18. Start of the 3rd period
  19. End of the 2nd period
  20. P2 0:07Bryan Rust

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    B. Rust

  21. P2 0:13Kris Letang

    Big hit on A. Shaw

    Hit

    K. Letang · 1 A

  22. P2 0:37Jeff Petry

    Missed the net

    Missed

    J. Petry · 2 A

  23. P2 1:34Derick Brassard

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    D. Brassard

  24. P2 1:44Jeff Petry

    Shot blocked by R. Sheahan

    Blocked

    J. Petry · 2 A

  25. P2 1:51Carl Hagelin

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    C. Hagelin

Leaders

MTLPIT
Assists
Jeff Petry
2
Kris Letang
1
Points
Paul Byron
3
Kris Letang
1
Goals
Paul Byron
2
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Season seriesMTL leads series 1-0

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