Montreal Canadiens vs Pittsburgh Penguins

NHL

Canadiens

22-27-8, 52 PTS

1-4

Final

Penguins

25-21-8, 58 PTS

PPG Paints Arena

TV: TSN2 / Sportsnet / RDS

On the ice

MTL shoots leftPIT shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
MTL	14	8	9	31
PIT	12	10	5	27

In net

Cayden Primeau23/26 SV, .885

Tristan Jarry30/31 SV, .968

Team	1	2	3	T
MTL	1	0	0	1
PIT	1	2	1	4

Who won: Penguins 4-1

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 on Thursday, February 22, 2024 at PPG Paints Arena. The Penguins win the series 3-0. The Penguins outscored the Canadiens 2-0 in the 2nd period. Kris Letang led the Penguins in goals (2). Mike Matheson led the Canadiens in goals (1).

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Bryan Rust and Drew O'Conner scored 21 seconds apart in the second period to break open a close game and the Pittsburgh Penguins gave their flagging postseason hopes a boost with a 4-1 win over the reeling Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.

What it means

Season series: PIT wins series 3-0.
Canadiens 11-11-5 on the road; Penguins 14-10-4 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Canadiens7th in Atlantic Division

Oliver Kapanen C
Lower Body
Day-To-Day
Bryce Pickford D
Undisclosed
Injured Reserve
Ivan Demidov RW
Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Kaiden Guhle D
Groin, Surgery
Injured Reserve
Lucas Condotta LW
Undisclosed
Injured Reserve

Penguins3rd in Metropolitan Division

Bryan Rust RW
Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Justin Brazeau RW
Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Ryan Graves D
Knee
Injured Reserve

Starting goalies

Canadiens7th in Atlantic Division

Cayden Primeau G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Penguins3rd in Metropolitan Division

Tristan Jarry G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

PIT wins series 3-0

Last meeting: Penguins 3, Canadiens 2 (Jan 27)

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Game info

Venue: PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA · Attendance 17,160
Officials: Carter Sandlak (Referee), TJ Luxmore (Referee), Shandor Alphonso (Linesman), CJ Murray (Linesman)