Montreal Canadiens vs Pittsburgh Penguins

NHL

Canadiens

16-11-3, 35 PTS

4-2

Final

Penguins

14-8-7, 35 PTS

PPG Paints Arena

TV: TSN2 / Sportsnet / RDS

On the ice

MTL shoots leftPIT shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
MTL	9	11	9	29
PIT	4	16	18	38

In net

Jacob Fowler36/38 SV, .947

Tristan Jarry25/29 SV, .862

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

Who won: Canadiens 4-2

The Montreal Canadiens beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 on Thursday, December 11, 2025 at PPG Paints Arena. The Canadiens lead the series 1-0. The Canadiens outscored the Penguins 2-0 in the 2nd period. Brendan Gallagher led the Canadiens in goals (1). Bryan Rust led the Penguins in goals (1).

MTL

PIT

Forwards	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
Noel AcciariC	1	3	0	0	13:11	0:00	3:17	9:54	18	0	1	0	0	1	5	3	62.5	1	0	0
Justin BrazeauRW	0	3	0	-1	10:11	1:43	0:00	8:28	16	0	6	0	1	1	0	0	0.0	0	1	2
Sidney CrosbyC	0	2	0	0	24:29	7:57	0:22	16:10	22	0	18	1	7	2	22	4	84.6	0	0	0
Connor DewarC	0	1	0	0	13:20	0:00	3:31	9:49	16	0	6	0	0	1	0	0	0.0	2	0	0
Kevin HayesRW	1	1	0	-1	11:53	2:43	0:00	9:10	17	0	2	0	2	1	3	6	33.3	0	0	0
Danton HeinenLW	1	1	1	0	10:10	0:06	0:10	9:54	13	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	33.3	0	1	2
Ben KindelC	2	1	1	-1	21:24	7:01	1:33	12:50	21	0	7	0	7	0	3	5	37.5	1	0	0
Ville KoivunenRW	0	0	0	-1	13:25	2:40	0:00	10:45	18	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	1	2
Anthony ManthaRW	2	0	1	-1	18:36	7:05	0:00	11:31	15	0	9	0	4	1	0	1	0.0	2	0	0
Rutger McGroartyRW	1	0	0	-1	10:24	0:00	0:00	10:24	15	0	0	0	3	1	0	1	0.0	0	0	0
Tommy NovakC	1	0	0	0	15:24	2:26	0:00	12:58	23	0	5	1	2	1	1	1	50.0	0	0	0
Bryan RustRW	0	0	0	0	25:35	7:09	1:35	16:51	24	1	9	1	5	1	0	0	0.0	1	0	0

Defenses	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	GV	PN	PIM
Connor CliftonD	1	7	0	0	13:06	0:00	0:00	13:06	13	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Ryan GravesD	2	1	2	0	12:59	0:00	0:00	12:59	13	0	1	0	1	2	1	0	0
Erik KarlssonD	2	1	1	0	27:22	7:06	3:21	16:55	22	1	2	0	5	2	1	0	0
Kris LetangD	1	0	0	-2	21:59	3:00	1:26	17:33	21	0	2	1	1	1	2	1	2
Ryan SheaD	1	2	2	-2	16:25	0:21	1:58	14:06	19	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Parker WotherspoonD	3	2	1	0	18:59	0:00	3:25	15:34	21	0	2	0	0	1	2	0	0