Montreal Canadiens vs Pittsburgh Penguins

NHL

16-11-3, 35 PTS

4-2

Final

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).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:06
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Brendan Gallagher
P3 0:13
Mike Matheson Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
P3 0:16
Brendan Gallagher faceoff won against Danton Heinen
P3 0:17
Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Ryan Shea
P3 0:19
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Alexandre Texier
P3 0:19
Kris Letang Hooking against Noah Dobson
P3 0:40
Kris Letang shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
P3 0:43
TO
Giveaway by Josh Anderson
P3 0:46
Anthony Mantha Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
P3 0:46
Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Lane Hutson
P3 0:48
Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
P3 0:49
Erik Karlsson Slap Shot Wide Left
P3 0:57
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Lane Hutson
P3 1:29
Noah Dobson shot blocked by Kris Letang
P3 1:45
Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Thomas Novak
P3 1:47
Sidney Crosby Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
P3 2:04
Bryan Rust shot blocked by Mike Matheson
P3 2:20
Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
P3 2:26
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Mike Matheson
P3 2:36
Anthony Mantha Wrist Shot Wide Right
P3 2:37
Ben Kindel Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
P3 2:38
Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
P3 3:05
Oliver Kapanen shot blocked by Ben Kindel

Leaders

MTLPIT

Goals

Brendan Gallagher

1

Bryan Rust

1

Assists

Lane Hutson

2

Bryan Rust

1

Points

Juraj Slafkovsky

2

Bryan Rust

2

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