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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Montreal Canadiens

NHL
Penguins
14-11-9, 37 PTS
0-4
Final
Canadiens
19-12-4, 42 PTS
Bell Centre
TV: TSN2 / Sportsnet / RDS

On the ice

PIT shoots leftMTL shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
PIT951731
MTL105621

In net

Stuart Skinner17/20 SV, .850
Jacob Fowler31/31 SV, 1.000
Team123T
PIT0000
MTL2114

Who won: Canadiens 4-0

The Montreal Canadiens beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-0 on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at Bell Centre. The Canadiens outscored the Penguins 2-0 in the 1st period. Josh Anderson led the Canadiens in goals (2).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.6Josh AndersonRW
  2. 28.2Jacob FowlerG
  3. 37.8Juraj SlafkovskyLW
  4. 47.6Owen BeckC
  5. 57.3Oliver KapanenC
  6. 67.3Nick SuzukiC
  7. 77.2Brendan GallagherRW
  8. 87.2Lane HutsonD
  9. 97.1Cole CaufieldRW
  10. 107.0Noah DobsonD
  11. 116.9Joe VelenoC
  12. 126.8Mike MathesonD

Team stats

PITMTL
13Blocked Shots16
24Hits16
4Takeaways5
31Shots21
0Power Play Goals1
3Power Play Opportunities1
0.0Power Play Percentage100.0
0Short Handed Goals1
0Shootout Goals0
28Faceoffs Won18
60.9Faceoff Win Percent39.1
20Giveaways8
1Total Penalties3
2Penalty Minutes6

Player of the game

Josh Anderson

MTL · 2 G, 4 SOG

8.6

Deserved to win

75%
PIT · 3.83 xG
25%
MTL · 2.18 xG

Penguins deserved better: 75% on chances, lost 0-4

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:18Arber Xhekaj

    Big hit on T. Novak

    Arber Xhekaj hit Thomas Novak

    A. Xhekaj

  3. P3 0:24Joe Veleno
    TO

    Giveaway

    Giveaway by Joe Veleno

    J. Veleno

  4. P3 0:33Joe Veleno
    TO

    Takeaway

    Takeaway by Joe Veleno

    J. Veleno

  5. P3 0:53Connor Clifton

    Shot blocked by A. Mantha

    Connor Clifton shot blocked by Anthony Mantha

    C. Clifton

  6. P3 0:57Tommy Novak

    Wrap-around shot on goal

    Thomas Novak Wrap-around saved by Jacob Fowler

    T. Novak

  7. P3 1:00Anthony Mantha

    Snap shot wide left

    Anthony Mantha Snap Shot Wide Left

    A. Mantha

  8. P3 1:10Tommy Novak

    Snap shot on goal

    Thomas Novak Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler

    T. Novak

  9. P3 1:57Owen Beck

    Face off

    Owen Beck faceoff won against Kevin Hayes

  10. P3 2:05Connor Dewar

    Snap shot wide right

    Connor Dewar Snap Shot Wide Right

    C. Dewar

  11. P3 2:13Kevin Hayes

    Snap shot wide left

    Kevin Hayes Snap Shot Wide Left

    K. Hayes

  12. P3 2:14Noel Acciari

    Big hit on A. Carrier

    Noel Acciari hit Alexandre Carrier

    N. Acciari

  13. P3 2:21Connor Clifton

    Snap shot on goal

    Connor Clifton Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler

    C. Clifton

  14. P3 2:26Ryan Shea

    Slap shot on goal

    Ryan Shea Slap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler

    R. Shea

  15. P3 2:58Ben Kindel

    Faceoff win vs O. Beck

    Ben Kindel faceoff won against Owen Beck

    B. Kindel

  16. GOALP3 2:58
    Josh Anderson

    Goal! Wrist shot

    J. Anderson · 2 G

    Josh Anderson Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: none

    PIT 0 - 4 MTL
  17. P3 3:00Kris Letang
    TO

    Giveaway

    Giveaway by Kris Letang

    K. Letang

  18. P3 3:10Oliver Kapanen

    Shot blocked by R. Rakell

    Oliver Kapanen shot blocked by Rickard Rakell

    O. Kapanen · 1 A

  19. P3 3:14Juraj Slafkovsky

    Juraj slafkovský snap shot wide right

    Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot Wide Right

    J. Slafkovsky · 1 G

  20. P3 3:20Sidney Crosby

    Face off

    Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen

  21. P3 3:41Juraj Slafkovsky

    Juraj slafkovský snap shot hit right post

    Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot Hit Right Post

    J. Slafkovsky · 1 G

  22. P3 3:49Josh Anderson

    Snap shot wide right

    Josh Anderson Snap Shot Wide Right

    J. Anderson · 2 G

  23. P3 4:18Erik Karlsson

    Blocked

    Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Joseph Veleno

  24. P3 4:22Erik Karlsson

    Shot blocked by N. Suzuki

    Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Nick Suzuki

    E. Karlsson

  25. P3 4:36Bryan Rust

    Tip-in wide left

    Bryan Rust Tip-In Wide Left

    B. Rust

Leaders

PITMTL
Goals
-
Josh Anderson
2
Assists
-
Brendan Gallagher
1
Points
-
Josh Anderson
2

Season seriesMTL leads series 2-0

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