MTL
MTL
Montréal Canadiens
16-11-3 · W1 · L10: 6-4-0
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
W
W
L
Final
4—2
2025-12-11 · PPG Paints Arena
PIT
PIT
Pittsburgh Penguins
14-8-7 · L1 · L10: 4-3-3
SO
SO
W
W
L
W
W
OT
L
W
PIT controlled xG 3.5 to 2.7 but MTL won on execution · MTL controlled 56.8% of 5v5 shot attempts

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
MTL xG
2.69
ACTUAL
4 — 2
PIT xG
3.49

Scoring Timeline

0.10
HIGH xG
MTL1P 02:54Even Strength
Alexandre Texier
85
Alexandre Texier(1)
L · MTL · #85
MTL 1 - 0 PIT
0.09
MED xG
MTL2P 04:37Even Strength
Brendan Gallagher
11
Brendan Gallagher(2)
R · MTL · #11
Lane Hutson (18), Juraj Slafkovský (8)
MTL 2 - 0 PIT
0.06
MED xG
MTL2P 10:18Power Play
Cole Caufield
13
Cole Caufield(17)
R · MTL · #13
Nick Suzuki (26), Lane Hutson (19)
MTL 3 - 0 PIT
0.15
HIGH xG
PIT3P 00:44Even Strength
Bryan Rust
17
Bryan Rust(9)
R · PIT · #17
Sidney Crosby (14), Tommy Novak (10)
MTL 3 - 1 PIT
0.11
HIGH xG
MTL3P 00:59Even Strength
Oliver Kapanen
91
Oliver Kapanen(10)
C · MTL · #91
Juraj Slafkovský (9), Ivan Demidov (18)
MTL 4 - 1 PIT
0.04
LOW xG
PIT3P 15:07Power Play
Erik Karlsson
65
Erik Karlsson(2)
D · PIT · #65
Kris Letang (12), Bryan Rust (14)
MTL 4 - 2 PIT

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Jacob Fowler
Jacob Fowler
G · MTL
36/38 saves, .947 SV%, +2.3 GSAx
★2
Tristan Jarry
35
Tristan Jarry
G · PIT · #35
25/29 saves, .862 SV%, -0.8 GSAx
★3
Bryan Rust
17
Bryan Rust
R · PIT · #17
1G, 1A, 5 SOG

Team Stats

MTLPIT
29Shots38
2.69xGF3.49
56.8CF%43.2
41FO%59
1/4PP1/6
12Hits25
24Blocks19
12Giveaways14
1Takeaways9
12PIM8

Period Breakdown

PeriodMTL SOGPIT SOGMTL xGPIT xG
1st840.900.51
2nd9160.951.34
3rd8160.841.64
Total25362.693.49

Penalties

10 TOTAL
1P 09:16
MTL
Alexandre Carrierholding (2 min)
Drawn by Justin Brazeau
1P 13:48
PIT
Justin Brazeauholding (2 min)
Drawn by Jayden Struble
2P 04:58
MTL
Noah Dobsonslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Rutger McGroarty
2P 09:29
PIT
Ville Koivunentripping (2 min)
Drawn by Adam Engstrom
2P 10:32
MTL
Jared Davidsonholding (2 min)
Drawn by Sidney Crosby
3P 02:15
PIT
Danton Heinenslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Josh Anderson
3P 04:11
MTL
Ivan Demidovhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Ryan Shea
3P 05:46
MTL
Alexandre Carrierroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Benjamin Kindel
3P 14:50
MTL
Adam Engstromholding (2 min)
Drawn by Rutger McGroarty
3P 19:41
PIT
Kris Letanghooking (2 min)
Drawn by Noah Dobson