PIT
PIT
Pittsburgh Penguins
14-11-9 · L3 · L10: 2-4-4
L
L
OT
OT
L
SO
SO
W
W
L
Final
0—4
2025-12-20 · Bell Centre
MTL
MTL
Montréal Canadiens
19-12-4 · W2 · L10: 6-3-1
W
L
W
OT
W
L
L
W
W
L
MTL dominated expected goals 5.3 to 3.7 · 1 empty-net goal padded the final margin

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
PIT xG
3.69
ACTUAL
0 — 4
MTL xG
5.25

Scoring Timeline

0.19
HIGH xG
MTL1P 16:41Power Play
Juraj Slafkovský
20
Juraj Slafkovský(10)
L · MTL · #20
Cole Caufield (18), Nick Suzuki (30)
PIT 0 - 1 MTL
0.08
MED xG
MTL1P 18:49Even Strength
Owen Beck
62
Owen Beck(1)
C · MTL · #62
Brendan Gallagher (10), Lane Hutson (27)
PIT 0 - 2 MTL
0.14
HIGH xG
MTL2P 12:14Power Play
Josh Anderson
17
Josh Anderson(7)
R · MTL · #17
Oliver Kapanen (7)
PIT 0 - 3 MTL
0.46
HIGH xG
MTL3P 17:02Power PlayEN
Josh Anderson
17
Josh Anderson(8)
R · MTL · #17
PIT 0 - 4 MTL

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Jacob Fowler
Jacob Fowler
G · MTL
31/31 saves, .1000 SV%, +3.4 GSAx
★2
Stuart Skinner
74
Stuart Skinner
G · PIT · #74
17/20 saves, .850 SV%, -1.0 GSAx
★3
Josh Anderson
17
Josh Anderson
R · MTL · #17
2G, 4 SOG, 2 HIT

Team Stats

PITMTL
31Shots21
3.69xGF5.25
59.3CF%40.7
60.9FO%39.1
0/3PP1/1
24Hits16
13Blocks16
20Giveaways8
4Takeaways5
2PIM6

Period Breakdown

PeriodPIT SOGMTL SOGPIT xGMTL xG
1st980.961.05
2nd541.061.08
3rd1751.673.12
Total31173.695.25

Penalties

4 TOTAL
1P 02:04
MTL
Arber Xhekajboarding (2 min)
Drawn by Rutger McGroarty
1P 15:50
PIT
Kevin Hayestripping (2 min)
Drawn by Joe Veleno
2P 11:18
MTL
Nick Suzukidelaying-game-puck-over-glass (2 min)
3P 08:29
MTL
Lane Hutsoncross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Tommy Novak