Pittsburgh Penguins 6–5 Montreal Canadiens · SternSports

Pittsburgh Penguins 6–5 Montreal Canadiens · SternSports

Pittsburgh Penguins2-0-0

65Final/OT

Montreal Canadiens1-0-1

Shots

30Shots25
2/4Power plays0/2
0Short-handed goals0

Puck

30 (44%)Faceoffs won38 (56%)
5Takeaways5
13Giveaways8
9Hits28
20Blocked shots12

Discipline

4Penalties6
8Penalty minutes12

Shots

30Shots25
2/4Power plays0/2
0Short-handed goals0

Puck

30 (44%)Faceoffs won38 (56%)
5Takeaways5
13Giveaways8

Stats

Shots

30Shots25
2/4Power plays0/2
0Short-handed goals0

Puck

30 (44%)Faceoffs won38 (56%)
5Takeaways5
13Giveaways

defenses	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
D. Carlile	3	0	0	1	20:32	0:04	2:31	17:57	24	1	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
S. Girard	1	1	0	-3	21:11	0:00	1:05	20:06	23	1	1	0	3	1	0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0
E. Karlsson	1	0	0	2	19:38	3:12	0:23	16:03	26	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
K. Korczak	4	0	0	-3	17:39	0:00	0:46	16:53	23	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0
K. Letang	1	0	0	1	19:30	1:54	0:00	17:36	23	0	0	2	3	0	0	0	0	0.0	3	0	0
T. van Riemsdyk	2	1	0	-1	18:08	0:01	3:16	14:51	21	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	1	2

Canadiens

forwards	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
J. Anderson	0	2	1	0	12:10	0:00	0:53	11:17	18	0	1	0	3	0	0	1	0	100.0	1	1	2
Z. Bolduc	0	2	0	0	11:31	1:04	0:00	10:27	13	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
C. Caufield	0	1	0	3	22:50	2:56	0:00	19:54	24	2	2	0	3	2	0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0
K. Dach	1	3	0	-2	11:40	0:00	0:42	10:58	15	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0.0	0	1	2
P. Danault	0	0	0	0	11:24	0:49	2:05	8:30	19	0	0	0	0	2	0	8	5	61.5	0	0	0
I. Demidov	0	1	0	1	16:03	2:58	0:00	13:05	20	1	1	1	3	1	0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0
J. Evans	1	2	0	0	14:36	0:00	3:09	11:27	19	0	0	0	1	2	0	11	5	68.8	0	0	0
C. Kreider	0	4	0	1	14:57	2:04	0:00	12:53	18	1	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
A. Newhook	2	0	0	-1	15:43	1:04	2:56	11:43	22	0	0	0	2	0	0	7	4	63.6	1	0	0
J. Slafkovsky	0	2	2	2	18:12	2:56	0:01	15:15	22	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	50.0	0	0	0
N. Suzuki	0	4	0	4	22:43	2:56	0:26	19:21	25	1	1	3	4	6	0	10	12	45.5	1	0	0
A. Texier	1	1	0	-1	9:14	1:02	0:00	8:12	12	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0

defenses	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
A. Carrier	1	0	0	0	8:32	0:00	0:29	8:03	10

goalies	GA	SA	SOS	SOSA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	TOI	YTDG	PIM
J. Dobes	6	30	0	0	24	.800	17	6	1	59:04	0	0

Western Conference

#	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	DIFF	PTS
1	Golden KnightsVegas Golden Knights	11	8	3	0	+14	16
2	OilersEdmonton Oilers	9	7	1	1	+14	15
3	MammothUtah Mammoth	10	7	3	0	+7	14
4	WildMinnesota Wild	10	6	2	2	+6	14
5	KrakenSeattle Kraken	10	6	3	1	+5	13
6	StarsDallas Stars	9	5	3	1	+8	11
7	AvalancheColorado Avalanche	10	5	4	1	+10	11
8	SharksSan Jose Sharks	10	5	4	1	−8	11
9	JetsWinnipeg Jets	9	4	3	2	−2	10
10	PredatorsNashville Predators	8	3	2	3	−1	9
11	BluesSt. Louis Blues	9	4	4	1	0	9
12	DucksAnaheim Ducks	9	4	5	0	−3	8
13	BlackhawksChicago Blackhawks	9	3	6	0	−15	6
14	CanucksVancouver Canucks	11	2	8	1	−18	5
15	KingsLos Angeles Kings	7	1	4	2	−10	4
16	FlamesCalgary Flames	8	2	6	0	−20	4

Players

Penguins

forwards	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
E. Chinakhov	1	1	1	0	17:59	2:04	0:00	15:55	24	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	1	2
S. Crosby	0	1	0	1	19:53	3:03	0:00	16:50	25	0	0	1	2	2	0	15	14	51.7	1	0	0
C. Dewar	1	1	2	-2	13:54	0:00	2:28	11:26	22	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	1	50.0	0	0	0
F. Hallander	1	0	0	0	9:39	0:00	1:05	8:34	17	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
B. Kindel	0	2	1	-3	14:18	3:04	0:37	10:37	18	1	1	0	5	0	0	4	6	40.0	1	0	0
A. Kuzmenko	0	0	0	-2	11:43	2:03	0:00	9:40	16	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
H. Lapierre	0	0	0	-2	11:22	2:00	0:00	9:22	17	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	5	28.6	0	0	0
B. Lizotte	1	0	0	-1	14:49	0:00	2:55	11:54	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	7	41.7	1	0	0
E. Malkin	1	0	0	2	19:41	2:05	0:00	17:36	23	1	2	2	1	0	0	2	0	100.0	1	1	2
T. Novak	1	0	0	2	14:42	3:03	0:00	11:39	21	2	2	1	3	1	0	1	5	16.7	1	0	0
R. Rakell	1	2	1	1	18:26	3:02	0:24	15:00	23	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0.0	1	1	2
N. Robertson	1	0	0	1	13:35	0:00	0:30	13:05	19	0	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0

defenses	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
D. Carlile	3	0	0	1	20:32	0:04	2:31	17:57	24

goalies	GA	SA	SOS	SOSA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	TOI	YTDG	PIM
A. Silovs	5	25	0	0	20	.800	18	2	0	61:33	0	0

Canadiens

forwards	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
J. Anderson	0	2	1	0	12:10	0:00	0:53	11:17

Game

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

Leaders

Face-off: 4 Oct 2026, 01:00
Venue: PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh
Attendance: 18’382

Match report on ESPN: Novak scores 2 goals, including OT winner, to help the Penguins beat the Canadiens 6-5

Top stats

30Shots25

Standings

Eastern Conference

#	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	DIFF	PTS
1	Hurricanes	11	8	2	1	+15	17
2	Bruins	10	7	2	1	+14	15
3	Rangers	11	7	3	1	+9	15
4	Lightning	9	7	2	0	+8	14
5	Senators	9	6	3	0	+1	12
6	Panthers	9	5	2	2	+5	12
7	Maple Leafs	11	5	4	2	+3	12
8	Islanders	9	5	3	1	+7	11
12	Canadiens	9	4	3	2	−4	10
14	Penguins	10	3	6	1	−5	7

Western Conference

#	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	DIFF	PTS
1	Golden Knights	11	8	3	0	+14	16
2	Oilers	9	7	1	1	+14	15

Head to head

Earlier meetings