Pittsburgh Penguins @ Montreal Canadiens
- Alexandre Texier hit Kris Letang
- Takeaway by Jake Evans
- Jake Evans hit Thomas Novak
- Arber Xhekaj Boarding against Rutger McGroarty
- Jake Evans faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
- Noah Dobson Slap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
- Giveaway by Jake Evans
- Josh Anderson Snap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
- Giveaway by Mike Matheson
- Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
- Giveaway by Adam Engstrom
- Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Rickard Rakell
- Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Rickard Rakell
- Connor Clifton shot blocked by Oliver Kapanen
- Anthony Mantha shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
- Arber Xhekaj Snap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
- Nick Suzuki Snap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
- Takeaway by Nick Suzuki
- Cole Caufield Tip-In saved by Stuart Skinner
- Owen Beck faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
- Arber Xhekaj hit Noel Acciari
- Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Anthony Mantha
- Anthony Mantha shot blocked by Lane Hutson
- Giveaway by Lane Hutson
- Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
- Cole Caufield Snap Shot Wide Right
- Joseph Veleno Snap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
- Joseph Veleno Snap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
- Brendan Gallagher Tip-In Wide Left
- Ben Kindel shot blocked by Lane Hutson
- Takeaway by Zachary Bolduc
- Owen Beck Tip-In saved by Stuart Skinner
- Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Connor Dewar
- Cole Caufield Snap Shot Wide Left
- Juraj Slafkovský Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Cole Caufield (18), Nick Suzuki (30)
- Josh Anderson hit Bryan Rust
- Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Rickard Rakell
- Connor Clifton shot blocked by Oliver Kapanen
- Owen Beck Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Brendan Gallagher (10), Lane Hutson (27)
- Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Noah Dobson
- Zachary Bolduc Tip-In Wide Right
- Joseph Veleno hit Erik Karlsson
- Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Ben Kindel
- Owen Beck hit Ryan Shea
- Zachary Bolduc Tip-In Wide Right
- Noah Dobson Snap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
- Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
- Adam Engstrom Snap Shot Wide Left
- Owen Beck hit Ben Kindel
- Ryan Shea shot blocked by Josh Anderson
- Bryan Rust shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
- Owen Beck hit Connor Dewar
- Cole Caufield Snap Shot Wide Right
- Zachary Bolduc Snap Shot Hit Left Post
- Nick Suzuki Backhand Failed Bank Attempt
- Parker Wotherspoon shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
- Nick Suzuki Delaying Game - Puck over glass
- Josh Anderson Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Oliver Kapanen (7)
- Cole Caufield Backhand Wide Right
- Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Connor Dewar
- Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
- Adam Engstrom Snap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
- Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
- Mike Matheson Snap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
- Giveaway by Zachary Bolduc
- Josh Anderson hit Connor Dewar
- Takeaway by Alexandre Texier
- Josh Anderson Snap Shot Wide Right
- Giveaway by Owen Beck
- Lane Hutson hit Rutger McGroarty
- Oliver Kapanen hit Erik Karlsson
- Joseph Veleno hit Connor Clifton
- Giveaway by Adam Engstrom
- Zachary Bolduc Tip-In saved by Stuart Skinner
- Ivan Demidov hit Parker Wotherspoon
- Joseph Veleno hit Connor Clifton
- Joseph Veleno hit Connor Clifton
- Josh Anderson Deflected saved by Stuart Skinner
- Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Lane Hutson
- Lane Hutson Cross-checking against Thomas Novak
- Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Mike Matheson
- Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Joseph Veleno
- Nick Suzuki Slap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
- Brendan Gallagher Snap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
- Owen Beck faceoff won against Ben Kindel
- Adam Engstrom Snap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
- Kris Letang shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
- Mike Matheson Snap Shot Wide Left
- Joseph Veleno faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
- Joe Veleno Snap Shot High and Wide Right
- Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
- Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Joseph Veleno
- Josh Anderson Snap Shot Wide Right
- Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot Hit Right Post
- Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot Wide Right
- Josh Anderson Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: none
- Owen Beck faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
- Owen Beck faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
- Takeaway by Joe Veleno
- Giveaway by Joe Veleno
- Arber Xhekaj hit Thomas Novak
- Alexandre Texier shot blocked by Brett Kulak
- Justin Brazeau hit Alexandre Carrier
- Giveaway by Bryan Rust
- Giveaway by Sidney Crosby
- Giveaway by Kevin Hayes
- Giveaway by Ben Kindel
- Puck in Netting
- Connor Dewar faceoff won against Alexandre Texier
- Icing
- Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Alexandre Texier
- Bryan Rust hit Noah Dobson
- Alexandre Texier shot blocked by Kris Letang
- Giveaway by Sidney Crosby
- Off-side
- Kevin Hayes Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
- Noel Acciari Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
- Goalie Stopped
- Icing
- Rickard Rakell Snap Shot Wide Left
- Adam Engstrom shot blocked by Ben Kindel
- Goalie Stopped
- Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
- Noah Dobson shot blocked by Thomas Novak
- Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Brett Kulak
- Goalie Stopped
- Connor Dewar faceoff won against Owen Beck
- Off-side
- Kevin Hayes Backhand saved by Jacob Fowler
- Anthony Mantha Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
- Puck in Crowd
- Rutger McGroarty Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
- Rutger McGroarty hit Alexandre Carrier
- Giveaway by Rutger McGroarty
- Giveaway by Erik Karlsson
- Zachary Bolduc shot blocked by Parker Wotherspoon
- Sidney Crosby hit Zachary Bolduc
- Zachary Bolduc shot blocked by Bryan Rust
- Erik Karlsson hit Lane Hutson
- Giveaway by Stuart Skinner
- Connor Clifton hit Owen Beck
- Takeaway by Kris Letang
- Justin Brazeau Tip-In Wide Left
- Erik Karlsson Slap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
- Ryan Shea hit Owen Beck
- Kevin Hayes Tripping against Joseph Veleno
- TV Timeout
- Hand Pass
- Giveaway by Brett Kulak
- Sidney Crosby Backhand Wide Right
- Giveaway by Bryan Rust
- Icing
- Ville Koivunen Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
- Erik Karlsson Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
- Goalie Stopped
- Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Joseph Veleno
- Giveaway by Erik Karlsson
- Thomas Novak Backhand saved by Jacob Fowler
- Kris Letang Poke Wide Left
- Sidney Crosby hit Noah Dobson
- Giveaway by Brett Kulak
- Mike Matheson shot blocked by Bryan Rust
- Mike Matheson shot blocked by Brett Kulak
- Goalie Stopped
- Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Joseph Veleno
- Connor Dewar Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
- Icing
- Connor Clifton hit Oliver Kapanen
- Rickard Rakell Snap Shot Short
- Giveaway by Sidney Crosby
- Goalie Stopped
- Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Erik Karlsson
- Justin Brazeau hit Alexandre Carrier
- Icing
- Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Alexandre Texier
- Alexandre Texier shot blocked by Kris Letang
- On-Ice Official
- TV Timeout
- Noel Acciari faceoff won against Joseph Veleno
- Ville Koivunen Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
- Giveaway by Kevin Hayes
- Connor Clifton hit Owen Beck
- Ryan Shea Snap Shot High and Wide Left
- Giveaway by Ville Koivunen
- Goalie Stopped
- Noel Acciari faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
- Anthony Mantha hit Lane Hutson
- Erik Karlsson Snap Shot Wide Left
- Justin Brazeau Snap Shot Above Crossbar
- Puck in Netting
- Thomas Novak faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
- Bryan Rust Snap Shot Off Crossbar
- Parker Wotherspoon Slap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
- Goalie Stopped
- Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
- Thomas Novak Backhand saved by Jacob Fowler
- Thomas Novak hit Noah Dobson
- Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
- Anthony Mantha Snap Shot High and Wide Left
- Giveaway by Bryan Rust
- Justin Brazeau Snap Shot Wide Right
- Giveaway by Connor Clifton
- Connor Clifton hit Cole Caufield
- Connor Clifton hit Cole Caufield
- Icing
- Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Noel Acciari
- Puck in Netting
- Thomas Novak hit Zachary Bolduc
- Rutger McGroarty Snap Shot Above Crossbar
- Rickard Rakell Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
- Rickard Rakell hit Noah Dobson
- Parker Wotherspoon Snap Shot Wide Right
- Off-side
- Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
- Giveaway by Tommy Novak
- Ben Kindel Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
- Takeaway by Parker Wotherspoon
- Takeaway by Erik Karlsson
- Justin Brazeau hit Owen Beck
- Hand Pass
- Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Zachary Bolduc
- Parker Wotherspoon hit Ivan Demidov
- Connor Clifton hit Owen Beck
- Connor Dewar Snap Shot Wide Right
- Connor Dewar Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
- Connor Dewar hit Mike Matheson
- Giveaway by Tommy Novak
- TV Timeout
- Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
- Puck in Netting
- Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
- Rickard Rakell Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
- Sidney Crosby Slap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
- Goalie Stopped
- Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
- Sidney Crosby Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
- Goalie Stopped
- Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Joseph Veleno
- Bryan Rust Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
- Anthony Mantha Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
- Bryan Rust Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
- Bryan Rust Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
- Sidney Crosby Backhand Wide Right
- Goalie Stopped
- Ben Kindel faceoff won against Owen Beck
- Goalie Stopped
- Ville Koivunen Backhand Wide Right
- Kris Letang hit Ivan Demidov
- Rickard Rakell Backhand saved by Jacob Fowler
- Rickard Rakell Backhand saved by Jacob Fowler
- Rickard Rakell Backhand saved by Jacob Fowler
- Sidney Crosby Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
- Goalie Stopped
- Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Joseph Veleno
- Erik Karlsson Slap Shot Wide Right
- Icing
- Takeaway by Tommy Novak
- Kevin Hayes hit Brendan Gallagher
- Bryan Rust Tip-In Wide Left
- Puck Frozen - Goalie
- Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
- Icing
- Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
- Oliver Kapanen shot blocked by Rickard Rakell
- Giveaway by Kris Letang
- Ryan Shea Slap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
- Connor Clifton Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
- Goalie Stopped
- Noel Acciari hit Alexandre Carrier
- Kevin Hayes Snap Shot Wide Left
- Connor Dewar Snap Shot Wide Right
- Icing
- Thomas Novak Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
- Anthony Mantha Snap Shot Wide Left
- Thomas Novak Wrap-around saved by Jacob Fowler
- Connor Clifton shot blocked by Anthony Mantha
PENGUINS
CANADIENS
| TIME | PLAY | PIT | MTL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0:00 | Start of 1st Period | 0 | 0 | |
| 0:00 | Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Jake Evans | 0 | 0 | |
| 0:06 | Alexandre Texier hit Kris Letang | 0 | 0 | |
| 0:36 | Takeaway by Jake Evans | 0 | 0 | |
| 0:36 | Jake Evans hit Thomas Novak | 0 | 0 | |
| 0:39 | Alexandre Texier shot blocked by Brett Kulak | 0 | 0 | |
| 1:09 | Justin Brazeau hit Alexandre Carrier | 0 | 0 | |
| 2:04 | Arber Xhekaj Boarding against Rutger McGroarty | 0 | 0 | |
| 2:04 | Jake Evans faceoff won against Sidney Crosby | 0 | 0 | |
| 2:45 | Giveaway by Bryan Rust | 0 | 0 | |
| 3:05 | Giveaway by Sidney Crosby | 0 | 0 | |
| 3:11 | Noah Dobson Slap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner | 0 | 0 | |
| 3:36 | Giveaway by Kevin Hayes | 0 | 0 | |
| 3:39 | Giveaway by Jake Evans | 0 | 0 | |
| 3:47 | Giveaway by Ben Kindel | 0 | 0 | |
| 3:49 | Josh Anderson Snap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner | 0 | 0 | |
| 3:51 | Puck in Netting | 0 | 0 | |
| 3:51 | Connor Dewar faceoff won against Alexandre Texier | 0 | 0 | |
| 4:15 | Icing | 0 | 0 | |
| 4:15 | Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Alexandre Texier | 0 | 0 | |
| 4:37 | Bryan Rust hit Noah Dobson | 0 | 0 | |
| 4:38 | Giveaway by Mike Matheson | 0 | 0 | |
| 4:48 | Alexandre Texier shot blocked by Kris Letang | 0 | 0 | |
| 4:56 | Giveaway by Sidney Crosby | 0 | 0 | |
| 5:08 | Off-side | 0 | 0 | |
| 5:08 | Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Kevin Hayes | 0 | 0 | |
| 5:11 | Giveaway by Adam Engstrom | 0 | 0 | |
| 5:16 | Kevin Hayes Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler | 0 | 0 | |
| 5:18 | Noel Acciari Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler | 0 | 0 | |
| 5:20 | Goalie Stopped | 0 | 0 | |
| 5:20 | Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Rickard Rakell | 0 | 0 | |
| 5:26 | Icing | 0 | 0 | |
| 5:26 | Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Rickard Rakell | 0 | 0 | |
| 6:06 | Rickard Rakell Snap Shot Wide Left | 0 | 0 | |
| 6:14 | Connor Clifton shot blocked by Oliver Kapanen | 0 | 0 | |
| 6:17 | Anthony Mantha shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský | 0 | 0 | |
| 6:47 | Adam Engstrom shot blocked by Ben Kindel | 0 | 0 | |
| 6:54 | Arber Xhekaj Snap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner | 0 | 0 | |
| 6:56 | Goalie Stopped | 0 | 0 | |
| 6:56 | Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nick Suzuki | 0 | 0 | |
| 7:05 | Noah Dobson shot blocked by Thomas Novak | 0 | 0 | |
| 7:20 | Nick Suzuki Snap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner | 0 | 0 | |
| 7:24 | Takeaway by Nick Suzuki | 0 | 0 | |
| 7:31 | Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Brett Kulak | 0 | 0 | |
| 7:35 | Cole Caufield Tip-In saved by Stuart Skinner | 0 | 0 | |
| 7:37 | Goalie Stopped | 0 | 0 | |
| 7:37 | Connor Dewar faceoff won against Owen Beck | 0 | 0 | |
| 7:43 | Off-side | 0 | 0 | |
| 7:43 | Owen Beck faceoff won against Kevin Hayes | 0 | 0 | |
| 8:06 | Arber Xhekaj hit Noel Acciari | 0 | 0 | |
| 8:12 | Kevin Hayes Backhand saved by Jacob Fowler | 0 | 0 | |
| 8:35 | Anthony Mantha Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler | 0 | 0 | |
| 8:38 | Puck in Crowd | 0 | 0 | |
| 8:38 | Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Anthony Mantha | 0 | 0 | |
| 9:21 | Anthony Mantha shot blocked by Lane Hutson | 0 | 0 | |
| 9:26 | Giveaway by Lane Hutson | 0 | 0 | |
| 9:43 | Rutger McGroarty Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler | 0 | 0 | |
| 9:48 | Rutger McGroarty hit Alexandre Carrier | 0 | 0 | |
| 10:00 | Giveaway by Rutger McGroarty | 0 | 0 | |
| 10:47 | Giveaway by Erik Karlsson | 0 | 0 | |
| 10:49 | Zachary Bolduc shot blocked by Parker Wotherspoon | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:23 | Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Nick Suzuki | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:27 | Sidney Crosby hit Zachary Bolduc | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:35 | Zachary Bolduc shot blocked by Bryan Rust | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:38 | Cole Caufield Snap Shot Wide Right | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:48 | Erik Karlsson hit Lane Hutson | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:53 | Joseph Veleno Snap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:55 | Joseph Veleno Snap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:14 | Giveaway by Stuart Skinner | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:35 | Brendan Gallagher Tip-In Wide Left | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:42 | Connor Clifton hit Owen Beck | 0 | 0 | |
| 13:01 | Takeaway by Kris Letang | 0 | 0 | |
| 13:32 | Justin Brazeau Tip-In Wide Left | 0 | 0 | |
| 14:07 | Erik Karlsson Slap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler | 0 | 0 | |
| 14:28 | Ben Kindel shot blocked by Lane Hutson | 0 | 0 | |
| 15:13 | Takeaway by Zachary Bolduc | 0 | 0 | |
| 15:40 | Owen Beck Tip-In saved by Stuart Skinner | 0 | 0 | |
| 15:44 | Ryan Shea hit Owen Beck | 0 | 0 | |
| 15:50 | Kevin Hayes Tripping against Joseph Veleno | 0 | 0 | |
| 15:50 | TV Timeout | 0 | 0 | |
| 15:50 | Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Connor Dewar | 0 | 0 | |
| 16:32 | Cole Caufield Snap Shot Wide Left | 0 | 0 | |
| 16:41 | Juraj Slafkovský Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Cole Caufield (18), Nick Suzuki (30) | 0 | 1 | |
| 16:41 | Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen | 0 | 1 | |
| 16:50 | Hand Pass | 0 | 1 | |
| 16:50 | Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen | 0 | 1 | |
| 16:53 | Giveaway by Brett Kulak | 0 | 1 | |
| 17:29 | Sidney Crosby Backhand Wide Right | 0 | 1 | |
| 17:35 | Josh Anderson hit Bryan Rust | 0 | 1 | |
| 17:38 | Giveaway by Bryan Rust | 0 | 1 | |
| 17:53 | Icing | 0 | 1 | |
| 17:53 | Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Rickard Rakell | 0 | 1 | |
| 17:58 | Connor Clifton shot blocked by Oliver Kapanen | 0 | 1 | |
| 18:49 | Owen Beck Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Brendan Gallagher (10), Lane Hutson (27) | 0 | 2 | |
| 18:49 | Ben Kindel faceoff won against Owen Beck | 0 | 2 | |
| 19:05 | Ville Koivunen Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler | 0 | 2 | |
| 19:09 | Erik Karlsson Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler | 0 | 2 | |
| 19:11 | Goalie Stopped | 0 | 2 | |
| 19:11 | Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Joseph Veleno | 0 | 2 | |
| 19:30 | Giveaway by Erik Karlsson | 0 | 2 | |
| 19:46 | Thomas Novak Backhand saved by Jacob Fowler | 0 | 2 | |
| 19:48 | Kris Letang Poke Wide Left | 0 | 2 | |
| 19:51 | Sidney Crosby hit Noah Dobson | 0 | 2 | |
| 19:57 | Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Noah Dobson | 0 | 2 | |
| 20:00 | End of 1st Period | 0 | 2 | |
Regular Season Series
MTL leads 2-0
Game Information
Bell Centre
7:00 PM, December 20, 2025Coverage: ESPN+
Montreal, QC
Attendance: 20,962
- Referees:
- Frederick L'Ecuyer
- Peter MacDougall
- Linesmen:
- Devin Berg
- Andrew Smith
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| Team | W | L | OTL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina | 22 | 10 | 3 | 47 |
| Washington | 19 | 12 | 4 | 42 |
| NY Islanders | 19 | 13 | 4 | 42 |
| Philadelphia | 17 | 10 | 7 | 41 |
| New Jersey | 20 | 14 | 1 | 41 |
| NY Rangers | 18 | 15 | 4 | 40 |
| Pittsburgh | 14 | 11 | 9 | 37 |
| Columbus | 14 | 15 | 6 | 34 |

