Montreal Canadiens at Pittsburgh Penguins
· CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Montreal Canadiens beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4–1 on Saturday, January 3, 2015 on the road.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Montreal Canadiens at Pittsburgh Penguins
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Montreal Canadiens |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Montreal Canadiens at Pittsburgh Penguins
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Montreal Canadiens |
8 |
13 |
12 |
33 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins |
11 |
10 |
10 |
31 |
Three stars
- M. Pacioretty, Montreal Canadiens (1 goal, 1 assist)
- T. Gilbert, Montreal Canadiens (1 goal, 1 assist)
- D. Perron, Pittsburgh Penguins (1 goal)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Montreal Canadiens at Pittsburgh Penguins. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
02:30 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Max Pacioretty (16) |
Tom Gilbert (5), Alex Galchenyuk (17) |
Even strength |
MTL 1, PIT 0 |
| 1st |
06:35 |
Montreal Canadiens |
David Desharnais (6) |
Tomas Plekanec (14), Dale Weise (10) |
Even strength |
MTL 2, PIT 0 |
| 1st |
09:59 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
David Perron (6) |
Sidney Crosby (32), Steve Downie (13) |
Even strength |
MTL 2, PIT 1 |
| 2nd |
01:49 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Tom Gilbert (2) |
Max Pacioretty (15), P.K. Subban (19) |
Even strength |
MTL 3, PIT 1 |
| 3rd |
14:08 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Alexei Emelin (1) |
Lars Eller (7), Jiri Sekac (8) |
Even strength |
MTL 4, PIT 1 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Montreal Canadiens at Pittsburgh Penguins
| Stat |
Montreal Canadiens |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Shots on goal |
33 |
31 |
| Power play |
0 of 4 |
0 of 1 |
| Penalty minutes |
4 |
10 |
| Hits |
21 |
38 |
| Blocked shots |
18 |
9 |
| Giveaways |
5 |
10 |
| Takeaways |
6 |
2 |
| Faceoffs won |
35/65 (53.8%) |
30/65 (46.2%) |
Box score
Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 8 B. Prust |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
|
15:01 |
| Number 11 B. Gallagher |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
80% |
16:55 |
| Number 14 T. Plekanec |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
41.2% |
16:39 |
| Number 20 M. Malhotra |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
38.9% |
10:00 |
| Number 22 D. Weise |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
|
13:55 |
| Number 26 J. Sekac |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
10:43 |
| Number 27 A. Galchenyuk |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
50% |
15:54 |
| Number 49 M. Bournival |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
|
11:10 |
| Number 51 D. Desharnais |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
66.7% |
17:39 |
| Number 58 S. Andrighetto |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:45 |
| Number 67 M. Pacioretty |
L |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:40 |
| Number 81 L. Eller |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
78.6% |
17:31 |
| Number 28 N. Beaulieu |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:34 |
| Number 55 S. Gonchar |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
|
17:01 |
| Number 74 A. Emelin |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+3 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
|
17:07 |
| Number 76 P. Subban |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
|
27:04 |
| Number 77 T. Gilbert |
D |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:24 |
| Number 79 A. Markov |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
|
24:58 |
Montreal Canadiens goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 31 C. Price |
31 |
30 |
1 |
.968 |
60:00 |
Win |
Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 13 N. Spaling |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
100% |
16:50 |
| Number 14 C. Kunitz |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:06 |
| Number 16 B. Sutter |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
60% |
17:55 |
| Number 19 B. Bennett |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:23 |
| Number 23 S. Downie |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
4 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
|
14:28 |
| Number 25 A. Ebbett |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
07:35 |
| Number 27 C. Adams |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
|
08:08 |
| Number 36 B. Rust |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
11:06 |
| Number 39 D. Perron |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
|
15:47 |
| Number 57 M. Goc |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
63.6% |
08:21 |
| Number 71 E. Malkin |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
33.3% |
19:06 |
| Number 87 S. Crosby |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
39.1% |
18:38 |
| Number 4 R. Scuderi |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:38 |
| Number 6 S. Harrington |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:13 |
| Number 10 C. Ehrhoff |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
|
25:37 |
| Number 41 R. Bortuzzo |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
14:57 |
| Number 47 S. Despres |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
|
18:10 |
| Number 58 K. Letang |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
|
28:02 |
Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 29 M. Fleury |
33 |
29 |
4 |
.879 |
60:00 |
Loss |
Penalties
Penalties, Montreal Canadiens at Pittsburgh Penguins
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
12:15 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Steve Downie |
Interference goalkeeper |
2 |
| 1st |
19:41 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Tom Gilbert |
Interference |
2 |
| 1st |
19:41 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Steve Downie |
Roughing |
2 |
| 2nd |
05:54 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Robert Bortuzzo |
High sticking double minor |
4 |
| 2nd |
14:56 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Tomas Plekanec |
Interference |
2 |
| 2nd |
19:55 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Sidney Crosby |
Tripping |
2 |
Game information
- Montreal Canadiens head coach
- Michel Therrien
- Pittsburgh Penguins head coach
- Mike Johnston
- Referees
- Mike Leggo, Dave Jackson
- Linesmen
- Michel Cormier, John Grandt
- Montreal Canadiens scratches
- Bryan Allen, Mike Weaver, PA Parenteau
- Pittsburgh Penguins scratches
- Bobby Farnham, Derrick Pouliot
Other NHL games on Jan 3
Other NHL games on Saturday, January 3, 2015
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Ottawa Senators
3
 at Boston Bruins
2
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Ottawa Senators at Boston Bruins, Sat, Jan 3, 2015
|
 Nashville Predators
7
 at Los Angeles Kings
6
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Nashville Predators at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Jan 3, 2015
|
 Philadelphia Flyers
2
 at New Jersey Devils
5
|
Final
|
Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at New Jersey Devils, Sat, Jan 3, 2015
|
 Buffalo Sabres
1
 at New York Rangers
6
|
Final
|
Game page: Buffalo Sabres at New York Rangers, Sat, Jan 3, 2015
|
 Toronto Maple Leafs
1
 at Winnipeg Jets
5
|
Final
|
Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Winnipeg Jets, Sat, Jan 3, 2015
|
 Minnesota Wild
1
 at Dallas Stars
7
|
Final
|
Game page: Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars, Sat, Jan 3, 2015
|
 Columbus Blue Jackets
3
 at Arizona Coyotes
6
|
Final
|
Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Arizona Coyotes, Sat, Jan 3, 2015
|
 Detroit Red Wings
1
 at Vancouver Canucks
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Vancouver Canucks, Sat, Jan 3, 2015
|
 St. Louis Blues
7
 at San Jose Sharks
2
|
Final
|
Game page: St. Louis Blues at San Jose Sharks, Sat, Jan 3, 2015
|
Sources and further reading
Montreal Canadiens 
at Pittsburgh Penguins