Montreal Canadiens at Pittsburgh Penguins
· PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh · Regular Season · Final/OT
Final score
The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Montreal Canadiens 4–3 in overtime on Saturday, December 31, 2016 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Montreal Canadiens at Pittsburgh Penguins
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
OTOvertime |
Total |
| Montreal Canadiens |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Montreal Canadiens at Pittsburgh Penguins
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
OTOvertime |
Total |
| Montreal Canadiens |
11 |
18 |
11 |
0 |
40 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins |
10 |
14 |
13 |
4 |
41 |
Three stars
- E. Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins (1 goal, 1 assist)
- M. Fleury, Pittsburgh Penguins (goaltender)
- P. Byron, Montreal Canadiens (1 goal, 1 assist)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Montreal Canadiens at Pittsburgh Penguins. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
04:07 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Alexander Radulov (8) |
Paul Byron (11), Shea Weber (12) |
Even strength |
MTL 1, PIT 0 |
| 2nd |
01:07 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Patric Hornqvist (9) |
Evgeni Malkin (27), Carl Hagelin (10) |
Even strength |
MTL 1, PIT 1 |
| 2nd |
04:28 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Phil Kessel (12) |
Carl Hagelin (11), Olli Maatta (3) |
Even strength |
MTL 1, PIT 2 |
| 2nd |
19:21 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Paul Byron (12) |
Jeff Petry (10) |
Even strength |
MTL 2, PIT 2 |
| 3rd |
02:04 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Brian Flynn (4) |
Daniel Carr (5) |
Even strength |
MTL 3, PIT 2 |
| 3rd |
19:05 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Conor Sheary (9) |
Justin Schultz (17), Kris Letang (18) |
Even strength |
MTL 3, PIT 3 |
| OT |
01:54 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Evgeni Malkin (16) |
Phil Kessel (26), Kris Letang (19) |
Power play |
MTL 3, PIT 4 |
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 |
40 |
41 |
| Power play |
0 of 2 |
1 of 5 |
| Penalty minutes |
10 |
4 |
| Hits |
26 |
42 |
| Blocked shots |
17 |
12 |
| Giveaways |
2 |
6 |
| Takeaways |
4 |
10 |
| Faceoffs won |
37/67 (55.2%) |
30/67 (44.8%) |
Box score
Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 11 B. Gallagher |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:03 |
| Number 14 T. Plekanec |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
63.2% |
17:39 |
| Number 15 C. Terry |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
06:28 |
| Number 17 T. Mitchell |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
50% |
17:35 |
| Number 24 P. Danault |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
66.7% |
17:14 |
| Number 32 B. Flynn |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
37.5% |
14:27 |
| Number 34 M. McCarron |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
07:08 |
| Number 41 P. Byron |
L |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:50 |
| Number 43 D. Carr |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
11:17 |
| Number 47 A. Radulov |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:03 |
| Number 62 A. Lehkonen |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:42 |
| Number 67 M. Pacioretty |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
22:22 |
| Number 6 S. Weber |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
|
28:42 |
| Number 26 J. Petry |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
26:20 |
| Number 28 N. Beaulieu |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
24:58 |
| Number 45 M. Barberio |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
12:18 |
| Number 74 A. Emelin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
|
25:05 |
| Number 89 R. Johnston |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
05:38 |
Montreal Canadiens goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 31 C. Price |
41 |
37 |
4 |
.902 |
61:47 |
OT loss |
Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 7 M. Cullen |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
12:10 |
| Number 13 N. Bonino |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
45% |
15:39 |
| Number 14 C. Kunitz |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:26 |
| Number 16 E. Fehr |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
08:07 |
| Number 17 B. Rust |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
13:50 |
| Number 23 S. Wilson |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
07:21 |
| Number 43 C. Sheary |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:46 |
| Number 62 C. Hagelin |
L |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:49 |
| Number 71 E. Malkin |
C |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
36.4% |
21:23 |
| Number 72 P. Hornqvist |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:14 |
| Number 81 P. Kessel |
R |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
21:52 |
| Number 87 S. Crosby |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
23:00 |
| Number 2 C. Ruhwedel |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:32 |
| Number 3 O. Maatta |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:17 |
| Number 4 J. Schultz |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
23:19 |
| Number 6 T. Daley |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
|
19:11 |
| Number 28 I. Cole |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
19:19 |
| Number 58 K. Letang |
D |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
25:40 |
Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 29 M. Fleury |
40 |
37 |
3 |
.925 |
61:25 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Montreal Canadiens at Pittsburgh Penguins
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
05:05 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Jeff Petry |
Tripping |
2 |
| 1st |
08:34 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Tomas Plekanec |
Delaying game puck over glass |
2 |
| 1st |
15:21 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Phillip Danault |
Slashing |
2 |
| 2nd |
11:18 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Patric Hornqvist |
Roughing |
2 |
| 2nd |
15:52 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Trevor Daley |
High sticking |
2 |
| 3rd |
16:32 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Paul Byron |
Holding |
2 |
| OT |
01:10 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Bench |
Too many men on the ice (bench minor) |
2 |
Game information
- Montreal Canadiens head coach
- Michel Therrien
- Pittsburgh Penguins head coach
- Mike Sullivan
- Referees
- Ian Walsh, Dave Lewis
- Linesmen
- Brad Kovachik, Tim Nowak
- Montreal Canadiens scratches
- Zach Redmond, Sven Andrighetto
- Pittsburgh Penguins scratches
- David Warsofsky, Steve Oleksy, Matt Murray
Other NHL games on Dec 31
Other NHL games on Saturday, December 31, 2016
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Buffalo Sabres
1
 at Boston Bruins
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins, Sat, Dec 31, 2016
|
 Washington Capitals
6
 at New Jersey Devils
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils, Sat, Dec 31, 2016
|
 Columbus Blue Jackets
4
 at Minnesota Wild
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Minnesota Wild, Sat, Dec 31, 2016
|
 Carolina Hurricanes
1
 at Tampa Bay Lightning
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sat, Dec 31, 2016
|
 New York Islanders
6
 at Winnipeg Jets
2
|
Final
|
Game page: New York Islanders at Winnipeg Jets, Sat, Dec 31, 2016
|
 Florida Panthers
3
 at Dallas Stars
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Florida Panthers at Dallas Stars, Sat, Dec 31, 2016
|
 New York Rangers
6
 at Colorado Avalanche
2
|
Final
|
Game page: New York Rangers at Colorado Avalanche, Sat, Dec 31, 2016
|
 Arizona Coyotes
2
 at Calgary Flames
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Arizona Coyotes at Calgary Flames, Sat, Dec 31, 2016
|
 Vancouver Canucks
3
 at Edmonton Oilers
2
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Edmonton Oilers, Sat, Dec 31, 2016
|
 San Jose Sharks
2
 at Los Angeles Kings
3
|
Final
|
Game page: San Jose Sharks at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Dec 31, 2016
|
Sources and further reading
Montreal Canadiens 
at Pittsburgh Penguins