Pittsburgh Penguins at Montreal Canadiens
· Centre Bell, Montreal · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Montreal Canadiens 5–1 on Saturday, March 2, 2019 on the road.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Pittsburgh Penguins at Montreal Canadiens
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Pittsburgh Penguins |
3 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
| Montreal Canadiens |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Pittsburgh Penguins at Montreal Canadiens
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Pittsburgh Penguins |
4 |
16 |
5 |
25 |
| Montreal Canadiens |
12 |
10 |
15 |
37 |
Three stars
- S. Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins (1 goal, 3 assists)
- J. Guentzel, Pittsburgh Penguins (2 goals, 2 assists)
- M. Murray, Pittsburgh Penguins (goaltender)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Pittsburgh Penguins at Montreal Canadiens. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
00:21 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Sidney Crosby (29) |
Jake Guentzel (28), Jared McCann (11) |
Even strength |
PIT 1, MTL 0 |
| 1st |
04:38 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Evgeni Malkin (21) |
Sidney Crosby (52), Phil Kessel (44) |
Power play |
PIT 2, MTL 0 |
| 1st |
08:51 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Jake Guentzel (30) |
Sidney Crosby (53) |
Even strength |
PIT 3, MTL 0 |
| 2nd |
06:24 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Jake Guentzel (31) |
Sidney Crosby (54), Erik Gudbranson (7) |
Even strength |
PIT 4, MTL 0 |
| 2nd |
07:20 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Brendan Gallagher (29) |
Phillip Danault (33) |
Even strength |
PIT 4, MTL 1 |
| 3rd |
18:36 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Jared McCann (14) |
Marcus Pettersson (18), Jake Guentzel (29) |
Even strength, Empty net |
PIT 5, MTL 1 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Pittsburgh Penguins at Montreal Canadiens
| Stat |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Montreal Canadiens |
| Shots on goal |
25 |
37 |
| Power play |
1 of 3 |
0 of 3 |
| Penalty minutes |
6 |
6 |
| Hits |
25 |
38 |
| Blocked shots |
20 |
9 |
| Giveaways |
15 |
18 |
| Takeaways |
7 |
7 |
| Faceoffs won |
30/63 (47.6%) |
33/63 (52.4%) |
Box score
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 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
58.3% |
13:06 |
| Number 10 G. Wilson |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
09:01 |
| Number 12 D. Simon |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:57 |
| Number 19 J. McCann |
L |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+4 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
16:04 |
| Number 27 N. Bjugstad |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
31.3% |
14:40 |
| Number 46 Z. Aston-Reese |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
15:32 |
| Number 53 T. Blueger |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:33 |
| Number 59 J. Guentzel |
C |
2 |
2 |
4 |
+4 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:35 |
| Number 71 E. Malkin |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
71.4% |
17:07 |
| Number 72 P. Hornqvist |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:52 |
| Number 81 P. Kessel |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:39 |
| Number 87 S. Crosby |
C |
1 |
3 |
4 |
+4 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
50% |
19:06 |
| Number 4 J. Schultz |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
24:29 |
| Number 5 Z. Trotman |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
|
14:18 |
| Number 28 M. Pettersson |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
20:07 |
| Number 44 E. Gudbranson |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
20:27 |
| Number 50 J. Riikola |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:53 |
| Number 73 J. Johnson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
|
22:34 |
Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 30 M. Murray |
37 |
36 |
1 |
.973 |
60:00 |
Win |
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 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
18:47 |
| Number 13 M. Domi |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
25% |
18:55 |
| Number 15 J. Kotkaniemi |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
14:39 |
| Number 21 N. Thompson |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
58.3% |
10:15 |
| Number 22 D. Weise |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
07:35 |
| Number 24 P. Danault |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
59.1% |
17:43 |
| Number 40 J. Armia |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:43 |
| Number 41 P. Byron |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:57 |
| Number 62 A. Lehkonen |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:14 |
| Number 65 A. Shaw |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
62.5% |
17:32 |
| Number 90 T. Tatar |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
16:54 |
| Number 92 J. Drouin |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:23 |
| Number 6 S. Weber |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
21:46 |
| Number 8 J. Benn |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
19:11 |
| Number 17 B. Kulak |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:24 |
| Number 26 J. Petry |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
23:43 |
| Number 32 C. Folin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
|
13:51 |
| Number 53 V. Mete |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
23:10 |
Montreal Canadiens goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 31 C. Price |
24 |
20 |
4 |
.833 |
56:14 |
Loss |
Penalties
Penalties, Pittsburgh Penguins at Montreal Canadiens
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
03:34 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Jeff Petry |
Holding |
2 |
| 1st |
10:22 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Jack Johnson |
Roughing |
2 |
| 1st |
13:42 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Phil Kessel |
Slashing |
2 |
| 2nd |
03:13 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Brendan Gallagher |
Interference |
2 |
| 2nd |
13:11 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Andrew Shaw |
Interference |
2 |
| 2nd |
14:30 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Marcus Pettersson |
Holding |
2 |
Game information
- Pittsburgh Penguins head coach
- Mike Sullivan
- Montreal Canadiens head coach
- Claude Julien
- Referees
- Dan O'Rourke, Steve Kozari
- Linesmen
- Lonnie Cameron, Tony Sericolo
- Pittsburgh Penguins scratches
- Kris Letang, Brian Dumoulin, Bryan Rust, Chad Ruhwedel
- Montreal Canadiens scratches
- Nicolas Deslauriers, Jordan Weal, Matthew Peca, Mike Reilly, Charles Hudon
Other NHL games on Mar 2
Other NHL games on Saturday, March 2, 2019
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Edmonton Oilers
4
 at Columbus Blue Jackets
0
|
Final
|
Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Columbus Blue Jackets, Sat, Mar 2, 2019
|
 Chicago Blackhawks
3
 at Los Angeles Kings
6
|
Final
|
Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Mar 2, 2019
|
 New Jersey Devils
0
 at Boston Bruins
1
|
Final
|
Game page: New Jersey Devils at Boston Bruins, Sat, Mar 2, 2019
|
 Buffalo Sabres
2
 at Toronto Maple Leafs
5
|
Final
|
Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Mar 2, 2019
|
 Ottawa Senators
1
 at Tampa Bay Lightning
5
|
Final
|
Game page: Ottawa Senators at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sat, Mar 2, 2019
|
 Carolina Hurricanes
4
 at Florida Panthers
3
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Florida Panthers, Sat, Mar 2, 2019
|
 Dallas Stars
4
 at St. Louis Blues
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Dallas Stars at St. Louis Blues, Sat, Mar 2, 2019
|
 Detroit Red Wings
1
 at Arizona Coyotes
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Arizona Coyotes, Sat, Mar 2, 2019
|
 Minnesota Wild
4
 at Calgary Flames
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Minnesota Wild at Calgary Flames, Sat, Mar 2, 2019
|
Sources and further reading
Pittsburgh Penguins 
at Montreal Canadiens