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Montreal Canadiens at Pittsburgh Penguins

PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh Regular Season Final

Final score

The Montreal Canadiens beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4–2 on Thursday, December 11, 2025 on the road.

Team Goals 2025-2026 record
Montreal Canadiens 4 48-24-10
at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 41-25-16

Goals by period

Team Total
Montreal Canadiens 1 2 1 4
Pittsburgh Penguins 0 0 2 2

Shots on goal by period

Team Total
Montreal Canadiens 9 11 9 29
Pittsburgh Penguins 4 16 18 38

Three stars

  1. J. Fowler, Montreal Canadiens (goaltender)
  2. O. Kapanen, Montreal Canadiens (1 goal)
  3. B. Rust, Pittsburgh Penguins (1 goal, 1 assist)

Scoring summary

Period Time Team Goal Assists Type Score
1st 02:54 Montreal Canadiens Alexandre Texier (1) Unassisted Even strength MTL 1, PIT 0
2nd 04:37 Montreal Canadiens Brendan Gallagher (2) Lane Hutson (18), Juraj Slafkovský (8) Even strength MTL 2, PIT 0
2nd 10:18 Montreal Canadiens Cole Caufield (17) Nick Suzuki (26), Lane Hutson (19) Power play MTL 3, PIT 0
3rd 00:44 Pittsburgh Penguins Bryan Rust (9) Sidney Crosby (14), Tommy Novak (10) Even strength MTL 3, PIT 1
3rd 00:59 Montreal Canadiens Oliver Kapanen (10) Juraj Slafkovský (9), Ivan Demidov (18) Even strength MTL 4, PIT 1
3rd 15:07 Pittsburgh Penguins Erik Karlsson (2) Kris Letang (12), Bryan Rust (14) Power play MTL 4, PIT 2

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Team stats

Stat Montreal Canadiens Pittsburgh Penguins
Shots on goal 29 38
Power play 1 of 4 1 of 6
Penalty minutes 12 8
Hits 12 25
Blocked shots 24 19
Giveaways 12 14
Takeaways 1 9
Faceoffs won 25/61 (41%) 36/61 (59%)

Box score

Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens skaters
Player
11 B. Gallagher R 1 0 1 +1 0 2 0 0 0 33.3% 09:57
13 C. Caufield R 1 0 1 -1 0 4 1 1 1 18:12
14 N. Suzuki C 0 1 1 -1 0 4 0 2 0 20.8% 23:02
17 J. Anderson R 0 0 0 +1 0 2 2 3 0 100% 16:29
20 J. Slafkovský L 0 2 2 +2 0 0 1 0 0 50% 18:06
49 J. Davidson C 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 05:44
62 O. Beck C 0 0 0 +1 0 2 2 1 0 57.1% 09:08
76 Z. Bolduc R 0 0 0 -1 0 3 2 0 0 100% 16:26
85 A. Texier L 1 0 1 +1 0 1 0 0 0 12:32
90 J. Veleno C 0 0 0 +1 0 0 0 0 0 37.5% 12:20
91 O. Kapanen C 1 0 1 +1 0 4 0 2 0 64.3% 19:03
93 I. Demidov R 0 1 1 +1 2 0 0 0 0 12:43
8 M. Matheson D 0 0 0 -1 0 2 0 5 0 25:47
42 A. Engstrom D 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 11:30
45 A. Carrier D 0 0 0 -1 4 0 0 1 0 21:40
47 J. Struble D 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 13:20
48 L. Hutson D 0 2 2 +3 0 2 0 4 0 22:15
53 N. Dobson D 0 0 0 +3 2 2 0 4 0 21:38
Montreal Canadiens goalies
Goalie
32 J. Fowler 38 36 2 .947 59:51 Win

Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
Player
2 R. McGroarty R 0 0 0 -1 0 3 0 1 0 10:24
13 K. Hayes R 0 0 0 -1 0 2 1 1 0 33.3% 11:53
16 J. Brazeau R 0 0 0 -1 2 1 3 0 0 10:11
17 B. Rust R 1 1 2 0 0 5 0 0 0 25:35
18 T. Novak C 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 50% 15:24
19 C. Dewar C 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 13:20
39 A. Mantha R 0 0 0 -1 0 4 0 2 0 18:36
41 V. Koivunen R 0 0 0 -1 2 0 0 0 0 13:25
43 D. Heinen L 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 33.3% 10:10
55 N. Acciari C 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 62.5% 13:11
81 B. Kindel C 0 0 0 -1 0 7 1 2 0 37.5% 21:24
87 S. Crosby C 0 1 1 0 0 7 2 0 0 84.6% 24:29
5 R. Shea D 0 0 0 -2 0 0 2 1 0 16:25
27 R. Graves D 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 12:59
28 P. Wotherspoon D 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 18:59
58 K. Letang D 0 1 1 -2 2 1 0 1 0 21:59
65 E. Karlsson D 1 0 1 0 0 5 1 2 1 27:22
75 C. Clifton D 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 13:06
Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
Goalie
35 T. Jarry 29 25 4 .862 56:00 Loss

Penalties

Period Time Team Player Infraction Minutes
1st 09:16 Montreal Canadiens Alexandre Carrier Holding 2
1st 13:48 Pittsburgh Penguins Justin Brazeau Holding 2
2nd 04:58 Montreal Canadiens Noah Dobson Slashing 2
2nd 09:29 Pittsburgh Penguins Ville Koivunen Tripping 2
2nd 10:32 Montreal Canadiens Jared Davidson Holding 2
3rd 02:15 Pittsburgh Penguins Danton Heinen Slashing 2
3rd 04:11 Montreal Canadiens Ivan Demidov Hooking 2
3rd 05:46 Montreal Canadiens Alexandre Carrier Roughing 2
3rd 14:50 Montreal Canadiens Adam Engstrom Holding 2
3rd 19:41 Pittsburgh Penguins Kris Letang Hooking 2

Game information

Montreal Canadiens head coach
Martin St. Louis
Pittsburgh Penguins head coach
Dan Muse
Referees
Mitch Dunning, Peter MacDougall
Linesmen
David Brisebois, Dan Kelly
Montreal Canadiens scratches
Jake Evans, Jakub Dobes, Arber Xhekaj
Pittsburgh Penguins scratches
Mathew Dumba, Jack St. Ivany, Harrison Brunicke

2025-2026 season series

Matchup Status Details
Montreal Canadiens 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 Final Game page
Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Montreal Canadiens 4 Final Game page
Montreal Canadiens 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 Final/SO Game page

Other NHL games on Dec 11

Matchup Status Details
San Jose Sharks 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 Final/OT Game page
Tampa Bay Lightning 8 at New Jersey Devils 4 Final Game page
Anaheim Ducks 2 at New York Islanders 5 Final Game page
Vegas Golden Knights 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 Final/OT Game page
Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Washington Capitals 2 Final/SO Game page
Ottawa Senators 6 at Columbus Blue Jackets 3 Final Game page
St. Louis Blues 2 at Nashville Predators 7 Final Game page
Dallas Stars 2 at Minnesota Wild 5 Final Game page
Boston Bruins 6 at Winnipeg Jets 3 Final Game page
Detroit Red Wings 1 at Edmonton Oilers 4 Final Game page
Florida Panthers 2 at Colorado Avalanche 6 Final Game page
Buffalo Sabres 3 at Vancouver Canucks 2 Final Game page

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