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Summary in numbers
The match in numbers
- Final score: Pittsburgh Penguins 6–5 Montréal Canadiens.
- Pittsburgh Penguins won 2 of their last 4 NHL games; Montréal Canadiens won 1 of 3.
- In the table: Pittsburgh Penguins 10th (4 pts), Montréal Canadiens 21st (3 pts).
- At home, Pittsburgh Penguins average 4.0 goals scored and 4.0 conceded; away from home, Montréal Canadiens average 4.0 and 4.0.
- Pittsburgh Penguins and Montréal Canadiens have met 10 times since 2023: 7 wins for Pittsburgh Penguins, 3 for Montréal Canadiens; 6.8 goals per game.
Generated from match data · 2026-10-08
Match stats
Final numbers
Pittsburgh PenguinsMontréal Canadiens
30Shots25
50Power play %0
44Faceoffs won %56
9Hits28
8Penalty minutes12
Form
Last 5 games
Pittsburgh Penguins
- L3–5Washington Capitals07/10
- L2–3Winnipeg Jets05/10
- W6–5Montréal Canadiens03/10
- W7–0Philadelphia Flyers30/09
- L0–1Philadelphia Flyers29/04
Montréal Canadiens
- L4–6Carolina Hurricanes06/10
- L5–6Pittsburgh Penguins03/10
- W3–2Toronto Maple Leafs29/09
- L1–6Carolina Hurricanes30/05
- L0–4Carolina Hurricanes28/05
Season averages
Per game · NHL
Pittsburgh PenguinsMontréal Canadiens
4.5Goals scored4.0
3.3Goals conceded4.7
32.5Shots23.0
25Power play %6
45Faceoffs won %54
12.5Hits25.3
7Penalty minutes11
Sample: Pittsburgh Penguins 4 games · Montréal Canadiens 3 games · NHL 26/27
4.0Goals scored4.0
4.0Goals conceded4.0
31.0Shots24.5
25Power play %0
50Faceoffs won %58
10.0Hits28.0
5Penalty minutes10
Sample: Pittsburgh Penguins 2 games · Montréal Canadiens 2 games · NHL 26/27
Trends
Last 4 games in the competition
Pittsburgh PenguinsMontréal Canadiens
4/4Games with 5+ goals3/3
1/4Went to overtime1/3
1/4No goals conceded0/3
3/4Scored 3+ goals3/3
Head to head
Last 10 meetings
7Pittsburgh Penguins wins3Montréal Canadiens wins6.8goals per game
- 22/12/25Pittsburgh Penguins4–3Montréal CanadiensNHL
- 21/12/25Montréal Canadiens4–0Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL
- 12/12/25Pittsburgh Penguins2–4Montréal CanadiensNHL
- 13/12/24Montréal Canadiens2–9Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL
- 02/11/24Pittsburgh Penguins3–1Montréal CanadiensNHL
- 14/10/24Montréal Canadiens3–6Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL
- 23/02/24Pittsburgh Penguins4–1Montréal CanadiensNHL
- 28/01/24Pittsburgh Penguins3–2Montréal CanadiensNHL
- 14/12/23Montréal Canadiens3–4Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL
- 14/03/23Pittsburgh Penguins4–6Montréal CanadiensNHL
Standings
NHL
| # | Team | P | W | OTW | L | OTL | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Carolina Hurricanes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 5 |
| 9 | Colorado Avalanche | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +8 | 4 |
| 10 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +5 | 4 |
| 11 | Seattle Kraken | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +4 | 4 |
| 12 | Washington Capitals | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 4 |
| 19 | Boston Bruins | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| 20 | San Jose Sharks | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 4 |
| 21 | Montréal Canadiens | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 3 |
| 22 | Nashville Predators | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 3 |
| 23 | New York Islanders | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 2 |
Key players
Season leaders
Pittsburgh Penguins
Goals
- Nicholas Robertson2
- Ben Kindel1
- Ville Koivunen1
Assists
- Samuel Girard2
- Filip Hallander2
- Kaedan Korczak2
Points
- Filip Hallander3
- Samuel Girard2
- Nicholas Robertson2
Montréal Canadiens
Goals
- Zachary Bolduc1
- Alexandre Carrier1
- Josh Anderson1
Assists
- Kirby Dach1
- Mike Matheson1
- Alexandre Carrier1
Points
- Alexandre Carrier2
- Josh Anderson2
- Kirby Dach1
Last column = average match rating this season · NHL