Montreal Canadiens vs. Pittsburgh Penguins: game summary
Final · December 21, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
Shots on goal : MTL 25 — PIT 31 · PPG Paints Arena
Three stars
- 1★
S. CrosbyPIT · C · 1B 1A - 2★
R. RakellPIT · R · 1B 1A - 3★
O. KapanenMTL · C · 1B 1A
MTLGame stats
PIT
- 25Shots on goal31
- 48 %Faceoff win %52 %
- 0/2Power play1/3
- 8Penalty minutes6
- 25Hits30
- 18Blocked shots11
- 19Giveaways16
- 5Takeaways4
Shots by period
| P1 | P2 | P3 | OT | SO | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTL | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 25 |
| PIT | 14 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 31 |
Season series MTL 2 – 1 PIT
Official NHL reports
Shot map
← MTL 3 / 25 / 413 / 31 / 51 PIT →
MTL 3 / 25 / 413 / 31 / 51 PIT →Goals / shots on goal / attempts. Each team keeps its side for the whole game: the visitors attack left, the home team right. NHL coordinates.
Goals
1st period
- Oliver KapanenMTL · 07:31Assists : Juraj Slafkovský, Ivan Demidov1 – 0▶ Watch
- Sidney CrosbyPIT · 07:58Assists : Erik Karlsson, Rickard Rakell1 – 1▶ Watch
- Rickard RakellPIT · 12:40 · PPAssists : Bryan Rust, Sidney Crosby1 – 2▶ Watch
2nd period
Ivan DemidovMTL · 03:54Assists : Juraj Slafkovský, Oliver Kapanen2 – 2▶ Watch
Noel AcciariPIT · 11:51Assists : Kris Letang, Arturs Silovs2 – 3▶ Watch
3rd period
Noah DobsonMTL · 04:04Assists : Sammy Blais, Mike Matheson3 – 3▶ Watch
Shootout
- Rickard RakellPIT · 00:003 – 4
Penalties
1st period
- 04:32MTLNoah Dobson — Delaying game puck over glass (2 min)
- 09:19PITKris Letang — Tripping (2 min) · drawn by Arber Xhekaj
- 12:02MTLAdam Engstrom — Tripping (2 min) · drawn by Rutger McGroarty
2nd period
- 14:21MTLSammy Blais — Roughing (2 min) · drawn by Ryan Shea
- 14:21PITRyan Shea — Roughing (2 min) · drawn by Sammy Blais
3rd period
- 06:43PITTommy Novak — Slashing (2 min) · drawn by Owen Beck
- 11:23MTLOwen Beck — Hooking (2 min) · drawn by Justin Brazeau
Box score
Montreal Canadiens
| Player | G | A | +/- | SOG | HIT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. GallagherR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:40 |
| C. CaufieldR | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 20:04 |
| N. SuzukiC | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 23:26 |
| J. AndersonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 18:17 |
| J. SlafkovskýL | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21:13 |
| S. BlaisL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 08:32 |
| O. BeckC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10:07 |
| Z. BolducR | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 13:05 |
| A. TexierL | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 16:48 |
| J. VelenoC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13:22 |
| O. KapanenC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 14:44 |
| I. DemidovR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15:56 |
| M. MathesonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 27:23 |
| A. EngstromD | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:40 |
| A. CarrierD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:29 |
| L. HutsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 28:58 |
| N. DobsonD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 22:33 |
| A. XhekajD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11:05 |
| Goalie | Saves | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Fowler | 0/0 | — | 00:00 |
| J. Dobes(O) | 28/31 | 90.3 % | 65:00 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
| Player | G | A | +/- | SOG | HIT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. McGroartyR | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 12:49 |
| K. HayesR | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 09:26 |
| J. BrazeauR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14:27 |
| B. RustR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 21:36 |
| T. NovakC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17:41 |
| C. DewarC | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 4 | 12:00 |
| A. ManthaR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18:13 |
| V. KoivunenR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11:47 |
| N. AcciariC | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 12:34 |
| R. RakellR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 21:44 |
| B. KindelC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15:11 |
| S. CrosbyC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 20:53 |
| J. St. IvanyD | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 4 | 12:42 |
| R. SheaD | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 13:49 |
| P. WotherspoonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 21:34 |
| K. LetangD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 23:36 |
| E. KarlssonD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27:07 |
| B. KulakD | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 21:51 |
| Goalie | Saves | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Silovs(W) | 22/25 | 88.0 % | 65:00 |
| S. Skinner | 0/0 | — | 00:00 |
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About this game
Who won Canadiens vs Penguins?
Penguins won 4-3 in a shootout over Canadiens on Sunday, December 21, 2025.
When was Canadiens vs Penguins played?
On Sunday, December 21, 2025, at 7:00 PM ET at PPG Paints Arena.
Where was Canadiens vs Penguins played?
At PPG Paints Arena, in Pittsburgh.
Have the Canadiens and Penguins played this season?
Yes: December 11 (Canadiens 4, Penguins 2); December 20 (Penguins 0, Canadiens 4).