Pittsburgh Penguins vs Montreal CanadiensNational Hockey League
Pittsburgh Penguins65
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Montreal CanadiensPacy pre-match win probability
45.3% Pittsburgh Penguins54.7% Montreal Canadiens
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Match report
Pittsburgh Penguins beat Montreal Canadiens 6–5 in the National Hockey League at PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, USA on October 3, 2026. By period, Pittsburgh Penguins scored 1, 4, 0 and 1; Montreal Canadiens 1, 1, 3 and 0 (including overtime). Pittsburgh Penguins won by a single goal. It went to overtime. Recent form: Pittsburgh Penguins won three and lost two of their last five; Montreal Canadiens won four and lost one of their last five. Pacy's record holds 4 earlier meetings: Pittsburgh Penguins won 1, Montreal Canadiens won 3. Before kick-off, Pacy's model made Montreal Canadiens favourites at 54.7%; Pittsburgh Penguins won against those odds.
Timeline
- 1:33Goal — Pittsburgh Penguins 6–5
- 19:16Goal — Montreal Canadiens 5–5
- 18:52Goal — Montreal Canadiens 5–4
- 3:31Goal — Montreal Canadiens 5–3
- 18:46Goal — Montreal Canadiens 5–2
- 15:32Goal — Pittsburgh Penguins 5–1
- 14:01Goal — Pittsburgh Penguins 4–1
- 7:59Goal — Pittsburgh Penguins 3–1
- 0:32Goal — Pittsburgh Penguins 2–1
- 14:07Goal — Pittsburgh Penguins 1–1
- 3:49Goal — Montreal Canadiens 0–1
Match statistics
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Lineups
Montreal Canadiens
- Josh Anderson
- Zack Bolduc
- Cole Caufield
- Kirby Dach
- Phillip Danault
- Ivan Demidov
- Jake Evans
- Chris Kreider
- Alex Newhook
- Juraj Slafkovsky
- Nick Suzuki
Bench (8)
- Alexandre Texier
- Alexandre Carrier
- Noah Dobson
- Lane Hutson
- Mike Matheson
- Jayden Struble
- Arber Xhekaj
- Jakub Dobes
Pittsburgh Penguins
- Egor Chinakhov
- Sidney Crosby
- Connor Dewar
- Filip Hallander
- Ben Kindel
- Andrei Kuzmenko
- Hendrix Lapierre
- Blake Lizotte
- Evgeni Malkin
- Tommy Novak
- Rickard Rakell
Bench (8)
- Nick Robertson
- Declan Carlile
- Samuel Girard
- Erik Karlsson
- Kaedan Korczak
- Kris Letang
- Trevor van Riemsdyk
- Arturs Silovs
Recent form
Pittsburgh Penguins
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Montreal Canadiens
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Standings
| # | Team | W | L | OTL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Montreal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Florida | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Ottawa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| # | Team | W | L | OTL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | NY Rangers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Carolina | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Head-to-head
Pittsburgh Penguins 1 win, Montreal Canadiens 3 wins
| Date | Result | Hosted by |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-22 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3 Montreal Canadiens | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 2025-12-21 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0–4 Montreal Canadiens | Montreal Canadiens |
| 2025-12-12 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2–4 Montreal Canadiens | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 2025-09-22 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1–2 Montreal Canadiens | Montreal Canadiens |
Venue and officials
- Venue
- PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Attendance
- 18,382
- Linesman
- David Brisebois
- Referee
- Trevor Hanson
- Linesman
- Jesse Marquis
- Referee
- Liam Maaskant
Pacy probability
- Away54.7%
- Home45.3%
Pacy estimates this from the match information available and how both sides have performed. It is an estimate, not a prediction of what will happen.