Canadiens at Penguins: October 3, 2026
The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Montréal Canadiens 6-5 (OT) at PPG Paints Arena on October 3, 2026 (2026-27 regular season).
Most points: Nick Suzuki (Canadiens, 4); Evgeni Malkin and Tommy Novak (Penguins, 3 each). Most saves: Jakub Dobes (Canadiens, 24); Arturs Silovs (Penguins, 20).
Team comparison
| Team stats | MTL | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 25 | 30 |
| Saves | 24 | 20 |
| Blocked shots | 12 | 20 |
What stood out
- Shots on goal: Canadiens 25, Penguins 30.
- Saves: Canadiens 24, Penguins 20.
Player lines
- Alex Newhook (MTL C): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 2 SOG, -1 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 2 BLK, 15:43 TOI
- Alexandre Carrier (MTL D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 1 BLK, 8:32 TOI
- Alexandre Texier (MTL LW): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, -1 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 1 BLK, 9:14 TOI
- Arber Xhekaj (MTL D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 SOG, 1 +/-, 0 PPG, 2 HIT, 0 BLK, 13:43 TOI
- Chris Kreider (MTL LW): 1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 1 SOG, 1 +/-, 0 PPG, 4 HIT, 0 BLK, 14:57 TOI
- Cole Caufield (MTL RW): 2 G, 0 A, 2 PTS, 3 SOG, 3 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 0 BLK, 22:50 TOI
- Jake Evans (MTL C): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 2 HIT, 1 BLK, 14:36 TOI
- Jakub Dobes (MTL G): 30 SA, 24 SV, 6 GA, 59:04 TOI
- Jayden Struble (MTL D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 SOG, 2 +/-, 0 PPG, 2 HIT, 2 BLK, 16:09 TOI
- Josh Anderson (MTL RW): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 3 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 2 HIT, 0 BLK, 12:10 TOI
- Juraj Slafkovský (MTL LW): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, 2 +/-, 0 PPG, 2 HIT, 0 BLK, 18:12 TOI
- Kirby Dach (MTL C): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 SOG, -2 +/-, 0 PPG, 3 HIT, 1 BLK, 11:40 TOI
- Lane Hutson (MTL D): 0 G, 3 A, 3 PTS, 3 SOG, 1 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 1 BLK, 29:06 TOI
- Mike Matheson (MTL D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 2 SOG, -2 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 1 BLK, 26:24 TOI
- Nick Suzuki (MTL C): 1 G, 3 A, 4 PTS, 4 SOG, 4 +/-, 0 PPG, 4 HIT, 0 BLK, 22:43 TOI
- Noah Dobson (MTL D): 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 1 SOG, -1 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 2 BLK, 23:04 TOI
- Phillip Danault (MTL C): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 0 BLK, 11:24 TOI
- Zachary Bolduc (MTL RW): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 2 HIT, 0 BLK, 11:31 TOI
- Andrei Kuzmenko (PIT LW): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 2 SOG, -2 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 0 BLK, 11:43 TOI
- Arturs Silovs (PIT G): 25 SA, 20 SV, 5 GA, 61:33 TOI
- Ben Kindel (PIT C): 1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 5 SOG, -3 +/-, 1 PPG, 2 HIT, 0 BLK, 14:18 TOI
- Blake Lizotte (PIT C): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 SOG, -1 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 1 BLK, 14:49 TOI
- Connor Dewar (PIT C): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, -2 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 1 BLK, 13:54 TOI
- Declan Carlile (PIT D): 1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 3 SOG, 1 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 3 BLK, 20:32 TOI
- Egor Chinakhov (PIT RW): 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 2 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 1 BLK, 17:59 TOI
- Erik Karlsson (PIT D): 0 G, 2 A, 2 PTS, 0 SOG, 2 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 1 BLK, 19:38 TOI
- Evgeni Malkin (PIT C): 1 G, 2 A, 3 PTS, 1 SOG, 2 +/-, 1 PPG, 0 HIT, 1 BLK, 19:41 TOI
- Filip Hallander (PIT C): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 1 BLK, 9:39 TOI
- Hendrix Lapierre (PIT C): 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 0 SOG, -2 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 0 BLK, 11:22 TOI
- Kaedan Korczak (PIT D): 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 1 SOG, -3 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 4 BLK, 17:39 TOI
- Kris Letang (PIT D): 0 G, 2 A, 2 PTS, 3 SOG, 1 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 1 BLK, 19:30 TOI
- Nick Robertson (PIT LW): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, 1 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 1 BLK, 13:35 TOI
- Rickard Rakell (PIT RW): 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 2 SOG, 1 +/-, 0 PPG, 2 HIT, 1 BLK, 18:26 TOI
- Samuel Girard (PIT D): 1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 3 SOG, -3 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 1 BLK, 21:11 TOI
- Sidney Crosby (PIT C): 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 2 SOG, 1 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 0 BLK, 19:53 TOI
- Tommy Novak (PIT C): 2 G, 1 A, 3 PTS, 3 SOG, 2 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 1 BLK, 14:42 TOI
- Trevor van Riemsdyk (PIT D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, -1 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 2 BLK, 18:08 TOI
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Head-to-head
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