Penguins vs Canadiens

Final · Sat Dec 20 · 7:00 PM ET · Bell Centre

Pittsburgh PenguinsPenguins14-11-9

FinalDec 20, 2025

Montreal CanadiensCanadiens19-12-4

StreamESPN+

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop

Moneyline

PIT+110

MTL−130

Puck line

PIT +1.5−218

MTL −1.5+180

Total O/U

Over 6.5−108

Under 6.5−112

Puck line: Canadiens −1.5 covered.
Total O/U: under 6.5 (4 goals).

Recap

The Montreal Canadiens shut out the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-0 at Bell Centre in Montreal on Dec 20, 2025 to move to 19-12-4.

The Canadiens won despite being outshot 31-21.

Score by period

Pittsburgh Penguins and Montreal Canadiens, score by period
Team	1	2	3	T
PIT	0	0	0	0
MTL	2	1	1	4

W: Fowler · L: Skinner

Scoring plays

First Period

MTLGoal · 16:41Juraj Slafkovský Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Cole Caufield (18), Nick Suzuki (30)0-1
MTLGoal · 18:49Owen Beck Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Brendan Gallagher (10), Lane Hutson (27)0-2

Second Period

MTLGoal · 12:14Josh Anderson Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Oliver Kapanen (7)0-3

Third Period

MTLGoal · 17:02Josh Anderson Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: none0-4

Team stats

PITMTL

Shots: 31; 21
Power Play Goals: 0; 1
Faceoff Win Percent: 60.9; 39.1
Hits: 24; 16
Blocked Shots: 13; 16
Penalty Minutes: 2; 6

Top performers

Pittsburgh PenguinsMontreal Canadiens

Goals

–

Josh Anderson2

Assists

–

Brendan Gallagher1

Points

–

Josh Anderson2

Player stats

Penguins · Forwards

Player	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	S	FO%	PIM
Noel Acciari C	1	1	0	0	13:01	1	100.0	0
Justin Brazeau RW	0	3	0	-1	14:28	0	0.0	0
Sidney Crosby C	0	2	0	-2	21:09	3	78.3	0
Connor Dewar C	0	1	0	0	12:20	2	50.0	0
Kevin Hayes RW	0	1	0	0	13:44	2	16.7	2
Ben Kindel C	1	0	0	0	14:40	1	66.7	0
Ville Koivunen RW	0	0	0	0	12:05	2	0.0	0
Anthony Mantha RW	0	1	0	-3	18:29	2	0.0	0
Rutger McGroarty RW	0	1	0	0	12:32	1	0.0	0
Tommy Novak C	1	2	1	0	17:52	4	100.0	0
Rickard Rakell RW	1	1	0	-3	17:48	5	0.0	0
Bryan Rust RW	2	1	0	-2	21:02	3	0.0	0

Penguins · Defense

Player	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	S
Connor Clifton D	0	6	0	0	15:18	1
Erik Karlsson D	1	1	1	-3	24:29	2
Brett Kulak D	3	0	0	0	15:32	0
Kris Letang D	2	1	1	-1	21:48	0
Ryan Shea D	0	1	0	0	17:08	1
Parker Wotherspoon D	1	1	1	-1	20:06	1

Penguins · Goalies

Player	GA	SA	SV	SV%	TOI	PIM
Stuart Skinner G	3	20	17	.850	55:38	0

Canadiens · Forwards

Player	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	G	A	S	FO%	PIM
Josh Anderson RW	1	2	0	2	16:12	2	0	4	0.0	0
Owen Beck C	0	3	0	1	13:18	1	0	2	50.0	0
Zack Bolduc RW	0	0	1	0	14:13	0	0	1	0.0	0
Cole Caufield RW	0	0	0	0	15:25	0	1	1	0.0	0
Ivan Demidov RW	0	1	0	0	14:21	0	0	0	0.0	0
Jake Evans C	0	1	1	0	1:57	0	0	0	50.0	0
Brendan Gallagher RW	0	0	0	1	13:58	0	1	1	0.0	0
Oliver Kapanen C	2	1	0	1	18:10	0	1	0	46.7	0
Juraj Slafkovsky LW	3	0	0	1	16:33	1	0	2	0.0	0
Nick Suzuki C	2	0	1	0	19:13	0	1	2	50.0	2
Alexandre Texier LW	0	1	1	1	14:50	0	0	0	0.0	0
Joe Veleno C	2	4	1	1	16:26	0	0	2	16.7	0

Canadiens · Defense

Player	BS	HT	+/-	TOI	A	S	PIM
Alexandre Carrier D	1	0	1	22:22	0	0	0
Noah Dobson D	1	0	2	21:53	0	2	0
Adam Engstrom D	0	0	0	11:12	0	2	0
Lane Hutson D	3	1	1	23:50	1	0	2
Mike Matheson D	1	0	2	26:48	0	1	0
Arber Xhekaj D	0	2	0	13:19	0	1	2

Canadiens · Goalies

Player	GA	SA	SV	SV%	TOI	PIM
Jacob Fowler G	0	31	31	1.000	60:00	0

Three stars

Jacob Fowler (MTL)
Josh Anderson (MTL)
Owen Beck (MTL)

Game info

VenueBell Centre, Montreal

Attendance20,962

OfficialsReferee: Frederick L'Ecuyer · Linesman: Devin Berg · Referee: Peter MacDougall · Linesman: Andrew Smith

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