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Canadiens vs Penguins

Final/SO · Sun Dec 21 · 7:00 PM ET · PPG Paints Arena

Montreal CanadiensCanadiens19-12-5
3
Final/SODec 21, 2025
Pittsburgh PenguinsPenguins15-11-9
4
StreamESPN+

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
MTL−105
PIT−115
Puck line
MTL +1.5−250
PIT −1.5+205
Total O/U
Over 6.5−105
Under 6.5−115
  • Puck line: Canadiens +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 6.5 (7 goals).

Recap

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 in a shootout at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh on Dec 21, 2025 to move to 15-11-9.

The game was played before 17,695.

Score by period

Montreal Canadiens and Pittsburgh Penguins, score by period
Team123OTSOT
MTL111003
PIT210014

W: Silovs · L: Dobes

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. MTLGoal · 7:31Oliver Kapanen Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Juraj Slafkovský (12), Ivan Demidov (20)1-0
  2. PITGoal · 7:58Sidney Crosby Goal (20) Wrist Shot, assists: Erik Karlsson (23), Rickard Rakell (8)1-1
  3. PITGoal · 12:40Rickard Rakell Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Bryan Rust (17), Sidney Crosby (17)1-2

Second Period

  1. MTLGoal · 3:54Ivan Demidov Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Juraj Slafkovský (13), Oliver Kapanen (8)2-2
  2. PITGoal · 11:51Noel Acciari Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Kris Letang (15), Arturs Silovs (2)2-3

Third Period

  1. MTLGoal · 4:04Noah Dobson Goal (6) Backhand, assists: Samuel Blais (3), Mike Matheson (13)3-3

Team stats

MTLPIT
Shots
25
31
Power Play Goals
0
1
Faceoff Win Percent
48.1
51.9
Hits
25
30
Blocked Shots
18
11
Penalty Minutes
8
6

Top performers

Montreal CanadiensPittsburgh Penguins

Goals

Oliver Kapanen1
Sidney Crosby1

Assists

Juraj Slafkovsky2
Sidney Crosby1

Points

Oliver Kapanen2
Sidney Crosby2

Player stats

Canadiens · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Josh Anderson RW031018:170010100.00
Owen Beck C130110:07000062.52
Sammy Blais LW16018:3201100.02
Zack Bolduc RW030-213:0500000.00
Cole Caufield RW100-120:0400000.00
Ivan Demidov RW010215:5611200.00
Brendan Gallagher RW000110:4000000.00
Oliver Kapanen C001214:44117050.00
Juraj Slafkovsky LW011221:13020050.00
Nick Suzuki C100-223:26001031.30
Alexandre Texier LW110-116:4800200.00
Joe Veleno C000013:22002066.70

Canadiens · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Alexandre Carrier D201021:2900000.00
Noah Dobson D210022:3310300.02
Adam Engstrom D001110:4000000.02
Lane Hutson D410028:5800300.00
Mike Matheson D410127:2301300.00
Arber Xhekaj D140011:0500000.00

Canadiens · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Jakub Dobes G33128.90365:000

Penguins · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Noel Acciari C030-112:34101050.00
Justin Brazeau RW120014:2700100.00
Sidney Crosby C120120:53112058.30
Connor Dewar C041-212:000010100.00
Kevin Hayes RW110-19:2600200.00
Ben Kindel C100015:11003044.40
Ville Koivunen RW010011:4700000.00
Anthony Mantha RW140018:1300000.00
Rutger McGroarty RW000-112:49004050.00
Tommy Novak C000017:41001050.02
Rickard Rakell RW021121:4411400.00
Bryan Rust RW110021:3601200.00

Penguins · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Erik Karlsson D010027:0701100.00
Brett Kulak D110121:5100200.00
Kris Letang D030123:3601300.02
Ryan Shea D001-213:4900000.02
Jack St. Ivany D140-212:4200200.00
Parker Wotherspoon D311021:3400200.00

Penguins · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Arturs Silovs G32522.88065:000

Three stars

  1. Sidney Crosby (PIT)
  2. Rickard Rakell (PIT)
  3. Oliver Kapanen (MTL)

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