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Canadiens vs Penguins

Final/OT · Sat Oct 3 · 7:00 PM ET · PPG Paints Arena

Montreal CanadiensCanadiens
5
Final/OTOct 3, 2026
Pittsburgh PenguinsPenguins
6
StreamESPN+

Recap

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Montreal Canadiens 6-5 in overtime at PPG Paints Arena on Oct 3, 2026.

The Penguins scored 2 power-play goals. They outscored the Canadiens 4-1 in the second period.

Kalshi had the Penguins at 49% and Polymarket at 49% to win before puck drop. Among the public, 72% of moneyline bets and 86% of the money were on the Canadiens.

Score by period

Montreal Canadiens and Pittsburgh Penguins, score by period
Team123OTT
MON11305
PIT14016

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. MONGoal · 3:49Cole Caufield Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (1), Lane Hutson (1)1-0
  2. PITGoal · 14:07Evgeni Malkin Goal (2) Backhand, assists: Kris Letang (2), Hendrix Lapierre (2)1-1

Second Period

  1. PITGoal · 0:32Declan Carlile Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Rickard Rakell (2), Erik Karlsson (2)1-2
  2. PITGoal · 7:59Samuel Girard Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Sidney Crosby (2), Kaedan Korczak (3)1-3
  3. PITGoal · 14:01Tommy Novak Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Egor Chinakhov (1), Evgeni Malkin (1)1-4
  4. PITGoal · 15:32Ben Kindel Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Erik Karlsson (3), Tommy Novak (2)1-5
  5. MONGoal · 18:46Nick Suzuki Goal (1) Backhand, assists: Lane Hutson (2), Noah Dobson (1)2-5

Third Period

  1. MONGoal · 3:31Cole Caufield Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Chris Kreider (1)3-5
  2. MONGoal · 18:52Chris Kreider Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (2), Ivan Demidov (1)4-5
  3. MONGoal · 19:16Ivan Demidov Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (3), Lane Hutson (3)5-5

Overtime

  1. PITGoal · 1:33Tommy Novak Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Evgeni Malkin (2), Kris Letang (3)5-6

Team stats

MONPIT
Shots
25
30
Power Play Goals
0
2
Faceoff Win Percent
55.9
44.1
Hits
28
9
Blocked Shots
12
20
Penalty Minutes
12
8

Top performers

Montreal CanadiensPittsburgh Penguins

Goals

Cole Caufield2
Tommy Novak2

Assists

Nick Suzuki3
Evgeni Malkin2

Points

Nick Suzuki4
Tommy Novak3

Betting splits at puck drop

Consensus
MoneylineMON · PIT
Bets72%28%
Money86%14%
Puck lineMON · PIT
Bets47%53%
Money97%3%
Total O/UOver · Under
Bets73%27%
Money97%3%

Scores and stats: ESPN. Prediction-market prices: Kalshi and Polymarket. Betting splits: a consensus across several sportsbooks. Odds change constantly: confirm the price at the book. 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.

Game details updated Oct 3, 11:07 PM ET. How game pages are made