Pittsburgh Penguins vs Montréal Canadiens

Regular season · Saturday, December 20, 2025 · Centre Bell

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0–4

Final

SOG 31–21

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Game summary

The Montréal Canadiens beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-0 on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at Centre Bell. The Penguins outshot the Canadiens 31-21.

Josh Anderson scored twice. Juraj Slafkovský and Owen Beck also scored.

Jacob Fowler made 31 saves on 31 shots for the win; Stuart Skinner stopped 17 of 20.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
PIT	0	0	0	0	31
MTL	2	1	1	4	21

Three stars

Scoring

1st period

Juraj Slafkovský (10)Cole Caufield (18), Nick Suzuki (30)Dewar 1:24 into shift0–116:41 MTL · PPG
Owen Beck (1)Brendan Gallagher (10), Lane Hutson (27)0–218:49 MTL

2nd period

Josh Anderson (7)Oliver Kapanen (7)Karlsson 2:08 into shift0–312:14 MTL · SHG

3rd period

Josh Anderson (8)Unassisted0–417:02 MTL · EN

Tired legs

Seconds into the shift for every skater on the ice at each goal. Taller bar, longer shift.

0–20s20–40s40–60s60–80s80s+

2:08

0–3 · 2nd 12:14 · Anderson. Karlsson was 2:08 into his shift when it went in.

GoalPIT on iceMTL on iceDefenders’ longest

0–1 MTL

1st 16:41 · PP · Slafkovský

Long shift: Dewar 1:24

Long shiftDewar 1:24

0–2 MTL

1st 18:49 · Beck

Rakell 0:56

NormalRakell 0:56

0–3 MTL

2nd 12:14 · SH · Anderson

Stuck out there: Karlsson 2:08

Stuck out thereKarlsson 2:08

0–4 MTL

3rd 17:02 · EN · Anderson

Rakell 2:12

Empty netRakell 2:12

Hover or tap a bar for the skater.

Across the league. Share of 5v5 unblocked shots that went in, by how far into his shift the defending team’s longest-serving skater was (2025–26).

3.9%

5.8%

6.5%

7.1%

7.3%

0–20s20–40s40–60s60–80s80s+

1.9×

Shots against a skater 80s+ into his shift go in 1.9 times as often as against fresh legs (7.3% vs 3.9%).

30%

of 5v5 goals came with a defender 60s+ into his shift.

Team stats

PITMTL

31Shots on goal21

61%Faceoff %39%

0/3Power play1/1

2Penalty minutes6

24Hits16

13Blocked shots16

20Giveaways8

4Takeaways5

Penalties

1st 02:04Arber Xhekaj · boarding2 min
1st 15:50Kevin Hayes · tripping2 min
2nd 11:18Nick Suzuki · delaying game puck over glass2 min
3rd 08:29Lane Hutson · cross checking2 min

Season series

Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins skaters

2Rutger McGroartyR	0	1	1	0	0	–	12:32
13Kevin HayesR	0	2	1	0	2	17	13:44
16Justin BrazeauR	-1	0	3	0	0	–	14:28
17Bryan RustR	-2	3	1	2	0	–	21:02
18Tommy NovakC	0	4	2	1	0	100	17:52
19Connor DewarC	0	2	1	0	0	50	12:20
39Anthony ManthaR	-3	2	1	0	0	–	18:29
41Ville KoivunenR	0	2	0	0	0	–	12:05
55Noel AcciariC	0	1	1	1	0	100	13:01
67Rickard RakellR	-3	5	1	1	0	–	17:48
81Ben KindelC	0	1	0	1	0	67	14:40
87Sidney CrosbyC	-2	3	2	0	0	78	21:09
5Ryan SheaD	0	1	1	0	0	–	17:08
28Parker WotherspoonD	-1	1	1	1	0	–	20:06
58Kris LetangD	-1	0	1	2	0	–	21:48
65Erik KarlssonD	-3	2	1	1	0	–	24:29
75Connor CliftonD	0	1	6	0	0	–	15:18
77Brett KulakD	0	0	0	3	0	–	15:32

Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
37Arturs SilovsG		0	0	0	–	00:00
74Stuart SkinnerG	L	20	17	3	.850	55:38

Montréal Canadiens

Montréal Canadiens skaters

17Josh AndersonR	2	0	2	+2	4	2	1	0	–	16:12
11Brendan GallagherR	0	1	1	+1	1	0	0	0	–	13:58
13Cole CaufieldR	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	–	15:25
14Nick SuzukiC	0	1	1	0	2	0	2	2	50	19:13
20Juraj SlafkovskýL	1	0	1	+1	2	0	3	0	–	16:33
62Owen BeckC	1	0	1	+1	2	3	0	0	50	13:18
91Oliver KapanenC	0	1	1	+1	0	1	2	0	47	18:10
48Lane HutsonD	0	1	1	+1	0	1	3	2	–	23:50
71Jake EvansC	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	50	01:57
76Zachary BolducR	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	14:13
85Alexandre TexierL	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	0	–	14:50
90Joseph VelenoC	0	0	0	+1	2	4	2	0	17	16:26
93Ivan DemidovR	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	–	14:21
8Mike MathesonD	0	0	0	+2	1	0	1	0	–	26:48
42Adam EngstromD	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	–	11:12
45Alexandre CarrierD	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	0	–	22:22
53Noah DobsonD	0	0	0	+2	2	0	1	0	–	21:53
72Arber XhekajD	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	2	–	13:19

Montréal Canadiens goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
32Jacob FowlerG	W	31	31	0	1.000	60:00
75Jakub DobesG		0	0	0	–	00:00