Canadiens 5, Penguins 4
Game 14 of 84 for the Canadiens · Saturday, October 31, 2026 · Centre Bell, Montreal · 7:00 PM ET start · Canadiens win
The Canadiens beat the Penguins 5-4 on Saturday, October 31, 2026 at Centre Bell. Jacob Fowler stopped 25 of 29 shots (.862). Three stars: Josh Anderson (2 goals and 1 assist), Sidney Crosby (1 goal and 2 assists) and Lane Hutson (2 assists).
Score by Period
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Montréal Canadiens | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
Shots on Goal by Period
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 6 | 8 | 15 | 29 |
| Montréal Canadiens | 14 | 9 | 4 | 27 |
Team Stats
| Team Stats | Hits | BLK | GIVE | TAKE | FO% | PP | PIM | 5v5 G | 5v5 SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 13 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 42.9% | 1/3 | 13 | 2 | 22 |
| Montréal Canadiens | 22 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 57.1% | 0/3 | 13 | 5 | 22 |
BLK = shots blocked by the team. GIVE/TAKE = giveaways/takeaways. 5v5 = goals and shots on goal at even strength (5-on-5), from the play-by-play.
Scoring Summary
Penalties
| Period | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Length | Drawn by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 01:21 | MTL | Noah Dobson | Tripping | 2 min | Egor Chinakhov |
| 1st | 09:05 | MTL | Florian Xhekaj | Roughing | 2 min | Hendrix Lapierre |
| 1st | 09:05 | PIT | Ville Koivunen | Roughing | 2 min | Florian Xhekaj |
| 1st | 12:59 | PIT | Evgeni Malkin | Tripping | 2 min | Kaiden Guhle |
| 2nd | 09:24 | MTL | Oliver Kapanen | Tripping | 2 min | Nick Robertson |
| 2nd | 09:24 | MTL | Owen Beck | Fighting | 5 min | Blake Lizotte |
| 2nd | 09:24 | PIT | Blake Lizotte | Fighting | 5 min | Owen Beck |
| 2nd | 17:12 | PIT | Sidney Crosby | Tripping | 2 min | Phillip Danault |
| 3rd | 07:08 | PIT | Kaedan Korczak | Interference | 2 min | Cole Caufield |
| 3rd | 12:01 | MTL | Florian Xhekaj | Cross checking | 2 min | Declan Carlile |
Team Numbers
| PIT | MTL | |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 29 | 27 |
| Hits | 13 | 22 |
| Blocked shots | 9 | 22 |
| Giveaways | 15 | 13 |
| Takeaways | 4 | 5 |
| Penalty minutes | 13 | 13 |
| Faceoff wins | 24 of 56 (42.9%) | 32 of 56 (57.1%) |
| Power play | 1 for 3 | 0 for 3 |
Goalies
| Team | Goalie | TOI | Shots | Saves | GA | SV% | Even strength | Power play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sergei Murashov (L) | 57:40 | 27 | 22 | 5 | .815 | 17 of 22 | 4 of 4 |
| Jacob Fowler (W) | 60:00 | 29 | 25 | 4 | .862 | 23 of 26 | 1 of 2 |
Three Stars
Player Stats
Pittsburgh Penguins
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | HIT | BLK | PIM | FO% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Nick Robertson | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 10:00 |
| 18 | Tommy Novak | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 17:58 |
| 19 | Connor Dewar | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 12:30 |
| 22 | Hendrix Lapierre | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33% | 10:34 |
| 41 | Ville Koivunen | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 13:16 |
| 46 | Blake Lizotte | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 43% | 12:55 |
| 59 | Egor Chinakhov | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 14:22 |
| 62 | Andrei Kuzmenko | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 10:00 |
| 67 | Rickard Rakell | R | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 21:58 |
| 71 | Evgeni Malkin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% | 17:54 |
| 81 | Ben Kindel | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 25% | 16:48 |
| 87 | Sidney Crosby | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 55% | 20:23 |
| 6 | Kaedan Korczak | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | – | 18:21 |
| 24 | Spencer Stastney | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 15:15 |
| 49 | Samuel Girard | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 21:01 |
| 58 | Kris Letang | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 18:44 |
| 65 | Erik Karlsson | D | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 23:37 |
| 72 | Declan Carlile | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 18:44 |
Montréal Canadiens
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | HIT | BLK | PIM | FO% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Cole Caufield | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 18:56 |
| 15 | Alex Newhook | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60% | 18:54 |
| 17 | Josh Anderson | R | 2 | 1 | 3 | +3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 14:58 |
| 20 | Juraj Slafkovský | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 17:23 |
| 22 | Chris Kreider | L | 1 | 1 | 2 | +4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 12:10 |
| 24 | Phillip Danault | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 54% | 19:57 |
| 62 | Owen Beck | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 08:51 |
| 63 | Florian Xhekaj | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | – | 07:34 |
| 71 | Jake Evans | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | +4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 69% | 17:40 |
| 76 | Zachary Bolduc | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 16:36 |
| 85 | Alexandre Texier | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 14:32 |
| 91 | Oliver Kapanen | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14% | 11:04 |
| 21 | Kaiden Guhle | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | – | 24:05 |
| 42 | Adam Engstrom | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 10:58 |
| 45 | Alexandre Carrier | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 21:19 |
| 48 | Lane Hutson | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | +4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | 23:47 |
| 53 | Noah Dobson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 20:49 |
| 72 | Arber Xhekaj | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | 13:40 |
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Shots on goal include goals. Faceoff wins are counted from the play-by-play. Power play shows goals for power play chances (minor penalties only; offsetting penalties and the final-buzzer penalty are not counted). Numbers come from the NHL game data.