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FINAL
PIT

Montréal Canadiens 4, Pittsburgh Penguins 2 — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Montréal Canadiens 4, Pittsburgh Penguins 2. Shots on goal: MTL 29, PIT 38. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 MTL 1-0 PIT; P2 MTL 2-0 PIT; P3 MTL 1-2 PIT.

Scoring plays: P1 02:54 Alexandre Texier to make it MTL 1-0 PIT; P2 04:37 Brendan Gallagher (assists: Lane Hutson, Juraj Slafkovský) to make it MTL 2-0 PIT; P2 10:18 Cole Caufield (assists: Nick Suzuki, Lane Hutson) to make it MTL 3-0 PIT; P3 00:44 Bryan Rust (assists: Sidney Crosby, Tommy Novak) to make it MTL 3-1 PIT; P3 00:59 Oliver Kapanen (assists: Juraj Slafkovský, Ivan Demidov) to make it MTL 4-1 PIT; P3 15:07 Erik Karlsson (assists: Kris Letang, Bryan Rust) to make it MTL 4-2 PIT. Top skaters: Bryan Rust (PIT) 1 G, 1 A; Lane Hutson (MTL) 0 G, 2 A; Juraj Slafkovský (MTL) 0 G, 2 A; Erik Karlsson (PIT) 1 G, 0 A. Goaltending (box score): Tristan Jarry (PIT) 25 saves on 29, decision L; Jacob Fowler (MTL) 36 saves on 38, decision W.

Standouts

Top Scorer · PIT
Bryan Rust
1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 5 SOG · 25:35 TOI
Goals · PIT
Erik Karlsson
1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 5 SOG · 27:22 TOI
Goaltending · MTL
Jacob Fowler
36 saves on 38 shots (.947) · W
Season highs
Sidney Crosby · Season-high 7 shots on goal

Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.

📊 Game Flow

MTL 3 largest lead P2 10:18 (MTL 3, PIT 0) · 3-0 run, P1 2:54–P2 10:18
PIT 0 largest lead Never led
Swings 0 lead changes Tied 0 times
Scoring summary
  • P1 2:54 Alexandre Texier MTL · snap shot · MTL 1, PIT 0
  • P2 4:37 Brendan Gallagher (Lane Hutson, Juraj Slafkovský) MTL · wrist shot · MTL 2, PIT 0
  • P2 10:18 Cole Caufield (Nick Suzuki, Lane Hutson) MTL · Power play · wrist shot · MTL 3, PIT 0
  • P3 0:44 Bryan Rust (Sidney Crosby, Tommy Novak) PIT · wrist shot · MTL 3, PIT 1
  • P3 0:59 Oliver Kapanen (Juraj Slafkovský, Ivan Demidov) MTL · wrist shot · MTL 4, PIT 1
  • P3 15:07 Erik Karlsson (Kris Letang, Bryan Rust) PIT · Power play · snap shot · MTL 4, PIT 2

Linescore

123 T
MTL 121 4
PIT 002 2

Shots on goal: MTL 29, PIT 38

📋 Team Stats

MTLPIT
29Shots on goal38
67Shot attempts74
25Faceoff wins36
12Hits25
24Blocked shots19
1Power-play goals1
1Takeaways9
11Giveaways14
12Penalty minutes8
94.7%Save %86.2%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
MTL911929
PIT4161838

🎯 Shot Map

Montréal Canadiens4 G · 40 attempts
Nick Suzuki: saved (wrist)Jared Davidson: missed the netAlexandre Texier: goal (snap)Lane Hutson: saved (wrist)Alexandre Texier: missed the netMike Matheson: saved (wrist)Zachary Bolduc: saved (wrist)Josh Anderson: saved (deflected)Brendan Gallagher: saved (wrist)Oliver Kapanen: missed the netNoah Dobson: saved (slap)Cole Caufield: saved (wrist)Zachary Bolduc: missed the netCole Caufield: missed the netNick Suzuki: missed the netAlexandre Carrier: missed the netOliver Kapanen: saved (tip-in)Jayden Struble: missed the netBrendan Gallagher: goal (wrist)Nick Suzuki: missed the netNick Suzuki: saved (wrist)Lane Hutson: saved (wrist)Nick Suzuki: saved (wrist)Cole Caufield: goal (wrist)Oliver Kapanen: saved (slap)Noah Dobson: saved (wrist)Cole Caufield: saved (wrist)Zachary Bolduc: saved (wrist)Jared Davidson: saved (wrist)Owen Beck: missed the netOliver Kapanen: goal (wrist)Nick Suzuki: missed the netZachary Bolduc: saved (wrist)Owen Beck: saved (wrist)Josh Anderson: saved (tip-in)Owen Beck: saved (wrist)Nick Suzuki: saved (wrist)Oliver Kapanen: saved (tip-in)Cole Caufield: saved (wrist)Mike Matheson: saved (wrist)
  • 4Goals10% of attempts
  • 25Saved63% of attempts
  • 11Missed the net28% of attempts
Pittsburgh Penguins2 G · 54 attempts
Kris Letang: missed the netRyan Graves: missed the netAnthony Mantha: saved (tip-in)Anthony Mantha: saved (backhand)Justin Brazeau: saved (wrist)Noel Acciari: missed the netRutger McGroarty: saved (wrist)Connor Dewar: missed the netSidney Crosby: missed the netTommy Novak: missed the netSidney Crosby: missed the netBen Kindel: saved (wrist)Erik Karlsson: missed the netErik Karlsson: saved (wrist)Sidney Crosby: saved (wrist)Anthony Mantha: saved (wrist)Bryan Rust: missed the netBen Kindel: saved (wrist)Ryan Graves: saved (wrist)Ben Kindel: saved (tip-in)Ben Kindel: saved (wrist)Erik Karlsson: saved (wrist)Erik Karlsson: saved (slap)Sidney Crosby: saved (slap)Kevin Hayes: missed the netJustin Brazeau: missed the netBen Kindel: saved (wrist)Kevin Hayes: saved (wrist)Ryan Graves: missed the netRutger McGroarty: missed the netBryan Rust: saved (wrist)Parker Wotherspoon: missed the netTommy Novak: saved (wrist)Erik Karlsson: saved (wrist)Bryan Rust: goal (wrist)Bryan Rust: saved (wrist)Sidney Crosby: saved (wrist)Sidney Crosby: saved (tip-in)Tommy Novak: saved (wrist)Kevin Hayes: saved (wrist)Rutger McGroarty: saved (wrist)Ben Kindel: saved (wrist)Kris Letang: saved (wrist)Rutger McGroarty: saved (wrist)Erik Karlsson: goal (snap)Sidney Crosby: saved (wrist)Bryan Rust: saved (wrist)Ben Kindel: saved (wrist)Anthony Mantha: missed the netSidney Crosby: saved (wrist)Sidney Crosby: saved (snap)Erik Karlsson: missed the netBryan Rust: saved (wrist)Anthony Mantha: saved (wrist)
  • 2Goals4% of attempts
  • 36Saved67% of attempts
  • 16Missed the net30% of attempts

● goal (large) · ● saved · ✕ missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.

🏒 Box Score

MTL skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Lane Hutson D 022+320422:15
Juraj Slafkovský L 022+201018:06
Oliver Kapanen C 101+140219:03
Cole Caufield R 101-141118:12
Alexandre Texier L 101+110012:32
Brendan Gallagher R 101+120009:57
Nick Suzuki C 011-140223:02
Ivan Demidov R 011+100012:43
Mike Matheson D 000-120525:47
Alexandre Carrier D 000-100121:40
Noah Dobson D 000+320421:38
Josh Anderson R 000+122316:29
Zachary Bolduc R 000-132016:26
Jayden Struble D 000004013:20
Joseph Veleno C 000+100012:20
Adam Engstrom D 000000011:30
Owen Beck C 000+122109:08
Jared Davidson C 000010105:44
MTL goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Jacob Fowler W 363894.7259:51
PIT skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Bryan Rust R 112050025:35
Erik Karlsson D 101051227:22
Sidney Crosby C 011072024:29
Kris Letang D 011-210121:59
Tommy Novak C 011020115:24
Ben Kindel C 000-171221:24
Parker Wotherspoon D 000002318:59
Anthony Mantha R 000-140218:36
Ryan Shea D 000-202116:25
Ville Koivunen R 000-100013:25
Connor Dewar C 000001013:20
Noel Acciari C 000003113:11
Connor Clifton D 000007113:06
Ryan Graves D 000011212:59
Kevin Hayes R 000-121111:53
Rutger McGroarty R 000-130110:24
Justin Brazeau R 000-113010:11
Danton Heinen L 000001110:10
PIT goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Tristan Jarry L 252986.2456:00

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

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