Saturday, October 3, 2026
Final (OT)
- Expected goals, MTL–PIT
- 3.0–2.8
- all situations, empty nets out
- PIT share of xG
- 48.6%
- 50% is even
- Shots on goal
- 25–30
- MTL–PIT
- Pre-game model
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- no projection stored
The story
The Penguins edged the Canadiens 6-5 in overtime. Expected goals had it close, 2.7 to 3.0. The Penguins scored five straight at one stage. Two of the Penguins' goals came on the power play. Four points for Nick Suzuki: one goal and three assists. Samuel Girard scored for the first time in 45 games.
- Nick SuzukiBig night
Four points for Nick Suzuki: one goal and three assists. He also had 11 shot attempts against an average of 4.0. The Canadiens lost 6-5 to the Penguins in overtime.
- Samuel GirardDrought over
Samuel Girard scored for the first time in 45 games. That was his first goal of the season. It finished 6-5 for the Penguins in overtime.
- Evgeni MalkinBig night
Three points for Evgeni Malkin: one goal and two assists. He has 2 goals this season. He played 19:41 and had one shot on goal. It finished 6-5 for the Penguins in overtime.
- Tommy NovakBig night
Three points for Tommy Novak: two goals and one assist. He also scored the overtime winner. He has 2 goals this season. The Penguins beat the Canadiens 6-5 in overtime.
- Declan CarlileDrought over
Declan Carlile scored for the first time in 40 games. He has 1 goal this season. He played 20:32 and had three shots on goal. The Penguins beat the Canadiens 6-5 in overtime.
- Lane HutsonBig night
Lane Hutson had three points, three assists. He has 3 points in 2 games this season. The Canadiens fell 6-5 to the Penguins in overtime.
Shot attempts
Running count of unblocked attempts (shots on goal plus misses). Dots are goals. Hover to read any moment.
Where the shots came from
11 goals from 87 unblocked attempts. Shots from a team's own half are left off.
Montreal Canadiens
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Hutson D | 29:06 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.17 | 0 | 1 | 56 |
| Mike Matheson D | 26:24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.19 | 1 | 1 | 60 |
| Noah Dobson D | 23:04 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.10 | 1 | 2 | 62 |
| Cole Caufield R | 22:50 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.30 | 1 | 0 | 49 |
| Nick Suzuki C | 22:43 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 | 4 | 0 | 78 |
| Juraj Slafkovský L | 18:12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.04 | 2 | 1 | 91 |
| Jayden Struble D | 16:09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 2 | 55 |
| Ivan Demidov R | 16:03 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.21 | 1 | 0 | 65 |
| Alex Newhook C | 15:43 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.23 | 0 | 2 | 95 |
| Chris Kreider L | 14:57 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.40 | 4 | 0 | 43 |
| Jake Evans C | 14:36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.32 | 2 | 1 | 79 |
| Arber Xhekaj D | 13:43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 31 |
| Josh Anderson R | 12:10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.25 | 2 | 0 | 90 |
| Kirby Dach C | 11:40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| Zachary Bolduc R | 11:31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 1 | 80 |
| Phillip Danault C | 11:24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Alexandre Texier L | 9:14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.15 | 1 | 1 | 19 |
| Alexandre Carrier D | 8:32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 93 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Girard D | 21:11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.43 | 1 | 1 | 44 |
| Declan Carlile D | 20:32 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.09 | 0 | 3 | 58 |
| Sidney Crosby C | 19:53 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.37 | 1 | 0 | 58 |
| Evgeni Malkin C | 19:41 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.12 | 0 | 1 | 37 |
| Erik Karlsson D | 19:38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.09 | 0 | 1 | 52 |
| Kris Letang D | 19:30 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0.09 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
| Rickard Rakell R | 18:26 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.19 | 2 | 1 | 58 |
| Trevor van Riemsdyk D | 18:08 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.01 | 1 | 2 | 19 |
| Egor Chinakhov R | 17:59 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.16 | 1 | 1 | 38 |
| Kaedan Korczak D | 17:39 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 4 | 46 |
| Blake Lizotte C | 14:49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 27 |
| Tommy Novak C | 14:42 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.48 | 0 | 1 | 40 |
| Ben Kindel C | 14:18 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0.55 | 2 | 0 | 28 |
| Connor Dewar C | 13:54 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.87 | 1 | 1 | 40 |
| Nick Robertson L | 13:35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.09 | 0 | 1 | 55 |
| Andrei Kuzmenko L | 11:43 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.04 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Hendrix Lapierre C | 11:22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Filip Hallander C | 9:39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 | 0 | 1 | 79 |
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