Result
4:3 penalties
21/12/2025 at 19:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
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Match Stats
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| Shots on Goal |
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| 31 | 26 |
| Shots off target |
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| 19 | 17 |
| Shooting PCT |
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| 10.71% (6/31) | 17.65% (12/26) |
| Blocked Shots |
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| 18 | 10 |
| Goalkeeper Saves |
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| 14 | 25 |
| Saves PCT |
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| 82.35% (14/26) | 89.29% (25/31) |
| Penalties |
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| 3 | 4 |
| PIM |
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| 6 | 8 |
| Power-play Goals |
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| 1 | 0 |
| Shorthanded Goals |
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| 0 | 0 |
| Power-play PCT |
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| 33.33% (1/4) | 0% (0/3) |
| Pen. Killing PCT |
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| 100% (3/3) | 66.67% (3/4) |
| Hits |
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| 30 | 25 |
| Faceoffs Won |
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| 27 | 25 |
| Faceoffs % |
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| 51.52 | 48.48 |
| Giveaways |
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| 16 | 19 |
| Takeaways |
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| 4 | 5 |
| Empty Net Goals |
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| 0 | 0 |
Key Moments
Here there are
- 1st Period (2 - 1)
- 04:32, Dobson N. (2 min),
- 07:31, 0 - 1, Kapanen O. (G), Slafkovsky J. (A), Demidov I. (A2)
- 07:58, 1 - 1, Crosby S. (G), Karlsson E. (A), Rakell R. (A2)
- 09:19, Letang K. (2 min),
- 12:02, Engstrom A. (2 min),
- 12:40, 2 - 1, Rakell R. (G), Rust B. (A), Crosby S. (A2)
- 2nd Period (1 - 1)
- 03:54, 2 - 2, Demidov I. (G), Slafkovsky J. (A), Kapanen O. (A2)
- 11:51, 3 - 2, Acciari N. (G), Letang K. (A), Silovs A. (A2)
- 14:21, Shea R. (2 min),
- 14:21, Blais S. (2 min),
- 3rd Period (0 - 1)
- 04:04, 3 - 3, Dobson N. (G), Blais S. (A), Matheson M. (A2)
- 06:43, Novak T. (2 min),
- 11:23, Beck O. (2 min),
- Overtime (0 - 0)
- Penalties (2 - 1)
- 1, Hayes K. (Penalty Shot),
- 1, Texier A. (Penalty Shot),
- 2, Crosby S. (Penalty Shot),
- 2, Caufield C. (Penalty Shot),
- 3, Rakell R. (Penalty Shot),
- 3, Suzuki N. (Penalty Shot),
Chances of winning
Pittsburgh Penguins
40.4% | Draw
22.3% | Montreal Canadiens
37.3% |
Initial Probability
(when we started the analysis)
Our Initial ML Estimation
Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:
Pittsburgh Penguins has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-2.5%)Montreal Canadiens has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1.7%)ML Model estimates a higher probability for Pittsburgh Penguins than the current prediction. (+2.4%)ML Model estimates a lower probability for Montreal Canadiens than the current prediction. (-1.6%)
Pittsburgh Penguins - Montreal Canadiens Odds
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1 |
X |
2 |
Marga |
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Avarage Now
(Initially) |
2.37 ↑
(2.2) |
4.29 ↓
(4.41) |
2.54 ↓
(2.65) |
4.9%
(5.9%) | |
- The most likely Over/Under: 6.00
What is the prediction for Pittsburgh Penguins - Montreal Canadiens?
Users Predictions:
14 users predict this event. Pittsburgh will win (votes: 2 - 14.3%). Montreal will win (votes: 9 - 64.3%). It will Tie (votes: 3 - 21.4%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Montreal: 39.2% – 89.4%.High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): Montreal Canadiens will win (7 of 7 users predict this - 100%) 🥈 Silver Tip. The most likely score by Bookmakers is 3:2.
Preview Facts
- An outsider and one of the leaders will play in this match (ranked 13 and 4 in the zone Promotion ~ NHL (Play Offs: )).
- In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Pittsburgh won 2.
- Pittsburgh is going through a poor run of results (last 5 games: 0 wins).
- Montreal has been unpredictable lately (in the last 5 games, wins – 3).
- Recently, Montreal has had a series of home games.
- In this match, both teams are almost equally likely to win.
- There will not play in Pittsburgh: Hallander F.
(Leg Injury)
Jones C.
(Lower-Body Injury)
Lizotte B.
(Upper-Body Injury)
Malkin E.
(Upper-Body Injury)
- There will not play in Montreal: Dach K.
(Broken Leg)
Danault P.
(Illness)
Guhle K.
(Lower-Body Injury)
Laine P.
(Abdominal strain)
Newhook A.
(Ankle Injury)
- In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Pittsburgh won 10 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 10 matches, and goals 68:55. (average 3.4:2.8).
- Including home matches between the teams, Pittsburgh won 6 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 4 matches, and goals 33:27. (average 3.3:2.7).
How many head-to-head matches has Pittsburgh Penguins won against Montreal Canadiens?
Pittsburgh Penguins has won 6 of their last 12 head-to-head matches.
How many head-to-head matches has Montreal Canadiens won against Pittsburgh Penguins?
Montreal Canadiens has won 6 of their last 12 head-to-head matches.
What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
The latest head-to-head matches between Pittsburgh Penguins - Montreal Canadiens were as follows:
20.12.2025
Montreal Canadiens
-
Pittsburgh Penguins
4:0
11.12.2025
Pittsburgh Penguins
-
Montreal Canadiens
2:4
22.09.2025
Montreal Canadiens
-
Pittsburgh Penguins
2:1
12.12.2024
Montreal Canadiens
-
Pittsburgh Penguins
2:9
02.11.2024
Pittsburgh Penguins
-
Montreal Canadiens
3:1
Latest results of Pittsburgh Penguins
Latest results of Montreal Canadiens
NHL Table
MainWestern Conference | | Pl | W | WO | LO | L | | Pts |
| 1 | Colorado Avalanche | 60 | 38 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 230:149 | 91 |
| 2 | Dallas Stars | 61 | 31 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 212:165 | 85 |
| 3 | Minnesota Wild | 62 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 209:180 | 82 |
| 4 | Vegas Golden Knights | 62 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 205:197 | 72 |
| 5 | Anaheim Ducks | 61 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 24 | 205:212 | 71 |
| 6 | Utah Mammoth | 62 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 196:169 | 70 |
| 7 | Edmonton Oilers | 62 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 220:210 | 68 |
| 8 | Seattle Kraken | 61 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 173:179 | 67 |
| 9 | San Jose Sharks | 59 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 25 | 186:207 | 64 |
| 10 | Los Angeles Kings | 61 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 160:182 | 64 |
| 11 | Nashville Predators | 62 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 185:213 | 64 |
| 12 | Winnipeg Jets | 61 | 21 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 175:187 | 60 |
| 13 | Chicago Blackhawks | 61 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 163:195 | 56 |
| 14 | St. Louis Blues | 61 | 22 | 1 | 9 | 29 | 159:210 | 55 |
| 15 | Calgary Flames | 61 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 150:185 | 55 |
| 16 | Vancouver Canucks | 61 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 157:230 | 43 |
Eastern Conference | | Pl | W | WO | LO | L | | Pts |
| 1 | Carolina Hurricanes | 61 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 214:175 | 84 |
| 2 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 60 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 211:162 | 80 |
| 3 | Buffalo Sabres | 62 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 214:184 | 80 |
| 4 | Detroit Red Wings | 62 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 185:187 | 77 |
| 5 | Montreal Canadiens | 60 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 213:200 | 75 |
| 6 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 61 | 27 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 205:180 | 75 |
| 7 | New York Islanders | 63 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 23 | 186:182 | 75 |
| 8 | Boston Bruins | 61 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 205:194 | 73 |
| 9 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 61 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 196:193 | 72 |
| 10 | Ottawa Senators | 61 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 205:194 | 69 |
| 11 | Washington Capitals | 63 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 199:189 | 69 |
| 12 | Philadelphia Flyers | 61 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 177:191 | 67 |
| 13 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 63 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 200:221 | 65 |
| 14 | New Jersey Devils | 62 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 29 | 160:186 | 64 |
| 15 | Florida Panthers | 62 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 188:209 | 63 |
| 16 | New York Rangers | 61 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 166:192 | 56 |
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