Canadiens vs Penguins final score, Oct 3: Canadiens 5, Penguins 6 (OT)
Before the game the model favoured Pittsburgh Penguins at 50%. Final score, shots and expected goals from official NHL data.
| Date | Oct 3 |
|---|---|
| Arena | PPG Paints Arena |
| Home | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Away | Montréal Canadiens |
Team stats
| MTL | PIT | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 5 | 6 |
| Shots on goal | 25 | 30 |
| Expected goals | 2.55 | 2.28 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 2 |
| Hits | 28 | 9 |
| Blocked shots | 12 | 20 |
| Penalty minutes | 10 | 8 |
Before the game
| MTL | PIT | |
|---|---|---|
| Model win chance | 50% | 50% |
Goals
| Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st 03:49 | MTL | Cole Caufield | Nick Suzuki, Lane Hutson | MTL 1–0 PIT |
| 1st 14:07 | PIT | Evgeni Malkin (power play) | Kris Letang, Hendrix Lapierre | MTL 1–1 PIT |
| 2nd 00:32 | PIT | Declan Carlile | Rickard Rakell, Erik Karlsson | MTL 1–2 PIT |
| 2nd 07:59 | PIT | Samuel Girard | Sidney Crosby, Kaedan Korczak | MTL 1–3 PIT |
| 2nd 14:01 | PIT | Tommy Novak | Egor Chinakhov, Evgeni Malkin | MTL 1–4 PIT |
| 2nd 15:32 | PIT | Ben Kindel (power play) | Erik Karlsson, Tommy Novak | MTL 1–5 PIT |
| 2nd 18:46 | MTL | Nick Suzuki | Lane Hutson, Noah Dobson | MTL 2–5 PIT |
| 3rd 03:31 | MTL | Cole Caufield | Chris Kreider | MTL 3–5 PIT |
| 3rd 18:52 | MTL | Chris Kreider | Nick Suzuki, Ivan Demidov | MTL 4–5 PIT |
| 3rd 19:16 | MTL | Ivan Demidov | Nick Suzuki, Lane Hutson | MTL 5–5 PIT |
| OT 01:33 | PIT | Tommy Novak | Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang | MTL 5–6 PIT |
Scoring
| Player | Team | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Suzuki | MTL | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Tommy Novak | PIT | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Evgeni Malkin | PIT | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Lane Hutson | MTL | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Cole Caufield | MTL | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Chris Kreider | MTL | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Ivan Demidov | MTL | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Erik Karlsson | PIT | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Kris Letang | PIT | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Ben Kindel | PIT | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Declan Carlile | PIT | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Samuel Girard | PIT | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Egor Chinakhov | PIT | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Hendrix Lapierre | PIT | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kaedan Korczak | PIT | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Noah Dobson | MTL | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rickard Rakell | PIT | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sidney Crosby | PIT | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Goalies
| Goalie | Team | Saves | Shots | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arturs Silovs | PIT | 20 | 25 | 61:33 |
| Jakub Dobes | MTL | 24 | 30 | 59:04 |
The teams
| Team | Record | Points | Projected | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montréal Canadiens | 9-3-2 | 20 | 101 | 69% |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 5-7-2 | 12 | 88 | 27% |