Canadiens 3–4 Penguins — Final Score & Stats (Dec 21, 2025)

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	SO	F
🇨🇦 MTL	1	1	1	0	3
🐧 PIT	2	1	0	1	4

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐧 PIT

Rickard Rakell

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · 21:44 TOI

2nd star 🐧 PIT

Sidney Crosby

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · 20:53 TOI

3rd star 🇨🇦 MTL

Oliver Kapanen

1 G, 1 A

7 shots · 14:44 TOI

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🇨🇦 Oliver Kapanen Go-ahead 1st · 07:31

Assists: Juraj Slafkovsky, Ivan Demidov · beat Arturs Silovs

1–0

🐧 Sidney Crosby Tying 1st · 07:58

Assists: Erik Karlsson, Rickard Rakell · beat Jakub Dobes

1–1

🐧 Rickard Rakell PP Go-ahead 1st · 12:40

Assists: Bryan Rust, Sidney Crosby · beat Jakub Dobes

1–2

2nd period

🇨🇦 Ivan Demidov Tying 2nd · 03:54

Assists: Juraj Slafkovsky, Oliver Kapanen · beat Arturs Silovs

2–2

🐧 Noel Acciari Go-ahead 2nd · 11:51

Assists: Kris Letang, Arturs Silovs · beat Jakub Dobes

2–3

3rd period

🇨🇦 Noah Dobson Tying 3rd · 04:04

Assists: Sammy Blais, Mike Matheson · beat Arturs Silovs

3–3

Shootout

🐧 Rickard Rakell Go-ahead SO · 00:00

Unassisted

3–4

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🇨🇦Canadiens

L1 Slafkovsky · Suzuki · Caufield 21:13

L2 Texier · Anderson · Demidov 16:48

L3 Kapanen · Veleno · Bolduc 13:22

L4 Blais · Beck · Gallagher 10:07

D1 Hutson · Matheson 28:10

D2 Dobson · Carrier 22:01

D3 Xhekaj · Engstrom 10:52

🐧Penguins

L1 Crosby · Rakell · Rust 21:36

L2 Novak · Kindel · Mantha 17:41

L3 Acciari · Brazeau · McGroarty 12:49

L4 Dewar · Koivunen · Hayes 11:47

D1 Karlsson · Letang 25:22

D2 Kulak · Wotherspoon 21:42

D3 Shea · St. Ivany 13:16

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🇨🇦MTL PIT🐧

25 Shots on goal 31

0/2 Power play (goals / chances) 1/3

25 Hits 30

18 Blocked shots 11

5 Takeaways 4

19 Giveaways 16

8 Penalty minutes 6

MTL shooting 12.0% (3/25) PIT shooting 12.9% (4/31)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🇨🇦Canadiens

Jakub Dobes

28/31

.903 SV% · 3 GA · 65:00 TOI

🐧Penguins

Arturs Silovs

22/25

.880 SV% · 3 GA · 65:00 TOI

🗺 Where the goals came from

6 of 7 goals located

MTL PIT

The net is on the right for both teams. Hover a dot for the goal.

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–2

Canadiens

Canadiens — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 2-2-1 (40% win rate, 5 games)

Penguins

Penguins — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 5-1-2 (62% win rate, 8 games)

After 2nd — 2–3

Canadiens

Canadiens — trailing by 1 goal after 2nd: 3-2-1 (50% win rate, 6 games)

Penguins

Penguins — leading by 1 goal after 2nd: 4-1-2 (57% win rate, 7 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

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Canadiens lead the season series 2–1

Dec 202025 🐧PIT @ 🇨🇦MTL 0–4 Dec 112025 🇨🇦MTL @ 🐧PIT 4–2 Dec 122024 🐧PIT @ 🇨🇦MTL 9–2 Nov 22024 🇨🇦MTL @ 🐧PIT 1–3 Oct 142024 🐧PIT @ 🇨🇦MTL 6–3

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❓ MTL vs PIT, answered

Who won Canadiens vs Penguins on December 21, 2025?

Penguins won 4–3 in a shootout. The final score was Canadiens 3, Penguins 4.

Who scored for Canadiens?

Ivan Demidov, Noah Dobson, Oliver Kapanen.

Who scored for Penguins?

Noel Acciari, Rickard Rakell, Sidney Crosby.

How did the Canadiens goalie play?

Jakub Dobes made 28 saves on 31 shots (.903 save percentage).

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Arturs Silovs made 22 saves on 25 shots (.880 save percentage).

Where is Canadiens vs Penguins played?

At PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, the Penguins home rink.

What is the Canadiens vs Penguins season series?

Canadiens lead the season series 2–1 after 3 games.

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🧭 Around this game

Before and after, for both teams

🇨🇦 Canadiens

BeforeDec 20 🐧PIT @ 🇨🇦MTL 0–4 AfterDec 23 🇨🇦MTL @ 🐻BOS 6–2

🐧 Penguins

BeforeDec 20 🐧PIT @ 🇨🇦MTL 0–4 AfterDec 23 🐧PIT @ 🍁TOR 3–6

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