FinalW
Saturday, October 31, 2026 · Centre Bell
Game analysis
Canadiens beat Penguins 5–4
- J. Anderson scored the game-winner at 13:06 of the second.
- J. Fowler stopped 25 of 29 shots (.862) for the win.
- Power play: MTL 0/3, PIT 1/3.
- J. Anderson led all scorers with 2 goals and 1 assist.
- PuckMetrics model had the Canadiens as 56% favourites — it called this one.
PuckMetrics Analytics — for educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice.
Three stars
- 1st starJ. Anderson
MTL · 2G 1A
- 2nd starS. Crosby
PIT · 1G 2A
- 3rd starL. Hutson
MTL · 0G 2A
Scoring summary
1st
- 2:08PITE. KarlssonPPAssists: S. Crosby, T. Novak1–0
- 2:41MTLO. KapanenAssists: O. Beck, F. Xhekaj1–1
- 3:05MTLJ. AndersonAssists: C. Kreider1–2
- 7:28PITT. NovakAssists: R. Rakell, S. Crosby2–2
2nd
- 1:54MTLA. TexierAssists: L. Hutson, P. Danault2–3
- 2:21MTLC. KreiderAssists: A. Xhekaj, J. Anderson2–4
- 3:45PITR. RakellAssists: E. Karlsson3–4
- 13:06MTLJ. AndersonAssists: L. Hutson, J. Evans3–5
3rd
- 16:49PITS. CrosbyAssists: E. Karlsson4–5
Team stats
| PIT | Stat | MTL |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Shots | 27 |
| 42.9% | Faceoff % | 57.1% |
| 1/3 | Power Play | 0/3 |
| 13 | PIM | 13 |
| 13 | Hits | 22 |
| 9 | Blocked | 22 |
| 17 | Giveaways | 14 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 5 |
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice