NHL Sunday, 4 October 2026
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Montreal Canadiens 6-5 – NHL, 4 Oct 2026
Pittsburgh Penguins 4th place · GP 2 · W 2 · PTS 4
6–5
Final
Montreal Canadiens 10th place · GP 2 · W 1 · PTS 3
SportsLife forecast
Made before the match
45%
Montreal Canadiens
Away
55%
45%
Our pick Pittsburgh Penguins Low confidence Correct
- Pittsburgh sit 3rd in the table, Montreal 13th, though both have 1 win and 2 points from 1 game.
- Pittsburgh won their last game 7-0 at Philadelphia Flyers, a stronger recent result than Montreal's 3-2 win.
- Pittsburgh won 2 of the last 3 meetings, including a 4-1 home win over Montreal in 2020.
Estimated by the SportsLife model from the league table, recent form and results, last meetings and home advantage. Not betting advice.
Match stats
NHLPittsburgh PenguinsMontreal Canadiens
30Shots on goal25
44%Face-off %56%
2/4Power play0/2
50%Power play %0%
8Penalty minutes12
9Hits28
20Blocked shots12
13Giveaways8
5Takeaways5
Skaters
NHLPittsburgh Penguins
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. NovakC | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14:42 |
| E. MalkinC | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 19:41 |
| K. LetangD | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 19:30 |
| E. KarlssonD | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 19:38 |
| B. KindelC | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 5 | 14:18 |
| S. GirardD | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 3 | 21:11 |
| D. CarlileD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 20:32 |
| E. ChinakhovR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17:59 |
Montreal Canadiens
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. SuzukiC | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 22:43 |
| L. HutsonD | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 29:06 |
| C. CaufieldR | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 22:50 |
| I. DemidovR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16:03 |
| C. KreiderL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14:57 |
| N. DobsonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 23:04 |
| J. AndersonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12:10 |
| A. NewhookC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 15:43 |
Scoring summary
NHL| Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 03:49 | MTL | C. Caufield | N. Suzuki, L. Hutson | 0–1 |
| P1 14:07 | PIT | E. Malkin (PP) | K. Letang, H. Lapierre | 1–1 |
| P2 00:32 | PIT | D. Carlile | R. Rakell, E. Karlsson | 2–1 |
| P2 07:59 | PIT | S. Girard | S. Crosby, K. Korczak | 3–1 |
| P2 14:01 | PIT | T. Novak | E. Chinakhov, E. Malkin | 4–1 |
| P2 15:32 | PIT | B. Kindel (PP) | E. Karlsson, T. Novak | 5–1 |
| P2 18:46 | MTL | N. Suzuki | L. Hutson, N. Dobson | 5–2 |
| P3 03:31 | MTL | C. Caufield | C. Kreider | 5–3 |
| P3 18:52 | MTL | C. Kreider | N. Suzuki, I. Demidov | 5–4 |
| P3 19:16 | MTL | I. Demidov | N. Suzuki, L. Hutson | 5–5 |
| OT 01:33 | PIT | T. Novak | E. Malkin, K. Letang | 6–5 |
Goaltenders
NHL| Goalie | Team | Saves | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Silovs | Pittsburgh Penguins | 20/25 | 0.800 | 61:33 |
| J. Dobes | Montreal Canadiens | 24/30 | 0.800 | 59:04 |
Three stars
NHL| # | Player | Team | Pos | Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. Novak | PIT | C | 2G 1A |
| 2 | N. Suzuki | MTL | C | 1G 3A |
| 3 | E. Malkin | PIT | C | 1G 2A |
Form and recent results
Pittsburgh PenguinsWW
- W1 OctPhiladelphia Flyers 0–7 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL
- W26 SepBuffalo Sabres 1–3 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL
- L25 SepColumbus Blue Jackets 4–0 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL
- L23 SepPittsburgh Penguins 4–7 Detroit Red WingsNHL
- W22 SepPittsburgh Penguins 4–1 Buffalo SabresNHL
- W10 MarNew Jersey Devils 2–5 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL
Montreal CanadiensWL
- W30 SepToronto Maple Leafs 2–3 Montreal CanadiensNHL
- W27 SepMontreal Canadiens 4–2 Ottawa SenatorsNHL
- L27 SepOttawa Senators 4–3 Montreal CanadiensNHL
- W22 SepMontreal Canadiens 3–2 Ottawa SenatorsNHL
- W20 SepMontreal Canadiens 4–3 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL
- W20 SepToronto Maple Leafs 1–4 Montreal CanadiensNHL
Last meetings
- 15 Feb 2020Pittsburgh Penguins 4–1 Montreal CanadiensNHL
- 5 Jan 2020Montreal Canadiens 2–3 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL
- 11 Dec 2019Pittsburgh Penguins 1–4 Montreal CanadiensNHL