Penguins 4-3 Canadiens (14 Dec, 2023) Box Score

Pittsburgh Penguins

13-12-3, 7-6-2 away

	1	2	3	SO	T
PIT	1	2	0	1	4
MTL	3	0	0	0	3

Montreal Canadiens

12-13-4, 6-9-2 home

Pittsburgh Penguins


forwards
Jeff CarterJ. Carter#77
Sidney CrosbyS. Crosby#87
Lars EllerL. Eller#20
Jonathan GrudenJ. Gruden#44
Jake GuentzelJ. Guentzel#59
Jansen HarkinsJ. Harkins#43
Vinnie HinostrozaV. Hinostroza#13
Evgeni MalkinE. Malkin#71
Drew O'ConnorD. O'Connor#10
Valtteri PuustinenV. Puustinen#48
Reilly SmithR. Smith#19
Radim ZohornaR. Zohorna#63
defensemen
Ryan GravesR. Graves#27
Pierre-Olivier JosephP. Joseph#73
Erik KarlssonE. Karlsson#65
Kris LetangK. Letang#58
John LudvigJ. Ludvig#7
Marcus PetterssonM. Pettersson#28

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	-1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	21	11:53	1:02	3:24	7:27	4	6	40.0
2	1	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	2	2	28	22:06	2:54	0:09	19:03	12	8	60.0
0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	27	19:22	0:46	4:24	14:12	4	8	33.3
0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	11	7:16	0:00	1:25	5:51	2	1	66.7
1	0	0	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	28	23:37	3:10	0:00	20:27	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	7	4:24	0:00	0:00	4:24	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	5	2	0	0	0	5	3	0	20	15:00	0:45	0:00	14:15	0	1	0.0
0	1	0	2	0	1	1	2	0	0	1	24	19:33	3:11	0:00	16:22	6	6	50.0
0	1	0	1	1	0	1	2	1	1	0	23	18:09	0:00	1:19	16:50	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	3	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	23	15:36	2:49	0:00	12:47	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	1	26	19:57	1:07	2:13	16:37	0	1	0.0
0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	3	1	1	20	12:21	0:00	0:00	12:21	1	0	100.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	26	21:29	0:00	2:39	18:50	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	18	11:14	0:00	0:41	10:33	0	0	0.0
0	2	0	7	0	2	0	0	1	0	4	28	27:22	3:07	0:00	24:15	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	1	2	1	2	3	1	0	30	25:38	0:49	2:03	22:46	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	20	12:25	0:00	1:30	10:55	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	1	1	1	2	3	0	2	26	25:07	0:00	4:01	21:06	0	0	0.0

goalies
Alex NedeljkovicA. Nedeljkovic#39

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
42	3	39	.929	30	9	0	0	0	65:00	0

Montreal Canadiens


forwards
Josh AndersonJ. Anderson#17
Joel ArmiaJ. Armia#40
Cole CaufieldC. Caufield#22
Christian DvorakC. Dvorak#28
Jake EvansJ. Evans#71
Brendan GallagherB. Gallagher#11
Sean MonahanS. Monahan#91
Michael PezzettaM. Pezzetta#55
Juraj SlafkovskyJ. Slafkovsky#20
Mitchell StephensM. Stephens#13
Nick SuzukiN. Suzuki#14
Jesse YlonenJ. Ylonen#56
defensemen
Justin BarronJ. Barron#52
Kaiden GuhleK. Guhle#21
Johnathan KovacevicJ. Kovacevic#26
Mike MathesonM. Matheson#8
David SavardD. Savard#58
Jayden StrubleJ. Struble#47

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	-1	4	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	20	17:32	1:25	0:00	16:07	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	3	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	22	15:30	0:00	2:38	12:52	0	2	0.0
0	0	0	6	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	25	23:07	5:00	0:00	18:07	1	0	100.0
0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	23	16:34	1:27	1:14	13:53	9	5	64.3
0	0	-1	5	2	1	0	0	1	0	1	23	17:26	0:00	2:28	14:58	5	5	50.0
0	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	18	12:44	1:27	0:00	11:17	1	0	100.0
1	0	-1	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	22	21:10	5:00	0:00	16:10	5	5	50.0
0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	5	0	0	10	6:12	0:00	0:00	6:12	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	3	1	1	1	2	1	0	1	22	22:04	2:43	0:00	19:21	0	1	0.0
0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	6:49	0:00	0:41	6:08	2	3	40.0
0	1	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	2	24	26:25	5:02	0:51	20:32	8	8	50.0
0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	7:26	1:27	0:00	5:59	0	0	0.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	24	19:03	1:17	1:08	16:38	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	4	25	19:07	0:00	1:01	18:06	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	0	0	1	1	2	2	0	2	19	14:38	0:00	0:17	14:21	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	30	32:21	5:10	2:34	24:37	0	0	0.0
1	0	0	4	3	1	0	0	1	0	1	28	23:27	0:17	2:55	20:15	0	0	0.0
1	0	1	3	0	1	0	0	3	2	0	17	13:58	0:00	0:00	13:58	0	0	0.0

goalies
Sam MontembeaultS. Montembeault#35

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
30	3	27	.900	21	5	1	0	0	64:30	0

* - A player receives a "plus" if they are on the ice when their Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. They receive a "minus" if on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.

		1	2	3	SO	T
	Penguins	1	2	0	1	4
	Canadiens	3	0	0	0	3

1st Period		PIT	MTL
6:24	David Savard (1) Unassisted	0	1
12:21	Jayden Struble (2) Assists: Michael Pezzetta (3), Jesse Ylonen (2)	0	2
13:48	Sidney Crosby (16) Assists: Drew O'Connor (6)	1	2
15:20	Sean Monahan (9) (Power Play) Assists: Nick Suzuki (15), Mike Matheson (15)	1	3

2nd Period			PIT	MTL
5:36		Jake Guentzel (13) (Power Play) Assists: Sidney Crosby (14), Erik Karlsson (14)	2	3
11:02		Sidney Crosby (17) (Power Play) Assists: Erik Karlsson (15), Evgeni Malkin (14)	3	3

3rd Period
No Goals Scored

OT Summary
No Goals Scored

	PIT	MTL
Nick Suzuki Goal Snap Shot	0	1
Kris Letang Goal Snap Shot	1	1
Cole Caufield Goal Snap Shot	1	2
Sidney Crosby Goal Snap Shot	2	2
Jesse Ylönen Snap Shot Hit Right Post	2	2
Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot Hit Right Post	2	2
Juraj Slafkovsky Snap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic	2	2
Evgeni Malkin Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault	2	2
Joel Armia Wrist Shot Wide Right	2	2
Reilly Smith Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault	2	2
Christian Dvorak Backhand Wide Right	2	2
Injury - Player	2	2
Erik Karlsson Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault	2	2
Sean Monahan Goal Snap Shot	2	3
Lars Eller Goal Snap Shot	3	3
Mike Matheson Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic	3	3
Jeff Carter Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault	3	3
Michael Pezzetta Snap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic	3	3
Valtteri Puustinen Snap Shot Wide Left	3	3
Jake Evans Snap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic	3	3
Radim Zohorna Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault	3	3
Brendan Gallagher Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic	3	3
Vinnie Hinostroza Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault	3	3
Josh Anderson Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic	3	3
Jansen Harkins Goal Snap Shot	4	3

Regular Season Series

PIT leads 1-0

Penguins
4
Canadiens
3

Game 1

14/12

Canadiens
2
Penguins
3

Game 2

28/1

Canadiens
1
Penguins
4

Game 3

23/2

Bell Centre

12:00 AM, 14 December 2023

Montreal, QC

Attendance: 21,105

Referees:
Ghislain Hebert
Jake Brenk

Linesmen:
Michel Cormier
Tyson Baker

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
New Jersey	14	7	2	30
Carolina	14	5	1	29
Washington	13	6	1	27
NY Rangers	12	6	1	25
NY Islanders	8	8	5	21
Columbus	9	9	2	20
Philadelphia	9	10	2	20
Pittsburgh	7	12	4	18

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Toronto	13	6	2	28
Florida	12	8	1	25
Buffalo	11	9	1	23
Boston	10	9	3	23
Tampa Bay	10	7	2	22
Detroit	8	10	2	18
Ottawa	8	11	1	17
Montreal	7	11	2	16

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Regular Season Series

PIT leads 1-0

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