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Final/OT

	1	2	3	OT	T
Canadiens MTL	1	1	0	0	2
Penguins PIT	0	1	1	1	3

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Marcus Pettersson's overtime goal lifts Penguins over Canadiens 3-2

— Marcus Pettersson scored in overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied to beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Saturday night.

Jan 28, 2024, 04:06 am - AP

		1	2	3	OT	T
	Canadiens	1	1	0	0	2
	Penguins	0	1	1	1	3

1st Period			MTL	PIT
15:53		Kaiden Guhle (4) Assists: Mike Matheson (27), Cole Caufield (22)	1	0

2nd Period			MTL	PIT
4:05		Lars Eller (9) Assists: Valtteri Puustinen (7), Rickard Rakell (12)	1	1
12:23		Juraj Slafkovsky (7) (Power Play) Assists: Sean Monahan (22), Nick Suzuki (29)	2	1

3rd Period			MTL	PIT
10:03		Jake Guentzel (22) Assists: Sidney Crosby (23), Marcus Pettersson (17)	2	2

OT Summary			MTL	PIT
2:43		Marcus Pettersson (2) Assists: Rickard Rakell (13), Evgeni Malkin (24)	2	3

Jeff Carter hit Kaiden Guhle
Takeaway by Lars Eller
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Erik Karlsson Snap Shot Wide Right
Ryan Graves Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Jake Guentzel Tip-In saved by Jake Allen
Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Colin White Wrist Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Kris Letang
Takeaway by Sidney Crosby
Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Noel Acciari hit Johnathan Kovacevic
Colin White hit Jesse Ylönen
Cole Caufield shot blocked by Erik Karlsson
Ryan Graves Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Lars Eller Tip-In saved by Jake Allen
Takeaway by Ryan Graves
Takeaway by Drew O'Connor
Chad Ruhwedel Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Drew O'Connor Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Drew O'Connor hit Joel Armia
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Jake Evans
Kris Letang Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Sidney Crosby Deflected saved by Jake Allen
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Sidney Crosby Slap Shot Wide Left
Jeff Carter Wrist Shot Wide Left
Rickard Rakell hit Mike Matheson
Evgeni Malkin Slap Shot Wide Left
Colin White Wrist Shot Wide Right
Noel Acciari hit Johnathan Kovacevic
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Lars Eller faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Jansen Harkins Tip-In Wide Left
Jeff Carter hit Johnathan Kovacevic
Takeaway by Kris Letang
Takeaway by Rickard Rakell
Takeaway by Ryan Graves
Chad Ruhwedel Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Chad Ruhwedel Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Sidney Crosby Tip-In Wide Left
Erik Karlsson Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Giveaway by Ryan Graves
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Marcus Pettersson hit Juraj Slafkovsky
Colin White faceoff won against Jake Evans
Chad Ruhwedel hit Tanner Pearson
Takeaway by Rickard Rakell
Lars Eller faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Lars Eller Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Valtteri Puustinen (7), Rickard Rakell (12)
Kris Letang Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Ryan Graves hit Jake Evans
Jeff Carter Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Noel Acciari Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Jansen Harkins Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Lars Eller hit Johnathan Kovacevic
Giveaway by Kris Letang
Jansen Harkins hit David Savard
Noel Acciari hit Nick Suzuki
Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Jake Evans
Giveaway by Bryan Rust
Kris Letang Interference against Nick Suzuki
Lars Eller faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Kris Letang Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Lars Eller Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Lars Eller Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Colin White Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Colin White faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Colin White faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Lucas Condotta
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Noel Acciari hit Jordan Harris
Takeaway by Marcus Pettersson
Drew O'Connor Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Marcus Pettersson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Evgeni Malkin Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Kris Letang Wrist Shot Wide Left
Bryan Rust hit Mike Matheson
Jeff Carter faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Rickard Rakell Slap Shot Above Crossbar
Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Bryan Rust Tip-In Wide Right
Giveaway by Kris Letang
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Marcus Pettersson Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Takeaway by Evgeni Malkin
Drew O'Connor Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Jake Evans
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Noel Acciari Wrap-around Wide Left
Evgeni Malkin Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Takeaway by Evgeni Malkin
Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot Wide Right
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Jake Evans
Bryan Rust Tip-In Wide Right
Lars Eller Wrist Shot Wide Right
Pierre-Olivier Joseph hit Juraj Slafkovsky
Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Jake Evans
Lars Eller Snap Shot Wide Right
Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Lars Eller
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Noel Acciari hit Jayden Struble
Juraj Slafkovsky shot blocked by Jeff Carter
Takeaway by Jeff Carter
Chad Ruhwedel hit Sean Monahan
Kris Letang Wrist Shot Wide Right
Jake Guentzel Goal (22) Tip-In, assists: Sidney Crosby (23), Marcus Pettersson (17)
Giveaway by Tristan Jarry
Chad Ruhwedel hit Juraj Slafkovsky
Kris Letang shot blocked by Bryan Rust
Takeaway by Jake Guentzel
Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot Wide Left
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Evgeni Malkin hit Nick Suzuki
Chad Ruhwedel Wrist Shot Wide Left
Kris Letang Wrist Shot Wide Right
Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot Wide Left
Noel Acciari hit David Savard
Lars Eller faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Ryan Graves
Giveaway by Lars Eller
Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Jeff Carter hit Juraj Slafkovsky
Noel Acciari hit David Savard
Takeaway by Evgeni Malkin
Rickard Rakell Tip-In Wide Right
Takeaway by Erik Karlsson
Mike Matheson shot blocked by Evgeni Malkin
Marcus Pettersson Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Rickard Rakell (13), Evgeni Malkin (24)
Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Takeaway by Sean Monahan
Juraj Slafkovsky hit Ryan Graves
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Mike Matheson
Tanner Pearson hit Drew O'Connor
Valtteri Puustinen shot blocked by Jordan Harris
Puck in Netting
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Takeaway by Mike Matheson
Michael Pezzetta hit Jeff Carter
Icing
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Juraj Slafkovsky Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Joel Armia Tip-In Wide Left
David Savard Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Cole Caufield Wrist Shot Wide Right
Kaiden Guhle hit Jake Guentzel
Goalie Stopped
Kris Letang shot blocked by Josh Anderson
Cole Caufield Snap Shot Wide Left
Puck in Netting
Jordan Harris Tripping against Jeff Carter
Valtteri Puustinen shot blocked by Mike Matheson
Puck in Netting
Puck in Crowd
Bryan Rust shot blocked by Rafael Harvey-Pinard
Evgeni Malkin shot blocked by Rafael Harvey-Pinard
Evgeni Malkin shot blocked by Mike Matheson
Takeaway by David Savard
Johnathan Kovacevic hit Colin White
Bryan Rust shot blocked by Tanner Pearson
Net Dislodged Offensive Skater
Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Goalie Stopped
Takeaway by Juraj Slafkovsky
Juraj Slafkovsky Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Goalie Stopped
Jake Evans faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
Mike Matheson Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Kaiden Guhle Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Jesse Ylönen hit Colin White
Lucas Condotta Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Lucas Condotta Wrap-around Wide Left
Josh Anderson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Kaiden Guhle Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Mike Matheson (27), Cole Caufield (22)
Sean Monahan hit Ryan Graves
Jayden Struble hit Colin White
Goalie Stopped
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Tanner Pearson
Takeaway by Jake Evans
Jesse Ylönen hit Drew O'Connor
Icing
Mike Matheson Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Takeaway by Josh Anderson
Josh Anderson Wrist Shot Short
Giveaway by Nick Suzuki
Michael Pezzetta hit Jansen Harkins
Puck in Crowd
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Josh Anderson Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Icing
Sean Monahan Wrist Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovsky
Jayden Struble Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Goalie Stopped
Michael Pezzetta faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Jayden Struble shot blocked by Jesse Ylönen
Puck in Crowd
Icing
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Lars Eller
Josh Anderson Tip-In High and Wide Right
Icing
Valtteri Puustinen shot blocked by Mike Matheson
Giveaway by Mike Matheson
Joel Armia Wrist Shot Wide Right
Joel Armia Wrist Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Tanner Pearson
Jesse Ylönen hit Erik Karlsson
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Tanner Pearson
Jayden Struble hit Drew O'Connor
Goalie Stopped
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Jeff Carter
Puck in Crowd
Jansen Harkins shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
Josh Anderson hit Kris Letang
Michael Pezzetta hit Marcus Pettersson
Johnathan Kovacevic hit Rickard Rakell
Juraj Slafkovsky Backhand saved by Tristan Jarry
Takeaway by Mike Matheson
Joel Armia Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Joel Armia Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Goalie Stopped
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Jayden Struble hit Noel Acciari
Drew O'Connor shot blocked by David Savard
Puck in Netting
Off-side
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Cole Caufield Wrist Shot Wide Right
TV Timeout
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Sean Monahan Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Mike Matheson Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Goalie Stopped
Juraj Slafkovsky Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Sean Monahan (22), Nick Suzuki (29)
Goalie Stopped
Kris Letang shot blocked by Joel Armia
Puck in Netting
Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Goalie Stopped
Lucas Condotta hit Sidney Crosby
Jake Guentzel shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
Josh Anderson Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Johnathan Kovacevic Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Colin White shot blocked by Jordan Harris
Jordan Harris hit Drew O'Connor
Kris Letang shot blocked by Josh Anderson
Bryan Rust shot blocked by Josh Anderson
Takeaway by Rafael Harvey-Pinard
Takeaway by Mike Matheson
Jake Evans hit Lars Eller
Kaiden Guhle Tripping against Rickard Rakell
Puck in Netting
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Jake Guentzel
Bryan Rust shot blocked by Jordan Harris
Icing
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Icing
Sean Monahan Wrist Shot Wide Left
Juraj Slafkovsky Wrist Shot Wide Left
Jesse Ylönen hit Lars Eller
Icing
Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Lars Eller
Takeaway by David Savard
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Kaiden Guhle Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Icing
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Off-side
Jake Guentzel shot blocked by Jake Evans
Jake Guentzel shot blocked by David Savard
Takeaway by Juraj Slafkovsky
Puck in Crowd
Icing
Jayden Struble Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Icing
Joel Armia Wrist Shot Wide Left
Johnathan Kovacevic hit Evgeni Malkin
Giveaway by Jayden Struble
Kris Letang shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
Kaiden Guhle Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Goalie Stopped
Juraj Slafkovsky hit Ryan Graves
Icing
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Chad Ruhwedel shot blocked by Johnathan Kovacevic
Rickard Rakell shot blocked by Josh Anderson
Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Tanner Pearson
Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Puck in Benches
Nick Suzuki hit Ryan Graves
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
Jake Guentzel shot blocked by David Savard
Cole Caufield Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Juraj Slafkovsky Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry

CANADIENS

PENGUINS

Regular Season Series

PIT leads 2-0

Penguins
4
Canadiens
3

Game 1

14/12

Canadiens
2
Penguins
3

Game 2

28/1

Canadiens
1
Penguins
4

Game 3

23/2

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Buffalo	40	20	6	86
Tampa Bay	40	20	4	84
Montreal	36	18	10	82
Detroit	36	23	7	79
Boston	36	23	6	78
Ottawa	32	23	9	73
Florida	33	29	3	69
Toronto	28	27	11	67

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	41	18	6	88
Pittsburgh	32	18	15	79
NY Islanders	37	24	5	79
Columbus	33	21	11	77
Philadelphia	31	23	11	73
Washington	33	27	7	73
New Jersey	32	31	2	66
NY Rangers	27	30	8	62

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Montreal Canadiens @ Pittsburgh Penguins

Stars of the Game

Marcus PetterssonD - PIT

Lars EllerC - PIT

Juraj SlafkovskyLW - MTL

Game Information

Marcus Pettersson's overtime goal lifts Penguins over Canadiens 3-2

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

PIT leads 2-0

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