Penguins vs Canadiens Live Stream: Score, Rosters, Stats (31 Oct, 2026)

Penguins vs Canadiens Live Score (31 Oct, 2026)

Final

4 : 5

Score by Period

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	Total
PIT	2	1	1	4
MTL	2	3	0	5

Play-by-Play

3rd Period 20:00

Game End

4–5

3rd Period 20:00

End of 3rd Period

4–5

3rd Period 19:57

Evgeni Malkin shot blocked by Phillip Danault

4–5

3rd Period 19:37

Kris Letang shot blocked by Alex Newhook

4–5

3rd Period 19:29

Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Phillip Danault

4–5

3rd Period 19:29

Goalie Stopped

4–5

3rd Period 19:27

Ben Kindel Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler

4–5

3rd Period 19:25

Erik Karlsson Slap Shot Wide Right

4–5

3rd Period 19:10

Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Josh Anderson

4–5

3rd Period 18:34

Takeaway by Kaiden Guhle

4–5

3rd Period 17:28

Spencer Stastney Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler

4–5

3rd Period 17:21

Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovský

4–5

3rd Period 17:16

Alex Newhook faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre

4–5

3rd Period 17:16

Off-side

4–5

3rd Period 16:49

Alex Newhook faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre

4–5

3rd Period 16:49

Sidney Crosby Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Erik Karlsson (13)

4–5

3rd Period 16:46

Kris Letang shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle

3–5

3rd Period 16:33

Giveaway by Alexandre Texier

3–5

3rd Period 16:21

Sidney Crosby Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler

3–5

3rd Period 16:21

Ben Kindel Slap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler

3–5

3rd Period 16:13

Zachary Bolduc hit Spencer Stastney

3–5

3rd Period 15:16

Tommy Novak Tip-In High and Wide Left

3–5

3rd Period 15:09

Kaedan Korczak Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler

3–5

3rd Period 15:06

Declan Carlile shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský

3–5

Scoring Summary

1st Period

2:08

Erik Karlsson

Assists: Sidney Crosby, Tommy Novak

Erik Karlsson Goal (3) Slap Shot, assists: Sidney Crosby (5), Tommy Novak (6)

1 - 0

2:41

Oliver Kapanen

Assists: Owen Beck, Florian Xhekaj

Oliver Kapanen Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Owen Beck (2), Florian Xhekaj (1)

1 - 1

3:05

Josh Anderson

Assists: Chris Kreider

Josh Anderson Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Chris Kreider (5)

1 - 2

7:28

Tommy Novak

Assists: Rickard Rakell, Sidney Crosby

Tommy Novak Goal (4) Backhand, assists: Rickard Rakell (4), Sidney Crosby (6)

2 - 2

2nd Period

1:54

Alexandre Texier

Assists: Lane Hutson, Phillip Danault

Alexandre Texier Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Lane Hutson (9), Phillip Danault (5)

2 - 3

2:21

Chris Kreider

Assists: Arber Xhekaj, Josh Anderson

Chris Kreider Goal (2) Backhand, assists: Arber Xhekaj (1), Josh Anderson (3)

2 - 4

3:45

Rickard Rakell

Assists: Erik Karlsson

Rickard Rakell Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Erik Karlsson (12)

3 - 4

13:06

Josh Anderson

Assists: Lane Hutson, Jake Evans

Josh Anderson Goal (6) Tip-In, assists: Lane Hutson (10), Jake Evans (3)

3 - 5

3rd Period

16:49

Sidney Crosby

Assists: Erik Karlsson

Sidney Crosby Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Erik Karlsson (13)

4 - 5

Team Stats

PIT

MTL

9 Blocked Shots 22

13 Hits 22

4 Takeaways 5

17 Giveaways 14

1 Power Play Goals 0

3 Power Play Opportunities 3

29 Total Shots 27

13 Penalty Minutes 13

33.3 Power Play % 0.0

0 Short Handed Goals 0

0 Shootout Goals 0

24 Faceoffs Won 32

42.9 Faceoff Percent 57.1

5 Penalties 5

Game Leaders

PIT

MTL

Sidney Crosby#87 · C

Goals

Josh Anderson#17 · RW

Sidney Crosby#87 · C

Assists

Lane Hutson#48 · D

Sidney Crosby#87 · C

Points

Josh Anderson#17 · RW

Player Box Score

Penguins

Player	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
Egor Chinakhov#59 · RW	0	0	0	-2	14:22	1:53	0:00	12:29	18	0	2	0	2	4	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
Sidney Crosby#87 · C	0	0	0	3	20:23	3:08	0:00	17:15	25	1	4	2	2	2	12	10	54.5	0	1	2
Connor Dewar#19 · C	1	1	1	-1	12:30	0:04	3:40	8:46	17	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0.0	1	0	0
Ben Kindel#81 · C	2	1	0	-1	16:48	1:37	0:54	14:17	21	0	3	0	3	2	2	6	25.0	0	0	0
Ville Koivunen#41 · RW	2	0	0	-2	13:16	3:07	0:04	10:05	15	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0.0	0	1	2
Andrei Kuzmenko#62 · LW	0	1	0	-2	10:00	1:34	0:00	8:26	13	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
Hendrix Lapierre#22 · C	0	1	0	-2	10:34	0:04	0:00	10:30	14	0	2	0	0	1	3	6	33.3	1	0	0
Blake Lizotte#46 · C	0	3	0	-1	12:55	0:00	3:57	8:58	16	0	0	0	0	0	6	8	42.9	0	1	5
Evgeni Malkin#71 · C	0	0	0	-1	17:54	1:52	0:00	16:02	21	0	6	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	1	1	2
Tommy Novak#18 · C	0	0	2	2	17:58	2:50	0:00	15:08	23	1	4	1	3	2	1	0	100.0	3	0	0
Rickard Rakell#67 · RW	0	1	0	3	21:58	2:51	1:55	17:12	28	1	4	1	2	1	0	0	0.0	2	0	0
Nick Robertson#14 · LW	1	0	0	-1	9:59	0:04	1:26	8:29	14	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0

Canadiens

Player	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
Josh Anderson#17 · RW	1	1	0	3	14:58	0:02	2:17	12:39	18	2	6	1	2	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
Owen Beck#62 · C	1	3	0	1	8:51	0:00	0:01	8:50	10	0	0	1	1	1	2	0	100.0	0	1	5
Zack Bolduc#76 · RW	0	1	0	-1	16:36	3:58	0:00	12:38	17	0	5	0	2	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
Cole Caufield#13 · RW	0	1	1	-2	18:56	5:32	0:00	13:24	19	0	8	0	2	0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0
Phillip Danault#24 · C	1	2	1	-1	19:57	0:09	2:42	17:06	21	0	1	1	1	0	7	6	53.8	2	0	0
Jake Evans#71 · C	0	3	1	4	17:40	0:00	2:23	15:17	20	0	2	1	1	1	11	5	68.8	0	0	0
Oliver Kapanen#91 · C	2	0	0	1	11:04	2:01	0:00	9:03	14	1	1	0	2	0	1	6	14.3	0	1	2
Chris Kreider#22 · LW	0	0	0	4	12:10	1:55	0:00	10:15	15	1	2	1	5	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
Alex Newhook#15 · C	1	0	0	-2	18:54	3:42	2:07	13:05	21	0	3	0	0	2	9	6	60.0	2	0	0
Juraj Slafkovsky#20 · LW	2	0	0	-2	17:23	3:55	0:04	13:24	18	0	2	0	2	2	1	0	100.0	1	0	0
Alexandre Texier#85 · LW	0	0	0	0	14:32	2:16	0:00	12:16	17	1	2	0	3	0	0	0	0.0	2	0	0
Florian Xhekaj#63 · LW	2	2	0	1	7:34	0:00	0:00	7:34	11	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	50.0	1	2	4

Penguins

Player	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	GV	PN	PIM
Declan Carlile#72 · D	1	0	0	-3	18:44	0:00	3:24	15:20	17	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Samuel Girard#49 · D	0	1	0	-1	21:01	0:04	2:30	18:27	25	0	1	0	2	2	0	0	0
Erik Karlsson#65 · D	0	0	1	1	23:37	3:07	2:58	17:32	24	1	3	2	4	1	3	0	0
Kaedan Korczak#6 · D	1	3	0	-1	18:21	0:04	2:09	16:08	23	0	0	0	1	2	1	1	2
Kris Letang#58 · D	1	1	0	-1	18:44	1:36	0:57	16:11	23	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0
Spencer Stastney#24 · D	0	0	0	1	15:16	0:00	0:06	15:10	19	0	0	0	5	0	2	0	0

Canadiens

Player	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	YTDG	A	S	SM	GV	PN	PIM
Alexandre Carrier#45 · D	2	1	0	-2	21:19	0:00	2:13	19:06	28	1	0	1	0	2	0	0
Noah Dobson#53 · D	1	0	0	2	20:49	1:48	2:02	16:59	26	0	0	1	1	1	1	2
Adam Engstrom#42 · D	1	0	0	1	10:58	0:00	0:05	10:53	13	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
Kaiden Guhle#21 · D	3	5	2	-2	24:05	0:30	2:45	20:50	27	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
Lane Hutson#48 · D	4	1	0	4	23:47	4:12	0:07	19:28	25	3	2	1	0	0	0	0
Arber Xhekaj#72 · D	1	2	0	1	13:40	0:00	2:22	11:18	14	0	1	0	0	1	0	0

Penguins

Player	GA	SA	SOS	SOSA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	TOI	YTDG	PIM
Sergei Murashov#1 · G	5	27	0	0	22	.815	17	4	1	57:40	0	0

Canadiens

Player	GA	SA	SOS	SOSA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	TOI	YTDG	PIM
Jacob Fowler#32 · G	4	29	0	0	25	.862	23	1	1	60:00	0	0

Injury Report

Penguins

#16 · RW · Array

#25 · LW · Array

#17 · RW · Array

#57 · D · Array

#27 · D · Array

Canadiens

#77 · C · Array

#8 · D · Array

#35 · G · Array

#14 · C · Array

#93 · RW · Array

Head-to-Head

PIT

Last 4 Games

MTL

4◂

NHL Regular Season

FINAL

Dec 21, 2025

NHL Regular Season

FINAL

Dec 20, 2025

▸4

NHL Regular Season

FINAL

Dec 11, 2025

▸4

Last 5 Games

Date	Opponent	Result	Competition
11/3/26	vs VGK	L2-3	NHL Regular Season
10/29/26	vs UTA	L3-4	NHL Regular Season
10/24/26	vs NSH	W3-2	NHL Regular Season
10/22/26	vs FLA	W4-0	NHL Regular Season
10/19/26	@ UTA	L4-5	NHL Regular Season

Date	Opponent	Result	Competition
11/3/26	vs WPG	L4-5	NHL Regular Season
10/29/26	@ DAL	W5-2	NHL Regular Season
10/27/26	@ STL	W2-0	NHL Regular Season
10/25/26	@ WPG	W2-1	NHL Regular Season
10/23/26	@ CHI	W4-1	NHL Regular Season

Game Information

Stage Regular Season

Season 2027

Puck Drop Sat, Oct 31, 7:00 PM

Venue Bell Centre

Location Montreal, Canada

Broadcast ESPN+

Attendance 20,962

Officials Kendrick Nicholson · Referee, Pierre Lambert · Referee, Andrew Smith · Linesman, Jeremy Faucher · Linesman

Game Recap

— Josh Anderson had two goals and an assist and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 on Saturday night for their fifth straight victory.

Division Standings

Eastern Conference — Atlantic Division

Team	GP	W	L	OT	Pct	PTS	DIFF	Strk
Bruins	15	10	4	1	—	21	+19	W1
Canadiens	14	9	3	2	—	20	+6	W5
Senators	15	9	5	1	—	19	+4	W1
Lightning	13	8	3	2	—	18	+5	L1
Panthers	14	8	4	2	—	18	+5	W3
Maple Leafs	16	8	6	2	—	18	+7	W1
Sabres	14	7	4	3	—	17	-6	W3
Red Wings	14	6	5	3	—	15	-2	L1

Eastern Conference — Metropolitan Division

Team	GP	W	L	OT	Pct	PTS	DIFF	Strk
Hurricanes	15	11	2	2	—	24	+20	W3
Devils	14	9	5	0	—	18	+8	W1
Capitals	12	8	4	0	—	16	+6	W3
Islanders	14	7	5	2	—	16	+1	L1
Rangers	14	7	6	1	—	15	+2	L3
Penguins	14	5	7	2	—	12	-2	L2
Blue Jackets	12	5	7	0	—	10	-10	L2
Flyers	15	3	8	4	—	10	-22	L3

Penguins

14th in Eastern Conference

Canadiens

3rd in Eastern Conference

Goaltenders

Sergei Murashov G 22 6' 2" 185 lbs

#37

Arturs Silovs G 25 6' 4" 208 lbs

Defensemen

#72

Declan Carlile D 26 6' 3" 190 lbs

#49

Samuel Girard D 28 5' 10" 170 lbs

#27

Ryan Graves D 31 6' 5" 222 lbs

#65

Erik Karlsson D 36 6' 0" 185 lbs

Kaedan Korczak D 25 6' 3" 206 lbs

#58

Kris Letang D 39 6' 0" 199 lbs

#44

Chase Pietila D 22 6' 2" 202 lbs

Ilya Solovyov D 26 6' 3" 208 lbs

#24

Spencer Stastney D 26 6' 0" 184 lbs

#57

Trevor van Riemsdyk D 35 6' 3" 210 lbs

Left Wings

#62

Andrei Kuzmenko LW 30 5' 11" 200 lbs

#14

Nick Robertson LW 25 5' 9" 180 lbs

#25

Elmer Soderblom LW 25 6' 8" 252 lbs

Centers

#87

Sidney Crosby C 39 5' 11" 200 lbs

#19

Connor Dewar C 27 5' 10" 187 lbs

#81

Ben Kindel C 19 5' 11" 182 lbs

#22

Hendrix Lapierre C 24 6' 0" 195 lbs

#46

Blake Lizotte C 28 5' 9" 176 lbs

#71

Evgeni Malkin C 40 6' 5" 213 lbs

#18

Tommy Novak C 29 6' 1" 190 lbs

Right Wings

#16

Justin Brazeau RW 28 6' 6" 232 lbs

#59

Egor Chinakhov RW 25 6' 1" 203 lbs

#85

Avery Hayes RW 24 5' 10" 175 lbs

#41

Ville Koivunen RW 23 6' 0" 184 lbs

#67

Rickard Rakell RW 33 6' 1" 194 lbs

#17

Bryan Rust RW 34 5' 11" 202 lbs

Goaltenders

#75

Jakub Dobes G 25 6' 4" 215 lbs

#32

Jacob Fowler G 21 6' 1" 223 lbs

#35

Sam Montembeault G 30 6' 3" 218 lbs

Defensemen

#45

Alexandre Carrier D 30 5' 11" 174 lbs

#53

Noah Dobson D 26 6' 4" 200 lbs

#42

Adam Engstrom D 22 6' 2" 193 lbs

#21

Kaiden Guhle D 24 6' 3" 202 lbs

#48

Lane Hutson D 22 5' 9" 162 lbs

Mike Matheson D 32 6' 2" 196 lbs

Bryce Pickford D 20 6' 0" 190 lbs

#72

Arber Xhekaj D 25 6' 4" 240 lbs

Left Wings

#82

Lucas Condotta LW 29 6' 1" 218 lbs

#22

Chris Kreider LW 35 6' 3" 232 lbs

#20

Juraj Slafkovsky LW 22 6' 3" 225 lbs

#85

Alexandre Texier LW 27 6' 1" 196 lbs

#63

Florian Xhekaj LW 22 6' 3" 195 lbs

Centers

#62

Owen Beck C 22 6' 0" 199 lbs

#77

Kirby Dach C 25 6' 4" 221 lbs

#24

Phillip Danault C 33 6' 1" 200 lbs

#71

Jake Evans C 30 6' 0" 190 lbs

#91

Oliver Kapanen C 23 6' 2" 194 lbs

#15

Alex Newhook C 25 5' 11" 200 lbs

#14

Nick Suzuki C 27 5' 11" 207 lbs

Right Wings

#17

Josh Anderson RW 32 6' 3" 226 lbs

#76

Zack Bolduc RW 23 6' 0" 187 lbs

#13

Cole Caufield RW 25 5' 8" 175 lbs

#93

Ivan Demidov RW 20 6' 1" 192 lbs

Penguins

6th in Metropolitan Division

Canadiens

2nd in Atlantic Division

General

Games Played

5037:19

Time On Ice

4987:48

359:48

Time On Ice Per Game

356:16

Plus/Minus Rating

0:00

Production

0:00

5077

Shifts

4990

Losses

Wins

Offensive

Goals

Assists

359

Faceoffs Won

427

434

Faceoffs Lost

401

Game-Winning Goals

127

Points

122

Power Play Goals

Power Play Assists

Short Handed Goals

Short Handed Assists

395

Shots

385

Shootout Attempts

Shootout Goals

42.9

Shootout Shot Percentage

44.4

11.6

Shooting Percentage

11.9

45.3

Faceoff Win Percent

51.6

Defensive

3.43

Goals Against Average

3.00

345

Saves

344

.882

Save Percentage

.898

Goals Against

392

Shots Against

386

Overtime Losses

Shootout Saves

Shootout Shots Against

.571

Shootout Save Percentage

.875

Penalties

Penalty Minutes

151

FAQs: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Montreal Canadiens

How can I watch Penguins vs. Canadiens in the U.S.?

You can watch the game on SN-PIT in the Pittsburgh market, and it is also scheduled to stream on ESPN+ through NHL Power Play. The schedules do not specify subscription requirements or confirm whether blackout restrictions affect access, so availability may depend on your location and account.

When does the Penguins–Canadiens game start?

Puck drop is scheduled for Saturday, October 31, at 7:00 p.m. EDT. That is 6:00 p.m. CDT, 5:00 p.m. MDT and 4:00 p.m. PDT for viewers elsewhere in the contiguous United States.

Where is the game being played, and which team is at home?

The game is at Bell Centre in Montreal, so the Canadiens are the home team and Pittsburgh is visiting. The Penguins’ October schedule confirms Montreal as the opponent, while the Canadiens’ schedule identifies Bell Centre as the arena.

What kind of game is this in the NHL season?

This is a 2026–27 regular-season game, not a playoff or tournament matchup. Pittsburgh’s announced schedule describes an 84-game regular season; this result therefore contributes to the clubs’ regular-season records rather than deciding a postseason series.

What does the injury report say about player availability?

The matchup page’s report names Bryan Rust, Justin Brazeau and Ryan Graves as being on injured reserve for Pittsburgh. For Montreal, it lists Oliver Kapanen and Alexandre Carrier as day-to-day, and Bryce Pickford, Lucas Condotta and Kaiden Guhle as injured reserve; those page-listed statuses are not a final game-day availability confirmation.