NHL · regular-season PPG Paints Arena
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Penguins vs Canadiens

Penguins beat Canadiens 6-5 on 4 Oct 2026. Competition: NHL, regular-season. Venue: PPG Paints Arena. Scorers: Ivan Demidov Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (3), Lane Hutson (3), Chris Kreider Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (2), Ivan Demidov (1), Nick Suzuki Goal (1) Backhand, assists: Lane Hutson (2), Noah Dobson (1), Rickard Rakell Interference - Goalkeeper against Jakub Dobes, Ben Kindel Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Erik Karlsson (3), Tommy Novak (2), Evgeni Malkin Goal (2) Backhand, assists: Kris Letang (2), Hendrix Lapierre (2), Tommy Novak Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Egor Chinakhov (1), Evgeni Malkin (1), Samuel Girard Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Sidney Crosby (2), Kaedan Korczak (3). Recent head to head (5 matches): wins Penguins 3, Canadiens 2, draws 0. On this page: live score, lineups, match statistics, timeline, head-to-head record, odds.

Penguins vs Canadiens: Summary

Win probability
Pre-match
Penguins37.2%Draw22.9%Canadiens39.9%

Canadiens is most likely to win the game against Penguins.

Live
Penguins90.6%Draw8.2%Canadiens1.2%

Penguins is most likely to win the game against Canadiens.

Model probabilities provided by the data feed.

Scorers
(19:16)Ivan Demidov Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (3), Lane Hutson (3)🏒
(18:52)Chris Kreider Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (2), Ivan Demidov (1)🏒
(18:46)Nick Suzuki Goal (1) Backhand, assists: Lane Hutson (2), Noah Dobson (1)🏒
🏒Rickard Rakell Interference - Goalkeeper against Jakub Dobes(15:54)
🏒Ben Kindel Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Erik Karlsson (3), Tommy Novak (2)(15:32)
🏒Evgeni Malkin Goal (2) Backhand, assists: Kris Letang (2), Hendrix Lapierre (2)(14:07)
🏒Tommy Novak Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Egor Chinakhov (1), Evgeni Malkin (1)(14:01)
🏒Samuel Girard Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Sidney Crosby (2), Kaedan Korczak (3)(7:59)
(3:49)Cole Caufield Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (1), Lane Hutson (1)🏒
(3:31)Cole Caufield Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Chris Kreider (1)🏒
🏒Tommy Novak Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Evgeni Malkin (2), Kris Letang (3)(1:33)
🏒Declan Carlile Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Rickard Rakell (2), Erik Karlsson (2)(0:32)
Match pulse
Home: PenguinsAway: Canadiens
OddsPre-match
Penguins2.04
Canadiens1.77
Average across 36 bookmakers
Match info
LinesmanDavid Brisebois
RefereeTrevor Hanson
LinesmanJesse Marquis
RefereeLiam Maaskant
StadiumPPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh
Roundregular-season