Montreal
2nd Atlantic32-17-4-4
Pittsburgh
2nd Metropolitan29-15-5-7
Canadiens vs Penguins Game Overview
MON vs PITRecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
Win / Loss
6-4
Over / Under
5-4-1
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | HSOG | ASOG | HPP | APP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, '25 | MON |
4 - 0
|
MON -137 | u6.5 | 21 | 31 | 1-1 | 0-3 |
| Dec 11, '25 | PIT |
4 - 2
|
MON +104 | P6.0 | 38 | 29 | 1-6 | 1-4 |
| Dec 12, '24 | MON |
9 - 2
|
PIT -116 | o6.5 | 23 | 33 | 0-4 | 2-3 |
| Nov 02, '24 | PIT |
3 - 1
|
PIT -172 | u6.5 | 24 | 26 | 1-2 | 0-2 |
| Oct 14, '24 | MON |
6 - 3
|
PIT -140 | o6.0 | 28 | 30 | 1-2 | 0-1 |
| Feb 22, '24 | PIT |
4 - 1
|
PIT -277 | u6.5 | 27 | 31 | 1-2 | 0-3 |
| Jan 27, '24 | PIT |
3 - 2 (OT)
|
PIT -204 | u6.5 | 33 | 27 | 0-2 | 1-1 |
| Dec 13, '23 | MON |
4 - 3 (SO)
|
PIT -141 | o6.0 | 42 | 30 | 1-4 | 2-3 |
| Mar 14, '23 | PIT |
6 - 4
|
MON +269 | o6.5 | 43 | 22 | 2-4 | 0-2 |
| Nov 12, '22 | MON |
5 - 4 (OT)
|
MON +146 | o6.5 | 42 | 24 | 1-5 | 1-3 |
MON vs PIT Preview
Last Meeting ( Dec 20, 2025 ) Pittsburgh 0, Montreal 4
The Montreal Canadiens will look to sweep the season series against the Penguins on Sunday when the teams complete a home-and-home set in Pittsburgh.
Josh Anderson scored two goals and Jacob Fowler made 31 saves for his first career shutout as the Canadiens blanked the Penguins 4-0 on Saturday night in Montreal.
Owen Beck added his first career goal and Juraj Slafkovsky also scored for the Canadiens, who are 4-1-1 in their past six games.
Fowler, Montreal's third-round selection at the 2023 NHL Draft, is 2-1-1 in four starts this season.
"It's cool, it's another puck to give to my dad and let him put in the trophy case," Fowler said of the shutout. "I was just grateful for the effort in front of me. They made my job pretty easy tonight to see pucks and be under control, and I think we've been good the last few games, and I just need to make a couple more saves like tonight."
Saturday was the Florida native's second win of the season against the Penguins. He made 36 saves in his NHL debut, a 4-2 victory over Pittsburgh on Dec. 11.
At 21 years and 26 days, Fowler is the youngest Canadiens goaltender to record a shutout since Carey Price (20 years, 229 days).
"The way he carries himself, it seems like he's been ready for it for a long time," Montreal coach Martin St. Louis said.
Jakub Dobes, Sunday's likely starter, is 12-5-2 with a 2.91 goals-against average and an .893 save percentage in 19 games this season.
Stuart Skinner made 17 saves in his second start for Pittsburgh since being acquired from Edmonton on Dec. 12. The Penguins have dropped three straight in regulation and are winless in eight overall (0-4-4).
"The guys played really hard in front of me, a lot of big blocked shots tonight," Skinner said. "And you saw as the second period and third period went on, we were taking over the game. I really like how we responded, especially being down going into the third. How the guys came out was impressive."
Superstar captain Sidney Crosby enters Sunday's game one point shy of tying Hall of Famer Mario Lemieux (1,723) for the Penguins' all-time scoring record.
Crosby briefly left Saturday's game for repairs after being struck with a high stick from teammate Brett Kulak in the second period.
Saturday marked the second straight 4-0 loss for the Penguins. Pittsburgh was blanked by the Ottawa Senators on Thursday.
"It's not easy on anybody," Penguins coach Dan Muse said. "But we got to turn the page. I know I always say the same thing, but that's the reality of it. If we start feeling bad for ourselves, we put our heads down, like, we got another hockey game here (Sunday) night."
Goaltender Arturs Silovs, who is expected to start Sunday, is 4-5-6 in 15 starts with a 3.26 GAA and an .890 save percentage this season.
--Field Level Media
MON vs PITInjury report
Montreal's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Texier | LW | Day To Day - Lower-body( Feb 04, '26) | Feb 04, '26 | |
| Texier did not play in Wednesday's (Feb. 4) game versus the Jets. | ||||
| P. Laine | RW | Out - Abdomen( Jan 09, '26) | Jan 09, '26 | |
| The Montreal Canadiens said on Saturday (Jan 10) that Laine could return to the lineup as early as late January. | ||||
| A. Newhook | C | Out - Ankle( Nov 16, '25) | Nov 16, '25 | |
| The Montreal Canadiens placed F Alex Newhook on Injured Reserve on Monday (Nov. 17). | ||||
Pittsburgh's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Acciari | C | Day To Day - Illness( Feb 05, '26) | Feb 05, '26 | |
| Acciari did not play in Thursday's (Feb. 5) matchup against the Sabres. | ||||
| R. Rakell | RW | Day To Day - Lower-Body( Feb 05, '26) | Feb 05, '26 | |
| Rakell did not play in Thursday's (Feb. 5) clash versus the Sabres. | ||||
| B. Lizotte | C | Day To Day - Personal( Feb 05, '26) | Feb 05, '26 | |
| Lizotte did not play in Thursday's (Feb. 5) game versus the Sabres. | ||||
| K. Letang | D | Out - Foot( Jan 30, '26) | Jan 30, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Penguins placed D Kris Letang on injured reserve on Saturday (Jan. 31). | ||||
| J. St. Ivany | D | Out - Hand( Jan 28, '26) | Jan 28, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Penguins placed D Jack St. Ivany on Injured Reserve on Thursday (Jan. 29). | ||||
| F. Hallander | C | Out - Leg( Nov 07, '25) | Nov 07, '25 | |
| The Pittsburgh Penguins placed F Filip Hallander on Injured Reserve on Saturday (Nov. 8). | ||||
GoaltendersLast 5
W/L
3-1-1-0
GAA
2.00
Save %
.915
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Fowler | Dec 20, 2025 | MON 4 - PIT 0 | W | 0 | 31 | 1.00 | - | W -137 | u6.5 |
| J.Dobes | Dec 18, 2025 | MON 4 - CHI 1 | W | 1 | 15 | .933 | - | W -176 | u5.5 |
| J.Fowler | Dec 16, 2025 | MON 1 - PHI 4 | L | 3 | 20 | .850 | - | L -118 | u5.5 |
| J.Dobes | Dec 14, 2025 | MON 4 - EDM 1 | W | 1 | 28 | .964 | - | W +112 | u6.5 |
| J.Fowler | Dec 13, 2025 | NYR 5 - MON 4 (OT) | - | 5 | 29 | .828 | - | L +114 | o5.5 |
W/L
1-3-2-0
GAA
4.50
Save %
.834
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.Skinner | Dec 20, 2025 | MON 4 - PIT 0 | L | 3 | 20 | .850 | - | L +114 | u6.5 |
| A.Silovs | Dec 18, 2025 | OTT 4 - PIT 0 | L | 4 | 26 | .846 | - | L +136 | u6.5 |
| T.Jarry | Dec 16, 2025 | PIT 4 - EDM 6 | W | 4 | 30 | .867 | - | L +122 | o6.5 |
| S.Skinner | Dec 16, 2025 | PIT 4 - EDM 6 | L | 5 | 22 | .773 | - | L +122 | o6.5 |
| S.Murashov | Dec 14, 2025 | PIT 4 - UTAH 5 (OT) | - | 5 | 37 | .865 | - | L +108 | o6.0 |
| A.Silovs | Dec 13, 2025 | PIT 5 - SJ 6 (OT) | - | 6 | 31 | .806 | - | L -182 | o6.0 |
MON vs PITStats
Offense vs Defense
Goals
| OFFENSE |
Stat | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|
| 3.26 | Total | 3.24 |
| 1.00 | 1st Period | 0.85 |
| 1.00 | 2nd Period | 1.00 |
| 1.06 | 3rd Period | 1.12 |
| 0.14 | OT | 0.12 |
Shots
| OFFENSE |
Stat | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|
| 25.34 | Total | 28.41 |
| 8.29 | 1st Period | 8.26 |
| 8.74 | 2nd Period | 9.41 |
| 7.57 | 3rd Period | 10.21 |
| 0.74 | OT | 0.50 |
Shot Pct vs. Save Pct
| SHOOTING |
Stat | SAVE PCT. |
|---|---|---|
| 0.13 | Total | 0.89 |
| 0.12 | 1st Period | 0.90 |
| 0.11 | 2nd Period | 0.89 |
| 0.14 | 3rd Period | 0.89 |
| 0.19 | OT | 0.76 |
Power Play vs Penalty Kill
| POWERPLAY |
Stat | PENALTY KILL |
|---|---|---|
| 25 - 95 | G/Att vs. GA/Att | 20 - 102 |
| 26.32 | PP % vs. PK % | 80.39 |
Goaltenders
| Montreal Goaltenders |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | S | SV | SV% | WL | ||
| Jakub Dobes | 486 | 434 | 0.893 | 12-5-2 | ||
| Samuel Montembeault | 343 | 294 | 0.857 | 5-6-1 | ||