National Hockey League
Pittsburgh 9, Montreal 2
Thursday, December 12, 2024 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 12, 2024
Where: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec
Referees: Ghislain Hebert, Kyle Rehman
Linesmen: Steve Barton, Justin Johnson
Attendance: 21105
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Pittsburgh 1269
Montreal 1102
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Pittsburgh 13-14-2-2 8-7-2-0 5-7-0-2 W1
Montreal 11-15-2-1 8-7-2-0 3-8-0-1 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Montreal Canadiens have a 8-7-2-0 record at home this season. The Pittsburgh Penguins have a 5-7-0-2 record on the road.
  • Montreal has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Canadiens have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Pittsburgh has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Penguins have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Joel Armia played for 15:38 during 17 shifts and scored 1 point. Joel Armia had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Bryan Rust played for 15:43 during 23 shifts and scored 4 points. Bryan Rust had 3 goals and 1 assist.
  • Montreal had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
  • Pittsburgh had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
Top Game Performances
Pittsburgh   Montreal
Bryan Rust 4 Points Joel Armia 1
Bryan Rust 3 Goals Joel Armia 1
Sidney Crosby 3 Assists Cole Caufield 1
Rickard Rakell 1 Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Tristan Jarry .913 Save Percentage Sam Montembeault .769
Tristan Jarry 21 Saves Sam Montembeault 20
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals PP PK PIM FW
Pittsburgh 33 9 2-3 4-4 8 26
Montreal 23 2 0-4 1-3 6 25
Upcoming Games
  • Montreal will play their next game on the road against Winnipeg. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .273 after a win and .444 after a loss.
  • Pittsburgh will play their next game on the road against Ottawa. The Penguins have a W/L % of .385 after a win and .444 after a loss.