Penguins 4, Canadiens 3 (SO) – Dec 21, 2025 box score, highlights

MTL

CanadiensMontréal Canadiens

19-12-5

MTL 3, PIT 4

Final/SO

Shots 25–31

PIT

PenguinsPittsburgh Penguins

15-11-9

Scores for December 21, 2025

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Goals

Each goal, replayed in pixel art

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MTLMTL 0, PIT 0PIT1st 12:29

GOAL1 of 6

Kapanen scores, from Slafkovský and Demidov

MTL at PIT, December 21, 2025

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Pick a side and play the game's goals and big chances one at a time: score yours again, stop theirs, and change the final.

MTLAs the Canadiens PITAs the Penguins

Linescore

Goals
Goals	1	2	3	OT	SO	T
MTLMontréal Canadiens	1	1	1	0	1	3
PITPittsburgh Penguins	2	1	0	0	2	4

Shots on goal
Shots on goal	1	2	3	OT	T
MTLMontréal Canadiens	8	8	6	3	25
PITPittsburgh Penguins	14	14	2	1	31

Three stars

Picked by points, then goals, then shots

1st star: MTLOliver Kapanen#911 goal, 1 assist, 7 shots
2nd star: PITRickard Rakell#671 goal, 1 assist, 4 shots
3rd star: PITSidney Crosby#871 goal, 1 assist, 2 shots

Game flow

Shot attempts, minute by minute

MTL55shot attempts

PIT75shot attempts

A goal was scored in that minute.Shot attempts are every shot: on goal, missed or blocked.

Team stats

MTLPIT

25Shots on goal31

48.1%Faceoffs51.9%

0/2Power play1/3

8Penalty minutes6

25Hits30

21Blocked shots17

19Giveaways16

5Takeaways4

Standings

After the games of December 21, 2025

All standings

Atlantic
Rank	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS
1	DETRed Wings	37	21	13	3	45
2	MTLCanadiens	36	19	12	5	43
3	TBLLightning	35	19	13	3	41
4	BOSBruins	37	20	16	1	41
5	FLAPanthers	35	19	14	2	40
6	OTTSenators	35	18	13	4	40
7	BUFSabres	35	17	14	4	38
8	TORMaple Leafs	35	15	15	5	35

Metropolitan
Rank	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS
1	CARHurricanes	35	22	10	3	47
2	WSHCapitals	36	19	12	5	43
3	NYIIslanders	36	19	13	4	42
4	PHIFlyers	34	17	10	7	41
5	NJDDevils	36	20	15	1	41
6	NYRRangers	38	18	16	4	40
7	PITPenguins	35	15	11	9	39
8	CBJBlue Jackets	35	14	15	6	34