MTL @ PIT 5–6 · 2026-10-03

MontréalMTLCanadiens5

Final/OTOct 32026-10-03

Team	1	2	3	OT	SOG
MTL	1	1	3	0	25
PIT	1	4	0	1	30

PPG Paints Arena

PittsburghPITPenguins6

CallNo lean · 56% PIT

Star 1T. Novak2G 1A
Star 2N. Suzuki1G 3A
Star 3E. Malkin1G 2A

Closing linesDraftKings

-115Moneyline-105-1.5 +210Puck line+1.5 -258O -108Total 6.5U -112+130RegulationTie +320 +145-1201st period-110+1721st · 3-wayTie +178 +185

Season odds

45%55%+10.1Playoffs64%82%+17.52.0%1.9%−0.1Cup4.4%4.4%±0.0

Story

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Result PIT 6–5 OTCall No lean · PIT 56%Market MTL 51%xG 3.16–3.11 · deserved MTL 51%Swing Novak +47 OT 1:33Method

Goals and penalties with PIT win probability
Time	Event	PIT win before	PIT win after
1st 3:49	Goal MTL · C. Caufield	56%	40%
1st 13:38	MTL penalty · M. Matheson · interference · 2 min
1st 14:07	Goal PIT · E. Malkin (PP)	38%	56%
1st 15:54	PIT penalty · R. Rakell · interference goalkeeper · 2 min
2nd 0:32	Goal PIT · D. Carlile	55%	74%
2nd 4:17	MTL penalty · N. Dobson · tripping · 2 min
2nd 7:59	Goal PIT · S. Girard	75%	89%
2nd 14:01	Goal PIT · T. Novak	91%	97%
2nd 14:54	MTL penalty · I. Demidov · too many men on the ice · 2 min
2nd 15:32	Goal PIT · B. Kindel (PP)	97%	99%
2nd 17:16	PIT penalty · T. van Riemsdyk · slashing · 2 min
2nd 17:16	MTL penalty · K. Dach · roughing · 2 min
2nd 18:46	Goal MTL · N. Suzuki	99%	98%
3rd 0:00	PIT penalty · E. Malkin · roughing · 2 min
3rd 0:00	MTL penalty · N. Dobson · roughing · 2 min
3rd 3:31	Goal MTL · C. Caufield	99%	94%
3rd 9:05	MTL penalty · J. Anderson · holding · 2 min
3rd 16:19	PIT penalty · E. Chinakhov · holding · 2 min
3rd 18:52	Goal MTL · C. Kreider	99%	98%
3rd 19:16	Goal MTL · I. Demidov	98%	53%
OT 1:33	Goal PIT · T. Novak	53%	100%

On ice · final horn

MTL3 skaters

	Shift	TOI	#Sh	G	A	P	SOG	Att	PIM	Hit	Blk	FO
15A. NewhookC	0:13	15:43	22	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	2	7-4
93I. DemidovR	0:40	16:03	20	1	1	2	3	7	2	1	0	–
8M. MathesonD	0:48	26:24	28	0	0	0	2	4	2	1	1	–
75J. DobesG		59:04	SA29GA5SV%.828xGA2.48GSAx−2.52

PIT3 skaters

	Shift	TOI	#Sh	G	A	P	SOG	Att	PIM	Hit	Blk	FO
18T. NovakC	0:07	14:42	21	1	1	2	2	5	0	0	1	1-5
71E. MalkinC	0:10	19:41	23	1	1	2	1	2	2	0	1	2-0
58K. LetangD	0:40	19:30	23	0	1	1	3	4	0	0	1	–
37A. SilovsG		61:33	SA25GA5SV%.800xGA3.16GSAx−1.84

Goals

1st
Cole Caufield(1)
N. Suzuki (1), L. Hutson (1)
xG 0.07wristClip(opens nhl.com)
1–0 MTL1st 03:49+16.560%
Evgeni Malkin(1)PP
K. Letang (1), H. Lapierre (1)
xG 0.20backhandClip(opens nhl.com)
1–1 Tied1st 14:07+18.256%
2nd
Declan Carlile(1)
R. Rakell (1), E. Karlsson (1)
xG 0.06wristClip(opens nhl.com)
1–2 PIT2nd 00:32+18.374%
Samuel Girard(1)
S. Crosby (1), K. Korczak (1)
xG 0.17wristClip(opens nhl.com)
1–3 PIT2nd 07:59+13.789%
Tommy Novak(1)
E. Chinakhov (1), E. Malkin (1)
xG 0.15wristClip(opens nhl.com)
1–4 PIT2nd 14:01+6.397%
Ben Kindel(1)PP
E. Karlsson (2), T. Novak (1)
xG 0.08tip-inClip(opens nhl.com)
1–5 PIT2nd 15:32+2.099%
Nick Suzuki(1)
L. Hutson (2), N. Dobson (1)
xG 0.04backhandClip(opens nhl.com)
2–5 PIT2nd 18:46+1.62%
3rd
Cole Caufield(2)
C. Kreider (1)
xG 0.13wristClip(opens nhl.com)
3–5 PIT3rd 03:31+4.56%
Chris Kreider(1)6v5
N. Suzuki (2), I. Demidov (1)
xG 0.14wristClip(opens nhl.com)
4–5 PIT3rd 18:52+2.02%
Ivan Demidov(1)6v5
N. Suzuki (3), L. Hutson (3)
xG 0.07snapClip(opens nhl.com)
5–5 Tied3rd 19:16+45.847%
OT
Tommy Novak(2)
E. Malkin (2), K. Letang (2)
xG 0.10wristClip(opens nhl.com)
5–6 PITOT 01:33+47.4100%

Shots

MTL3.16 xG47 unblocked · 22 blocked47 unblocked · 22 blocked

PIT3.11 xG40 unblocked · 12 blocked40 unblocked · 12 blocked

GoalSavedMissedBlockedSize = xG

xG breakdown

GoalIronSaveMissEVPPEASHSize = pony xG · blocked attempts carry none

Team stats

MTLPIT5Goals63.16xG3.1125Shots3047Unblocked4069Attempts524High danger50/2Power play2/438Faceoffs3028Hits912Blocks225Takeaways58Giveaways1312PIM8

Skaters

Player

Player
48L. HutsonLane HutsonD	29:06	0	3	3	3	7	0.17	−0.17	0	1	1	1	—	0	+1
8M. MathesonMike MathesonD	26:24	0	0	0	2	4	0.29	−0.29	1	1	0	2	—	2	-2
53N. DobsonNoah DobsonD	23:04	0	1	1	1	9	0.11	−0.11	1	2	0	1	—	4	-1
13C. CaufieldCole CaufieldR	22:50	2	0	2	3	5	0.35	+1.65	1	0	0	0	0%	0	+3
14N. SuzukiNick SuzukiC	22:43	1	3	4	4	11	0.71	+0.29	4	0	0	1	45%	0	+4
20J. SlafkovskýJuraj SlafkovskýL	18:12	0	0	0	1	3	0.03	−0.03	2	0	2	0	50%	0	+2
47J. StrubleJayden StrubleD	16:09	0	0	0	0	1	0.00	0.00	2	2	1	0	—	0	+2
93I. DemidovIvan DemidovR	16:03	1	1	2	3	7	0.17	+0.83	1	0	0	1	—	0	+1
15A. NewhookAlex NewhookC	15:43	0	0	0	2	2	0.25	−0.25	0	2	0	1	64%	0	-1
22C. KreiderChris KreiderL	14:57	1	1	2	1	3	0.41	+0.59	4	0	0	0	—	0	+1
71J. EvansJake EvansC	14:36	0	0	0	1	3	0.28	−0.28	2	1	0	0	69%	0	0
72A. XhekajArber XhekajD	13:43	0	0	0	0	1	0.00	0.00	2	0	0	0	—	0	+1
17J. AndersonJosh AndersonR	12:10	0	0	0	3	5	0.16	−0.16	2	0	1	1	100%	2	0
77K. DachKirby DachC	11:40	0	0	0	0	1	0.01	−0.01	3	1	0	0	0%	2	-2
76Z. BolducZachary BolducR	11:31	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00	2	0	0	0	—	0	0
24P. DanaultPhillip DanaultC	11:24	0	0	0	0	1	0.05	−0.05	0	0	0	0	62%	0	0
85A. TexierAlexandre TexierL	9:14	0	0	0	1	4	0.17	−0.17	1	1	0	0	—	0	-1
45A. CarrierAlexandre CarrierD	8:32	0	0	0	0	2	0.00	0.00	0	1	0	0	—	0	0
MTL total		5	9	14	25	69	3.16	+1.84	28	12	5	8	56%	10

Pony score

Cool = offence · warm = defenceProductionPlay drivingSpecial teamsUsageMethod

Forwards

Suzuki+2.21

Kreider+1.07

Caufield+1.00

Demidov+0.32

Newhook−0.09

Bolduc−0.14

Evans−0.16

Texier−0.22

Danault−0.29

Dach−0.31

Anderson−0.31

Slafkovský−0.32

Defence

Hutson+0.53

Carrier+0.03

Struble+0.02

Matheson−0.06

Dobson−0.09

Xhekaj−0.17

Goalie

Dobes−3.40

Units

5v5

Lines

Lines
Kreider·Suzuki·Caufield	10:21	15	18	7	72.0%	5	3	2	1	0.75	0.32	69.8%	+0.42	3	0	100%
Slafkovský·Newhook·Demidov	7:55	12	5	2	71.4%	2	1	0	0	0.06	0.02	72.6%	+0.04	2	0	100%
Evans·Anderson·Bolduc	7:15	10	10	2	83.3%	5	2	0	0	0.40	0.04	91.0%	+0.36	3	2	60%
Texier·Danault·Dach	6:17	10	5	6	45.5%	1	3	0	1	0.13	0.38	26.0%	−0.25	0	1	0%
Occasional · 11 groups
Slafkovský·Suzuki·Caufield	2:24	4	3	1	75.0%	1	0	0	0	0.20	0.00	100.0%	+0.20	0	0	—
Slafkovský·Dach·Demidov	0:58	1	0	2	0.0%	0	1	0	0	0.00	0.04	0.0%	−0.04	0	0	—
Newhook·Evans·Anderson	0:53	2	1	0	100.0%	0	0	0	0	0.08	0.00	100.0%	+0.08	0	0	—
Danault·Dach·Bolduc	0:48	2	0	1	0.0%	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.06	0.0%	−0.06	0	0	—
Texier·Evans·Anderson	0:46	2	1	0	100.0%	1	0	0	0	0.01	0.00	100.0%	+0.01	0	0	—
Evans·Dach·Anderson	0:40	1	1	0	100.0%	0	0	0	0	0.01	0.00	100.0%	+0.01	0	1	0%
Kreider·Dach·Caufield	0:36	1	0	5	0.0%	0	5	0	1	0.00	0.40	0.0%	−0.40	0	0	—
Suzuki·Dach·Caufield	0:35	3	0	1	0.0%	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00	—	0.00	0	0	—
Suzuki·Caufield·Demidov	0:35	3	0	1	0.0%	0	1	0	0	0.00	0.00	0.0%	−0.00	0	0	—
Slafkovský·Suzuki·Demidov	0:35	2	2	0	100.0%	0	0	0	0	0.01	0.00	100.0%	+0.01	0	0	—
Kreider·Suzuki·Bolduc	0:33	1	2	0	100.0%	2	0	0	0	0.34	0.00	100.0%	+0.34	0	0	—
MTL 5v5	46:13		51	34	60.0%	19	20	2	3	2.19	1.58	58.1%	+0.61

Goalies

Jakub Dobes

MTL · 59:04

Saves: 24/30
SV%: .800
xGA: 2.58
GSAx: −3.42

Facing	Saves	SV%	xGA	GSAx
Even	17/21	.810	1.68	−2.32
Power play	6/8	.750	0.72	−1.28
Shorthanded	1/1	1.000	0.17	+0.17
High danger	1/4	.250	0.69	−2.31

Arturs Silovs

PIT · 61:33

Saves: 20/25
SV%: .800
xGA: 3.16
GSAx: −1.84

Facing	Saves	SV%	xGA	GSAx
Even	18/23	.783	2.72	−2.28
Power play	2/2	1.000	0.45	+0.45
Shorthanded	0/0	—	0.00	0.00
High danger	3/3	1.000	0.92	+0.92

Lines

His goal Primary assist Goal for Goal against Time together ES PP PK minutes

Montréal Canadiens

Minutes

29:06Hutson
26:24Matheson
23:04Dobson
16:09Struble
13:43Xhekaj
8:32Carrier

22:50Caufield
22:43Suzuki
18:12Slafkovský
16:03Demidov
15:43Newhook
14:57Kreider
14:36Evans
12:10Anderson
11:40Dach
11:31Bolduc
11:24Danault
9:14Texier

Matchups

5v5Size = time head to headSplit = xG shareMTLPIT

Zone starts

DZD zoneNZ · flyNeutral · flyOZO zone

HutsonD0 O7
XhekajD1 O1
CarrierD2 O1
StrubleD1 O0
MathesonD3 O1
DobsonD3 O0
DemidovD0 O5
KreiderD0 O4
SlafkovskýD0 O4
CaufieldD1 O4
BolducD2 O3
AndersonD4 O4
SuzukiD2 O2
NewhookD3 O3
DanaultD3 O2
TexierD1 O0
DachD2 O0
EvansD6 O3

Shift starts · darker = later period