Joseph Veleno · P1 01:03 · missed-shot · xG 0.05

Sun, Dec 21, 2025 · PPG Paints Arena · 2025–26 Regular Season

Montréal Canadiens

3 – 4

Final/SO

Pittsburgh Penguins

Linescore

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	SO	T	SOG
MTL	1	1	1	0	1	3	25
PIT	2	1	0	0	2	4	31

Scoring summary

Per	Time	Team	Str	Goal	Assists	Score
1st	07:31	MTL	EV	Oliver Kapanen (11) · wrist	Juraj Slafkovský (12), Ivan Demidov (20)	1–0
1st	07:58	PIT	EV	Sidney Crosby (20) · wrist	Erik Karlsson (23), Rickard Rakell (8)	1–1
1st	12:40	PIT	PP	Rickard Rakell (4) · wrist	Bryan Rust (17), Sidney Crosby (17)	1–2
2nd	03:54	MTL	EV	Ivan Demidov (8) · wrist	Juraj Slafkovský (13), Oliver Kapanen (8)	2–2
2nd	11:51	PIT	EV	Noel Acciari (2) · wrist	Kris Letang (15), Arturs Silovs (2)	2–3
3rd	04:04	MTL	EV	Noah Dobson (6) · backhand	Sammy Blais (3), Mike Matheson (13)	3–3

Penalties

Per	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Min
1st	04:32	MTL	Noah Dobson	delaying game puck over glass	2
1st	09:19	PIT	Kris Letang	tripping	2
1st	12:02	MTL	Adam Engstrom	tripping	2
2nd	14:21	MTL	Sammy Blais	roughing	2
2nd	14:21	PIT	Ryan Shea	roughing	2
3rd	06:43	PIT	Tommy Novak	slashing	2
3rd	11:23	MTL	Owen Beck	hooking	2

Shot map

Goal● Shot on goal○ MissedSize = expected goals (xG)

Expected goals: MTL 2.64 · PIT 4.20 · xG% MTL 38.6

Montréal Canadiens

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
20	Juraj Slafkovský	L	0	2	2	+2	0	0	1	0	50.0	21:13	21
93	Ivan Demidov	R	1	1	2	+2	0	2	1	0		15:56	18
91	Oliver Kapanen	C	1	1	2	+2	0	7	0	0	50.0	14:44	20
8	Mike Matheson	D	0	1	1	+1	0	3	1	4		27:23	30
53	Noah Dobson	D	1	0	1	0	2	3	1	2		22:33	29
27	Sammy Blais	L	0	1	1	+1	2	1	6	1		8:32	14
48	Lane Hutson	D	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	4		28:58	30
14	Nick Suzuki	C	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0	1	31.3	23:26	26
45	Alexandre Carrier	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2		21:29	27
13	Cole Caufield	R	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1		20:04	23
17	Josh Anderson	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	100.0	18:17	18
85	Alexandre Texier	L	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	1		16:48	19
90	Joseph Veleno	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	66.7	13:22	18
76	Zachary Bolduc	R	0	0	0	-2	0	0	3	0		13:05	15
72	Arber Xhekaj	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1		11:05	15
42	Adam Engstrom	D	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	0		10:40	15
11	Brendan Gallagher	R	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0		10:40	16
62	Owen Beck	C	0	0	0	+1	2	0	3	1	62.5	10:07	15

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
75	Jakub Dobes	OTL	31	28	3	.903	65:00

Pittsburgh Penguins

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
67	Rickard Rakell	R	1	1	2	+1	0	4	2	0		21:44	23
87	Sidney Crosby	C	1	1	2	+1	0	2	2	1	58.3	20:53	22
65	Erik Karlsson	D	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0		27:08	28
58	Kris Letang	D	0	1	1	+1	2	3	3	0		23:36	26
17	Bryan Rust	R	0	1	1	0	0	2	1	1		21:36	23
55	Noel Acciari	C	1	0	1	-1	0	1	3	0	50.0	12:34	16
77	Brett Kulak	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	1	1		21:51	24
28	Parker Wotherspoon	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	3		21:34	24
39	Anthony Mantha	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1		18:13	19
18	Tommy Novak	C	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	50.0	17:41	22
81	Ben Kindel	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	44.4	15:11	21
16	Justin Brazeau	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1		14:27	18
5	Ryan Shea	D	0	0	0	-2	2	0	0	0		13:49	20
2	Rutger McGroarty	R	0	0	0	-1	0	4	0	0	50.0	12:49	20
3	Jack St. Ivany	D	0	0	0	-2	0	2	4	1		12:42	18
19	Connor Dewar	C	0	0	0	-2	0	1	4	0	100.0	11:59	17
41	Ville Koivunen	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		11:47	15
13	Kevin Hayes	R	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	1		9:26	12

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
37	Arturs Silovs	W	25	22	3	.880	65:00

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