Pittsburgh Penguins
Current season record
5–6–1 · 11 pts
Wins–losses–overtime losses · 2026-27
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at Montreal Canadiens
Game Analysis →Team information checked Oct 29, 2026.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Montreal Canadiens — Thursday, December 12, 2024 Game Analysis
Pittsburgh Penguins at Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre. Final.
Game Analysis
Bell Centre
- USSN-PIT
- CanadaTSN, RDS
MTL
- Nick Suzuki (11)
- Joel Armia (4)
PIT
- PPRickard Rakell (12)
- Bryan Rust (10)
- Bryan Rust (11)
- Rickard Rakell (13)
- PPKris Letang (6)
- Anthony Beauvillier (8)
- Bryan Rust (12)
- Matt Nieto (1)
- Noel Acciari (3)
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Montreal Canadiens Game Summary — Thursday, December 12, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Initial summary · A fuller recap will replace this when published.
Pittsburgh Penguins defeated Montreal Canadiens 9–2. The game was played at Bell Centre.
A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Montreal Canadiens Game Analysis — Thursday, December 12, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Pittsburgh Penguins paired the victory with a 33–23 advantage in shots on goal, accounting for 58.9% of the two teams’ combined shots. That gives the result support beyond the scoreline: the winning side also put more attempts on target. Shot totals alone do not show the quality of those chances or how the balance changed while either team was protecting a lead.
Pittsburgh Penguins converted 2 of 3 power plays (66.7%); Montreal Canadiens converted 0 of 4 power plays (0.0%). The 2-goal net power-play edge accounted for part of the 7-goal final margin. This identifies special teams as a meaningful scoring difference, without proving how the game would have unfolded with different penalties.
Hockey in 60’s interpretation of verified game statistics, highlighting meaningful differences and what they suggest about the result. Comparisons describe this game, not season averages. Source: ESPN game statistics.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Montreal Canadiens Official Game Highlights — Thursday, December 12, 2024
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Montreal Canadiens Game Statistics — Thursday, December 12, 2024
| Statistic | Pittsburgh Penguins | Montreal Canadiens |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 33 | 23 |
| Power-play goals | 2 | 0 |
| Power-play opportunities | 3 | 4 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 66.7 | 0.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 51.0 | 49.0 |
| Hits | 11 | 26 |
| Blocked shots | 8 | 16 |
| Takeaways | 7 | 3 |
| Giveaways | 13 | 15 |
| Penalty minutes | 8 | 6 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Scoring and goaltending
Pittsburgh Penguins won 9–2 at Bell Centre.
Who scored
- Nick Suzuki Goal (11) Backhand, assists: Cole Caufield (9)
- Rickard Rakell Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Kris Letang (8), Matt Grzelcyk (13)
- Bryan Rust Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Sidney Crosby (20)
- Bryan Rust Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Rickard Rakell (8), Sidney Crosby (21)
- Joel Armia Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Emil Heineman (3), Jake Evans (10)
- Rickard Rakell Goal (13) Snap Shot, assists: Bryan Rust (8), Sidney Crosby (22)
- Kris Letang Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Michael Bunting (7), Rickard Rakell (9)
- Anthony Beauvillier Goal (8) Poke, assists: Cody Glass (6), Drew O'Connor (7)
- Bryan Rust Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: none
- Matt Nieto Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Matt Grzelcyk (14), Blake Lizotte (4)
- Noel Acciari Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: none
Goalies
- Tristan Jarry stopped 21 of 23 for Pittsburgh Penguins.
- Cayden Primeau stopped 4 of 7 for Montreal Canadiens.
- Sam Montembeault stopped 20 of 26 for Montreal Canadiens.
Bryan Rust Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Sidney Crosby (20) That made the score 2–1 in the 2nd, and Pittsburgh Penguins stayed ahead.