Canadiens vs Penguins 6-5 OT: Penguins Win Thriller After Habs Epic Comeback
Final Result - October 4, 2026, PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh Penguins beat Montreal Canadiens 6-5 in overtime. Penguins blew a 4-goal lead and then won the game in extra time.
Final Score - Period Breakdown
Montreal Canadiens 5 - 5 Pittsburgh Penguins after 60 minutes. Overtime winner by Pittsburgh.
- 1st Period: 1-1 Tie
- 2nd Period: Pittsburgh 4, Montreal 1 (Total 5-2 Pittsburgh)
- 3rd Period: Montreal 3, Pittsburgh 0 (Total 5-5 Tie)
- Overtime: Pittsburgh 1-0 Win
- Final: Pittsburgh 6, Montreal 5
Match Recap - How The Game Changed
Montreal started well with an early goal from Cole Caufield in first period. Pittsburgh equalized on a power play goal. In second period, Pittsburgh completely dominated and scored four goals in a row to lead 5-1.
But third period was all Montreal. They scored three goals to make a huge comeback. With goalie pulled, they scored two goals in last 2 minutes to tie the game 5-5. The tying goal came with only 44 seconds left on clock.
In overtime, Pittsburgh won it. Evgeni Malkin passed the puck on a 2-on-1 break to Tommy Novak, who scored with a wrist shot to win the game 6-5 for Pittsburgh.
All Goal Scorers - Oct 4 2026
Montreal Canadiens (5 Goals)
- Cole Caufield - 2 Goals
- Nick Suzuki - 1 Goal, 3 Assists
- Chris Kreider - 1 Goal, 1 Assist (First points for Montreal)
- Ivan Demidov - 1 Goal, 1 Assist (Tying goal)
Pittsburgh Penguins (6 Goals)
- Tommy Novak - 2 Goals including OT winner, 1 Assist
- Evgeni Malkin - 1 Goal, 2 Assists
- Declan Carlile - 1 Goal
- Samuel Girard - 1 Goal
- Ben Kindel - 1 Goal (Power Play)
Key Players and Stats
Best Players:
For Pittsburgh, Tommy Novak was the star with 2 goals. Malkin also had 3 points. Goalie Arturs Silovs made 20 saves. Sidney Crosby got his 1109th career assist, tying Joe Thornton for 7th all time.
For Montreal, Captain Nick Suzuki had 4 points. Caufield scored twice. Lane Hutson had 3 assists. Goalie Jakub Dobes made 24 saves.
Team Stats: Pittsburgh had 30 shots, Montreal 25. Power Play: Pittsburgh 2 of 4, Montreal 0 of 2.
Head To Head History
This is one of NHL's oldest rivalries.
- Total Games Played till now: 250 Games
- Montreal Canadiens Wins: 141
- Pittsburgh Penguins Wins: 86
- Draws: 23
- Regular Season Record: Montreal leads 60.8% vs Pittsburgh 38.9%
- Playoffs: Montreal leads 3-0 in series wins
- Biggest Win Montreal: 12-0 in 1979
- Biggest Win Pittsburgh: 9-2 in Dec 2024
- Last Season 2025-26: Montreal was 2-0-1 vs Pittsburgh
What's Next?
Montreal Canadiens: Will play next game at home vs Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday at Bell Centre. They beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 in season opener before this loss.
Pittsburgh Penguins: Now 2-0-0 this season after beating Philadelphia Flyers 7-0 in first game. They will play Winnipeg Jets next.
FAQs
What was the final score?
Pittsburgh Penguins 6 - Montreal Canadiens 5 in Overtime on Oct 4, 2026.
Who scored the winner?
Tommy Novak scored the OT winner at 1:33 of overtime assisted by Evgeni Malkin.
Where was the game played?
At PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh.

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