Pittsburgh 4, Montreal 3
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Where: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec
Referees:
Jake Brenk, Ghislain Hebert
Linesmen:
Tyson Baker, Michel Cormier
Attendance:
21105
By Field Level Media
Jansen Harkins, the 24th shooter, beat Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault blocker side to give the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins a 4-3 win on Wednesday following the longest shootout of the NHL season.
Pittsburgh goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic, who made 39 saves in regulation and overtime, stopped nine of 12 shots in the shootout. Montembeault, who made 27 saves, stopped eight of 12 in the shootout.
Sidney Crosby had two goals and an assist, Jake Guentzel scored and Erik Karlsson had two assists for the Penguins, who won their second straight game while experiencing the longest shootout in franchise history.
David Savard, Jayden Struble and Sean Monahan scored for the Canadiens, who blew two two-goal leads in losing their second straight game.
Savard opened the scoring at 6:24 of the first. He picked off the puck near the left point and beat Nedeljkovic far side from near the hash marks for a 1-0 Canadiens lead.
At 12:21, Struble pushed it to 2-0. The puck took a few caroms and bounces in a crowded low slot before Struble shot it inside the right post.
Pittsburgh struck 1:27 later to close it to 2-1. After Drew O'Connor's shot was blocked, Crosby got the puck and chipped it high inside the left post.
That was Crosby's 1,531st career point, tying him with Paul Coffey for 14th all-time in the NHL.
Montreal got a power-play goal 1:32 later. A shot by Mike Matheson leaked under Nedeljkovic, and Monahan reached in to poke the puck over the line to make it 3-1.
Guentzel's power-play goal at 5:36 of the second closed it to 3-2. He scored from the slot on a one-timer off a backhand pass from Crosby.
The assist gave Crosby sole possession of 14th place in points.
Crosby tied it with a power-play goal at 11:02 of the second, sending a blast from the center point that deflected in off a Canadiens player.
That allowed Crosby to tie Mark Recchi for 13th place all-time with 1,533 points.
Crosby nearly gave the Penguins the lead at the end of the second, but the puck went in a split second after the buzzer.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Pittsburgh |
|
Montreal |
|
Sidney Crosby 3 |
Points |
Sean Monahan 1 |
|
Sidney Crosby 2 |
Goals |
Sean Monahan 1 |
|
Erik Karlsson 2 |
Assists |
Mike Matheson 1 |
|
Sidney Crosby 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Sean Monahan 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Alex Nedeljkovic .929 |
Save Percentage |
Sam Montembeault .900 |
|
Alex Nedeljkovic 39 |
Saves |
Sam Montembeault 27 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Pittsburgh
|
30 |
4 |
2-3 |
3-4 |
8 |
29 |
| Montreal
|
42 |
3 |
1-4 |
1-3 |
6 |
31 |
Upcoming Games
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Montreal will play their next game at home against NY Islanders. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .308 after a win and .500 after a loss.
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Pittsburgh will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Penguins have a W/L % of .462 after a win and .467 after a loss.
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