Sun, Dec 21, 2025
12:00 AM
FinalRegular season
PPG Paints Arena
Retroactive prediction
Wrong winner predicted
MTL 51%49% PIT
Probable score
3 - 3
Regulation win (home)
37%
OT / shootout probability
16%
Elo home / away
1466 / 1473
Likely goal scorers
2/6 correct
Bryan Rust0.18 goal · 17%0
Cole Caufield0.18 goal · 16%0
Sidney Crosby0.14 goal · 13%1
Nick Suzuki0.13 goal · 12%0
Juraj Slafkovský0.12 goal · 12%0
Rickard Rakell0.12 goal · 12%1Likely goal scorers
2/6 correctBryan Rust0.18 goal · 17%0Cole Caufield0.18 goal · 16%0Sidney Crosby0.14 goal · 13%1Nick Suzuki0.13 goal · 12%0Juraj Slafkovský0.12 goal · 12%0Rickard Rakell0.12 goal · 12%1Likely assists
3/6 correct
Lane Hutson0.22 assist · 20%0Nick Suzuki0.19 assist · 18%0
Erik Karlsson0.14 assist · 14%1Sidney Crosby0.14 assist · 13%1Cole Caufield0.13 assist · 12%0
Ivan Demidov0.12 assist · 11%1Likely point getters
3/6 correctNick Suzuki0.32 point · 27%0Cole Caufield0.30 point · 26%0Bryan Rust0.29 point · 25%1Sidney Crosby0.28 point · 24%2Lane Hutson0.27 point · 24%0Juraj Slafkovský0.24 point · 22%2Tonight's matchup
| MTL | Stat | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | G | 29 |
| 72 | A | 45 |
| 101 | PTS | 74 |
| 15.8% | S% | 18.1% |
| 20.8 | TOI | 19.2 |
Result
Three stars
Scoring summary
1st period
- 07:31
J. Slafkovský (12), I. Demidov (20)
MTL 1–0 PIT - 07:58
E. Karlsson (23), R. Rakell (8)
MTL 1–1 PIT - 12:40
B. Rust (17), S. Crosby (17)
MTL 1–2 PIT
2nd period
- 03:54
J. Slafkovský (13), O. Kapanen (8)
MTL 2–2 PIT - 11:51
K. Letang (15), A. Silovs (2)
MTL 2–3 PIT
3rd period
- 04:04
S. Blais (3), M. Matheson (13)
MTL 3–3 PIT
Shootout
- 00:00PITR. RakellMTL 3–4 PIT
Team comparison
| MTL | Stat | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Shots | 31 |
| — | Power play | 1 |
| 25 | Hits | 30 |
| 18 | Blocked shots | 11 |
| 8 | PIM | 6 |
