Overview
- Josh Anderson scored twice, Owen Beck netted his first NHL goal, and Juraj Slafkovsky added a power-play marker in Montreal’s second straight win.
- Jacob Fowler made 31 saves in his fourth NHL start after being recalled Dec. 9, improving to a .915 save percentage and 2.49 goals-against average through four games.
- Pittsburgh was shut out for a second straight game and fell to 14-11-9, with Sidney Crosby remaining one point shy of Mario Lemieux’s franchise scoring record.
- The Canadiens moved to 19-12-4 and head to Pittsburgh for the rematch, with center Jake Evans out after a knee-on-knee collision and not traveling.
- Lane Hutson reached 100 career points in 119 games, the fastest by a defenseman in Canadiens history, with an assist on Beck’s tally.