Montreal Canadiens vs Pittsburgh Penguins: preview, form and head-to-head

Montreal Canadiens
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Pittsburgh Penguins host Montreal Canadiens (NHL) on October 3, 2026. Here is how both teams arrive: recent form, the season so far, past meetings and the latest team news.

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Matchup edge

Form edge: Pittsburgh Penguins, 3-2 in the last 5 games against 1-4 for Montreal Canadiens.

Recent form: last 5

Montreal Canadiens: 1 win and 4 losses in the last 5, with 8 goals scored and 18 conceded.

Montreal Canadiens
Sep 29, 2026at Toronto Maple LeafsW3–2
May 30, 2026 · last seasonat Carolina HurricanesL1–6
May 28, 2026 · last seasonvs Carolina HurricanesL0–4
May 26, 2026 · last seasonvs Carolina HurricanesL2–3
May 23, 2026 · last seasonat Carolina HurricanesL2–3

Pittsburgh Penguins: 3 wins and 2 losses in the last 5, with 16 goals scored and 10 conceded.

Pittsburgh Penguins
Sep 30, 2026at Philadelphia FlyersW7–0
Apr 29, 2026 · last seasonat Philadelphia FlyersL0–1
Apr 27, 2026 · last seasonvs Philadelphia FlyersW3–2
Apr 26, 2026 · last seasonat Philadelphia FlyersW4–2
Apr 22, 2026 · last seasonat Philadelphia FlyersL2–5

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Head-to-head

In the last 3 meetings on record, Montreal Canadiens won 2, Pittsburgh Penguins won 1.

Dec 22, 2025 · last seasonPittsburgh Penguins4–3Montreal Canadiens
Dec 21, 2025 · last seasonMontreal Canadiens4–0Pittsburgh Penguins
Dec 12, 2025 · last seasonPittsburgh Penguins2–4Montreal Canadiens

Season so far

Montreal Canadiens are 6th of 32 on win rate after 1 game (1-0).

Pittsburgh Penguins are 8th of 32 on win rate after 1 game (1-0).

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6Montreal Canadiens1103:2
8Pittsburgh Penguins1107:0

Team news

Montreal Canadiens

Pittsburgh Penguins

  • Bryan Rust (RW): Injured Reserve, upper body. (ESPN, Sep 28, 2026)
  • Justin Brazeau (RW): Injured Reserve, lower body. Brazeau (lower body) was placed on injured reserve by the Penguins on Sunday. (ESPN, Sep 27, 2026)
  • Ryan Graves (D): Injured Reserve, knee. Graves (lower body) is out indefinitely and was placed on injured reserve Sunday. (ESPN, Sep 27, 2026)

Headlines gathered October 3, 2026 from the outlets named. Third-party reporting, not verified by SportAnalyst.

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