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Canadiens vs Penguins Score: Stunning 6-5 OT Thriller

Tommy Novak scored twice, including the overtime winner, as Pittsburgh beat Montreal 6-5 after the Canadiens erased a 5-1 deficit.

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By Dustin Judge · 2 min read
Canadiens vs Penguins score: Penguins center Sidney Crosby waits for a face-off at PPG Paints Arena
Nov 9, 2025; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) waits for a face-off against the Los Angeles Kings during the first period at PPG Paints Arena. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images

The Canadiens vs Penguins score finished 6-5 in overtime, with Tommy Novak scoring the winner for Pittsburgh on Saturday at PPG Paints Arena. Novak had two goals and an assist. He ended it 1:33 into overtime on a 2-on-1 with Evgeni Malkin.

The Penguins (2-0-0) led 5-1 in the second period. Montreal (1-0-1) scored three times in the third to tie it before falling short in the extra period.

How the Canadiens vs Penguins score got so close

Cole Caufield put Montreal up 1-0 at 3:49 of the first period. Malkin tied it on the power play at 14:07.

The second period belonged to Pittsburgh. Declan Carlile scored 32 seconds in, Sam Girard made it 3-1 at 7:59, and Novak added a goal at 14:01. Ben Kindel scored on the power play at 15:32 to make it 5-1. Nick Suzuki got one back for the Canadiens at 18:46.

Montreal’s third-period rally

Caufield scored again at 3:31 of the third to make it 5-3. Then the Canadiens pulled goalie Jakub Dobes for an extra attacker. Chris Kreider scored at 18:52, and Ivan Demidov tied it at 19:16 with 44 seconds left in regulation.

Suzuki finished with a goal and three assists. Lane Hutson added three assists, and Dobes made 24 saves on 30 shots. Caufield had two goals.

Milestones for Pittsburgh

Arturs Silovs stopped 20 of 25 shots for the Penguins. Malkin finished with a goal and two assists, and Erik Karlsson and Kris Letang each had two assists.

Malkin’s night also moved him past Dale Hawerchuk for 22nd on the NHL’s career points list with 1,411, according to CBS Pittsburgh. Sidney Crosby picked up his 1,109th career assist, which ties Joe Thornton for seventh all time, per NHL.com.

What the Canadiens vs Penguins score means

Pittsburgh has two wins in two games after a 7-0 opening-night rout of Philadelphia, which we covered in our Penguins beat Flyers recap. Our Penguins vs Flyers preview has more on how the season began.

Montreal took a point from the loss. The franchise also mourned former defenseman Lyle Odelein, who died Friday. His career is remembered here.

Full details are in the NHL.com game recap and the CBS Pittsburgh report.

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