Montréal Canadiens vs Pittsburgh Penguins Head-to-Head
Montréal Canadiens lead the all-time record 138-86, with 23 ties across 247 recorded meetings.
The Montréal Canadiens won 48 of 64 meetings from 1968 through 1978.
By Erik AnderssonStats synced Oct 7, 2026MTL lead 138-86-23
MTL 2-8 over the latest 10
PIT won 6-5 on Oct 3, 2026
52 wins separate the teams
The average winning margin is 2.4 goals across decided games.
Recent Games
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | PIT | MTL | 6–5 | PIT |
| Dec 21, 2025 | PIT | MTL | 4–3 | PIT |
| Dec 20, 2025 | MTL | PIT | 4–0 | MTL |
| Dec 11, 2025 | PIT | MTL | 2–4 | MTL |
| Dec 12, 2024 | MTL | PIT | 2–9 | PIT |
| Nov 2, 2024 | PIT | MTL | 3–1 | PIT |
| Oct 14, 2024 | MTL | PIT | 3–6 | PIT |
| Feb 22, 2024 | PIT | MTL | 4–1 | PIT |
| Jan 27, 2024 | PIT | MTL | 3–2 | PIT |
| Dec 13, 2023 | MTL | PIT | 3–4 | PIT |
Matchup context
Pittsburgh Penguins have won 8 of the latest 10 scored meetings. Montréal Canadiens lead the complete decided record 138-86. The 2.4-goal average margin is reported separately from both win records.
- History span
- 1968 to 2026
- 58 seasons
- Average margin
- 2.4 goals
- Across decided games
- Playoff history
- 17
- 17 playoff meetings across 3 postseasons
All-Time Record
| Season ↓ | MTL ↕ | PIT ↕ | Games ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025–26 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024–25 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023–24 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022–23 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021–22 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019–20 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2018–19 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017–18 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016–17 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Ice Profile
SHOT PRESSURE · FINISHING · RESILIENCE
246 games · Jan 1968 to Dec 2025
51.9%
Montréal Canadiens
48.1%
Pittsburgh Penguins
Share of shots on goal in covered meetings
Shots per game
32.0
Montréal Canadiens
29.7
Pittsburgh Penguins
Average shots on goal per covered head-to-head game.
Finishing rate
11.6%
Montréal Canadiens
9.8%
Pittsburgh Penguins
Goals divided by shots on goal in the same game sample.
Wins when outshot
51%
Montréal Canadiens
29.8%
Pittsburgh Penguins
MTL: 51/100. PIT: 42/141.
Overtime pressure
17.5%
43 of 246 games
Meetings that required an overtime or shootout period.
Venue coverage: 246 games across 8 arenas; most played at Civic Arena (73).
Matchup Insights
Questions about this record: Montréal Canadiens vs Pittsburgh Penguins
How is the Montréal Canadiens vs Pittsburgh Penguins meeting total counted?
The source contains 247 recorded meetings. 224 meetings have a winner; 23 meetings ended tied and are recorded separately. This is why the meeting total can be larger than the two win totals combined.
What is the Montréal Canadiens vs Pittsburgh Penguins Stanley Cup Playoffs record?
The playoff subset contains 17 games: Montréal Canadiens have 11 wins and Pittsburgh Penguins have 6. Those games are already included in the complete all-time total.
How do recent Montréal Canadiens vs Pittsburgh Penguins results compare with the complete record?
Pittsburgh Penguins have won 8 of the latest 10 decided meetings. Montréal Canadiens lead the complete decided record 138-86. The recent window is a subset of the complete history, so the page reports the two separately.
Methodology & Data Sources
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Every head-to-head record on SharkBetting is computed from scored game logs. The NHL archive covers available regular-season and playoff results from 1917 onward, while recent scores are refreshed from the official NHL data service. Franchise identity is checked against official NHL records. All-time records, recent form, playoff splits, margins, streaks, decades, and seasons are calculated from the same listed results. Ties remain separate, and records without a final score are excluded from decided-game statistics.
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