Game #36 - December 21, 2025 - Montreal 3 at Pittsburgh 4 (SO)

Game #36 - December 21, 2025

Montreal

Pittsburgh

4 (SO)

All times below are based on data from NHL.com.

NHL.com links:

Scoresheet Super Stats
Faceoff Comparison
Play By Play

Lines and defensive pairings

Line

Time

+/-

13 Caufield

14 Suzuki

76 Bolduc

10:52

10:52

0:00

-1

85 Texier

90 Veleno

17 Anderson

9:52

9:28

0:23

0:01

20 Slafkovsky

91 Kapanen

93 Demidov

7:49

7:49

0:00

27 Blais

62 Beck

11 Gallagher

7:16

7:16

0:00

13 Caufield - 14 Suzuki - 20 Slafkovsky - 93 Demidov

3:31

0:00

3:31

0:00

13 Caufield

14 Suzuki

2:47

2:47

0:00

14 Suzuki

17 Anderson

2:47

0:00

2:47

85 Texier

91 Kapanen

17 Anderson

1:56

1:56

0:00

20 Slafkovsky

93 Demidov

1:47

1:47

0:00

20 Slafkovsky

91 Kapanen

11 Gallagher

1:16

1:16

0:00

17 Anderson

85 Texier

1:06

0:26

0:00

0:40

Others

14:01

12:45

0:06

1:10

-1

Pair

Time

+/-

8 Matheson

53 Dobson

18:00

17:27

0:19

0:14

48 Hutson

45 Carrier

16:45

16:45

0:00

72 A. Xhekaj

42 Engstrom

8:11

8:11

0:00

48 Hutson

5:39

2:10

3:29

0:00

8 Matheson

45 Carrier

3:26

0:00

3:26

8 Matheson

48 Hutson

2:09

1:47

0:00

0:22

8 Matheson

1:58

1:58

0:00

48 Hutson

53 Dobson

1:56

1:28

0:10

0:18

48 Hutson

42 Engstrom

1:19

1:19

0:00

8 Matheson

72 A. Xhekaj

1:07

1:07

0:00

42 Engstrom

53 Dobson

1:01

1:01

0:00

Others

3:29

3:09

0:02

0:18

Line match-ups:

Line/Pair

13CC
14NS
76ZB

85AT
90JV
17JA

20JS
91OK
93ID

27SB
62OB
11BG

13CC
14NS
20JS
93ID

13CC
14NS

14NS
17JA

8MM
53ND

48LH
45AC

72AX
42AE

48LH

8MM
45AC

8MM
48LH

17 Rust - 87 Crosby - 67 Rakell

3:57

1:08

3:52

0:28

8:28

1:55

0:03

16 Brazeau - 18 Novak - 39 Mantha

2:30

0:49

2:04

1:47

1:24

5:50

1:46

0:27

2 McGroarty - 81 Kindel - 41 Koivunen

0:08

3:48

0:21

2:24

0:51

3:46

2:42

0:28

19 Dewar - 55 Acciari - 13 Hayes

1:22

1:26

0:31

1:23

1:59

1:14

1:33

0:32

87 Crosby - 17 Rust - 39 Mantha - 67 Rakell

2:47

0:09

2:46

0:22

17 Rust - 67 Rakell

2:13

0:02

2:13

28 Wotherspoon - 65 Karlsson

6:39

1:47

2:16

1:57

2:43

6:41

6:49

1:08

2:43

1:09

58 Letang - 77 Kulak

2:54

3:14

2:48

1:37

0:45

7:01

5:19

2:02

0:14

3 St. Ivany - 5 Shea

0:50

3:19

2:21

3:19

2:46

2:56

3:38

0:21

65 Karlsson

0:01

1:27

2:47

0:03

0:01

1:45

2:46

0:22

58 Letang

0:01

0:25

0:11

0:18

0:40

Shift chart:
(green = even-strength, red = power-play, blue = short-handed)

For each forward: most common linemates
(as a percentage of total ice time)

11 Gallagher

Linemates	Total	EV
Blais-Beck	68.1%	68.1%
Slafkovsky-Kapanen	11.9%	11.9%
Slafkovsky-Texier	6.9%	6.9%
Caufield-Beck	3.4%	3.4%
Caufield-Suzuki	2.2%	2.2%
Others	7.5%	7.5%
Totals		100.0%

13 Caufield

Linemates	Total	EV	PP
Suzuki-Bolduc	54.2%	54.2%
Suzuki-Slafkovsky-Demidov	17.5%		17.5%
Suzuki	13.9%	13.9%
Suzuki-Slafkovsky	4.4%	4.2%	0.2%
Veleno-Bolduc	2.4%	2.4%
Others	7.6%	7.6%	0.1%
Totals		82.2%	17.8%

14 Suzuki

Linemates	Total	EV	PP	SH
Caufield-Bolduc	46.4%	46.4%
Caufield-Slafkovsky-Demidov	15.0%		15.0%
Anderson	11.9%			11.9%
Caufield	11.9%	11.9%
Caufield-Slafkovsky	3.8%	3.6%	0.1%
Others	11.1%	10.7%	0.3%	0.1%
Totals		72.6%	15.4%	11.9%

17 Anderson

Linemates	Total	EV	PP	SH
Texier-Veleno	54.0%	51.8%	2.1%	0.1%
Suzuki	15.2%			15.2%
Texier-Kapanen	10.6%	10.6%
Texier	6.0%	2.4%		3.6%
Texier-Suzuki	2.9%	2.9%
Others	11.3%	10.3%		1.0%
Totals		77.9%	2.1%	20.0%

20 Slafkovsky

Linemates	Total	EV	PP
Kapanen-Demidov	36.8%	36.8%
Caufield-Suzuki-Demidov	16.6%		16.6%
Demidov	8.4%	8.4%
Kapanen-Gallagher	6.0%	6.0%
Caufield-Suzuki	4.2%	4.0%	0.2%
Others	28.0%	27.9%	0.2%
Totals		83.1%	16.9%

27 Blais

Linemates	Total	EV
Beck-Gallagher	85.2%	85.2%
Beck-Anderson	5.9%	5.9%
Beck-Demidov	2.5%	2.5%
Slafkovsky-Demidov	2.3%	2.3%
Suzuki-Bolduc	1.8%	1.8%
Others	2.3%	2.3%
Totals		100.0%

62 Beck

Linemates	Total	EV
Blais-Gallagher	71.8%	71.8%
Slafkovsky-Demidov	8.7%	8.7%
Blais-Anderson	4.9%	4.9%
Caufield-Gallagher	3.6%	3.6%
Texier-Gallagher	2.1%	2.1%
Others	8.7%	8.7%
Totals		100.0%

76 Bolduc

Linemates	Total	EV
Caufield-Suzuki	83.1%	83.1%
Slafkovsky-Kapanen	3.7%	3.7%
Caufield-Veleno	3.7%	3.7%
Texier-Suzuki	2.8%	2.8%
Caufield-Beck	1.5%	1.5%
Others	5.2%	5.2%
Totals		100.0%

85 Texier

Linemates	Total	EV	PP	SH
Veleno-Anderson	58.7%	56.3%	2.3%	0.1%
Kapanen-Anderson	11.5%	11.5%
Anderson	6.5%	2.6%		4.0%
Demidov	4.8%	4.8%
Slafkovsky-Gallagher	4.4%	4.4%
Others	14.1%	13.9%	0.2%
Totals		93.5%	2.5%	4.1%

90 Veleno

Linemates	Total	EV	PP	SH
Texier-Anderson	73.8%	70.8%	2.9%	0.1%
Kapanen	7.2%			7.2%
Caufield-Bolduc	3.6%	3.6%
Slafkovsky-Kapanen	3.1%	3.1%
Slafkovsky	2.9%	2.9%
Others	9.4%	7.5%	0.4%	1.5%
Totals		87.9%	3.2%	8.9%

91 Kapanen

Linemates	Total	EV	SH
Slafkovsky-Demidov	53.1%	53.1%
Texier-Anderson	13.1%	13.1%
Slafkovsky-Gallagher	8.6%	8.6%
Veleno	6.6%		6.6%
Slafkovsky	4.9%	4.9%
Others	13.8%	13.8%
Totals		93.4%	6.6%

93 Demidov

Linemates	Total	EV	PP
Slafkovsky-Kapanen	49.1%	49.1%
Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky	22.1%		22.1%
Slafkovsky	11.2%	11.2%
Slafkovsky-Beck	5.5%	5.5%
Texier	5.0%	5.0%
Others	7.1%	7.1%
Totals		77.9%	22.1%

For each D-man: most common partners
(as a percentage of total ice time)

8 Matheson

Partner	Total	EV	PP	SH
Dobson	65.7%	63.7%	1.2%	0.9%
Carrier	12.5%			12.5%
Hutson	7.9%	6.5%		1.3%
	7.2%	7.2%
A. Xhekaj	4.1%	4.1%
Others	2.6%	2.6%
Totals		84.1%	1.2%	14.7%

42 Engstrom

Partner	Total	EV
A. Xhekaj	76.7%	76.7%
Hutson	12.3%	12.3%
Dobson	9.5%	9.5%
Matheson	0.9%	0.9%
Hutson-Carrier	0.3%	0.3%
Others	0.2%	0.2%
Totals		100.0%

45 Carrier

Partner	Total	EV	SH
Hutson	78.0%	78.0%
Matheson	16.0%		16.0%
A. Xhekaj	3.3%	3.3%
Matheson-Dobson	2.0%	2.0%
Dobson	0.2%	0.2%
Others	0.5%	0.5%
Totals		84.0%	16.0%

48 Hutson

Partner	Total	EV	PP	SH
Carrier	57.8%	57.8%
	19.5%	7.5%	12.0%
Matheson	7.4%	6.2%		1.3%
Dobson	6.7%	5.1%	0.6%	1.0%
Engstrom	4.5%	4.5%
Others	4.0%	3.0%		1.0%
Totals		84.1%	12.6%	3.3%

53 Dobson

Partner	Total	EV	PP	SH
Matheson	79.8%	77.4%	1.4%	1.0%
Hutson	8.6%	6.5%	0.7%	1.3%
Engstrom	4.5%	4.5%
	3.9%	3.8%	0.1%
Matheson-Carrier	1.9%	1.9%
Others	1.3%	1.3%
Totals		95.3%	2.3%	2.4%

72 A. Xhekaj

Partner	Total	EV	SH
Engstrom	73.8%	73.8%
Matheson	10.1%	10.1%
Hutson	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%
Carrier	6.3%	6.3%
Dobson	0.8%	0.8%
Others	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Totals		97.3%	2.7%

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