PIT @ MTL Gameday Thread
PIT @ MTL
Venue: Bell Centre
Puck drop: Sat Dec 20, 2025 7:00pm EST
Use this thread to talk about the game before, during, and after.
Lineups
Expected lineup
PIT Away
Forwards
| LW | C | RW | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rickard Rakell | Sidney Crosby | Bryan Rust |
| 2 | Anthony Mantha | Thomas Novak | Justin Brazeau |
| 3 | Kevin Hayes | Benjamin Kindel | Rutger McGroarty |
| 4 | Connor Dewar | Danton Heinen | Noel Acciari |
Defense
| LD | RD | |
|---|---|---|
| D1 | Parker Wotherspoon | Erik Karlsson |
| D2 | Ryan Shea | Kris Letang |
| D3 | Brett Kulak | Jack St. Ivany |
Goalies
| Slot | Goalie |
|---|---|
| G1 | Stuart Skinner |
| G2 | Arturs Silovs |
MTL Home
Forwards
| LW | C | RW | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cole Caufield | Nick Suzuki | Zachary Bolduc |
| 2 | Juraj Slafkovsky | Oliver Kapanen | Ivan Demidov |
| 3 | Josh Anderson | Jake Evans | Alexandre Texier |
| 4 | Owen Beck | Joe Veleno | Brendan Gallagher |
Defense
| LD | RD | |
|---|---|---|
| D1 | Jayden Struble | Noah Dobson |
| D2 | Lane Hutson | Alexandre Carrier |
| D3 | Arber Xhekaj | Adam Engström |
Goalies
| Slot | Goalie |
|---|---|
| G1 | Jakub Dobes |
| G2 | Jacob Fowler |
Injuries
As of 2025-12-20
PIT
| Player | Pos | # | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filip Hallander | C | 11 | leg | OUT |
| Tanner Howe | LW | 74 | knee | OUT |
| Caleb Jones | D | 82 | lower body | OUT |
| Blake Lizotte | C | 46 | upper body | OUT |
| Evgeni Malkin | C | 71 | upper body | OUT |
MTL
| Player | Pos | # | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirby Dach | C | 77 | foot | OUT |
| Kaiden Guhle | D | 21 | lower body | OUT |
| Patrik Laine | LW | 92 | lower body | OUT |
| Mike Matheson | D | 8 | upper body | QUESTIONABLE |
| Alex Newhook | C | 15 | lower body | OUT |