Game Preview: 10.03.26 vs. Montreal Canadiens

The Penguins return home for the first time this season as they take on the Montreal Canadiens at PPG Paints Arena. Puck drop is 7:00 PM. Doors open at 5:00 PM.

TUNE-IN

Watch: SportsNet Pittsburgh, TVA, Sportsnet
Listen: 105.9 The X and on the Penguins app

QUICK HITS

• Forwards David Gustafsson and Andrei Kuzmenko are looking to make their Penguins debuts tonight.

• Pittsburgh is 31-17-10 all-time in home openers (first home game of the season), including a 8-4-1 mark in its last 13 games.

• Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang earned their 494th career win together on Wednesday in Philadelphia, passing San Jose’s Joe Thornton, Joe Pavelski and Marc-Edouard Vlasic (493) for the most regular-season wins by a trio in NHL history.

• Erik Karlsson has 44 points (11G-33A) in 55 career games versus the Canadiens. His 11 goals versus them are tied with his teammate Kris Letang (11) for the most among all active blueliners. 

• Rickard Rakell has 20 points (9G-11A) in 22 career games against the Canadiens, including 13 points (5G-8A) over his last nine games against them. His 0.91 points-per-game average against them is his second highest against any one opponent (NSH, 1.04).

AT THE GAME

• Fans are encouraged to be in their seats by 6:45 PM for a special pregame ceremony honoring the Penguins 60th anniversary season.
• All fans in attendance will receive a 2026.27 magnetic schedule, presented by UPMC.
• A 60th season floral display will be available in the Hall of Fame Hallway for a fan photo op.
• The Penguins Foundation is celebrating 60 years of Penguins hockey with a commemorative jersey patch, identical to those worn by Penguins players on the ice tonight. The patches will be available for purchase behind Section 104 and online at shop.pittsburghpenguinsfoundation.org while supplies last; proceeds support the Penguins Foundation’s mission and goals.
• An African Penguin from the National Aviary will be greeting fans behind Section 115 from 6:30 PM until puck drop, and again during the 1st intermission as part of our sustainability initiative, Penguins Pledge.
• PensGear will feature a limited edition Legends Puck featuring Crosby, Malkin, and Letang.

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