Fowler makes 33 saves in NHL debut as Canadiens beat Penguins 4-2

— Jacob Fowler made 33 saves in his NHL debut and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 on Thursday night.
Dec 12, 2025, 11:20 am - AP
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1st PeriodMTLPIT
2:54Alexandre Texier (1)
Unassisted
10
2nd PeriodMTLPIT
4:37Brendan Gallagher (2)
Assists: Lane Hutson (18), Juraj Slafkovsky (8)
20
10:18Cole Caufield (17) (Power Play)
Assists: Nick Suzuki (26), Lane Hutson (19)
30
3rd PeriodMTLPIT
0:44Bryan Rust (9)
Assists: Sidney Crosby (14), Tommy Novak (10)
31
0:59Oliver Kapanen (10)
Assists: Juraj Slafkovsky (9), Ivan Demidov (18)
41
15:07Erik Karlsson (2) (Power Play)
Assists: Kris Letang (12), Bryan Rust (14)
42

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Parker Wotherspoon hit Alexandre Carrier
  • Kevin Hayes hit Noah Dobson
  • Noah Dobson shot blocked by Anthony Mantha
  • Justin Brazeau hit Jayden Struble
  • Jayden Struble shot blocked by Anthony Mantha
  • Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Owen Beck
  • Owen Beck shot blocked by Kevin Hayes
  • Giveaway by Kris Letang
  • Giveaway by Ryan Graves
  • Noah Dobson shot blocked by Ben Kindel
  • Giveaway by Parker Wotherspoon
  • Sidney Crosby hit Ivan Demidov
  • Kris Letang Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Ryan Graves
  • Giveaway by Ben Kindel
  • Ryan Graves Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Anthony Mantha
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Anthony Mantha Tip-In saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Anthony Mantha Backhand saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Joseph Veleno
  • Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Bryan Rust
  • Kevin Hayes shot blocked by Thomas Novak
  • Justin Brazeau Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against Joseph Veleno
  • Noel Acciari Tip-In Wide Left
  • Rutger McGroarty Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Ben Kindel faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Justin Brazeau Holding against Jayden Struble
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against Brendan Gallagher
  • Ryan Shea hit Juraj Slafkovský
  • Takeaway by Erik Karlsson
  • Connor Dewar Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Tommy Novak Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Mike Matheson shot blocked by Thomas Novak
  • Cole Caufield shot blocked by Connor Clifton
  • Owen Beck shot blocked by Erik Karlsson
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Parker Wotherspoon
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Giveaway by Parker Wotherspoon
  • Parker Wotherspoon hit Nick Suzuki
  • Erik Karlsson hit Zachary Bolduc
  • Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot Short
  • Takeaway by Ryan Shea
  • Giveaway by Noel Acciari
  • Connor Clifton hit Owen Beck
  • Ben Kindel hit Alexandre Texier
  • Ben Kindel Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Justin Brazeau hit Alexandre Carrier
  • Erik Karlsson Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Joseph Veleno
  • Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
  • Anthony Mantha Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Bryan Rust Backhand Failed Bank Attempt
  • Ben Kindel Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Thomas Novak faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Giveaway by Kris Letang
  • Oliver Kapanen shot blocked by Danton Heinen
  • Noel Acciari hit Lane Hutson
  • Takeaway by Danton Heinen
  • Connor Dewar hit Lane Hutson
  • Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Bryan Rust
  • Connor Clifton hit Juraj Slafkovský
  • Ryan Graves Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Ryan Graves hit Zachary Bolduc
  • Ville Koivunen Tripping against Adam Engstrom
  • Zachary Bolduc shot blocked by Parker Wotherspoon
  • Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Parker Wotherspoon
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Ben Kindel Tip-In saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Ben Kindel Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Erik Karlsson Slap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Sidney Crosby Slap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Joseph Veleno
  • Kevin Hayes Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Justin Brazeau Tip-In Wide Right
  • Danton Heinen hit Oliver Kapanen
  • Ivan Demidov shot blocked by Noel Acciari
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Takeaway by Parker Wotherspoon
  • Jared Davidson shot blocked by Ryan Graves
  • Ben Kindel Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Alexandre Carrier shot blocked by Ryan Graves
  • Takeaway by Ryan Graves
  • Connor Clifton hit Owen Beck
  • Takeaway by Anthony Mantha
  • Kevin Hayes Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Justin Brazeau hit Owen Beck
  • Ryan Graves Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Rutger McGroarty Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Joseph Veleno
  • Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Parker Wotherspoon Slap Shot Short
  • Thomas Novak Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Ben Kindel faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
  • Giveaway by Erik Karlsson
  • Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Erik Karlsson
  • Bryan Rust Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Sidney Crosby (14), Thomas Novak (10)
  • Connor Clifton hit Ivan Demidov
  • Giveaway by Connor Clifton
  • Danton Heinen Slashing against Josh Anderson
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against Juraj Slafkovský
  • Takeaway by Ryan Shea
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
  • Giveaway by Anthony Mantha
  • Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Sidney Crosby Tip-In saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Thomas Novak Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Kevin Hayes Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Noel Acciari hit Adam Engstrom
  • Giveaway by Connor Dewar
  • Cole Caufield shot blocked by Rutger McGroarty
  • Connor Clifton hit Zachary Bolduc
  • Sidney Crosby hit Alexandre Carrier
  • Connor Clifton hit Jared Davidson
  • Rutger McGroarty Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Takeaway by Ben Kindel
  • Ben Kindel Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Danton Heinen faceoff won against Owen Beck
  • Kris Letang Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Noel Acciari hit Owen Beck
  • Ryan Shea hit Owen Beck
  • Giveaway by Connor Dewar
  • Connor Clifton hit Oliver Kapanen
  • Rutger McGroarty Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Erik Karlsson Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Kris Letang (12), Bryan Rust (14)
  • Danton Heinen faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
  • Giveaway by Bryan Rust
  • Oliver Kapanen shot blocked by Ben Kindel
  • Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Ben Kindel Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Anthony Mantha Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Sidney Crosby Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Noah Dobson shot blocked by Kris Letang
  • Erik Karlsson Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Anthony Mantha Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Kris Letang Hooking against Noah Dobson
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against Alexandre Texier
  • Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Ryan Shea
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against Brendan Gallagher
  • Icing
  • Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Zachary Bolduc hit Thomas Novak
  • Off-side
  • Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
  • Icing
  • Joseph Veleno faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
  • Jared Davidson Tip-In Wide Right
  • Icing
  • Alexandre Texier Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: none
  • Josh Anderson hit Ryan Graves
  • Owen Beck hit Ryan Shea
  • Josh Anderson hit Connor Clifton
  • Icing
  • Joseph Veleno faceoff won against Ben Kindel
  • Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Jared Davidson
  • Lane Hutson Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Jayden Struble hit Danton Heinen
  • Connor Clifton shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Puck in Netting
  • Josh Anderson faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
  • Alexandre Texier Tip-In Above Crossbar
  • Alexandre Carrier Holding against Justin Brazeau
  • Bryan Rust shot blocked by Noah Dobson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mike Matheson Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jayden Struble hit Thomas Novak
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Ben Kindel
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan Shea shot blocked by Lane Hutson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Owen Beck faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Zachary Bolduc Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Josh Anderson Deflected saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Giveaway by Adam Engstrom
  • Brendan Gallagher Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Danton Heinen
  • Oliver Kapanen Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Noah Dobson Slap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Icing
  • Cole Caufield Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Zachary Bolduc Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Cole Caufield Backhand Wide Left
  • Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Zachary Bolduc hit Erik Karlsson
  • Alexandre Carrier Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Danton Heinen
  • Oliver Kapanen Tip-In saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Noel Acciari
  • Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovský
  • Jayden Struble Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Owen Beck hit Kris Letang
  • Giveaway by Jayden Struble
  • Connor Clifton shot blocked by Owen Beck
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Anthony Mantha
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Brendan Gallagher
  • Brendan Gallagher Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Lane Hutson (18), Juraj Slafkovský (8)
  • Giveaway by Jacob Fowler
  • Noah Dobson Slashing against Rutger McGroarty
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Ben Kindel
  • Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Danton Heinen
  • Lane Hutson Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Noel Acciari
  • Connor Dewar shot blocked by Oliver Kapanen
  • Takeaway by Nick Suzuki
  • Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Giveaway by Zachary Bolduc
  • Ville Koivunen shot blocked by Cole Caufield
  • Puck in Netting
  • Owen Beck faceoff won against Rutger McGroarty
  • Juraj Slafkovský faceoff won against Noel Acciari
  • Lane Hutson shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
  • Cole Caufield Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (26), Lane Hutson (19)
  • Giveaway by Jared Davidson
  • Jared Davidson Holding against Sidney Crosby
  • TV Timeout
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jayden Struble hit Noel Acciari
  • Oliver Kapanen Slap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Noah Dobson Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Puck in Netting
  • Cole Caufield hit Parker Wotherspoon
  • Cole Caufield Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Zachary Bolduc Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Jared Davidson Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Icing
  • Owen Beck faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
  • Timeout - Home
  • Challenge Hm - off-side - no goal
  • Off-side
  • Zachary Bolduc faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Giveaway by Mike Matheson
  • Owen Beck Backhand Wide Left
  • Ryan Graves shot blocked by Josh Anderson
  • Icing
  • Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Noah Dobson
  • Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Oliver Kapanen
  • Icing
  • Oliver Kapanen Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Juraj Slafkovský (9), Ivan Demidov (18)
  • Kevin Hayes shot blocked by Lane Hutson
  • Ryan Graves shot blocked by Noah Dobson
  • Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Connor Dewar shot blocked by Noah Dobson
  • Ivan Demidov Hooking against Ryan Shea
  • Anthony Mantha shot blocked by Josh Anderson
  • Anthony Mantha shot blocked by Josh Anderson
  • Ben Kindel shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  • Alexandre Carrier Roughing against Ben Kindel
  • Bryan Rust shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
  • Puck in Netting
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
  • Giveaway by Jayden Struble
  • Giveaway by Jayden Struble
  • Jayden Struble hit Connor Dewar
  • Zachary Bolduc Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Owen Beck Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Josh Anderson Tip-In saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Owen Beck Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Giveaway by Joe Veleno
  • Off-side
  • Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Icing
  • Juraj Slafkovský hit Ryan Graves
  • Oliver Kapanen Tip-In saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Puck in Netting
  • Adam Engstrom Holding against Rutger McGroarty
  • Cole Caufield Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Bryan Rust shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Thomas Novak
  • Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Lane Hutson
  • Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Lane Hutson
  • Giveaway by Josh Anderson
  • Kris Letang shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
  • On-Ice Official
  • Brendan Gallagher faceoff won against Danton Heinen
  • Mike Matheson Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Goalie Stopped
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