(Montreal, Canada) – The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 5–4 at the Bell Centre on October 31, with Josh Anderson scoring twice and adding an assist.

The teams traded four goals in the opening period. Erik Karlsson put Pittsburgh ahead on a power play, Oliver Kapanen and Anderson replied for Montreal, and Tommy Novak tied it 2–2.

Alexandre Texier scored 1:54 into the second period and Chris Kreider followed at 2:21. Rickard Rakell brought Pittsburgh within a goal before Anderson’s second, at 13:06, gave Montreal a 5–3 lead.

Sidney Crosby scored at 16:49 of the third, but Pittsburgh could not find an equalizer. The Penguins outshot Montreal 15–4 in the final period and 29–27 overall.

Jacob Fowler made 25 saves for Montreal. Pittsburgh’s Sergei Murashov stopped 22 of 27 shots.

Source: NHL official scoring summary; NHL official box score.

Editorial illustration: The Northern Current.