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Canadiens beat the Penguins 5-4 for their 5th straight victory

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The Associated Press. (2026, November 1). Canadiens beat the Penguins 5-4 for their 5th straight victory. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/canadiens-beat-the-penguins-5-4-for-their-5th-straight-victory/article_e9340773-39e1-591b-bc04-99af8888dd50.html

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The Montreal Canadiens beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 on November 1, 2026, extending their winning streak to five games. Josh Anderson led Montreal with two goals and an assist, while Chris Kreider added a goal and an assist. Rookie goaltender Jacob Fowler made 25 saves and won his seventh consecutive game, becoming the third Canadiens rookie in the past 40 years to achieve this feat. Sidney Crosby scored for Pittsburgh and passed Ray Bourque for most assists with one franchise in NHL history, also tying Marcel Dionne for sixth on the scoring list. The Penguins will host Vegas next, while the Canadiens face off against Winnipeg.

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Canadiens MONTREAL Western the Montreal Canadiens the Pittsburgh Penguins

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MONTREAL GPE · 3× Canadiens ORG · 2× Crosby PERSON · 2× Alexandre Texier PERSON · 1× Chris Kreider PERSON · 1× Josh Anderson PERSON · 1× Oliver Kapanen PERSON · 1× Western NORP · 1× the Montreal Canadiens ORG · 1× the Pittsburgh Penguins ORG · 1×

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Chris Kreider added a one goal and an assist, and Oliver Kapanen and Alexandre Texier also scored as Montreal (9-3-2) returned home from an undefeated four-game Western trip.
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Canadiens beat the Penguins 5-4 for their 5th straight victory · assertive framing

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MONTREAL (AP) — Josh Anderson had two goals and an assist and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 on Saturday night for their fifth straight victory. asserted
Canadiens → have → victory
Chris Kreider added a one goal and an assist, and Oliver Kapanen and Alexandre Texier also scored as Montreal (9-3-2) returned home from an undefeated four-game Western trip. asserted
Montreal → add → trip
Lane Hutson had two assists. asserted
Hutson → have → assists
Jacob Fowler made 25 saves and became the third Canadiens rookie goalie in the past 40 years to win seven consecutive games. asserted
Fowler → make → games
Sidney Crosby and Erik Karlsson each had a goal and two assists for Pittsburgh, and Tommy Novak and Rickard Rakell each had a goal and an assist. asserted
Novak → have → goal
Sergei Murashov stopped 22 shots. asserted
Murashov → stop → shots
Anderson gave Montreal a two-goal lead with 6:54 left on a deflection. asserted
Anderson → give → deflection
Crosby pulled one back with 3:11 remaining with Murashov off for an extra attacker. asserted
Crosby → pull → attacker
Earlier, with his 1,112th career assist, Crosby passed Boston Bruins great Ray Bourque for the most with one franchise in NHL history. asserted
Crosby → pass → history
The 39-year-old center also tied Marcel Dionne for sixth on the scoring list with 1,771. asserted
center → tie → 1,771
Up next Penguins: Host Vegas on Tuesday night. asserted
Penguins → host → night
Canadiens: Host Winnipeg on Tuesday night. asserted
Canadiens → host → night
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