Novak scores 2 goals, including OT winner, to help the Penguins beat the Canadiens 6-5

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Tommy Novak scored his second goal of the game in overtime to give the Pittsburgh Penguins a 6-5 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.

Novak converted a 2-on-1 from Evgeni Malkin at 1:33 of overtime, as Pittsburgh recovered after allowing a four-goal lead in the second period slip away.

Malkin scored a power-play goal and had two assists. He recorded his 1,411th point, passing Dale Hawerchuk for 22nd place in NHL history.

Ben Kindel was activated from injured reserve and scored a power-play goal, while Sam Girard and Declan Carlile also scored for Pittsburgh.

Sidney Crosby had an assist, the 1,109th of his career, which tied Hall of Fame forward Joe Thornton for seventh-most in NHL history.

Arturs Silovs stopped 20 shots.

Franchise icon, former owner and hockey Hall of Famer Mario Lemieux took part in a ceremonial puck drop to celebrate the Penguins’ 60th season.

Cole Caufield scored twice, while Nick Suzuki, Chris Kreider and Ivan Demidov also scored for the Canadiens, who trailed 5-1 in the second period. Kreider scored with 1:08 to play and Demidov tied the game with 44 seconds left in regulation.

Montreal, which reached the Eastern Conference Final last season, sought to win its first two games of a season for the first time since 2015-16.

Jakub Dobes made 24 saves.

The Penguins outshot Montreal 23-5 during a 25-minute stretch and opened a 5-1 lead thanks to a four-goal second period.

Malkin scored his second power-play goal of the season, while Carlile, Girard, Novak and Kindel added second-period goals.

Suzuki started the Canadiens comeback at 18:46 of the second period before Caufield, Kreider and Demidov forced overtime with goals in the third.

UP NEXT

Canadiens: Begin a four-game homestand Tuesday against Carolina.

Penguins: Host Winnipeg Monday before playing six of their next seven on the road.

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Pittsburgh Penguins' Connor Dewar (19) checks Montreal Canadiens' Jake Evans (71) into the boards during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Hockey Hall of Famer and former Pittsburgh Penguins owner and captain Mario Lemieux, center, shakes hands with Penguins captain Sidney Crosby (87) after a ceremonial puck drop with Montreal Canadiens' Nick Suzuki, left, before an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Pittsburgh Penguins' Ben Kindel (81) returns to his bench after scoring during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Montréal Canadiens in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Pittsburgh Penguins' Tommy Novak (18) celebrates his goal with Egor Chinakhov, right rear, as Montréal Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes, foreground, collects himself during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Pittsburgh Penguins' Tommy Novak (18) gets a shot past the stick of Montréal Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes for a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist to give him nine points through three games as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Seattle Kraken 3-1 on Saturday night.

Owen Michaels and Leon Draisaitl also scored for the Oilers (2-0-1). Devon Levi made 19 stops to earn the win in the Oilers’ net.

Bobby McMann had the lone goal for the Kraken (1-1-0). Philipp Grubauer recorded 22 saves for Seattle.

After McMann made it a 1-1 game 9:06 into the second period, it was Draisaitl who eventually broke the deadlock.

Draisaitl scored with 2:27 left in regulation, with McDavid adding an empty-netter with 1:05 remaining.

Edmonton has gone 15-4-1 against the Kraken, including winning eight of nine meetings at home.

UP NEXT

Kraken: Have their home-opener against the Calgary Flames on Sunday.

Oilers: Head to Anaheim to play the Ducks in a first-round rematch on Wednesday.

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Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid (97) moves past Seattle Kraken's Chandler Stephenson (9) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (Codie McLachlan/The Canadian Press via AP)

Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid (97) protects the puck from Seattle Kraken's Bobby McMann (74) and Chandler Stephenson (9) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (Codie McLachlan/The Canadian Press via AP)

Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid (97) battles against Seattle Kraken's Ryan Winterton (26) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (Codie McLachlan/The Canadian Press via AP)