Rickard Rakell scored the shootout winner as the Pittsburgh Penguins edged the visiting Montreal Canadiens 4-3 on Sunday night. Rakell beat Jakub Dobes with a backhand deke in the third round for the win as the Penguins won for the first time in a shootout this season (1-5).

MONTREAL -- Jacob Fowler made 31 saves for his first NHL shutout, and the Montreal Canadiens sent the Pittsburgh Penguins to their eighth straight loss, 4-0 at Bell Centre on Saturday.

Jacob Fowler made 31 saves for his fourth NHL start for his first shutout and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-0 on Saturday night to open a home-and-home set.

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Phillip Danault was traded back to the Canadiens before the roster freeze, but will the veteran center play tonight against the Penguins?

BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Penguins play the Montreal Canadiens as losers of eight games in a row. Pittsburgh has a 14-11-9 record overall and a 6-6-5 record in home games. The Penguins have conceded 105 goals while scoring 103 for a -2 scoring differential.