Canadiens & Penguins Game Day Trivia

The Montreal Canadiens played the Pittsburgh Penguins in their first NHL game in 1967. Some of the game’s best players have worn Montreal and Pittsburgh sweaters, providing fans with exciting meetings in the past 50 seasons.

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Despite their successes, including a combined 15 Stanley Cup titles since expansion, the Canadiens have dominated the regular season matchup against the Penguins with a 127-65-23-11 record.

As an Original Six franchise meets one of their Expansion rivals for the second time this season, let’s see how you do with tonight’s trivia. Good luck!

1. Who has the Canadiens’ last four-goal game against the Penguins?

1. Pierre Larouche

2. Guy Lafleur

3. Yvan Cournoyer

4. Jean Beliveau

2. Who leads the Canadiens with the most game-winning goals against Pittsburgh?

1. Jacques Lemaire

2. Steve Shutt

3. Guy Lafleur

4. Yvan Cournoyer

3. Which two Montreal goalies have 16 wins against the Penguins?

1. Michel Larocque, Ken Dryden

2. Carey Price, Rogie Vachon

3. Jose Theodore, Ken Dryden

4. Patrick Roy, Michel Larocque

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4. Which former Canadiens player has the only penalty shot attempt (no goal) against the Penguins in the playoffs?

1. Max Domi

2. Jonathan Drouin

3. Jesperi Kotkaniemi

4. Phillip Danault

5. Who scored the game-winning goal when the Canadiens beat the Penguins in their first NHL game?

1. Gilles Tremblay

2. John Ferguson

3. Jacques Lemaire

4. Jean Beliveau

6. Who scored 707 points while playing with the Canadiens and Penguins?

1. Pete Mahovlich

2. Stephane Richer

3. Mark Reechi

4. Alex Kovalev

7. Who collected 131 wins while playing with the Canadiens and Penguins?

1. Denis Herron

2. Jocelyn Thibault

3. Michel Plasse

4. Ron Tugnutt

8. Which Canadiens netminder has recorded the most shutouts against the Penguins?

1. Andy Moog

2. Ken Dryden

3. Carey Price

4. Jose Theodore

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9. What year did the Canadiens play the Penguins in the playoffs for the first time?

1. 1997

2. 1998

3. 1999

4. 2000

10. Who leads the Canadiens with a career 1.59 points-per-game average against Pittsburgh?

1. Tyler Toffoli

2. Guy Lafleur

3. Pierre Larouche

4. Dainius Zubrus

Game Day Trivia is published during the first period of Canadiens games, so come back for the next edition on Tuesday, Nov. 5, when they host the Calgary Flames.

Regarding tonight’s trivia, check tomorrow morning’s game takeaways story for the answers.