MTL
MTL
Montréal Canadiens
16-11-4 · OT1 · L10: 5-4-1
W
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
W
W
Final/OT
4—5
2025-12-13 · Madison Square Garden
NYR
NYR
New York Rangers
16-13-4 · W1 · L10: 6-2-2
L
OT
OT
W
W
L
W
W
W
L
NYR dominated expected goals 4.6 to 2.6 · NYR controlled 55.2% of 5v5 shot attempts · Decided in overtime

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RDOT
MTL xG
2.64
ACTUAL
4 — 5
NYR xG
4.58

Scoring Timeline

0.21
HIGH xG
MTL1P 12:41Even Strength
Zack Bolduc
76
Zack Bolduc(7)
R · MTL · #76
Nick Suzuki (27), Cole Caufield (16)
MTL 1 - 0 NYR
0.03
LOW xG
MTL1P 14:10Even Strength
Arber Xhekaj
72
Arber Xhekaj(1)
D · MTL · #72
Alexandre Carrier (8), Alexandre Texier (4)
MTL 2 - 0 NYR
0.14
HIGH xG
MTL1P 16:18Even Strength
Jake Evans
71
Jake Evans(5)
C · MTL · #71
Lane Hutson (20), Joe Veleno (1)
MTL 3 - 0 NYR
0.32
HIGH xG
NYR1P 18:49Power Play
Noah Laba
Noah Laba(5)
C · NYR
Will Cuylle (9), Conor Sheary (7)
MTL 3 - 1 NYR
0.29
HIGH xG
NYR1P 19:08Power Play
Artemi Panarin
10
Artemi Panarin(11)
L · NYR · #10
MTL 3 - 2 NYR
0.19
HIGH xG
MTL2P 03:17Even Strength
Josh Anderson
17
Josh Anderson(6)
R · MTL · #17
Lane Hutson (21), Nick Suzuki (28)
MTL 4 - 2 NYR
0.06
MED xG
NYR2P 07:22Even Strength
Will Cuylle
50
Will Cuylle(9)
L · NYR · #50
Matthew Robertson (3), Noah Laba (5)
MTL 4 - 3 NYR
0.25
HIGH xG
NYR2P 07:58Even Strength
J.T. Miller
8
J.T. Miller(8)
L · NYR · #8
Matthew Robertson (4), Conor Sheary (8)
MTL 4 - 4 NYR
0.16
HIGH xG
NYROT 02:56Power Play
J.T. Miller
8
J.T. Miller(9)
L · NYR · #8
Mika Zibanejad (14), Vincent Trocheck (10)
MTL 4 - 5 NYR

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Jacob Fowler
Jacob Fowler
G · MTL
24/29 saves, .827 SV%, -0.8 GSAx
★2
J.T. Miller
8
J.T. Miller
L · NYR · #8
2G, 3 SOG, 3 HIT
★3
Noah Laba
Noah Laba
C · NYR
1G, 1A, 2 SOG, 5 HIT

Team Stats

MTLNYR
18Shots29
2.64xGF4.58
44.8CF%55.2
46.9FO%53.1
0/1PP2/2
21Hits32
23Blocks18
13Giveaways14
7Takeaways4
6PIM4

Period Breakdown

PeriodMTL SOGNYR SOGMTL xGNYR xG
1st491.262.02
2nd360.690.54
3rd650.340.72
OT140.351.31
Total14242.644.59

Penalties

6 TOTAL
1P 16:59
MTL
Lane Hutsoninterference (2 min)
Drawn by Will Cuylle
1P 19:08
MTL
Noah Dobsonps-holding-on-breakaway (2 min)
Drawn by Artemi Panarin
1P 19:52
NYR
Vladislav Gavrikovtripping (2 min)
Drawn by Brendan Gallagher
2P 12:24
MTL
Owen Beckroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Will Borgen
2P 12:24
NYR
Will Borgenroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Owen Beck
OT 02:29
MTL
Jake Evansslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Artemi Panarin