MTL
MTL
Montréal Canadiens
20-12-5 · W1 · L10: 5-3-2
SO
W
W
L
W
OT
W
L
L
W
Final
6—2
2025-12-23 · TD Garden
BOS
BOS
Boston Bruins
20-17-1 · L2 · L10: 5-4-1
L
SO
L
W
L
W
W
W
W
L
MTL dominated expected goals 3.6 to 2.8 · MTL controlled 58.2% of 5v5 shot attempts

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
MTL xG
3.57
ACTUAL
6 — 2
BOS xG
2.78

Scoring Timeline

0.06
MED xG
MTL1P 11:08Even Strength
Sammy Blais
79
Sammy Blais(2)
L · MTL · #79
Lane Hutson (28), Noah Dobson (15)
MTL 1 - 0 BOS
0.16
HIGH xG
BOS1P 12:25Even Strength
Marat Khusnutdinov
92
Marat Khusnutdinov(5)
C · BOS · #92
Mason Lohrei (12)
MTL 1 - 1 BOS
0.13
HIGH xG
BOS1P 19:42Power Play
Alex Steeves
46
Alex Steeves(8)
C · BOS · #46
David Pastrnak (26), Viktor Arvidsson (8)
MTL 1 - 2 BOS
0.35
HIGH xG
MTL2P 01:58Even Strength
Ivan Demidov
93
Ivan Demidov(9)
R · MTL · #93
MTL 2 - 2 BOS
0.08
MED xG
MTL3P 07:04Even Strength
Zack Bolduc
76
Zack Bolduc(10)
R · MTL · #76
Nick Suzuki (31), Lane Hutson (29)
MTL 3 - 2 BOS
0.38
HIGH xG
MTL3P 08:43Power Play
Cole Caufield
13
Cole Caufield(18)
R · MTL · #13
Noah Dobson (16), Ivan Demidov (21)
MTL 4 - 2 BOS
0.13
HIGH xG
MTL3P 10:09Power Play
Nick Suzuki
14
Nick Suzuki(11)
C · MTL · #14
Juraj Slafkovský (14), Noah Dobson (17)
MTL 5 - 2 BOS
0.12
HIGH xG
MTL3P 12:22Even Strength
Juraj Slafkovský
20
Juraj Slafkovský(11)
L · MTL · #20
Lane Hutson (30)
MTL 6 - 2 BOS

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Jacob Fowler
Jacob Fowler
G · MTL
26/28 saves, .928 SV%, +1.3 GSAx
★2
Lane Hutson
48
Lane Hutson
D · MTL · #48
3A, 2 SOG
★3
Noah Dobson
8
Noah Dobson
D · MTL · #8
3A

Team Stats

MTLBOS
29Shots28
3.57xGF2.78
58.2CF%41.8
47.4FO%52.6
2/7PP1/5
23Hits27
18Blocks16
11Giveaways20
3Takeaways7
32PIM36

Period Breakdown

PeriodMTL SOGBOS SOGMTL xGBOS xG
1st7150.731.73
2nd1150.960.43
3rd561.880.62
Total23263.572.78

Penalties

19 TOTAL
1P 00:03
MTL
Josh Andersonfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Tanner Jeannot
1P 00:03
BOS
Tanner Jeannotfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Josh Anderson
1P 00:29
BOS
Hampus Lindholmholding (2 min)
Drawn by Alexandre Texier
1P 08:28
MTL
Arber Xhekajfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Nikita Zadorov
1P 08:28
BOS
Nikita Zadorovfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Arber Xhekaj
1P 08:31
MTL
Juraj Slafkovskýinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Tanner Jeannot
1P 13:41
MTL
Brendan Gallagherslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Vladislav Kolyachonok
1P 15:56
BOS
Viktor Arvidssonslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Mike Matheson
1P 17:58
MTL
Ivan Demidovhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Nikita Zadorov
2P 04:15
MTL
Josh Andersonslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Mason Lohrei
2P 14:37
BOS
Alex Steeveshigh-sticking-double-minor (4 min)
Drawn by Noah Dobson
2P 19:55
MTL
Juraj Slafkovskýroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Nikita Zadorov
2P 19:55
BOS
Nikita Zadorovroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Juraj Slafkovský
3P 07:04
BOS
Teamdelaying-game-unsuccessful-challenge (2 min)
3P 08:24
BOS
Tanner Jeannotcross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Zack Bolduc
3P 08:58
BOS
Hampus Lindholmtripping (2 min)
Drawn by Oliver Kapanen
3P 18:52
MTL
Juraj Slafkovskýmisconduct (10 min)
3P 18:52
MTL
Juraj Slafkovskýholding (2 min)
Drawn by David Pastrnak
3P 18:52
BOS
Nikita Zadorovmisconduct (10 min)