MTL
MTL
Montréal Canadiens
21-12-6 · W1 · L10: 6-1-3
SO
W
SO
W
W
L
W
OT
W
L
Final/OT
3—2
2025-12-30 · Amerant Bank Arena
FLA
FLA
Florida Panthers
21-15-3 · OT1 · L10: 6-3-1
W
L
W
L
W
W
W
W
L
W
MTL dominated expected goals 3.9 to 3.1 · MTL controlled 56% of 5v5 shot attempts · Decided in overtime

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RDOT
MTL xG
3.86
ACTUAL
3 — 2
FLA xG
3.15

Scoring Timeline

0.08
MED xG
FLA3P 10:18Power Play
Brad Marchand
63
Brad Marchand(23)
C · FLA · #63
Sam Bennett (16), Seth Jones (18)
MTL 0 - 1 FLA
0.02
LOW xG
FLA3P 15:01Even Strength
Sam Reinhart
13
Sam Reinhart(22)
C · FLA · #13
Eetu Luostarinen (14), Anton Lundell (18)
MTL 0 - 2 FLA
0.13
HIGH xG
MTL3P 15:33Even Strength
Cole Caufield
13
Cole Caufield(19)
R · MTL · #13
Lane Hutson (32), Noah Dobson (19)
MTL 1 - 2 FLA
0.05
MED xG
MTL3P 18:38Power Play
Nick Suzuki
14
Nick Suzuki(12)
C · MTL · #14
Ivan Demidov (23), Cole Caufield (20)
MTL 2 - 2 FLA
0.29
HIGH xG
MTLOT 03:24Power Play
Nick Suzuki
14
Nick Suzuki(13)
C · MTL · #14
Lane Hutson (33), Noah Dobson (20)
MTL 3 - 2 FLA

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Sam Montembeault
35
Sam Montembeault
G · MTL · #35
28/30 saves, .933 SV%, +1.4 GSAx
★2
Daniil Tarasov
40
Daniil Tarasov
G · FLA · #40
26/29 saves, .896 SV%, +0.0 GSAx
★3
Nick Suzuki
14
Nick Suzuki
C · MTL · #14
2G, 7 SOG, 1 HIT

Team Stats

MTLFLA
29Shots30
3.85xGF3.15
56CF%44
55.7FO%44.3
1/4PP1/4
16Hits30
18Blocks11
13Giveaways9
7Takeaways1
8PIM8

Period Breakdown

PeriodMTL SOGFLA SOGMTL xGFLA xG
1st791.190.66
2nd1080.920.94
3rd890.981.30
OT120.780.25
Total26283.873.15

Penalties

8 TOTAL
1P 04:51
FLA
Uvis Balinskishigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Zack Bolduc
2P 05:01
FLA
Aaron Ekbladcross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Ivan Demidov
2P 13:15
MTL
Lane Hutsoncross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Anton Lundell
2P 15:37
MTL
Nick Suzukihooking (2 min)
Drawn by Mackie Samoskevich
3P 01:40
MTL
Adam Engstrominterference (2 min)
Drawn by A.J. Greer
3P 04:17
FLA
Gustav Forslingtripping (2 min)
Drawn by Cole Caufield
3P 09:55
MTL
Juraj Slafkovskýtripping (2 min)
Drawn by Mackie Samoskevich
OT 01:27
FLA
Brad Marchandroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Mike Matheson