FLA
FLA
Florida Panthers
38-38-4 · W1 · L10: 3-6-1
L
W
L
OT
W
L
W
L
W
W
Final
2—6
2026-01-08 · Bell Centre
MTL
MTL
Montréal Canadiens
48-23-10 · W1 · L10: 8-2-0
W
W
L
W
W
SO
W
SO
W
W
FLA controlled xG 2.9 to 2.5 but MTL won on execution

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
01231ST2ND3RD
FLA xG
2.93
ACTUAL
2 — 6
MTL xG
2.50

Scoring Timeline

0.03
LOW xG
MTL1P 02:59Even Strength
Noah Dobson
8
Noah Dobson(8)
D · MTL · #8
Mike Matheson (15), Oliver Kapanen (10)
FLA 0 - 1 MTL
0.06
MED xG
MTL1P 17:35Even Strength
Oliver Kapanen
91
Oliver Kapanen(15)
C · MTL · #91
Juraj Slafkovský (19)
FLA 0 - 2 MTL
0.02
LOW xG
FLA2P 05:33Even Strength
Sam Bennett
9
Sam Bennett(15)
C · FLA · #9
FLA 1 - 2 MTL
0.13
HIGH xG
MTL2P 13:41Even Strength
Alexandre Texier
85
Alexandre Texier(5)
L · MTL · #85
Alexandre Carrier (11), Nick Suzuki (34)
FLA 1 - 3 MTL
0.17
HIGH xG
MTL3P 07:26Even Strength
Alexandre Texier
85
Alexandre Texier(6)
L · MTL · #85
Mike Matheson (16)
FLA 1 - 4 MTL
0.26
HIGH xG
FLA3P 11:23Even Strength
Sam Bennett
9
Sam Bennett(16)
C · FLA · #9
Evan Rodrigues (12), Niko Mikkola (6)
FLA 2 - 4 MTL
0.65
HIGH xG
MTL3P 17:59Power Play
Juraj Slafkovský
20
Juraj Slafkovský(16)
L · MTL · #20
Oliver Kapanen (11), Lane Hutson (36)
FLA 2 - 5 MTL
0.25
HIGH xG
MTL3P 19:10Even Strength
Alexandre Texier
85
Alexandre Texier(7)
L · MTL · #85
Sammy Blais (5), Joe Veleno (2)
FLA 2 - 6 MTL

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Sam Montembeault
35
Sam Montembeault
G · MTL · #35
25/27 saves, .925 SV%, +1.1 GSAx
★2
Alexandre Texier
85
Alexandre Texier
L · MTL · #85
3G, 6 SOG, 1 HIT
★3
Oliver Kapanen
91
Oliver Kapanen
C · MTL · #91
1G, 2A, 1 SOG

Team Stats

FLAMTL
27Shots19
2.93xGF2.50
58.7CF%41.3
57.6FO%42.4
0/3PP0/4
18Hits18
11Blocks20
18Giveaways10
4Takeaways7
24PIM22

Period Breakdown

PeriodFLA SOGMTL SOGFLA xGMTL xG
1st660.740.50
2nd930.790.46
3rd1051.401.54
Total25142.932.50

Penalties

14 TOTAL
1P 06:24
MTL
Juraj Slafkovskýboarding (2 min)
Drawn by Aaron Ekblad
1P 10:45
FLA
Uvis Balinskisinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Cole Caufield
1P 17:41
MTL
Juraj Slafkovskýinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Mackie Samoskevich
2P 16:54
FLA
Anton Lundellhigh-sticking-double-minor (4 min)
Drawn by Alexandre Texier
3P 01:06
MTL
Phillip Danaulthigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Anton Lundell
3P 04:26
FLA
Donovan Sebrangoroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Sammy Blais
3P 04:26
MTL
Sammy Blaishigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Sergei Bobrovsky
3P 09:12
FLA
Sam Bennettslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Zack Bolduc
3P 18:45
MTL
Arber Xhekajmisconduct (10 min)
3P 18:45
MTL
Owen Beckcharging (2 min)
Drawn by Jack Studnicka
3P 18:45
FLA
Donovan Sebrangoroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Arber Xhekaj
3P 18:45
FLA
Donovan Sebrangomisconduct (10 min)
3P 18:45
MTL
Arber Xhekajroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Donovan Sebrango
3P 18:45
FLA
Donovan Sebrangoroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Arber Xhekaj