MTL
MTL
Montréal Canadiens
33-18-9 · L1 · L10: 5-3-2
W
OT
W
OT
W
W
W
L
L
W
Final
5—7
2026-03-03 · SAP Center
SJS
SJS
San Jose Sharks
30-25-4 · W3 · L10: 5-4-1
W
W
L
L
L
L
OT
W
W
L
MTL controlled xG 3.5 to 3.4 but SJS won on execution · 1 empty-net goal padded the final margin

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
01231ST2ND3RD
MTL xG
3.46
ACTUAL
5 — 7
SJS xG
3.45

Scoring Timeline

0.07
MED xG
MTL1P 06:18Even Strength
Oliver Kapanen
91
Oliver Kapanen(19)
C · MTL · #91
Juraj Slafkovský (26), Mike Matheson (24)
MTL 1 - 0 SJS
0.18
HIGH xG
SJS1P 15:32Even Strength
Collin Graf
51
Collin Graf(16)
R · SJS · #51
Will Smith (24), Macklin Celebrini (55)
MTL 1 - 1 SJS
0.06
MED xG
MTL2P 05:09Even Strength
Phillip Danault
24
Phillip Danault(4)
C · MTL · #24
Mike Matheson (25), Jake Evans (7)
MTL 2 - 1 SJS
0.22
HIGH xG
SJS2P 10:28Even Strength
Michael Misa
Michael Misa(5)
C · SJS
MTL 2 - 2 SJS
0.04
MED xG
SJS2P 18:23Even Strength
Macklin Celebrini
71
Macklin Celebrini(30)
C · SJS · #71
Collin Graf (18)
MTL 2 - 3 SJS
0.18
HIGH xG
SJS2P 18:48Even Strength
Alexander Wennberg
21
Alexander Wennberg(12)
C · SJS · #21
Kiefer Sherwood (7)
MTL 2 - 4 SJS
0.19
HIGH xG
SJS3P 03:29Power Play
Will Smith
2
Will Smith(19)
C · SJS · #2
Macklin Celebrini (56), Dmitry Orlov (23)
MTL 2 - 5 SJS
0.16
HIGH xG
MTL3P 05:02Power Play
Ivan Demidov
93
Ivan Demidov(13)
R · MTL · #93
Lane Hutson (50), Nick Suzuki (50)
MTL 3 - 5 SJS
0.12
HIGH xG
MTL3P 05:20Even Strength
Alex Newhook
15
Alex Newhook(7)
C · MTL · #15
Jake Evans (8), Kaiden Guhle (4)
MTL 4 - 5 SJS
0.04
LOW xG
MTL3P 10:56Power Play
Alex Newhook
15
Alex Newhook(8)
C · MTL · #15
Brendan Gallagher (14), Mike Matheson (26)
MTL 5 - 5 SJS
0.19
HIGH xG
SJS3P 16:34Power Play
Kiefer Sherwood
44
Kiefer Sherwood(18)
L · SJS · #44
Philipp Kurashev (12), William Eklund (27)
MTL 5 - 6 SJS
0.80
HIGH xG
SJS3P 19:56Power PlayEN
Adam Gaudette
81
Adam Gaudette(14)
R · SJS · #81
Macklin Celebrini (57)
MTL 5 - 7 SJS

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Macklin Celebrini
71
Macklin Celebrini
C · SJS · #71
1G, 3A, 7 SOG, 1 HIT
★2
Yaroslav Askarov
30
Yaroslav Askarov
G · SJS · #30
31/36 saves, .861 SV%, -1.7 GSAx
★3
Alex Newhook
15
Alex Newhook
C · MTL · #15
2G, 3 SOG, 1 HIT

Team Stats

MTLSJS
36Shots28
3.46xGF3.45
50CF%50
54.7FO%45.3
2/5PP2/4
20Hits21
18Blocks9
13Giveaways17
4Takeaways6
12PIM14

Period Breakdown

PeriodMTL SOGSJS SOGMTL xGSJS xG
1st770.270.67
2nd960.911.13
3rd1582.281.65
Total31213.463.45

Penalties

13 TOTAL
1P 11:42
MTL
Nick Suzukiinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Vincent Desharnais
2P 02:13
SJS
Collin Graftripping (2 min)
Drawn by Lane Hutson
2P 06:55
SJS
Macklin Celebrinihooking (2 min)
Drawn by Cole Caufield
2P 12:33
MTL
Oliver Kapanenslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Dmitry Orlov
2P 13:32
SJS
Alexander Wennbergtripping (2 min)
Drawn by Jake Evans
3P 02:43
SJS
Mario Ferraroroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Jayden Struble
3P 02:43
MTL
Jayden Strubleroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Mario Ferraro
3P 02:43
MTL
Josh Andersonroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Kiefer Sherwood
3P 03:54
SJS
Vincent Desharnaiscross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Kirby Dach
3P 08:58
SJS
Sam Dickinsontripping (2 min)
Drawn by Ivan Demidov
3P 11:41
SJS
Adam Gaudetteinterference-goalkeeper (2 min)
Drawn by Jakub Dobes
3P 11:41
MTL
Kirby Dachroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Adam Gaudette
3P 15:03
MTL
Teamtoo-many-men-on-the-ice (2 min)