MTL
Montréal Canadiens
33-18-10 · OT1 · L10: 5-2-3
SO
L
W
OT
W
OT
W
W
W
L
Final
4—3
2026-03-07 · Crypto.com Arena
LAK
Los Angeles Kings
25-22-14 · W1 · L10: 3-6-1
W
L
W
L
L
L
L
OT
W
L
LAK controlled xG 4.5 to 2.9 but MTL won on execution
xG Flow
CUMULATIVEMTL xG
2.93
ACTUAL
4 — 3
LAK xG
4.53
Scoring Timeline
0.08
MED xG
1P 14:12Even Strength
11
Anze Kopitar(7)
C · LAK · #11
Adrian Kempe (30), Artemi Panarin (43)MTL 0 - 1 LAK
0.03
LOW xG
2P 03:09Even Strength
71
Jake Evans(9)
C · MTL · #71
Kirby Dach (6), Zack Bolduc (16)MTL 1 - 1 LAK
0.14
HIGH xG
2P 15:41Even Strength
20
Juraj Slafkovský(22)
L · MTL · #20
Nick Suzuki (52), Alexandre Carrier (13)MTL 2 - 1 LAK
0.08
MED xG
2P 17:31Even Strength
21
Scott Laughton(9)
C · LAK · #21
Jared Wright (1), Brandt Clarke (25)MTL 2 - 2 LAK
0.14
HIGH xG
3P 06:44Even Strength
14
Alex Laferriere(16)
R · LAK · #14
Brandt Clarke (26), Trevor Moore (10)MTL 2 - 3 LAK
0.11
HIGH xG
3P 14:38Power Play20
Juraj Slafkovský(23)
L · MTL · #20
Lane Hutson (53), Nick Suzuki (53)MTL 3 - 3 LAK
0.12
HIGH xG
3P 15:27Even Strength
14
Nick Suzuki(21)
C · MTL · #14
Juraj Slafkovský (29), Cole Caufield (27)MTL 4 - 3 LAK
Three Stars
PUCKLAB PICKS★1
75
Jakub Dobes
G · MTL · #75
36/39 saves, .923 SV%, +1.4 GSAx
★2
20
Juraj Slafkovský
L · MTL · #20
2G, 1A, 4 SOG
★3
35
Darcy Kuemper
G · LAK · #35
19/23 saves, .826 SV%, -1.0 GSAx
Team Stats
MTLLAK
23Shots39
2.93xGF4.53
38.3CF%61.7
51.1FO%48.9
1/1PP0/3
21Hits32
15Blocks13
10Giveaways13
3Takeaways8
6PIM2
Period Breakdown
| Period | MTL SOG | LAK SOG | MTL xG | LAK xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | 15 | 0.08 | 2.31 |
| 2nd | 9 | 9 | 0.82 | 0.84 |
| 3rd | 9 | 12 | 2.03 | 1.39 |
| Total | 19 | 36 | 2.93 | 4.54 |
Penalties
4 TOTAL1P 08:14
Kaiden Guhlehigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Alex Laferriere1P 15:59
Arber Xhekajhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Jeff Malott1P 18:12
Nick Suzukitripping (2 min)
Drawn by Quinton Byfield3P 14:07
Trevor Mooreslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Noah Dobson