Canadiens 4, Maple Leafs 2 — November 7, 2026: recap and analysis

MTLMTL
Montréal Canadiens
10-3-3 · W1 · L10: 7-1-2
W
OT
W
W
W
W
W
OT
W
L
Final
4—2
Nov 7, 2026 · Scotiabank Arena
TORTOR
Toronto Maple Leafs
8-7-2 · L1 · L10: 5-4-1
L
W
L
L
W
W
W
W
L
OT

Final score: Montréal Canadiens 4, Toronto Maple Leafs 2. Canadiens won with fewer expected goals, 2.55 to 3.62. PuckLab's first star: Jacob Fowler (26/28 saves, .929 SV%, +1.3 GSAX). Pre-game PuckLab Edge: Canadiens, 55% (won).

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
MTL xG
2.55
ACTUAL
4 — 2
TOR xG
3.62

Scoring Timeline

0.14
HIGH xG
MTL1P 05:56Even Strength
Alex Newhook
15
MTL 1 - 0 TOR
0.04
MED xG
MTL1P 13:06Even Strength
MTL 2 - 0 TOR
0.14
HIGH xG
MTL2P 12:57Even Strength
Chris Kreider
22
Chris Kreider(3)
L · MTL · #22
MTL 3 - 0 TOR
0.17
HIGH xG
TOR3P 06:19Power Play
MTL 3 - 1 TOR
0.24
HIGH xG
TOR3P 07:14Even Strength
MTL 3 - 2 TOR
0.16
HIGH xG
MTL3P 12:15Power Play
MTL 4 - 2 TOR

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Jacob Fowler
Jacob Fowler
G · MTL
26/28 saves, .929 SV%, +1.3 GSAX
★2
Sergei Bobrovsky
72
Sergei Bobrovsky
G · TOR · #72
24/28 saves, .857 SV%, −1.1 GSAX
★3
Alex Newhook
15
Alex Newhook
C · MTL · #15
2G, 2 SOG, 1 HIT

Team Stats

MTLTOR
28Shots28
2.55xGF3.62
47.35v5 CF%52.7
62.0FO%38.0
1/2PP1/4
14Hits21
15Blocks8
15Giveaways18
7Takeaways4
8PIM4

Period Breakdown

PeriodMTL SOGTOR SOGMTL xGTOR xG
1st1190.750.66
2nd7100.661.39
3rd1091.131.57
Total28282.553.62

Penalties

5 TOTAL
1P 17:25
TOR
Troy StecherBoarding (2 min)
Drawn by Cole Caufield
2P 02:50
MTL
Alexandre CarrierHigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Colton Sissons
3P 04:40
MTL
Arber XhekajUnsportsmanlike conduct (2 min)
Drawn by Teddy Blueger
3P 11:37
TOR
Troy StecherHooking (2 min)
Drawn by Phillip Danault
3P 16:27
MTL
Juraj SlafkovskýHigh-sticking (double minor) (4 min)
Drawn by Jack Roslovic

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