ANA 6–5 MTL Final / SO · W
Ducks/Schedule/Recap Fri, Mar 6, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Anaheim Ducks
ANA · 35-24-3
6–5
Final / SOW
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 33-18-10
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT ANA 21211328001633 MTL 2401436040528 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Ducks lead the season series 1–0
ANA 35-24-3 · MTL 33-18-10 · First meeting this season — the Ducks lead the season series 1–0

Ducks beat the Canadiens

The Ducks earned it: 3.8 expected goals to 3.3, and they won it in a shootout. Lukas Dostal allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Ducks created the better chances: 3.8 expected goals to 3.3, on 33 and 28 shots on goal.

ANA 3.8 xG · 33 shots MTL 3.3 xG · 28 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 1.3 · 1.0
2nd 1.8 · 1.3
3rd 0.7 · 0.4
OT 0.0 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Ducks win 58.
ANA 58%MTL 42%

Goals and penalties

10 goals · 6 penalties
← Ducks shoot this way Canadiens shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
00:39 Cutter Gauthier
Leo Carlsson, Chris Kreider · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
1–0
2
01:01 Nick Suzuki
Cole Caufield, Juraj Slafkovský · wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
1–1
PEN
02:53 Leo Carlsson· Tripping
Hutson scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
3
03:33 Lane Hutson PP
Juraj Slafkovský, Nick Suzuki · Power play (Carlsson, tripping) · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1–2
PEN
08:37 Alexandre Carrier· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
11:56 Radko Gudas
Frank Vatrano, Ryan Poehling · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2–2
2nd period
PEN
03:43 Radko Gudas· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
06:54 Jacob Trouba· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:03 Josh Anderson· Interference
LaCombe scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
5
12:15 Jackson LaCombe PP
Cutter Gauthier, Chris Kreider · Power play (Anderson, interference) · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3–2
3rd period
6
00:35 Leo Carlsson
Chris Kreider, Jacob Trouba · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
4–2
PEN
02:59 Olen Zellweger· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
7
08:41 Cole Caufield
Noah Dobson, Lane Hutson · slap shot, a good chance (15%)
4–3
8
11:47 Alexandre Carrier
Jake Evans, Zachary Bolduc · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
4–4
9
13:04 Cole Caufield
Noah Dobson, Lane Hutson · tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
4–5
10
19:18 Chris Kreider EXTRA ATTACKER
Jacob Trouba, Jackson LaCombe · tip in shot, a good chance (23%)
5–5
Shootout
1 Leo Carlsson Miss
2 Cole Caufield Save
3 Beckett Sennecke Save
4 Nick Suzuki Save
5 Mason McTavish Save
6 Kirby Dach Save
7 Cutter Gauthier Goal
8 Ivan Demidov Goal
9 Chris Kreider Save
10 Lane Hutson Miss
11 Alex Killorn Goal
12 Oliver Kapanen Save
Goaltending
−1.2
vs expected
23/28 saves · 5 GA · 3.8 xGA Allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−1.2
vs expected
28/33 saves · 5 GA · 3.8 xGA Allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team ANAMTL
Shots on goal
33
28
Expected goals
3.8
3.3
Hits
17
21
Blocks
15
15
Faceoffs
45%
55%
Power play
1/2
1/4
Penalty minutes
8
4
The Ducks went 1-for-2 on the power play and allowed 1 on 4 Canadiens power plays.