DAL 3–4 MTL Final / OT · L
Stars/Schedule/Recap Sun, Jan 4, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Dallas Stars
DAL · 25-9-8
3–4
Final / OTL
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 23-13-6
1ST2ND3RDOTT DAL 18181902327 MTL 162130514428 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
DAL 25-9-8 · MTL 23-13-6 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Stars fell to the Canadiens

Chances were even (3.9 to 3.9 expected goals); the Stars lost it in overtime on Hutson's goal. The Canadiens owned the 2nd period, 2.2 to 0.7 in expected goals.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 3.9 expected goals to 3.9, on 27 and 28 shots on goal.

DAL 3.9 xG · 27 shots MTL 3.9 xG · 28 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 1.1 · 0.9
2nd · the swing 0.7 · 2.2
3rd 1.7 · 0.2
OT 0.5 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Stars win 50.
DAL 50%MTL 50%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 8 penalties
← Stars shoot this way Canadiens shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Phillip Danault, Alexandre Carrier · deflected shot, a good chance (13%)
0–1
2
Jason Robertson, Roope Hintz · wrap around shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
1–1
PEN
16:18 Ivan Demidov· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:33 Jamie Benn· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
01:36 Ilya Lyubushkin· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
08:13 Bench· Too many men on the ice
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
3
Mikko Rantanen, Thomas Harley · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
2–1
4
Ivan Demidov, Juraj Slafkovský · slap shot, a good chance (11%)
2–2
PEN
14:00 Esa Lindell· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
18:10 Sam Steel· Slashing
Slafkovský scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
5
Nick Suzuki, Lane Hutson · Power play (Steel, slashing) · slap shot, a good chance (13%)
2–3
3rd period
6
Miro Heiskanen, Matt Duchene · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (47%)
3–3
PEN
14:49 Phillip Danault· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
16:00 Wyatt Johnston· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
Overtime
7
03:40 Lane Hutson GWG
Phillip Danault · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
3–4
Goaltending
−0.1
vs expected
24/28 saves · 4 GA · 3.9 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+0.9
vs expected
24/27 saves · 3 GA · 3.9 xGA Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team DALMTL
Shots on goal
27
28
Expected goals
3.9
3.9
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
58%
42%
Power play
0/3
1/5
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Stars went 0-for-3 on the power play and allowed 1 on 5 Canadiens power plays.