MIN 4–3 MTL Final / OT · W
Wild/Schedule/Recap Mon, Feb 2, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 33-14-10
4–3
Final / OTW
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 31-17-8
1ST2ND3RDOTT MIN 26071912424 MTL 15191501320 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
MIN 33-14-10 · MTL 31-17-8 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Wild beat the Canadiens

The Wild earned it: 2.9 expected goals to 2.0, and they won it in overtime on Kaprizov's goal. Jakub Dobes allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Wild created the better chances: 2.9 expected goals to 2.0, on 24 and 20 shots on goal.

MIN 2.9 xG · 24 shots MTL 2.0 xG · 20 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.6 · 0.5
2nd 1.0 · 0.7
3rd 0.7 · 0.7
OT 0.6 · 0.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Wild win 66.
MIN 66%MTL 34%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 4 penalties
← Wild shoot this way Canadiens shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Marcus Johansson, Matt Boldy · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
1–0
PEN
00:55 Oliver Kapanen· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
Quinn Hughes, Ryan Hartman · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2–0
3
Phillip Danault, Mike Matheson · wrist shot, a great chance (27%)
2–1
2nd period
PEN
07:53 Lane Hutson· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:14 Zach Bogosian· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
19:43 Ivan Demidov
Lane Hutson, Alexandre Carrier · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
2–2
3rd period
5
00:12 Kirby Dach
Nick Suzuki, Noah Dobson · tip in shot, a good chance (18%)
2–3
PEN
02:34 Phillip Danault· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
6
07:05 Brock Faber
Marcus Johansson, Quinn Hughes · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
3–3
Overtime
7
03:38 Kirill Kaprizov PPGWG
Quinn Hughes, Matt Boldy · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
4–3
Goaltending
−1.0
vs expected
17/20 saves · 3 GA · 2.0 xGA Allowed 1.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−1.1
vs expected
20/24 saves · 4 GA · 2.9 xGA Allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team MINMTL
Shots on goal
24
20
Expected goals
2.9
2.0
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
47%
53%
Power play
1/3
0/1
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Wild went 1-for-3 on the power play and killed all 1 Canadiens power play.