MTL 1–5 LAK Final · L
Canadiens/Schedule/Recap Tue, Nov 11, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 10-4-2
1–5
FinalL
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 8-5-4
1ST2ND3RDT MTL 190706122 LAK 0123727526 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–1
MTL 10-4-2 · LAK 8-5-4 · First meeting this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–1

Canadiens fell to the Kings

The Canadiens were outchanced (3.4 to 2.6 expected goals) and lost 1–5. Darcy Kuemper stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Kings created the better chances: 3.4 expected goals to 2.6, on 26 and 22 shots on goal.

MTL 2.6 xG · 22 shots LAK 3.4 xG · 26 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 1.2 · 1.4
2nd · the swing 0.7 · 1.5
3rd 0.7 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 38.
MTL 38%LAK 62%

Goals and penalties

6 goals · 6 penalties
← Canadiens shoot this way Kings shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
07:03 Brandt Clarke· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
07:55 Cody Ceci· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
10:06 Kirby Dach· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:41 Kirby Dach· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
Lane Hutson, Jake Evans · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1–0
2nd period
2
Brandt Clarke, Anze Kopitar · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
1–1
3
04:17 Quinton Byfield EXTRA ATTACKERGWG
Joel Edmundson, Adrian Kempe · snap shot, a great chance (33%)
1–2
4
05:22 Kevin Fiala
Alex Laferriere, Quinton Byfield · snap shot, a great chance (29%)
1–3
PEN
07:42 Alex Newhook· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
10:26 Bench· Too many men on the ice
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
3rd period
5
11:08 Joel Armia
Unassisted · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
1–4
6
15:32 Warren Foegele EN
Phillip Danault · snap shot, into an empty net
1–5
Goaltending
−0.6
vs expected
21/25 saves · 4 GA · 3.4 xGA Allowed 0.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+1.6
vs expected
21/22 saves · 1 GA · 2.6 xGA Stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team MTLLAK
Shots on goal
22
26
Expected goals
2.6
3.4
Hits
21
10
Blocks
18
16
Faceoffs
49%
51%
Power play
0/3
0/3
Penalty minutes
6
6
The Canadiens went 0-for-3 on the power play and killed all 3 Kings power plays.