MTL 0–7 DAL Final · L
Canadiens/Schedule/Recap Thu, Nov 13, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 10-5-2
0–7
FinalL
Dallas Stars
DAL · 11-4-3
1ST2ND3RDT MTL 0140307024 DAL 154826719 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–1
MTL 10-5-2 · DAL 11-4-3 · First meeting this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–1

Canadiens fell to the Stars

Chances were even (2.7 to 2.6 expected goals); the Canadiens lost 0–7. Jakub Dobes allowed 3.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 2.7 expected goals to 2.6, on 24 and 19 shots on goal.

MTL 2.7 xG · 24 shots DAL 2.6 xG · 19 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 1.2 · 0.6
2nd 0.5 · 1.2
3rd 0.9 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 52.
MTL 52%DAL 48%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 11 penalties
← Canadiens shoot this way Stars shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
10:32 Lian Bichsel· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
13:04 Kirby Dach· Holding
Johnston scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
1
14:21 Wyatt Johnston PPGWG
Roope Hintz, Mikko Rantanen · Power play (Dach, holding) · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
0–1
2nd period
2
03:50 Esa Lindell
Miro Heiskanen, Radek Faksa · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
0–2
PEN
04:10 Ilya Lyubushkin· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
07:10 Tyler Seguin
Jason Robertson, Lian Bichsel · snap shot, a great chance (28%)
0–3
PEN
08:06 Zachary Bolduc· Roughing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:13 Nathan Bastian· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
15:10 Jason Robertson
Thomas Harley, Mikko Rantanen · backhand shot, a good chance (20%)
0–4
5
16:49 Jason Robertson
Justin Hryckowian, Mavrik Bourque · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
0–5
3rd period
6
02:01 Alexander Petrovic
Radek Faksa, Colin Blackwell · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
0–6
PEN
06:55 Ilya Lyubushkin· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
06:55 Arber Xhekaj· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
09:41 Josh Anderson· Slashing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
09:41 Josh Anderson· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
09:41 Nathan Bastian· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
7
14:40 Colin Blackwell
Radek Faksa, Ilya Lyubushkin · bat shot, a good chance (18%)
0–7
PEN
20:00 Kirby Dach· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
Goaltending
−3.2
vs expected
8/13 saves · 5 GA · 1.8 xGA Allowed 3.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−1.2
vs expected
4/6 saves · 2 GA · 0.8 xGA Allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team MTLDAL
Shots on goal
24
19
Expected goals
2.7
2.6
Hits
30
17
Blocks
13
15
Faceoffs
36%
64%
Power play
0/3
1/3
Penalty minutes
15
13
The Canadiens went 0-for-3 on the power play and allowed 1 on 3 Stars power plays.