MTL 3–2 WPG Final / SO · W
Canadiens/Schedule/Recap Wed, Dec 3, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 14-9-3
3–2
Final / SOW
Winnipeg Jets
WPG · 13-12-1
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT MTL 0112807051331 WPG 11111208010232 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Canadiens lead the season series 1–0
MTL 14-9-3 · WPG 13-12-1 · First meeting this season — the Canadiens lead the season series 1–0

Canadiens beat the Jets

The Canadiens earned it: 4.5 expected goals to 3.1, and they won it in a shootout. Eric Comrie stopped 2.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Canadiens created the better chances: 4.5 expected goals to 3.1, on 31 and 32 shots on goal.

MTL 4.5 xG · 31 shots WPG 3.1 xG · 32 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
1st 1.3 · 1.1
2nd 1.6 · 0.9
3rd 0.9 · 0.4
OT 0.6 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 69.
MTL 69%WPG 31%

Goals and penalties

4 goals · 4 penalties
← Canadiens shoot this way Jets shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
15:00 Arber Xhekaj· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
15:00 Adam Lowry· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
1
18:35 Mark Scheifele
Kyle Connor, Dylan DeMelo · snap shot, a good chance (23%)
0–1
2nd period
PEN
09:31 Tanner Pearson· Slashing
Slafkovský scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
2
09:59 Juraj Slafkovský PP
Cole Caufield, Nick Suzuki · Power play (Pearson, slashing) · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
1–1
3
11:53 Kyle Connor
Gabriel Vilardi, Mark Scheifele · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
1–2
4
14:03 Oliver Kapanen
Ivan Demidov, Alexandre Texier · snap shot, a good chance (24%)
2–2
3rd period
PEN
02:34 Ivan Demidov· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
Shootout
1 Cole Caufield Goal
2 Kyle Connor Save
3 Alexandre Texier Save
4 Mark Scheifele Save
5 Nick Suzuki Save
6 Gabriel Vilardi Miss
Goaltending
+1.1
vs expected
30/32 saves · 2 GA · 3.1 xGA Stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+2.5
vs expected
29/31 saves · 2 GA · 4.5 xGA Stopped 2.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team MTLWPG
Shots on goal
31
32
Expected goals
4.5
3.1
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
61%
39%
Power play
1/1
0/1
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Canadiens went 1-for-1 on the power play and killed all 1 Jets power play.