MTL 1–4 PHI Final · L
Canadiens/Schedule/Recap Tue, Dec 16, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 17-12-4
1–4
FinalL
Philadelphia Flyers
PHI · 17-9-6
1ST2ND3RDT MTL 1604012122 PHI 192913421 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–2
MTL 17-12-4 · PHI 17-9-6 · Meeting 2 this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–2

Canadiens fell to the Flyers

The Canadiens created the better chances (2.6 to 1.8 expected goals) — and lost 1–4. Dan Vladar stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Canadiens created the better chances: 2.6 expected goals to 1.8, on 22 and 21 shots on goal.

MTL 2.6 xG · 22 shots PHI 1.8 xG · 21 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.5 · 1.1
2nd 0.9 · 0.7
3rd · the swing 1.3 · 0.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 65.
MTL 65%PHI 35%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 6 penalties
← Canadiens shoot this way Flyers shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
09:04 Ivan Demidov· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
13:31 Alexandre Carrier· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
Jake Evans, Josh Anderson · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
1–0
2
Owen Tippett, Sean Couturier · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
1–1
2nd period
PEN
03:32 Sean Couturier· Holding the stick
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
06:26 Trevor Zegras GWG
Travis Konecny, Emil Andrae · snap shot, a good chance (23%)
1–2
4
19:10 Bobby Brink
Matvei Michkov · snap shot, a good chance (20%)
1–3
3rd period
PEN
13:51 Brendan Gallagher· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
14:15 Josh Anderson· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
14:15 Trevor Zegras· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
5
18:25 Travis Konecny EN
Christian Dvorak, Sean Couturier · snap shot, into an empty net
1–4
Goaltending
−1.2
vs expected
17/20 saves · 3 GA · 1.8 xGA Allowed 1.2 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 MTLPHI
Shots on goal
22
21
Expected goals
2.6
1.8
Hits
21
23
Blocks
13
10
Faceoffs
33%
67%
Power play
0/1
0/3
Penalty minutes
8
4
The Canadiens went 0-for-1 on the power play and killed all 3 Flyers power plays.