MTL 6–2 FLA Final · W
Canadiens/Schedule/Recap Thu, Jan 8, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 25-13-6
6–2
FinalW
Florida Panthers
FLA · 22-18-3
1ST2ND3RDT MTL 281438620 FLA 06110111227 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Canadiens lead the season series 2–0
MTL 25-13-6 · FLA 22-18-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the Canadiens lead the season series 2–0

Canadiens beat the Panthers

The Canadiens were outchanced (3.9 to 2.2 expected goals) but won 6–2 anyway. Sergei Bobrovsky allowed 2.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Panthers created the better chances: 3.9 expected goals to 2.2, on 27 and 19 shots on goal.

MTL 2.2 xG · 19 shots FLA 3.9 xG · 27 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 0.6 · 0.8
2nd · the swing 0.5 · 1.3
3rd 1.2 · 1.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 26.
MTL 26%FLA 74%

Goals and penalties

8 goals · 14 penalties
← Canadiens shoot this way Panthers shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
02:59 Noah Dobson
Mike Matheson, Oliver Kapanen · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
1–0
PEN
06:24 Juraj Slafkovský· Boarding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
10:45 Uvis Balinskis· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
17:35 Oliver Kapanen
Juraj Slafkovský · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2–0
PEN
17:41 Juraj Slafkovský· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
3
05:33 Sam Bennett
Unassisted · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
2–1
4
13:41 Alexandre Texier GWG
Alexandre Carrier, Nick Suzuki · tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
3–1
PEN
16:54 Anton Lundell· High-sticking
Killed
4 min
Double minor
3rd period
PEN
01:06 Phillip Danault· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
04:26 Donovan Sebrango· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
04:26 · High-sticking
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
5
07:26 Alexandre Texier
Mike Matheson · snap shot, a great chance (30%)
4–1
PEN
09:12 Sam Bennett· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
6
11:23 Sam Bennett
Evan Rodrigues, Niko Mikkola · snap shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4–2
7
17:59 Juraj Slafkovský EN
Oliver Kapanen, Lane Hutson · into an empty net
5–2
PEN
18:45 Donovan Sebrango· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
18:45 Arber Xhekaj· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
18:45 Owen Beck· Charging
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
18:45 Donovan Sebrango· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
18:45 Donovan Sebrango· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
PEN
18:45 Arber Xhekaj· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
8
19:10 Alexandre Texier
, Joseph Veleno · bat shot on a rebound, a great chance (37%)
6–2
Goaltending
+1.9
vs expected
25/27 saves · 2 GA · 3.9 xGA Stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−2.8
vs expected
14/19 saves · 5 GA · 2.2 xGA Allowed 2.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team MTLFLA
Shots on goal
19
27
Expected goals
2.2
3.9
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
42%
58%
Power play
0/3
0/3
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Canadiens went 0-for-3 on the power play and killed all 3 Panthers power plays.