MTL 0–4 DET Final · L
Canadiens/Schedule/Recap Sat, Jan 10, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 25-14-6
0–4
FinalL
Detroit Red Wings
DET · 27-15-4
1ST2ND3RDT MTL 0309015027 DET 0628210424 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
MTL 25-14-6 · DET 27-15-4 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Canadiens fell to the Red Wings

Chances were even (2.8 to 3.0 expected goals); the Canadiens lost 0–4. John Gibson stopped 2.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 2.8 expected goals to 3.0, on 27 and 24 shots on goal.

MTL 2.8 xG · 27 shots DET 3.0 xG · 24 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.4 · 0.7
2nd 0.8 · 1.1
3rd 1.7 · 1.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 47.
MTL 47%DET 53%

Goals and penalties

4 goals · 6 penalties
← Canadiens shoot this way Red Wings shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
06:59 Alexandre Carrier· Holding the stick
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
10:43 Brendan Gallagher· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
01:31 Alexandre Texier· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
04:52 Lucas Raymond GWG
James van Riemsdyk, Jacob Bernard-Docker · snap shot, a good chance (25%)
0–1
PEN
09:30 Emmitt Finnie· Holding the stick
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:37 Bench· Too many men on the ice
Larkin scored on this power play
2 min
Bench minor
2
11:43 Dylan Larkin PP
Alex DeBrincat, Moritz Seider · Power play (too many men on the ice) · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
0–2
3rd period
3
00:34 Alex DeBrincat
Patrick Kane, Andrew Copp · slap shot, a good chance (12%)
0–3
PEN
10:48 Oliver Kapanen· Roughing
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
18:53 Andrew Copp EN
Alex DeBrincat, Dylan Larkin · tip in shot, into an empty net
0–4
Goaltending
0.0
vs expected
20/23 saves · 3 GA · 3.0 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+2.8
vs expected
27/27 saves · 0 GA · 2.8 xGA Stopped 2.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team MTLDET
Shots on goal
27
24
Expected goals
2.8
3.0
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
42%
58%
Power play
0/1
1/5
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Canadiens went 0-for-1 on the power play and allowed 1 on 5 Red Wings power plays.