MTL 3–1 TOR Final · W
Canadiens/Schedule/Recap Tue, Mar 10, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 35-18-10
3–1
FinalW
Toronto Maple Leafs
TOR · 27-27-11
1ST2ND3RDT MTL 2180619333 TOR 0511102118 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 4 this season — the Canadiens lead the season series 3–1
MTL 35-18-10 · TOR 27-27-11 · Meeting 4 this season — the Canadiens lead the season series 3–1

Canadiens beat the Maple Leafs

The Canadiens earned it: 3.4 expected goals to 1.5, and a 3–1 win to show for it. Joseph Woll stopped 2.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Canadiens created the better chances: 3.4 expected goals to 1.5, on 33 and 18 shots on goal.

MTL 3.4 xG · 33 shots TOR 1.5 xG · 18 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing 1.6 · 0.1
2nd 0.9 · 0.9
3rd 0.9 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 81.
MTL 81%TOR 19%

Goals and penalties

4 goals · 8 penalties
← Canadiens shoot this way Maple Leafs shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Alex Newhook, Ivan Demidov · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
1–0
2
14:41 Phillip Danault GWG
Kaiden Guhle, Lane Hutson · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
2–0
PEN
19:35 Jake McCabe· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:35 Brendan Gallagher· Interference
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:35 Jake McCabe· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
19:35 Brendan Gallagher· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
2nd period
PEN
02:35 Arber Xhekaj· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:55 Lane Hutson· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
Easton Cowan · snap shot, a good chance (23%)
2–1
3rd period
PEN
11:17 Matthew Knies· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
13:26 Oliver Ekman-Larsson· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
19:32 Jake Evans EN
Mike Matheson · wrist shot, into an empty net
3–1
Goaltending
+0.7
vs expected
17/18 saves · 1 GA · 1.7 xGA Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+2.4
vs expected
30/32 saves · 2 GA · 4.4 xGA Stopped 2.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team MTLTOR
Shots on goal
33
18
Expected goals
3.4
1.5
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
49%
51%
Power play
0/2
0/2
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Canadiens went 0-for-2 on the power play and killed all 2 Maple Leafs power plays.