MTL 3–4 ANA Final · L
Canadiens/Schedule/Recap Sun, Mar 15, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 36-20-10
3–4
FinalL
Anaheim Ducks
ANA · 37-27-3
1ST2ND3RDT MTL 0931209330 ANA 1929110428 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–2
MTL 36-20-10 · ANA 37-27-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–2

Canadiens fell to the Ducks

Chances were even (2.9 to 3.0 expected goals); the Canadiens lost 3–4. Gauthier's winner came with 2:30 left.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 2.9 expected goals to 3.0, on 30 and 28 shots on goal.

MTL 2.9 xG · 30 shots ANA 3.0 xG · 28 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 1.1 · 0.7
2nd 1.0 · 0.9
3rd 0.8 · 1.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 49.
MTL 49%ANA 51%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 7 penalties
← Canadiens shoot this way Ducks shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
07:46 Leo Carlsson
Chris Kreider, Troy Terry · snap shot, a good chance (25%)
0–1
PEN
11:00 Alex Killorn· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:49 Olen Zellweger· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
2
00:27 Leo Carlsson
Jackson LaCombe, Troy Terry · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
0–2
3
01:33 Alex Newhook
Lane Hutson · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
1–2
4
02:33 Cole Caufield
Noah Dobson, Nick Suzuki · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
2–2
PEN
06:44 Ian Moore· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
2 min
Minor
5
13:06 Nick Suzuki
Juraj Slafkovský, Josh Anderson · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
3–2
6
15:39 Troy Terry
Chris Kreider, Leo Carlsson · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3–3
3rd period
PEN
02:31 Phillip Danault· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
04:34 Beckett Sennecke· Embellishment
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
04:34 Josh Anderson· Holding
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
09:51 Mikael Granlund· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
7
17:30 Cutter Gauthier GWG
Jeffrey Viel, Ryan Poehling · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
3–4
Goaltending
−0.7
vs expected
24/28 saves · 4 GA · 3.3 xGA Allowed 0.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+0.4
vs expected
27/30 saves · 3 GA · 3.4 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team MTLANA
Shots on goal
30
28
Expected goals
2.9
3.0
Hits
14
17
Blocks
17
22
Faceoffs
53%
47%
Power play
0/4
0/1
Penalty minutes
4
10
The Canadiens went 0-for-4 on the power play and killed all 1 Ducks power play.