MTL 7–3 NYI Final · W
Canadiens/Schedule/Recap Sat, Mar 21, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 38-21-10
7–3
FinalW
New York Islanders
NYI · 39-26-5
1ST2ND3RDT MTL 11727412736 NYI 260818322 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
MTL 38-21-10 · NYI 39-26-5 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Canadiens beat the Islanders

The Canadiens earned it: 4.5 expected goals to 1.9, and a 7–3 win to show for it. Ilya Sorokin allowed 2.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Canadiens created the better chances: 4.5 expected goals to 1.9, on 36 and 22 shots on goal.

MTL 4.5 xG · 36 shots NYI 1.9 xG · 22 shots
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1
2
3
4
5
1st · the swing 2.6 · 0.7
2nd 0.9 · 0.6
3rd 1.0 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 85.
MTL 85%NYI 15%

Goals and penalties

10 goals · 13 penalties
← Canadiens shoot this way Islanders shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
03:31 Casey Cizikas· Slashing
Slafkovský scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
1
04:10 Juraj Slafkovský PP
Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield · Power play (Cizikas, slashing) · slap shot, a good chance (13%)
1–0
PEN
05:05 Kaiden Guhle· Roughing
Heineman scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
2
06:46 Emil Heineman PP
Anders Lee, Tony DeAngelo · Power play (Guhle, roughing) · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
1–1
3
13:19 Simon Holmstrom
Adam Pelech · wrist shot, a great chance (29%)
1–2
PEN
15:13 Tony DeAngelo· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
04:02 Noah Dobson· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
17:49 Alex Newhook
Kaiden Guhle, Oliver Kapanen · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2–2
PEN
18:23 Tony DeAngelo· Interference
Caufield scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
5
19:08 Cole Caufield PP
Nick Suzuki, Juraj Slafkovský · Power play (DeAngelo, interference) · snap shot, a good chance (20%)
3–2
PEN
19:53 Brendan Gallagher· Tripping
Schaefer scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
3rd period
6
00:45 Matthew Schaefer PP
Mathew Barzal, Bo Horvat · Power play (Gallagher, tripping) · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3–3
7
03:17 Kaiden Guhle GWG
Alexandre Carrier, Brendan Gallagher · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
4–3
8
08:08 Juraj Slafkovský
Cole Caufield, Nick Suzuki · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
5–3
9
11:20 Cole Caufield
Juraj Slafkovský, Kaiden Guhle · snap shot, a good chance (20%)
6–3
PEN
14:28 Mathew Barzal· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
14:28 Kaiden Guhle· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
14:28 Mathew Barzal· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
14:28 Mathew Barzal· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
PEN
14:28 Kaiden Guhle· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
10
14:59 Cole Caufield PP
Nick Suzuki · Power play (Schenn, misconduct) · snap shot, a good chance (20%)
7–3
PEN
14:59 Brayden Schenn· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
PEN
14:59 Nick Suzuki· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
Goaltending
−0.5
vs expected
19/22 saves · 3 GA · 2.5 xGA Allowed 0.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−2.2
vs expected
26/32 saves · 6 GA · 3.8 xGA Allowed 2.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team MTLNYI
Shots on goal
36
22
Expected goals
4.5
1.9
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
50%
50%
Power play
3/3
2/3
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Canadiens went 3-for-3 on the power play and allowed 2 on 3 Islanders power plays.