Thursday, January 8, 2026
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Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Goal | Strength | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 02:59 | MTL | Noah Dobson (8) — Mike Matheson (15) , Oliver Kapanen (10) | EV | 0-1 |
| 1 | 17:35 | MTL | Oliver Kapanen (15) — Juraj Slafkovský (19) | EV | 0-2 |
| 2 | 05:33 | FLA | Sam Bennett (15) | EV | 1-2 |
| 2 | 13:41 | MTL | Alexandre Texier (5) — Alexandre Carrier (11) , Nick Suzuki (34) | EV | 1-3 |
| 3 | 07:26 | MTL | Alexandre Texier (6) — Mike Matheson (16) | EV | 1-4 |
| 3 | 11:23 | FLA | Sam Bennett (16) — Evan Rodrigues (12) , Niko Mikkola (6) | EV | 2-4 |
| 3 | 17:59 | MTL | Juraj Slafkovský (16) — Oliver Kapanen (11) , Lane Hutson (36) | EV | 2-5 |
| 3 | 19:10 | MTL | Alexandre Texier (7) — Sammy Blais (5) , Joseph Veleno (2) | EV | 2-6 |
Penalty Summary
| Period Per | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:24 | MTL | Juraj Slafkovský | Boarding | 2 |
| 1 | 10:45 | FLA | Uvis Balinskis | Interference | 2 |
| 1 | 17:41 | MTL | Juraj Slafkovský | Interference | 2 |
| 2 | 16:54 | FLA | Anton Lundell | High Sticking Double Minor | 4 |
| 3 | 01:06 | MTL | Phillip Danault | High Sticking | 2 |
| 3 | 04:26 | FLA | Donovan Sebrango | Roughing | 2 |
| 3 | 04:26 | MTL | Sammy Blais | High Sticking | 2 |
| 3 | 09:12 | FLA | Sam Bennett | Slashing | 2 |
| 3 | 18:45 | FLA | Donovan Sebrango | Roughing | 2 |
| 3 | 18:45 | MTL | Arber Xhekaj | Roughing | 2 |
| 3 | 18:45 | MTL | Owen Beck | Charging | 2 |
| 3 | 18:45 | FLA | Donovan Sebrango | Roughing | 2 |
| 3 | 18:45 | FLA | Donovan Sebrango | Misconduct | 10 |
| 3 | 18:45 | MTL | Arber Xhekaj | Misconduct | 10 |
Team Statistics
| Statistic | Florida Panthers | Montréal Canadiens |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 27 | 19 |
| Faceoff % | 57.6% | 42.4% |
| Hits | 18 | 18 |
| Blocked Shots | 11 | 20 |
| Giveaways | 18 | 9 |
| Takeaways | 4 | 7 |
Skaters
Florida Panthers
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Sam Bennett | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 20:16 |
| 10 | A.J. Greer | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 11:19 |
| 11 | Mackie Samoskevich | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 11:43 |
| 13 | Sam Reinhart | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24:16 |
| 15 | Anton Lundell | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 19:55 |
| 17 | Evan Rodrigues | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 17:30 |
| 18 | Noah Gregor | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 05:53 |
| 23 | Carter Verhaeghe | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 18:12 |
| 27 | Eetu Luostarinen | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 19:36 |
| 53 | Jack Studnicka | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 06:30 |
| 70 | Jesper Boqvist | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 11:24 |
| 71 | Luke Kunin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 09:55 |
| 2 | Jeff Petry | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 16:58 |
| 5 | Aaron Ekblad | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 23:32 |
| 6 | Donovan Sebrango | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 11:08 |
| 26 | Uvis Balinskis | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 18:16 |
| 42 | Gustav Forsling | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 23:46 |
| 77 | Niko Mikkola | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 21:02 |
Montréal Canadiens
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Brendan Gallagher | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 15:25 |
| 13 | Cole Caufield | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 16:27 |
| 14 | Nick Suzuki | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 21:51 |
| 20 | Juraj Slafkovský | L | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 18:51 |
| 24 | Phillip Danault | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 18:40 |
| 27 | Sammy Blais | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 07:36 |
| 62 | Owen Beck | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 07:09 |
| 76 | Zachary Bolduc | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 12:28 |
| 85 | Alexandre Texier | L | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 17:15 |
| 90 | Joseph Veleno | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10:40 |
| 91 | Oliver Kapanen | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 17:19 |
| 93 | Ivan Demidov | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 15:36 |
| 8 | Mike Matheson | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25:50 |
| 45 | Alexandre Carrier | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 21:47 |
| 47 | Jayden Struble | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 09:39 |
| 48 | Lane Hutson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 24:07 |
| 53 | Noah Dobson | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 22:43 |
| 72 | Arber Xhekaj | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 08:37 |
Goalies
Florida Panthers
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Daniil Tarasov | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 00:00 |
| 72 | Sergei Bobrovsky | 19 | 14 | 5 | .737 | 7/12 | 5/5 | 2/2 | 58:49 |
Montréal Canadiens
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Samuel Montembeault | 27 | 25 | 2 | .926 | 21/23 | 4/4 | 0/0 | 60:00 |
| 75 | Jakub Dobes | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 00:00 |