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Montréal Canadiens 1, Detroit Red Wings 3 — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Montréal Canadiens 1, Detroit Red Wings 3. Shots on goal: MTL 33, DET 28. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 MTL 0-0 DET; P2 MTL 1-0 DET; P3 MTL 0-3 DET.

Scoring plays: P2 17:45 Juraj Slafkovský (assists: Cole Caufield, Nick Suzuki) to make it MTL 1-0 DET; P3 02:14 J.T. Compher (assists: Patrick Kane, Alex DeBrincat) to make it MTL 1-1 DET; P3 16:35 Alex DeBrincat to make it MTL 1-2 DET; P3 19:43 Andrew Copp (assists: Alex DeBrincat) to make it MTL 1-3 DET. Top skaters: Alex DeBrincat (DET) 1 G, 2 A; Andrew Copp (DET) 1 G, 0 A; J.T. Compher (DET) 1 G, 0 A; Juraj Slafkovský (MTL) 1 G, 0 A. Goaltending (box score): John Gibson (DET) 32 saves on 33, decision W; Jakub Dobes (MTL) 25 saves on 27, decision L.

Standouts

Top Scorer · DET
Alex DeBrincat
1 G, 2 A, 3 PTS, 4 SOG · 19:11 TOI
Goals · MTL
Juraj Slafkovský
1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 5 SOG · 19:52 TOI
Goaltending · DET
John Gibson
32 saves on 33 shots (.970) · W

Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.

📊 Game Flow

MTL 1 largest lead P2 17:45 (MTL 1, DET 0)
DET 2 largest lead P3 19:43 (MTL 1, DET 3) · 3-0 run, P3 2:14–P3 19:43
Swings 1 lead changes Tied 1 time
Scoring summary
  • P2 17:45 Juraj Slafkovský (Cole Caufield, Nick Suzuki) MTL · Power play · snap shot · MTL 1, DET 0
  • P3 2:14 J.T. Compher (Patrick Kane, Alex DeBrincat) DET · deflected shot · MTL 1, DET 1
  • P3 16:35 Alex DeBrincat DET · backhand shot · MTL 1, DET 2
  • P3 19:43 Andrew Copp (Alex DeBrincat) DET · Empty net · wrist shot · MTL 1, DET 3

Linescore

123 T
MTL 010 1
DET 003 3

Shots on goal: MTL 33, DET 28

Biggest Period

The Detroit Red Wings scored 3 goals in P3 — the biggest single period of the game.

📋 Team Stats

MTLDET
33Shots on goal28
66Shot attempts63
31Faceoff wins25
27Hits35
14Blocked shots12
1Power-play goals0
2Takeaways8
18Giveaways19
8Penalty minutes8
92.6%Save %97.0%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
MTL12101133
DET871328

🎯 Shot Map

Montréal Canadiens1 G · 51 attempts
Cole Caufield: saved (snap)Juraj Slafkovský: saved (slap)Juraj Slafkovský: saved (snap)Lane Hutson: saved (wrist)Noah Dobson: saved (wrist)Oliver Kapanen: missed the netJoseph Veleno: saved (snap)Joseph Veleno: missed the netBrendan Gallagher: saved (tip-in)Mike Matheson: saved (wrist)Joseph Veleno: missed the netBrendan Gallagher: saved (wrist)Jake Evans: missed the netAlex Newhook: saved (snap)Alexandre Texier: saved (snap)Cole Caufield: missed the netLane Hutson: saved (slap)Alexandre Texier: saved (snap)Brendan Gallagher: missed the netJuraj Slafkovský: missed the netJoseph Veleno: missed the netPhillip Danault: saved (wrap-around)Joseph Veleno: saved (backhand)Alex Newhook: missed the netJake Evans: saved (wrist)Kaiden Guhle: saved (wrist)Kaiden Guhle: missed the netNoah Dobson: saved (snap)Phillip Danault: missed the netZachary Bolduc: saved (tip-in)Zachary Bolduc: saved (snap)Zachary Bolduc: saved (snap)Juraj Slafkovský: goal (snap)Jake Evans: saved (deflected)Noah Dobson: missed the netCole Caufield: saved (wrist)Alexandre Carrier: missed the netCole Caufield: saved (snap)Noah Dobson: missed the netMike Matheson: missed the netLane Hutson: missed the netOliver Kapanen: missed the netMike Matheson: saved (wrist)Mike Matheson: saved (wrist)Juraj Slafkovský: saved (slap)Lane Hutson: saved (slap)Jake Evans: saved (backhand)Zachary Bolduc: saved (tip-in)Juraj Slafkovský: missed the netJuraj Slafkovský: saved (wrist)Noah Dobson: saved (slap)
  • 1Goals2% of attempts
  • 32Saved63% of attempts
  • 18Missed the net35% of attempts
Detroit Red Wings3 G · 49 attempts
Justin Faulk: saved (snap)Emmitt Finnie: missed the netDavid Perron: saved (slap)Albert Johansson: saved (backhand)Albert Johansson: saved (snap)Mason Appleton: saved (snap)Ben Chiarot: missed the netBen Chiarot: missed the netSimon Edvinsson: missed the netAlex DeBrincat: saved (snap)Patrick Kane: saved (backhand)James van Riemsdyk: saved (snap)Justin Faulk: missed the netMarco Kasper: missed the netBen Chiarot: saved (snap)Moritz Seider: saved (snap)David Perron: missed the netLucas Raymond: missed the netAlex DeBrincat: missed the netMoritz Seider: saved (wrist)Alex DeBrincat: saved (wrist)James van Riemsdyk: missed the netPatrick Kane: missed the netJames van Riemsdyk: missed the netJustin Faulk: saved (snap)Andrew Copp: saved (backhand)Alex DeBrincat: missed the netAlex DeBrincat: missed the netAlex DeBrincat: missed the netAlex DeBrincat: saved (wrist)Alex DeBrincat: missed the netPatrick Kane: saved (backhand)Patrick Kane: saved (snap)J.T. Compher: goal (deflected)Simon Edvinsson: missed the netLucas Raymond: saved (snap)Justin Faulk: missed the netAlex DeBrincat: missed the netMarco Kasper: saved (wrist)Moritz Seider: missed the netMason Appleton: saved (wrist)Jacob Bernard-Docker: missed the netJames van Riemsdyk: saved (tip-in)Moritz Seider: saved (slap)Marco Kasper: saved (wrist)Marco Kasper: saved (snap)Alex DeBrincat: goal (backhand)Moritz Seider: saved (wrist)Andrew Copp: goal (wrist)
  • 3Goals6% of attempts
  • 25Saved51% of attempts
  • 21Missed the net43% of attempts

● goal (large) · ● saved · ✕ missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.

🏒 Box Score

MTL skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Juraj Slafkovský L 101-252119:52
Nick Suzuki C 011-201021:24
Cole Caufield R 011-233018:48
Lane Hutson D 000-130123:59
Noah Dobson D 000-232423:01
Mike Matheson D 000-130221:42
Alexandre Carrier D 000002120:15
Jake Evans C 000031017:52
Kaiden Guhle D 000-114016:32
Zachary Bolduc R 000040115:44
Phillip Danault C 000-111014:03
Alexandre Texier L 000023113:46
Jayden Struble D 000000112:52
Ivan Demidov R 000-200011:59
Brendan Gallagher R 000024011:25
Joseph Veleno C 000024111:14
Alex Newhook C 000-110109:34
Oliver Kapanen C 000-100009:33
MTL goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Jakub Dobes L 252792.6258:25
DET skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Alex DeBrincat R 123+343119:11
J.T. Compher L 101+310122:08
Andrew Copp C 101+120118:19
Patrick Kane R 011+232017:27
Simon Edvinsson D 000+304126:41
Moritz Seider D 000+341124:39
Justin Faulk D 000021220:26
Ben Chiarot D 000016219:36
Lucas Raymond L 000011018:45
Marco Kasper C 000038116:58
Emmitt Finnie C 000002216:51
David Perron L 000012015:11
Mason Appleton C 000024014:30
Albert Johansson D 000021013:29
Jacob Bernard-Docker D 000000011:43
James van Riemsdyk L 000020008:46
Dominik Shine R 000000005:14
Sheldon Dries C 000000003:53
DET goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
John Gibson W 323397.0160:00

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

2025-26 season series MTL 1 – 2 DET
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