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Montréal Canadiens 3, Florida Panthers 2 (OT) — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Montréal Canadiens 3, Florida Panthers 2 (overtime). Shots on goal: MTL 29, FLA 30. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 MTL 0-0 FLA; P2 MTL 0-0 FLA; P3 MTL 2-2 FLA; OT MTL 1-0 FLA.

Scoring plays: P3 10:18 Brad Marchand (assists: Sam Bennett, Seth Jones) to make it MTL 0-1 FLA; P3 15:01 Sam Reinhart (assists: Eetu Luostarinen, Anton Lundell) to make it MTL 0-2 FLA; P3 15:33 Cole Caufield (assists: Lane Hutson, Noah Dobson) to make it MTL 1-2 FLA; P3 18:38 Nick Suzuki (assists: Ivan Demidov, Cole Caufield) to make it MTL 2-2 FLA; OT 03:24 Nick Suzuki (assists: Lane Hutson, Noah Dobson) to make it MTL 3-2 FLA. Top skaters: Nick Suzuki (MTL) 2 G, 0 A; Cole Caufield (MTL) 1 G, 1 A; Noah Dobson (MTL) 0 G, 2 A; Lane Hutson (MTL) 0 G, 2 A. Goaltending (box score): Samuel Montembeault (MTL) 28 saves on 30, decision W; Daniil Tarasov (FLA) 26 saves on 29, decision O.

Standouts

Top Scorer · MTL
Nick Suzuki
2 G, 0 A, 2 PTS, 7 SOG · 22:33 TOI
Goals · MTL
Cole Caufield
1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 5 SOG · 20:20 TOI
Goaltending · MTL
Samuel Montembeault
28 saves on 30 shots (.933) · W
Season highs
Nick Suzuki · Season-high 7 shots on goal

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

📊 Game Flow

MTL 1 largest lead OT 3:24 (MTL 3, FLA 2) · 3-0 run, P3 15:33–OT 3:24
FLA 2 largest lead P3 15:01 (MTL 0, FLA 2) · 2-0 run, P3 10:18–P3 15:01
Swings 1 lead changes Tied 1 time
Scoring summary
  • P3 10:18 Brad Marchand (Sam Bennett, Seth Jones) FLA · Power play · snap shot · MTL 0, FLA 1
  • P3 15:01 Sam Reinhart (Eetu Luostarinen, Anton Lundell) FLA · wrist shot · MTL 0, FLA 2
  • P3 15:33 Cole Caufield (Lane Hutson, Noah Dobson) MTL · wrist shot · MTL 1, FLA 2
  • P3 18:38 Nick Suzuki (Ivan Demidov, Cole Caufield) MTL · Power play · slap shot · MTL 2, FLA 2
  • OT 3:24 Nick Suzuki (Lane Hutson, Noah Dobson) MTL · Power play · wrist shot · MTL 3, FLA 2

Linescore

123OT T
MTL 0021 3
FLA 0020 2

Shots on goal: MTL 29, FLA 30

📋 Team Stats

MTLFLA
29Shots on goal30
66Shot attempts54
34Faceoff wins27
16Hits30
18Blocked shots11
1Power-play goals1
7Takeaways1
12Giveaways8
8Penalty minutes8
93.3%Save %89.7%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3OTTotal
MTL71010229
FLA9811230

🎯 Shot Map

Montréal Canadiens3 G · 47 attempts
Cole Caufield: saved (poke)Arber Xhekaj: missed the netCole Caufield: missed the netAlexandre Texier: saved (slap)Noah Dobson: saved (slap)Ivan Demidov: saved (wrist)Oliver Kapanen: missed the netLane Hutson: missed the netNoah Dobson: saved (wrist)Alexandre Texier: saved (wrist)Phillip Danault: missed the netZachary Bolduc: missed the netNoah Dobson: saved (wrist)Joseph Veleno: saved (wrist)Nick Suzuki: missed the netNoah Dobson: saved (wrist)Nick Suzuki: missed the netIvan Demidov: missed the netCole Caufield: saved (wrist)Nick Suzuki: saved (wrist)Josh Anderson: missed the netAlexandre Carrier: saved (wrist)Nick Suzuki: saved (wrist)Alexandre Texier: saved (wrist)Brendan Gallagher: saved (wrist)Josh Anderson: saved (wrist)Oliver Kapanen: saved (slap)Cole Caufield: missed the netCole Caufield: saved (slap)Alexandre Carrier: missed the netCole Caufield: saved (wrist)Mike Matheson: saved (wrist)Joseph Veleno: saved (poke)Joseph Veleno: saved (wrist)Nick Suzuki: saved (snap)Nick Suzuki: saved (snap)Zachary Bolduc: missed the netCole Caufield: goal (wrist)Alexandre Texier: saved (slap)Juraj Slafkovský: missed the netIvan Demidov: missed the netNick Suzuki: goal (slap)Phillip Danault: missed the netNick Suzuki: saved (wrist)Nick Suzuki: missed the netNick Suzuki: missed the netNick Suzuki: goal (wrist)
  • 3Goals6% of attempts
  • 26Saved55% of attempts
  • 18Missed the net38% of attempts
Florida Panthers2 G · 39 attempts
Luke Kunin: saved (snap)Seth Jones: saved (snap)Carter Verhaeghe: missed the netSam Bennett: missed the netEetu Luostarinen: saved (snap)Sam Reinhart: saved (backhand)Jesper Boqvist: saved (tip-in)Evan Rodrigues: saved (wrist)Niko Mikkola: missed the netUvis Balinskis: saved (slap)Mackie Samoskevich: saved (wrist)Seth Jones: saved (snap)Niko Mikkola: missed the netSam Reinhart: saved (snap)Eetu Luostarinen: saved (snap)Seth Jones: saved (snap)Sam Reinhart: saved (snap)Anton Lundell: saved (snap)Eetu Luostarinen: saved (wrist)Brad Marchand: missed the netBrad Marchand: saved (deflected)Carter Verhaeghe: saved (slap)Evan Rodrigues: missed the netSeth Jones: saved (snap)Brad Marchand: saved (tip-in)Sam Bennett: missed the netBrad Marchand: missed the netAnton Lundell: saved (wrist)Luke Kunin: saved (backhand)Luke Kunin: saved (wrist)Aaron Ekblad: missed the netBrad Marchand: goal (snap)Gustav Forsling: saved (slap)Anton Lundell: saved (wrap-around)Evan Rodrigues: saved (wrist)A.J. Greer: saved (backhand)Sam Reinhart: goal (wrist)Sam Reinhart: saved (wrist)Brad Marchand: saved (snap)
  • 2Goals5% of attempts
  • 28Saved72% of attempts
  • 9Missed the net23% 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
Nick Suzuki C 202+171022:33
Cole Caufield R 112+150020:20
Noah Dobson D 022+241524:32
Lane Hutson D 022+100022:29
Ivan Demidov R 011+111018:31
Mike Matheson D 000010227:14
Alexandre Carrier D 000-110421:18
Juraj Slafkovský L 000+101219:53
Oliver Kapanen C 000010118:23
Phillip Danault C 000-102117:04
Alexandre Texier L 000+141116:41
Josh Anderson R 000010014:52
Brendan Gallagher R 000010011:38
Zachary Bolduc R 000001211:36
Adam Engstrom D 000000011:29
Joseph Veleno C 000030010:08
Arber Xhekaj D 000004009:39
Sammy Blais L 000004008:09
MTL goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Samuel Montembeault W 283093.3262:41
FLA skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Sam Reinhart C 101052123:42
Brad Marchand L 101-143219:09
Seth Jones D 011041025:03
Anton Lundell C 011032021:43
Sam Bennett C 011-102120:59
Eetu Luostarinen C 011033117:32
Aaron Ekblad D 000-101124:03
Niko Mikkola D 000000122:23
Gustav Forsling D 000-110221:33
Evan Rodrigues C 000-122018:45
Carter Verhaeghe C 000011015:39
Uvis Balinskis D 000011014:01
A.J. Greer L 000015013:26
Mackie Samoskevich R 000013112:51
Jeff Petry D 000001112:10
Luke Kunin C 000032008:45
Jesper Boqvist C 000011006:23
Jack Studnicka C 000000006:10
FLA goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Daniil Tarasov O 262989.7363:19

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

2025-26 season series MTL 1 – 0 FLA
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