Sun, Jan 4, 2026 · American Airlines Center · 2025–26 Regular Season
Linescore
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | T | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 28 |
| DAL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
Scoring summary
| Per | Time | Team | Str | Goal | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 08:42 | MTL | EV | Brendan Gallagher (3) · deflected | Phillip Danault (6), Alexandre Carrier (9) | 1–0 |
| 1st | 13:53 | DAL | EV | Mavrik Bourque (7) · wrap-around | Jason Robertson (25), Roope Hintz (20) | 1–1 |
| 2nd | 10:14 | DAL | EV | Wyatt Johnston (21) · snap | Mikko Rantanen (41), Thomas Harley (13) | 1–2 |
| 2nd | 11:59 | MTL | EV | Oliver Kapanen (13) · slap | Ivan Demidov (26), Juraj Slafkovský (17) | 2–2 |
| 2nd | 18:39 | MTL | PP | Juraj Slafkovský (15) · slap | Nick Suzuki (32), Lane Hutson (35) | 3–2 |
| 3rd | 11:07 | DAL | EV | Wyatt Johnston (22) · snap | Miro Heiskanen (29), Matt Duchene (5) | 3–3 |
| OT | 03:40 | MTL | EV | Lane Hutson (7) · snap | Phillip Danault (7) | 4–3 |
Penalties
| Per | Time | Team | Player | Infraction | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 16:18 | MTL | Ivan Demidov | holding | 2 |
| 1st | 19:33 | DAL | Jamie Benn | tripping | 2 |
| 2nd | 01:36 | DAL | Ilya Lyubushkin | hooking | 2 |
| 2nd | 08:13 | MTL | Bench | too many men on the ice | 2 |
| 2nd | 14:00 | DAL | Esa Lindell | slashing | 2 |
| 2nd | 18:10 | DAL | Sam Steel | slashing | 2 |
| 3rd | 14:49 | MTL | Phillip Danault | hooking | 2 |
| 3rd | 16:00 | DAL | Wyatt Johnston | hooking | 2 |
Shot map
Expected goals: MTL 3.65 · DAL 3.27 · xG% MTL 52.8
Montréal Canadiens
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | BLK | FO% | TOI | SHF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | Lane Hutson | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 27:58 | 26 | |
| 20 | Juraj Slafkovský | L | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 20:21 | 24 | |
| 24 | Phillip Danault | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66.7 | 16:40 | 26 |
| 14 | Nick Suzuki | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 21.4 | 23:49 | 25 |
| 45 | Alexandre Carrier | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22:14 | 25 | |
| 93 | Ivan Demidov | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18:10 | 22 | |
| 91 | Oliver Kapanen | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 30.0 | 17:24 | 23 |
| 11 | Brendan Gallagher | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15:46 | 18 | |
| 8 | Mike Matheson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 26:38 | 24 | |
| 53 | Noah Dobson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 23:08 | 26 | |
| 13 | Cole Caufield | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18:33 | 21 | |
| 85 | Alexandre Texier | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | 15:45 | 19 |
| 90 | Joseph Veleno | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 50.0 | 14:41 | 19 |
| 76 | Zachary Bolduc | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11:06 | 15 | |
| 72 | Arber Xhekaj | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9:14 | 12 | |
| 27 | Sammy Blais | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8:20 | 11 | |
| 47 | Jayden Struble | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7:56 | 10 | |
| 62 | Owen Beck | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | 7:17 | 10 |
| # | Goalie | Dec | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Samuel Montembeault | W | 27 | 24 | 3 | .889 | 63:40 |
Dallas Stars
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | BLK | FO% | TOI | SHF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Wyatt Johnston | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 71.4 | 22:48 | 20 |
| 4 | Miro Heiskanen | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 27:27 | 28 | |
| 55 | Thomas Harley | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 24:24 | 28 | |
| 21 | Jason Robertson | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 23:18 | 20 | |
| 96 | Mikko Rantanen | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 66.7 | 22:39 | 21 |
| 24 | Roope Hintz | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71.4 | 19:03 | 21 |
| 95 | Matt Duchene | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 17:34 | 21 |
| 22 | Mavrik Bourque | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 33.3 | 16:23 | 17 |
| 23 | Esa Lindell | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22:22 | 25 | |
| 46 | Ilya Lyubushkin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15:27 | 20 | |
| 28 | Alexander Petrovic | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15:25 | 16 | |
| 5 | Nils Lundkvist | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14:05 | 20 | |
| 18 | Sam Steel | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12:57 | 18 | |
| 12 | Radek Faksa | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 57.1 | 11:47 | 18 |
| 10 | Oskar Bäck | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | 10:58 | 17 |
| 49 | Justin Hryckowian | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9:48 | 14 | |
| 73 | Adam Erne | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8:41 | 12 | |
| 14 | Jamie Benn | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 7:46 | 11 |
| # | Goalie | Dec | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Jake Oettinger | OTL | 29 | 25 | 4 | .862 | 63:19 |