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Regular season · October 23, 2026 · Final
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Montreal Canadiens vs Chicago Blackhawks Game Summary
DateOctober 23, 2026
Your time8:00 PM ET
TV / broadcastNHLN, TSN2, RDS, CHSN
ArenaUnited Center
Game Highlights and Recap
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NHL Box Score and Game Stats
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G: goals · A: assists · P: points · SOG: shots on goal · PIM: penalty minutes · TOI: time on ice · +/−: plus/minus. A dash means not listed. Period times count up from the start of each period. Parentheses beside scorers and assists show their regular season totals through this game. Shootout goals do not count toward a player's goal total.
Score by Period
| Period | MTL | CHI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Final | 4 | 1 |
Shots on Goal by Period
| Period | MTL | CHI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 9 |
| 2 | 11 | 8 |
| 3 | 8 | 4 |
Team Stats
| Statistic | MTL | CHI |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 28 | 21 |
| Faceoff win % | 62.7% | 37.3% |
| Faceoffs won / taken | 42/67 | 25/67 |
| Power plays (goals/opportunities) | 0/3 | 0/5 |
| Power-play % | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Penalty minutes | 12 | 6 |
| Hits | 23 | 11 |
| Blocked Shots | 11 | 8 |
| Giveaways | 20 | 11 |
| Takeaways | 4 | 3 |
Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Situation | Shot | MTL–CHI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 04:23 | CHI | Connor Bedard (2) | Patrick Kane (5) | Even strength | Snap shot | 0–1 |
| 1 | 17:29 | MTL | Jake Evans (1) | Kirby Dach (2), Owen Beck (1) | Even strength | Wrist shot | 1–1 |
| 2 | 07:45 | MTL | Jake Evans (2) | Kaiden Guhle (2) | Short-handed | Wrist shot | 2–1 |
| 2 | 18:26 | MTL | Kaiden Guhle (1) | Jake Evans (1), Alexandre Carrier (4) | Even strength | Wrist shot | 3–1 |
| 3 | 17:22 | MTL | Mike Matheson (1) | Phillip Danault (3) | Even strength | Snap shot · Empty net | 4–1 |
Penalties
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| Period | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Minutes | Type | Drawn by | Served by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 04:49 | CHI | Connor Bedard | Elbowing | 2 | Minor | Kaiden Guhle | — |
| 1 | 12:10 | MTL | Juraj Slafkovský | Elbowing | 2 | Minor | Sam Rinzel | — |
| 1 | 19:44 | MTL | Alex Newhook | Tripping | 2 | Minor | Oliver Moore | — |
| 2 | 03:59 | MTL | Zachary Bolduc | Tripping | 2 | Minor | Roman Kantserov | — |
| 2 | 06:36 | MTL | Chris Kreider | High sticking | 2 | Minor | Ian Cole | — |
| 2 | 11:24 | CHI | Patrick Kane | Hooking | 2 | Minor | Owen Beck | — |
| 3 | 13:46 | MTL | Juraj Slafkovský | Holding | 2 | Minor | Tyler Bertuzzi | — |
| 3 | 14:08 | CHI | Teuvo Teravainen | Interference | 2 | Minor | Jake Evans | — |
| 3 | 20:00 | MTL | Bench / not listed | Too many men on the ice | 2 | Bench minor | — | — |
MTL Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Caufield | 13 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:11 |
| Alex Newhook | 15 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15:12 |
| Josh Anderson | 17 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13:19 |
| Juraj Slafkovský | 20 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 16:03 |
| Chris Kreider | 22 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11:19 |
| Phillip Danault | 24 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:15 |
| Owen Beck | 62 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10:25 |
| Jake Evans | 71 | Center | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:12 |
| Zachary Bolduc | 76 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13:08 |
| Kirby Dach | 77 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:32 |
| Alexandre Texier | 85 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:36 |
| Oliver Kapanen | 91 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:04 |
| Mike Matheson | 8 | Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20:15 |
| Kaiden Guhle | 21 | Defense | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 23:30 |
| Alexandre Carrier | 45 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 22:40 |
| Lane Hutson | 48 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22:04 |
| Noah Dobson | 53 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19:48 |
| Arber Xhekaj | 72 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10:38 |
MTL Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Caufield | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Alex Newhook | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57.1% |
| Josh Anderson | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Juraj Slafkovský | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Chris Kreider | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Phillip Danault | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 73.7% |
| Owen Beck | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Jake Evans | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 58.3% |
| Zachary Bolduc | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kirby Dach | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Alexandre Texier | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oliver Kapanen | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 61.1% |
| Mike Matheson | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kaiden Guhle | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Alexandre Carrier | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Lane Hutson | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Noah Dobson | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Arber Xhekaj | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
MTL Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Fowler | 32 | 20 | 21 | 1 | 95.2% | 59:55 | Win |
| Jakub Dobes | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 00:00 | — |
MTL Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Fowler | Even strength | 14/15 | 1 |
| Jacob Fowler | Opponent on power play | 5/5 | 0 |
| Jacob Fowler | Opponent short-handed | 1/1 | 0 |
| Jakub Dobes | Even strength | 0/0 | 0 |
| Jakub Dobes | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Jakub Dobes | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
CHI Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Donato | 8 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:33 |
| Oliver Moore | 11 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:07 |
| Jordan Greenway | 12 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13:16 |
| Anton Frondell | 16 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:06 |
| Ryan Greene | 20 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12:46 |
| Cole Smith | 22 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13:27 |
| Tyler Bertuzzi | 59 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:46 |
| Roman Kantserov | 80 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:39 |
| Teuvo Teravainen | 86 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15:24 |
| Patrick Kane | 88 | Right wing | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20:53 |
| Frank Nazar | 91 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:53 |
| Connor Bedard | 98 | Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20:06 |
| Sam Rinzel | 6 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17:17 |
| Ian Cole | 28 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18:22 |
| Ethan Del Mastro | 38 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:05 |
| Wyatt Kaiser | 44 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:02 |
| Artyom Levshunov | 55 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19:24 |
| Alex Vlasic | 72 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21:40 |
CHI Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Donato | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oliver Moore | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Jordan Greenway | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Anton Frondell | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.3% |
| Ryan Greene | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 58.3% |
| Cole Smith | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Tyler Bertuzzi | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Roman Kantserov | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 40.0% |
| Teuvo Teravainen | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Patrick Kane | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Frank Nazar | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Connor Bedard | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Sam Rinzel | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ian Cole | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ethan Del Mastro | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Wyatt Kaiser | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Artyom Levshunov | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Alex Vlasic | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
CHI Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Knight | 30 | 24 | 27 | 3 | 88.9% | 59:14 | Loss |
| Arvid Soderblom | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 00:00 | — |
CHI Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Knight | Even strength | 19/21 | 2 |
| Spencer Knight | Opponent on power play | 3/3 | 0 |
| Spencer Knight | Opponent short-handed | 2/3 | 1 |
| Arvid Soderblom | Even strength | 0/0 | 0 |
| Arvid Soderblom | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Arvid Soderblom | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
Three Stars
| Star | Player | Team | G | A | P | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake Evans | MTL | 2 | 1 | 3 | — |
| 2 | Kaiden Guhle | MTL | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 3 | Mike Matheson | MTL | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
Officials and Coaches
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| Role | Name | No. |
|---|---|---|
| Referee | Peter MacDougall | 38 |
| Referee | Morgan MacPhee | 43 |
| Linesperson | James Tobias | 61 |
| Linesperson | Ben O'Quinn | 91 |
| MTL head coach | Martin St. Louis | — |
| CHI head coach | Jeff Blashill | — |
Game Rosters
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| Team | No. | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI | 72 | Alex Vlasic | Defense |
| CHI | 16 | Anton Frondell | Center |
| CHI | 55 | Artyom Levshunov | Defense |
| CHI | 40 | Arvid Soderblom | Goalie |
| CHI | 22 | Cole Smith | Right wing |
| CHI | 98 | Connor Bedard | Center |
| CHI | 38 | Ethan Del Mastro | Defense |
| CHI | 91 | Frank Nazar | Center |
| CHI | 28 | Ian Cole | Defense |
| CHI | 12 | Jordan Greenway | Left wing |
| CHI | 11 | Oliver Moore | Center |
| CHI | 88 | Patrick Kane | Right wing |
| CHI | 80 | Roman Kantserov | Right wing |
| CHI | 8 | Ryan Donato | Center |
| CHI | 20 | Ryan Greene | Center |
| CHI | 6 | Sam Rinzel | Defense |
| CHI | 30 | Spencer Knight | Goalie |
| CHI | 86 | Teuvo Teravainen | Center |
| CHI | 59 | Tyler Bertuzzi | Left wing |
| CHI | 44 | Wyatt Kaiser | Defense |
| MTL | 15 | Alex Newhook | Center |
| MTL | 45 | Alexandre Carrier | Defense |
| MTL | 85 | Alexandre Texier | Left wing |
| MTL | 72 | Arber Xhekaj | Defense |
| MTL | 22 | Chris Kreider | Left wing |
| MTL | 13 | Cole Caufield | Right wing |
| MTL | 32 | Jacob Fowler | Goalie |
| MTL | 71 | Jake Evans | Center |
| MTL | 75 | Jakub Dobes | Goalie |
| MTL | 17 | Josh Anderson | Right wing |
| MTL | 20 | Juraj Slafkovský | Left wing |
| MTL | 21 | Kaiden Guhle | Defense |
| MTL | 77 | Kirby Dach | Center |
| MTL | 48 | Lane Hutson | Defense |
| MTL | 8 | Mike Matheson | Defense |
| MTL | 53 | Noah Dobson | Defense |
| MTL | 91 | Oliver Kapanen | Center |
| MTL | 62 | Owen Beck | Center |
| MTL | 24 | Phillip Danault | Center |
| MTL | 76 | Zachary Bolduc | Right wing |
Play-by-Play
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| Period | Time | Team | Event | What happened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00:00 | — | Period start | Period start |
| 1 | 00:00 | MTL | Faceoff | Alex Newhook wins faceoff against Anton Frondell |
| 1 | 00:32 | — | Stoppage | High stick |
| 1 | 00:32 | MTL | Faceoff | Oliver Kapanen wins faceoff against Connor Bedard |
| 1 | 00:42 | MTL | Giveaway | Cole Caufield |
| 1 | 01:16 | CHI | Shot on goal | Patrick Kane · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jacob Fowler |
| 1 | 01:41 | CHI | Missed shot | Roman Kantserov · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jacob Fowler · Wide left |
| 1 | 02:09 | CHI | Shot on goal | Ethan Del Mastro · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jacob Fowler |
| 1 | 02:19 | MTL | Giveaway | Owen Beck |
| 1 | 02:32 | CHI | Shot on goal | Jordan Greenway · Snap shot · Goalie: Jacob Fowler |
| 1 | 02:33 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck |
| 1 | 02:33 | CHI | Faceoff | Ryan Greene wins faceoff against Alex Newhook |
| 1 | 03:24 | MTL | Hit | Josh Anderson hits Jordan Greenway |
| 1 | 03:25 | CHI | Giveaway | Tyler Bertuzzi |
| 1 | 03:31 | MTL | Shot on goal | Cole Caufield · Snap shot · Goalie: Spencer Knight |
| 1 | 03:33 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck |
| 1 | 03:33 | CHI | Faceoff | Frank Nazar wins faceoff against Zachary Bolduc |
| 1 | 03:43 | MTL | Giveaway | Lane Hutson |
| 1 | 03:44 | MTL | Hit | Zachary Bolduc hits Frank Nazar |
| 1 | 04:02 | — | Stoppage | Icing |
| 1 | 04:02 | MTL | Faceoff | Oliver Kapanen wins faceoff against Anton Frondell |
| 1 | 04:05 | MTL | Giveaway | Lane Hutson |
| 1 | 04:23 | CHI | Goal | Connor Bedard scores (Snap shot) · Score: 0–1 (away–home) · Assist: Patrick Kane · Goalie: Jacob Fowler |
| 1 | 04:23 | MTL | Faceoff | Jake Evans wins faceoff against Connor Bedard |
| 1 | 04:26 | CHI | Hit | Patrick Kane hits Kaiden Guhle |
| 1 | 04:33 | MTL | Hit | Kirby Dach hits Ethan Del Mastro |
| 1 | 04:34 | CHI | Hit | Sam Rinzel hits Owen Beck |
| 1 | 04:37 | CHI | Delayed penalty | Delayed penalty |
| 1 | 04:49 | CHI | Penalty | Connor Bedard · Elbowing · 2 min · Drawn by Kaiden Guhle |
| 1 | 04:49 | CHI | Faceoff | Anton Frondell wins faceoff against Oliver Kapanen |
| 1 | 05:41 | MTL | Blocked shot | Lane Hutson · — · Blocked by Ian Cole · Blocked |
| 1 | 05:49 | CHI | Hit | Jordan Greenway hits Lane Hutson |
| 1 | 06:02 | MTL | Shot on goal | Juraj Slafkovský · Wrist shot · Goalie: Spencer Knight |
| 1 | 06:05 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck |
| 1 | 06:05 | MTL | Faceoff | Alex Newhook wins faceoff against Anton Frondell |
| 1 | 06:42 | MTL | Missed shot | Alexandre Texier · Wrist shot · Goalie: Spencer Knight · High and wide right |
| 1 | 07:06 | CHI | Shot on goal | Ryan Greene · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jacob Fowler |
| 1 | 07:30 | MTL | Giveaway | Jake Evans |
| 1 | 07:35 | CHI | Giveaway | Roman Kantserov |
| 1 | 07:47 | MTL | Hit | Josh Anderson hits Ethan Del Mastro |
| 1 | 07:52 | — | Stoppage | Offside · TV timeout |
| 1 | 07:52 | MTL | Faceoff | Jake Evans wins faceoff against Ryan Greene |
| 1 | 07:59 | — | Stoppage | Icing |
| 1 | 07:59 | CHI | Faceoff | Frank Nazar wins faceoff against Jake Evans |
| 1 | 08:12 | CHI | Hit | Ethan Del Mastro hits Kirby Dach |
| 1 | 08:28 | — | Stoppage | Offside |
| 1 | 08:28 | MTL | Faceoff | Alex Newhook wins faceoff against Anton Frondell |
| 1 | 08:40 | MTL | Shot on goal | Chris Kreider · Tip-in · Goalie: Spencer Knight |
| 1 | 08:42 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck |
| 1 | 08:42 | MTL | Faceoff | Alex Newhook wins faceoff against Frank Nazar |
Shot Map
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