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Preseason · September 19, 2026 · Final
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Montreal Canadiens vs Toronto Maple Leafs Game Summary
DateSeptember 19, 2026
Your time7:00 PM ET
TV / broadcastTSN2, TSN4, RDSI
ArenaScotiabank Arena
Game Highlights and Recap
Watch the recap or choose a goal below. French-language clips are marked in the list.
NHL Box Score and Game Stats
Follow every goal, compare the teams and see how each player performed. Open a section below for the full breakdown.
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 preseason totals through this game. Shootout goals do not count toward a player's goal total.
Score by Period
| Period | MTL | TOR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Final | 4 | 1 |
Shots on Goal by Period
| Period | MTL | TOR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 8 |
| 2 | 8 | 11 |
| 3 | 13 | 6 |
Team Stats
| Statistic | MTL | TOR |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 29 | 25 |
| Faceoff win % | 54.9% | 45.1% |
| Faceoffs won / taken | 28/51 | 23/51 |
| Power plays (goals/opportunities) | 0/3 | 1/6 |
| Power-play % | 0.0% | 16.7% |
| Penalty minutes | 17 | 11 |
| Hits | 24 | 27 |
| Blocked Shots | 11 | 15 |
| Giveaways | 10 | 10 |
| Takeaways | 4 | 3 |
Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Situation | Shot | MTL–TOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 00:51 | MTL | Phillip Danault (1) | Zachary Bolduc (1), Alexandre Texier (1) | Even strength | Wrist shot | 1–0 |
| 2 | 16:39 | TOR | Darren Raddysh (1) | Auston Matthews (1), John Tavares (1) | Power play | Slap shot | 1–1 |
| 3 | 04:46 | MTL | Maksymilian Szuber (1) | Alex Newhook (1), Mike Matheson (1) | Even strength | Wrist shot | 2–1 |
| 3 | 18:59 | MTL | Phillip Danault (2) | Josh Anderson (1), Florian Xhekaj (1) | Even strength | Wrist shot · Empty net | 3–1 |
| 3 | 19:37 | MTL | Samuel Poulin (1) | Filip Mesar (1), Reilly Walsh (1) | Even strength | Tip-in | 4–1 |
Penalties
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| Period | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Minutes | Type | Drawn by | Served by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00:30 | MTL | Noah Dobson | High sticking | 2 | Minor | John Tavares | — |
| 1 | 04:44 | TOR | Gavin McKenna | Hooking | 2 | Minor | Samuel Poulin | — |
| 1 | 07:22 | TOR | Darren Raddysh | Holding | 2 | Minor | Phillip Danault | — |
| 1 | 18:01 | MTL | Zachary Bolduc | Hooking | 2 | Minor | Jack Roslovic | — |
| 2 | 01:28 | MTL | Florian Xhekaj | Cross checking | 2 | Minor | Auston Matthews | — |
| 2 | 06:02 | TOR | William Nylander | Slashing | 2 | Minor | Florian Xhekaj | — |
| 2 | 07:56 | TOR | Marshall Rifai | Fighting | 5 | Major | Noah Dobson | — |
| 2 | 07:56 | MTL | Florian Xhekaj | Fighting | 5 | Major | Marshall Rifai | — |
| 2 | 08:44 | MTL | Maksymilian Szuber | Holding | 2 | Minor | Gavin McKenna | — |
| 2 | 15:56 | MTL | Adam Engstrom | Interference | 2 | Minor | Jack Roslovic | — |
| 2 | 18:10 | MTL | Brett Berard | Holding the stick | 2 | Minor | Emil Andrae | — |
MTL Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Newhook | 15 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:46 |
| Josh Anderson | 17 | Right wing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17:38 |
| Phillip Danault | 24 | Center | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:00 |
| Brett Berard | 37 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12:45 |
| Hunter McKown | 41 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10:53 |
| Filip Mesar | 46 | Right wing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 09:55 |
| Florian Xhekaj | 63 | Left wing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 11:59 |
| Jake Evans | 71 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:49 |
| Zachary Bolduc | 76 | Right wing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16:16 |
| Kirby Dach | 77 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:31 |
| Alexandre Texier | 85 | Left wing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16:02 |
| Samuel Poulin | 88 | Right wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:02 |
| Mike Matheson | 8 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 23:48 |
| Adam Engstrom | 42 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19:56 |
| Reilly Walsh | 44 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12:40 |
| Noah Dobson | 53 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22:50 |
| David Reinbacher | 64 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 22:01 |
| Maksymilian Szuber | 79 | Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13:26 |
MTL Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Newhook | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 87.5% |
| Josh Anderson | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Phillip Danault | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45.0% |
| Brett Berard | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Hunter McKown | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25.0% |
| Filip Mesar | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Florian Xhekaj | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jake Evans | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Zachary Bolduc | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Kirby Dach | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60.0% |
| Alexandre Texier | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Samuel Poulin | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Mike Matheson | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Adam Engstrom | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Reilly Walsh | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Noah Dobson | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| David Reinbacher | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Maksymilian Szuber | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
MTL Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaapo Kahkonen | 34 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 91.7% | 28:41 | Win |
| Samuel Montembeault | 35 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 100.0% | 31:19 | — |
MTL Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaapo Kahkonen | Even strength | 7/7 | 0 |
| Kaapo Kahkonen | Opponent on power play | 4/5 | 1 |
| Kaapo Kahkonen | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
| Samuel Montembeault | Even strength | 11/11 | 0 |
| Samuel Montembeault | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Samuel Montembeault | Opponent short-handed | 2/2 | 0 |
TOR Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Lorentz | 18 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 09:16 |
| Zack MacEwen | 19 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 08:10 |
| Matthew Knies | 23 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20:22 |
| Jacob Quillan | 26 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12:09 |
| Bo Groulx | 29 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:17 |
| Tinus Luc Koblar | 33 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11:29 |
| Auston Matthews | 34 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:20 |
| Harry Nansi | 74 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 06:14 |
| William Nylander | 88 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 22:06 |
| John Tavares | 91 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:03 |
| Gavin McKenna | 92 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20:39 |
| Jack Roslovic | 96 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19:49 |
| Chris Tanev | 8 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 18:23 |
| Jake McCabe | 22 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 19:26 |
| Ben Danford | 38 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14:04 |
| Darren Raddysh | 43 | Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 24:05 |
| Emil Andrae | 55 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17:46 |
| Marshall Rifai | 83 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14:26 |
TOR Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Lorentz | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Zack MacEwen | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Matthew Knies | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jacob Quillan | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14.3% |
| Bo Groulx | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Tinus Luc Koblar | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Auston Matthews | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 63.6% |
| Harry Nansi | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| William Nylander | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| John Tavares | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Gavin McKenna | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jack Roslovic | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Chris Tanev | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jake McCabe | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Ben Danford | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Darren Raddysh | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Emil Andrae | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Marshall Rifai | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
TOR Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Stolarz | 41 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 88.2% | 30:20 | Loss |
| Sergei Bobrovsky | 72 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 90.9% | 28:36 | — |
TOR Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Stolarz | Even strength | 15/17 | 2 |
| Anthony Stolarz | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Anthony Stolarz | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
| Sergei Bobrovsky | Even strength | 6/7 | 1 |
| Sergei Bobrovsky | Opponent on power play | 4/4 | 0 |
| Sergei Bobrovsky | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
Officials and Coaches
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| Role | Name | No. |
|---|---|---|
| Referee | Justin Kea | 36 |
| Referee | Peter MacDougall | 38 |
| Linesperson | Scott Cherrey | 50 |
| Linesperson | Dylan Blujus | 57 |
| MTL head coach | Martin St. Louis | — |
| TOR head coach | Jim Hiller | — |
Game Rosters
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| Team | No. | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| MTL | 42 | Adam Engstrom | Defense |
| MTL | 15 | Alex Newhook | Center |
| MTL | 85 | Alexandre Texier | Left wing |
| MTL | 37 | Brett Berard | Left wing |
| MTL | 64 | David Reinbacher | Defense |
| MTL | 46 | Filip Mesar | Right wing |
| MTL | 63 | Florian Xhekaj | Left wing |
| MTL | 41 | Hunter McKown | Center |
| MTL | 71 | Jake Evans | Center |
| MTL | 17 | Josh Anderson | Right wing |
| MTL | 34 | Kaapo Kahkonen | Goalie |
| MTL | 77 | Kirby Dach | Center |
| MTL | 79 | Maksymilian Szuber | Defense |
| MTL | 8 | Mike Matheson | Defense |
| MTL | 53 | Noah Dobson | Defense |
| MTL | 24 | Phillip Danault | Center |
| MTL | 44 | Reilly Walsh | Defense |
| MTL | 35 | Samuel Montembeault | Goalie |
| MTL | 88 | Samuel Poulin | Right wing |
| MTL | 76 | Zachary Bolduc | Right wing |
| TOR | 41 | Anthony Stolarz | Goalie |
| TOR | 34 | Auston Matthews | Center |
| TOR | 38 | Ben Danford | Defense |
| TOR | 29 | Bo Groulx | Center |
| TOR | 8 | Chris Tanev | Defense |
| TOR | 43 | Darren Raddysh | Defense |
| TOR | 55 | Emil Andrae | Defense |
| TOR | 92 | Gavin McKenna | Left wing |
| TOR | 74 | Harry Nansi | Right wing |
| TOR | 96 | Jack Roslovic | Center |
| TOR | 26 | Jacob Quillan | Center |
| TOR | 22 | Jake McCabe | Defense |
| TOR | 91 | John Tavares | Center |
| TOR | 83 | Marshall Rifai | Defense |
| TOR | 23 | Matthew Knies | Left wing |
| TOR | 72 | Sergei Bobrovsky | Goalie |
| TOR | 18 | Steven Lorentz | Center |
| TOR | 33 | Tinus Luc Koblar | Center |
| TOR | 88 | William Nylander | Right wing |
| TOR | 19 | Zack MacEwen | 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 | Phillip Danault wins faceoff against John Tavares |
| 1 | 00:19 | TOR | Hit | Jake McCabe hits Florian Xhekaj |
| 1 | 00:30 | MTL | Penalty | Noah Dobson · High sticking · 2 min · Drawn by John Tavares |
| 1 | 00:30 | MTL | Faceoff | Jake Evans wins faceoff against John Tavares |
| 1 | 00:41 | TOR | Missed shot | Auston Matthews · Snap shot · Goalie: Samuel Montembeault · Wide right |
| 1 | 00:59 | MTL | Hit | Mike Matheson hits William Nylander |
| 1 | 01:16 | TOR | Giveaway | Auston Matthews |
| 1 | 01:21 | MTL | Blocked shot | Jake Evans · — · Blocked by Darren Raddysh · Blocked |
| 1 | 02:02 | TOR | Missed shot | Bo Groulx · Wrist shot · Goalie: Samuel Montembeault · Wide right |
| 1 | 03:10 | MTL | Hit | Alexandre Texier hits Marshall Rifai |
| 1 | 03:14 | MTL | Shot on goal | Maksymilian Szuber · Wrist shot · Goalie: Sergei Bobrovsky |
| 1 | 03:15 | MTL | Shot on goal | Alexandre Texier · Tip-in · Goalie: Sergei Bobrovsky |
| 1 | 03:16 | MTL | Shot on goal | Kirby Dach · Wrist shot · Goalie: Sergei Bobrovsky |
| 1 | 03:19 | MTL | Shot on goal | Reilly Walsh · Wrist shot · Goalie: Sergei Bobrovsky |
| 1 | 03:33 | MTL | Shot on goal | Zachary Bolduc · Tip-in · Goalie: Sergei Bobrovsky |
| 1 | 03:34 | MTL | Missed shot | Zachary Bolduc · Tip-in · Goalie: Sergei Bobrovsky · High and wide right |
| 1 | 03:36 | — | Stoppage | Puck into the netting |
| 1 | 03:36 | TOR | Faceoff | Auston Matthews wins faceoff against Alex Newhook |
| 1 | 03:44 | MTL | Blocked shot | Brett Berard · — · Blocked by Chris Tanev · Blocked |
| 1 | 04:15 | TOR | Hit | Jake McCabe hits Hunter McKown |
| 1 | 04:37 | TOR | Shot on goal | Gavin McKenna · Wrist shot · Goalie: Samuel Montembeault |
| 1 | 04:38 | TOR | Shot on goal | William Nylander · Wrist shot · Goalie: Samuel Montembeault |
| 1 | 04:44 | TOR | Penalty | Gavin McKenna · Hooking · 2 min · Drawn by Samuel Poulin |
| 1 | 04:44 | MTL | Faceoff | Alex Newhook wins faceoff against Steven Lorentz |
| 1 | 04:53 | MTL | Missed shot | Noah Dobson · Wrist shot · Goalie: Sergei Bobrovsky · Wide left |
| 1 | 05:44 | MTL | Missed shot | Kirby Dach · Backhand · Goalie: Sergei Bobrovsky · Wide left |
| 1 | 05:50 | MTL | Shot on goal | Noah Dobson · Slap shot · Goalie: Sergei Bobrovsky |
| 1 | 05:52 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck |
| 1 | 05:52 | MTL | Faceoff | Brett Berard wins faceoff against William Nylander |
| 1 | 06:00 | MTL | Missed shot | Mike Matheson · Snap shot · Goalie: Sergei Bobrovsky · Above crossbar |
| 1 | 06:14 | MTL | Missed shot | Filip Mesar · Slap shot · Goalie: Sergei Bobrovsky · Wide left |
| 1 | 06:40 | TOR | Shot on goal | Jake McCabe · Wrist shot · Goalie: Samuel Montembeault |
| 1 | 06:56 | MTL | Giveaway | Reilly Walsh |
| 1 | 07:01 | TOR | Shot on goal | Ben Danford · Wrist shot · Goalie: Samuel Montembeault |
| 1 | 07:03 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck · TV timeout |
| 1 | 07:03 | MTL | Faceoff | Phillip Danault wins faceoff against John Tavares |
| 1 | 07:22 | TOR | Penalty | Darren Raddysh · Holding · 2 min · Drawn by Phillip Danault |
| 1 | 07:22 | MTL | Faceoff | Alex Newhook wins faceoff against William Nylander |
| 1 | 07:54 | MTL | Blocked shot | Alexandre Texier · — · Blocked by William Nylander · Blocked |
| 1 | 07:58 | MTL | Blocked shot | Alex Newhook · — · Blocked by William Nylander · Blocked |
| 1 | 08:04 | MTL | Giveaway | Zachary Bolduc |
| 1 | 08:33 | TOR | Hit | Marshall Rifai hits Brett Berard |
| 1 | 09:08 | MTL | Giveaway | Hunter McKown |
| 1 | 09:13 | — | Stoppage | Puck into the netting |
| 1 | 09:13 | MTL | Faceoff | Phillip Danault wins faceoff against John Tavares |
| 1 | 09:16 | MTL | Shot on goal | Reilly Walsh · Slap shot · Goalie: Sergei Bobrovsky |
| 1 | 09:18 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck |
| 1 | 09:18 | TOR | Faceoff | John Tavares wins faceoff against Phillip Danault |
| 1 | 09:22 | TOR | Hit | Jake McCabe hits Florian Xhekaj |
Shot Map
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