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Regular season · September 29, 2026 · Final
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Montreal Canadiens vs Toronto Maple Leafs Game Summary
DateSeptember 29, 2026
Your time7:00 PM ET
TV / broadcastSN, TVAS
ArenaScotiabank Arena
Game Highlights and Recap
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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 regular season totals through this game. Shootout goals do not count toward a player's goal total.
Score by Period
| Period | MTL | TOR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Final | 3 | 2 |
Shots on Goal by Period
| Period | MTL | TOR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 2 | 8 | 6 |
| 3 | 6 | 11 |
Team Stats
| Statistic | MTL | TOR |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 24 | 28 |
| Faceoff win % | 60.4% | 39.6% |
| Faceoffs won / taken | 32/53 | 21/53 |
| Power plays (goals/opportunities) | 0/2 | 0/3 |
| Power-play % | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Penalty minutes | 8 | 8 |
| Hits | 28 | 23 |
| Blocked Shots | 11 | 14 |
| Giveaways | 22 | 21 |
| Takeaways | 7 | 2 |
Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Situation | Shot | MTL–TOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00:48 | TOR | William Nylander (1) | Morgan Rielly (1), Kirill Marchenko (1) | Even strength | Wrist shot | 0–1 |
| 1 | 10:53 | MTL | Josh Anderson (1) | Alexandre Carrier (1), Kirby Dach (1) | Even strength | Bat | 1–1 |
| 2 | 04:52 | MTL | Zachary Bolduc (1) | Mike Matheson (1), Josh Anderson (1) | Even strength | Wrist shot | 2–1 |
| 3 | 13:12 | MTL | Alexandre Carrier (1) | Unassisted | Even strength | Wrist shot | 3–1 |
| 3 | 15:46 | TOR | William Nylander (2) | Easton Cowan (1), John Tavares (1) | Even strength | Wrist shot | 3–2 |
Penalties
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| Period | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Minutes | Type | Drawn by | Served by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 08:33 | TOR | Nick Paul | Hooking | 2 | Minor | Jayden Struble | — |
| 1 | 11:42 | MTL | Ivan Demidov | Tripping | 2 | Minor | Auston Matthews | — |
| 2 | 12:56 | TOR | Jake McCabe | Roughing | 2 | Minor | Alex Newhook | — |
| 2 | 12:56 | MTL | Alex Newhook | Roughing | 2 | Minor | Jake McCabe | — |
| 2 | 17:45 | MTL | Cole Caufield | Tripping | 2 | Minor | Colton Sissons | — |
| 3 | 07:01 | TOR | Oliver Ekman-Larsson | Tripping | 2 | Minor | Jake Evans | — |
| 3 | 09:16 | MTL | Alexandre Texier | Interference | 2 | Minor | Nick Paul | — |
| 3 | 20:00 | TOR | John Tavares | Roughing | 2 | Minor | Jakub Dobes | — |
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 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15:55 |
| Nick Suzuki | 14 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18:43 |
| Alex Newhook | 15 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16:11 |
| Josh Anderson | 17 | Right wing | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12:53 |
| Juraj Slafkovský | 20 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:53 |
| Chris Kreider | 22 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14:21 |
| Phillip Danault | 24 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:37 |
| Jake Evans | 71 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14:50 |
| Zachary Bolduc | 76 | Right wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:04 |
| Kirby Dach | 77 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11:07 |
| Alexandre Texier | 85 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12:13 |
| Ivan Demidov | 93 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15:11 |
| Mike Matheson | 8 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25:07 |
| Alexandre Carrier | 45 | Defense | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21:54 |
| Jayden Struble | 47 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11:02 |
| Lane Hutson | 48 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24:07 |
| Noah Dobson | 53 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21:56 |
| Arber Xhekaj | 72 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12:20 |
MTL Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Caufield | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Nick Suzuki | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 58.3% |
| Alex Newhook | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 77.8% |
| Josh Anderson | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Juraj Slafkovský | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Chris Kreider | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Phillip Danault | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Jake Evans | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 58.8% |
| Zachary Bolduc | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kirby Dach | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Alexandre Texier | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ivan Demidov | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mike Matheson | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Alexandre Carrier | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Jayden Struble | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Lane Hutson | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Noah Dobson | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Arber Xhekaj | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
MTL Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Montembeault | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 00:00 | — |
| Jakub Dobes | 75 | 26 | 28 | 2 | 92.9% | 59:36 | Win |
MTL Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Montembeault | Even strength | 0/0 | 0 |
| Samuel Montembeault | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Samuel Montembeault | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
| Jakub Dobes | Even strength | 22/24 | 2 |
| Jakub Dobes | Opponent on power play | 4/4 | 0 |
| Jakub Dobes | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
TOR Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colton Sissons | 15 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14:58 |
| Zack MacEwen | 19 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 05:25 |
| Nick Paul | 20 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15:32 |
| Brandon Duhaime | 24 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 09:04 |
| Auston Matthews | 34 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22:34 |
| Easton Cowan | 53 | Right wing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:58 |
| Teddy Blueger | 73 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 09:46 |
| Kirill Marchenko | 86 | Right wing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20:08 |
| William Nylander | 88 | Right wing | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18:55 |
| John Tavares | 91 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 16:36 |
| Gavin McKenna | 92 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:19 |
| Jack Roslovic | 96 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:14 |
| Chris Tanev | 8 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18:39 |
| Jake McCabe | 22 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11:38 |
| Troy Stecher | 28 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:05 |
| Darren Raddysh | 43 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23:47 |
| Morgan Rielly | 44 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21:30 |
| Oliver Ekman-Larsson | 95 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 18:07 |
TOR Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colton Sissons | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 40.0% |
| Zack MacEwen | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Nick Paul | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Brandon Duhaime | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Auston Matthews | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Easton Cowan | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Teddy Blueger | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12.5% |
| Kirill Marchenko | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| William Nylander | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| John Tavares | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 56.3% |
| Gavin McKenna | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Jack Roslovic | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Chris Tanev | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Jake McCabe | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Troy Stecher | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Darren Raddysh | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Morgan Rielly | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oliver Ekman-Larsson | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
TOR Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Stolarz | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 00:00 | — |
| Sergei Bobrovsky | 72 | 21 | 24 | 3 | 87.5% | 58:45 | Loss |
TOR Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Stolarz | Even strength | 0/0 | 0 |
| Anthony Stolarz | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Anthony Stolarz | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
| Sergei Bobrovsky | Even strength | 18/21 | 3 |
| Sergei Bobrovsky | Opponent on power play | 3/3 | 0 |
| Sergei Bobrovsky | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
Three Stars
| Star | Player | Team | G | A | P | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexandre Carrier | MTL | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 2 | William Nylander | TOR | 2 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 3 | Josh Anderson | MTL | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
Officials and Coaches
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| Role | Name | No. |
|---|---|---|
| Referee | Jon McIsaac | 2 |
| Referee | Francis Charron | 6 |
| Linesperson | Brandon Gawryletz | 64 |
| Linesperson | Kiel Murchison | 79 |
| MTL head coach | Martin St. Louis | — |
| TOR head coach | Jim Hiller | — |
Game Rosters
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| Team | No. | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 93 | Ivan Demidov | Right wing |
| MTL | 71 | Jake Evans | Center |
| MTL | 75 | Jakub Dobes | Goalie |
| MTL | 47 | Jayden Struble | Defense |
| MTL | 17 | Josh Anderson | Right wing |
| MTL | 20 | Juraj Slafkovský | Left wing |
| MTL | 77 | Kirby Dach | Center |
| MTL | 48 | Lane Hutson | Defense |
| MTL | 8 | Mike Matheson | Defense |
| MTL | 14 | Nick Suzuki | Center |
| MTL | 53 | Noah Dobson | Defense |
| MTL | 24 | Phillip Danault | Center |
| MTL | 35 | Samuel Montembeault | Goalie |
| MTL | 76 | Zachary Bolduc | Right wing |
| TOR | 41 | Anthony Stolarz | Goalie |
| TOR | 34 | Auston Matthews | Center |
| TOR | 24 | Brandon Duhaime | Left wing |
| TOR | 8 | Chris Tanev | Defense |
| TOR | 15 | Colton Sissons | Center |
| TOR | 43 | Darren Raddysh | Defense |
| TOR | 53 | Easton Cowan | Right wing |
| TOR | 92 | Gavin McKenna | Left wing |
| TOR | 96 | Jack Roslovic | Center |
| TOR | 22 | Jake McCabe | Defense |
| TOR | 91 | John Tavares | Center |
| TOR | 86 | Kirill Marchenko | Right wing |
| TOR | 44 | Morgan Rielly | Defense |
| TOR | 20 | Nick Paul | Left wing |
| TOR | 95 | Oliver Ekman-Larsson | Defense |
| TOR | 72 | Sergei Bobrovsky | Goalie |
| TOR | 73 | Teddy Blueger | Center |
| TOR | 28 | Troy Stecher | Defense |
| 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 | Nick Suzuki wins faceoff against Auston Matthews |
| 1 | 00:03 | TOR | Hit | Kirill Marchenko hits Noah Dobson |
| 1 | 00:13 | TOR | Shot on goal | Jack Roslovic · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jakub Dobes |
| 1 | 00:31 | MTL | Giveaway | Jakub Dobes |
| 1 | 00:48 | TOR | Goal | William Nylander scores (Wrist shot) · Score: 0–1 (away–home) · Assist: Morgan Rielly · Assist: Kirill Marchenko · Goalie: Jakub Dobes |
| 1 | 00:48 | MTL | Faceoff | Alex Newhook wins faceoff against Nick Paul |
| 1 | 00:56 | MTL | Hit | Alex Newhook hits Morgan Rielly |
| 1 | 01:40 | MTL | Giveaway | Noah Dobson |
| 1 | 02:15 | TOR | Giveaway | Gavin McKenna |
| 1 | 02:18 | — | Stoppage | Offside |
| 1 | 02:18 | MTL | Faceoff | Jake Evans wins faceoff against Teddy Blueger |
| 1 | 02:25 | MTL | Hit | Josh Anderson hits Chris Tanev |
| 1 | 02:26 | MTL | Hit | Jake Evans hits Jake McCabe |
| 1 | 02:34 | — | Stoppage | Icing |
| 1 | 02:34 | MTL | Faceoff | Nick Suzuki wins faceoff against Teddy Blueger |
| 1 | 02:36 | MTL | Blocked shot | Nick Suzuki · — · Blocked by Chris Tanev · Blocked |
| 1 | 02:54 | MTL | Shot on goal | Chris Kreider · Snap shot · Goalie: Sergei Bobrovsky |
| 1 | 03:03 | TOR | Shot on goal | Auston Matthews · Tip-in · Goalie: Jakub Dobes |
| 1 | 03:06 | MTL | Giveaway | Nick Suzuki |
| 1 | 03:07 | MTL | Hit | Cole Caufield hits Jack Roslovic |
| 1 | 03:30 | — | Stoppage | Puck frozen |
| 1 | 03:30 | TOR | Faceoff | John Tavares wins faceoff against Alex Newhook |
| 1 | 03:44 | MTL | Blocked shot | Noah Dobson · — · Blocked by William Nylander · Blocked |
| 1 | 03:47 | MTL | Blocked shot | Mike Matheson · — · Blocked by John Tavares · Blocked |
| 1 | 03:57 | TOR | Shot on goal | Oliver Ekman-Larsson · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jakub Dobes |
| 1 | 04:02 | MTL | Hit | Alex Newhook hits John Tavares |
| 1 | 04:08 | MTL | Hit | Ivan Demidov hits Oliver Ekman-Larsson |
| 1 | 04:12 | MTL | Blocked shot | Alex Newhook · — · Blocked by Chris Tanev · Blocked |
| 1 | 04:43 | — | Stoppage | Offside |
| 1 | 04:43 | MTL | Faceoff | Phillip Danault wins faceoff against Colton Sissons |
| 1 | 04:50 | MTL | Hit | Alexandre Texier hits Troy Stecher |
| 1 | 05:27 | MTL | Hit | Alexandre Texier hits Easton Cowan |
| 1 | 06:12 | TOR | Shot on goal | Auston Matthews · Slap shot · Goalie: Jakub Dobes |
| 1 | 06:45 | — | Stoppage | Icing |
| 1 | 06:45 | TOR | Faceoff | John Tavares wins faceoff against Alex Newhook |
| 1 | 06:55 | TOR | Shot on goal | Darren Raddysh · Slap shot · Goalie: Jakub Dobes |
| 1 | 07:47 | TOR | Hit | Morgan Rielly hits Zachary Bolduc |
| 1 | 08:04 | MTL | Missed shot | Alexandre Texier · Snap shot · Goalie: Sergei Bobrovsky · Above crossbar |
| 1 | 08:31 | TOR | Delayed penalty | Delayed penalty |
| 1 | 08:33 | TOR | Penalty | Nick Paul · Hooking · 2 min · Drawn by Jayden Struble |
| 1 | 08:33 | — | Stoppage | TV timeout · TV timeout |
| 1 | 08:33 | MTL | Faceoff | Nick Suzuki wins faceoff against Teddy Blueger |
| 1 | 08:41 | MTL | Giveaway | Lane Hutson |
| 1 | 09:42 | MTL | Blocked shot | Ivan Demidov · — · Blocked by Oliver Ekman-Larsson · Blocked |
| 1 | 09:43 | MTL | Shot on goal | Juraj Slafkovský · Tip-in · Goalie: Sergei Bobrovsky |
| 1 | 09:45 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck |
| 1 | 09:45 | MTL | Faceoff | Alex Newhook wins faceoff against Teddy Blueger |
| 1 | 09:57 | MTL | Blocked shot | Noah Dobson · — · Blocked by Brandon Duhaime · Blocked |
| 1 | 10:02 | MTL | Giveaway | Alexandre Texier |
Shot Map
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