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Montreal Canadiens vs Dallas Stars

NHL
Canadiens
8-3-2, 18 PTS
5-2
Final
Stars
7-5-1, 15 PTS
American Airlines Center
TV: TSN2 / Sportsnet / RDS

On the ice

MTL shoots leftDAL shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
MTL106521
DAL77519

In net

Jakub Dobes17/19 SV, .895
Jake Oettinger16/20 SV, .800
Team123T
MTL3115
DAL1102

Who won: Canadiens 5-2

The Montreal Canadiens beat the Dallas Stars 5-2 on Thursday, October 29, 2026 at American Airlines Center. The Canadiens outscored the Stars 3-1 in the 1st period. Cole Caufield led the Canadiens in goals (2). Wyatt Johnston led the Stars in goals (1).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.4Cole CaufieldRW
  2. 28.3Alex NewhookC
  3. 38.0Phillip DanaultC
  4. 47.9Noah DobsonD
  5. 57.8Wyatt JohnstonC
  6. 67.4Jake EvansC
  7. 77.4Alexandre CarrierD
  8. 87.2Chris KreiderLW
  9. 97.2Juraj SlafkovskyLW
  10. 107.2Mikko RantanenRW
  11. 117.0Jamie BennLW
  12. 126.9Adam EngstromD

Team stats

MTLDAL
9Blocked Shots10
13Hits16
4Takeaways4
21Shots19
0Power Play Goals1
4Power Play Opportunities3
0.0Power Play Percentage33.3
0Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
20Faceoffs Won36
35.7Faceoff Win Percent64.3
20Giveaways17
3Total Penalties4
6Penalty Minutes8

Player of the game

Cole Caufield

MTL · 2 G, 3 SOG

8.4

Deserved to win

51%
MTL · 2.00 xG
49%
DAL · 1.93 xG

Dead even on chances: this one could have gone either way

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:08Kirby Dach
    TO

    Takeaway

    Takeaway by Kirby Dach

    K. Dach

  3. P3 0:23Arttu Hyry

    Face off

    Arttu Hyry faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen

  4. P3 0:26Florian Xhekaj

    Snap shot on goal

    Florian Xhekaj Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger

    F. Xhekaj

  5. GOALP3 0:48
    Phillip Danault

    Goal! Wrist shot

    P. Danault · 1 G, 1 A

    Phillip Danault Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Jake Evans (2)

    MTL 5 - 2 DAL
  6. P3 0:52Jake Evans
    TO

    Takeaway

    Takeaway by Jake Evans

    J. Evans · 1 A

  7. P3 1:14Roope Hintz

    Face off

    Roope Hintz faceoff won against Jake Evans

  8. P3 1:19Jake Evans

    Wrist shot wide left

    Jake Evans Wrist Shot Wide Left

    J. Evans · 1 A

  9. P3 1:25Tyler Seguin

    Tip-in hit right post

    Tyler Seguin Tip-In Hit Right Post

    T. Seguin

  10. P3 1:45Wyatt Johnston

    Face off

    Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Phillip Danault

  11. P3 2:03Phillip Danault

    Faceoff win vs W. Johnston

    Phillip Danault faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston

    P. Danault · 1 G, 1 A

  12. P3 2:27Jason Robertson

    Snap shot on goal

    Jason Robertson Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes

    J. Robertson

  13. P3 2:40Lane Hutson
    TO

    Giveaway

    Giveaway by Lane Hutson

  14. P3 3:20Jake Evans

    Backhand shot on goal

    Jake Evans Backhand saved by Jake Oettinger

    J. Evans · 1 A

  15. P3 3:44Phillip Danault

    Snap shot wide left

    Phillip Danault Snap Shot Wide Left

    P. Danault · 1 G, 1 A

  16. P3 4:52Arttu Hyry

    Face off

    Arttu Hyry faceoff won against Alex Newhook

  17. P3 4:54Zack Bolduc

    Snap shot on goal

    Zachary Bolduc Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger

    Z. Bolduc

  18. P3 5:06Lane Hutson

    Shot blocked by T. Myers

    Lane Hutson shot blocked by Tyler Myers

    L. Hutson · 1 A

  19. P3 5:27Cole Caufield

    Snap shot wide left

    Cole Caufield Snap Shot Wide Left

    C. Caufield · 2 G

  20. P3 5:44Jake Evans

    Faceoff win vs S. Steel

    Jake Evans faceoff won against Sam Steel

    J. Evans · 1 A

  21. P3 5:47Miro Heiskanen

    Snap shot on goal

    Miro Heiskanen Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes

    M. Heiskanen · 1 A

  22. P3 5:56Jakub Dobes
    TO

    Giveaway

    Giveaway by Jakub Dobes

    J. Dobes · 17 SV

  23. P3 6:05Justin Hryckowian

    Faceoff win vs K. Dach

    Justin Hryckowian faceoff won against Kirby Dach

    J. Hryckowian

  24. P3 6:13Kirby Dach

    Face off

    Kirby Dach faceoff won against Justin Hryckowian

  25. P3 6:13Lian Bichsel
    FLAG

    Penalty: slashing

    Lian Bichsel Slashing against Chris Kreider (2 min)

    L. Bichsel

Leaders

MTLDAL
Goals
Cole Caufield
2
Wyatt Johnston
1
Assists
Noah Dobson
2
Mikko Rantanen
2
Points
Cole Caufield
2
Wyatt Johnston
2

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