Montreal Canadiens vs Florida Panthers

NHL

Canadiens

15-18-3, 33 PTS

2-7

Final

Panthers

16-16-4, 36 PTS

Amerant Bank Arena

TV: TSN2 / Sportsnet / RDS

On the ice

MTL shoots leftFLA shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
MTL	14	2	11	27
FLA	15	12	14	41

In net

Sam Montembeault34/41 SV, .829

Sergei Bobrovsky25/27 SV, .926

Team	1	2	3	T
MTL	2	0	0	2
FLA	3	1	3	7

Who won: Panthers 7-2

The Florida Panthers beat the Montreal Canadiens 7-2 on Thursday, December 29, 2022 at Amerant Bank Arena. The Panthers lead the series 1-0. The Panthers outscored the Canadiens 3-0 in the 3rd period. Aleksander Barkov led the Panthers in goals (3). Arber Xhekaj led the Canadiens in goals (1).

Recap · Dec 29

Barkov's quick hat trick lifts Panthers over Canadiens 7-2

Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov recorded a hat trick in the first period and helped his team snap a three-game losing streak with a 7-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.

What it means

Season series: FLA leads series 1-0.
Canadiens 8-9-3 on the road; Panthers 9-5-3 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Canadiens6th in Atlantic Division

Florian Xhekaj LW
Undisclosed
Day-To-Day
Bryce Pickford D
Undisclosed
Injured Reserve
Ivan Demidov RW
Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Oliver Kapanen C
Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Sam Montembeault G
Lower Body
Injured Reserve

Panthers5th in Atlantic Division

Aleksander Barkov C
Lower Body, left
Injured Reserve
Brad Marchand LW
Leg, left
Out
Jonah Gadjovich LW
Upper Body, Surgery
Injured Reserve

Starting goalies

Canadiens6th in Atlantic Division

Sam Montembeault G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Panthers5th in Atlantic Division

Sergei Bobrovsky G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

FLA leads series 1-0

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Game info

Venue: Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise, FL · Attendance 19,623
Officials: Steve Kozari (Referee), Trevor Hanson (Referee), Mark Shewchyk (Linesman), Ryan Jackson (Linesman)