Montreal Canadiens vs Florida Panthers

NHL

Canadiens

21-12-6, 48 PTS

3-2

Final/OT

Panthers

21-15-3, 45 PTS

Amerant Bank Arena

TV: TSN2 / Sportsnet / RDS

On the ice

MTL shoots leftFLA shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	T
MTL	7	10	10	2	29
FLA	9	8	11	2	30

In net

Sam Montembeault28/30 SV, .933

Daniil Tarasov26/29 SV, .897

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

Who won: Canadiens 3-2

The Montreal Canadiens beat the Florida Panthers 3-2 in overtime on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at Amerant Bank Arena. The Canadiens lead the series 1-0. Nick Suzuki led the Canadiens in goals (2). Sam Reinhart led the Panthers in goals (1).

Play by play

End of the overtime
End of the overtime
GOALOT 3:24
Goal! Wrist shot
Nick Suzuki
Nick Suzuki Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Lane Hutson (33), Noah Dobson (20)
MTL 3 - 2 FLA
OT 3:06
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
OT 3:04
Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
OT 2:31
Nick Suzuki Slap Shot Wide Left
OT 2:06
Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
OT 1:27
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
OT 1:27
Brad Marchand Roughing against Mike Matheson
OT 1:13
TO
Takeaway by Juraj Slafkovský
OT 0:42
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
OT 0:41
Brad Marchand Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
OT 0:14
Sam Reinhart Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
OT 0:00
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Start of the overtime
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:02
Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Gustav Forsling
P3 0:32
Eetu Luostarinen hit Noah Dobson
P3 1:10
Phillip Danault Tip-In Wide Right
P3 1:22
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
GOALP3 1:22
Goal! Slap shot
Nick Suzuki
Nick Suzuki Goal (12) Slap Shot, assists: Ivan Demidov (23), Cole Caufield (20)
MTL 2 - 2 FLA
P3 1:44
Ivan Demidov Slap Shot Wide Right
P3 2:14
Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot Wide Left
P3 3:25
Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Phillip Danault
P3 3:27
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues