Montreal Canadiens vs Detroit Red Wings

NHL

Canadiens

37-21-10, 84 PTS

1-3

Final

Red Wings

38-23-8, 84 PTS

Little Caesars Arena

TV: TSN2 / Sportsnet / RDS

On the ice

MTL shoots leftDET shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
MTL	12	10	11	33
DET	8	7	13	28

In net

Jakub Dobes25/27 SV, .926

John Gibson32/33 SV, .970

Team	1	2	3	T
MTL	0	1	0	1
DET	0	0	3	3

Who won: Red Wings 3-1

The Detroit Red Wings beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 on Thursday, March 19, 2026 at Little Caesars Arena. The Red Wings win the series 2-1. The Red Wings outscored the Canadiens 3-0 in the 3rd period. Alex DeBrincat led the Red Wings in goals (1). Juraj Slafkovsky led the Canadiens in goals (1).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:17
Emmitt Finnie faceoff won against Joseph Veleno
GOALP3 0:17
Goal! Wrist shot
Andrew Copp
Andrew Copp Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Alex DeBrincat (38)
MTL 1 - 3 DET
P3 0:41
J.T. Compher shot blocked by Lane Hutson
P3 0:55
J.T. Compher faceoff won against Phillip Danault
P3 1:12
David Perron shot blocked by Noah Dobson
P3 1:49
Noah Dobson Slap Shot saved by John Gibson
P3 1:52
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Emmitt Finnie
P3 2:22
Moritz Seider hit Noah Dobson
P3 2:34
Juraj Slafkovský Wrist Shot saved by John Gibson
P3 2:47
Juraj Slafkovský Wrist Shot Wide Right
P3 3:00
Moritz Seider Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
P3 3:06
Cole Caufield hit Moritz Seider
P3 3:09
J.T. Compher faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
P3 3:18
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against J.T. Compher
P3 3:25
Andrew Copp faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
GOALP3 3:25
Goal! Backhand
Alex DeBrincat
Alex DeBrincat Goal (34) Backhand, assists: none
MTL 1 - 2 DET
P3 3:27
TO
Giveaway by Mike Matheson
P3 3:38
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against J.T. Compher
P3 3:41
Zachary Bolduc Tip-In saved by John Gibson
P3 3:50
Ben Chiarot hit Jake Evans
P3 3:56
Zachary Bolduc shot blocked by Emmitt Finnie
P3 4:03
Jake Evans Backhand saved by John Gibson
P3 4:04
Lane Hutson Slap Shot saved by John Gibson