Montreal Canadiens vs San Jose Sharks
NHL
SAP Center at San Jose
TV: TSN2 / Sportsnet / RDS
On the ice
MTL shoots leftSJ shoots right 
Shots on goal
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTL | 8 | 10 | 18 | 36 |
| SJ | 8 | 9 | 11 | 28 |
In net
Jakub Dobes21/27 SV, .778
Yaroslav Askarov31/36 SV, .861| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTL | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| SJ | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Who won: Sharks 7-5
The San Jose Sharks beat the Montreal Canadiens 7-5 on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at SAP Center at San Jose. The Sharks lead the series 1-0. The Sharks outscored the Canadiens 3-1 in the 2nd period. Macklin Celebrini led the Sharks in goals (1). Alex Newhook led the Canadiens in goals (2).
Team stats
MTLSJ 18Blocked Shots9
20Hits21
4Takeaways6
36Shots28
2Power Play Goals2
5Power Play Opportunities4
40.0Power Play Percentage50.0
0Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
35Faceoffs Won29
54.7Faceoff Win Percent45.3
13Giveaways17
6Total Penalties7
12Penalty Minutes14
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