Montreal Canadiens vs Dallas Stars
NHL
American Airlines Center
TV: TSN2 / Sportsnet / RDS
On the ice
MTL shoots leftDAL shoots right 
Shots on goal
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTL | 6 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 28 |
| DAL | 8 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 27 |
In net
Sam Montembeault24/27 SV, .889
Jake Oettinger24/28 SV, .857| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| DAL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Who won: Canadiens 4-3
The Montreal Canadiens beat the Dallas Stars 4-3 in overtime on Sunday, January 4, 2026 at American Airlines Center. The series is tied 1-1. Lane Hutson led the Canadiens in goals (1). Wyatt Johnston led the Stars in goals (2).
Team stats
MTLDAL 13Blocked Shots16
30Hits15
3Takeaways7
28Shots27
1Power Play Goals0
5Power Play Opportunities3
20.0Power Play Percentage0.0
0Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
19Faceoffs Won26
42.2Faceoff Win Percent57.8
14Giveaways15
3Total Penalties5
6Penalty Minutes10
