Vegas Golden Knights vs Montreal Canadiens

NHL

Golden Knights

25-14-13, 63 PTS

2-3

Final/OT

Canadiens

29-17-7, 65 PTS

Bell Centre

TV: TSN2 / Sportsnet / RDS

On the ice

VGK shoots leftMTL shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	T
VGK	10	10	13	1	34
MTL	8	12	3	3	26

In net

Akira Schmid23/26 SV, .885

Jakub Dobes32/34 SV, .941

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

Who won: Canadiens 3-2

The Montreal Canadiens beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 in overtime on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at Bell Centre. The Canadiens win the series 2-0. The Canadiens outscored the Golden Knights 2-0 in the 2nd period. Jake Evans led the Canadiens in goals (1). Pavel Dorofeyev led the Golden Knights in goals (2).

Play by play

End of the overtime
End of the overtime
GOALOT 3:58
Goal! Backhand
Jake Evans
Jake Evans Goal (6) Backhand, assists: Alexandre Texier (11)
VGK 2 - 3 MTL
OT 3:47
Jack Eichel Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
OT 2:43
Kaedan Korczak hit Lane Hutson
OT 2:27
Kaedan Korczak shot blocked by Lane Hutson
OT 1:31
Nick Suzuki Snap Shot Wide Right
OT 1:30
Nick Suzuki Snap Shot Wide Left
OT 1:13
Lane Hutson Snap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
OT 1:07
Jack Eichel faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
OT 1:05
Juraj Slafkovský Backhand saved by Akira Schmid
OT 1:03
Cole Caufield shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
OT 0:00
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Start of the overtime
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:03
Mark Stone Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
P3 0:12
Jeremy Lauzon hit Ivan Demidov
P3 0:18
Lane Hutson shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
P3 0:33
Jack Eichel faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
P3 0:33
Rasmus Andersson Tripping against Alexandre Texier
P3 1:24
Braeden Bowman shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
P3 1:47
TO
Giveaway by Cole Caufield
P3 2:10
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Jack Eichel
P3 2:12
Rasmus Andersson Slap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
P3 2:14
Noah Hanifin Slap Shot Wide Left