Vegas Golden Knights vs Montreal Canadiens
NHL
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).
Team stats
VGKMTL 15Blocked Shots18
24Hits24
4Takeaways5
34Shots26
0Power Play Goals0
3Power Play Opportunities4
0.0Power Play Percentage0.0
0Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
22Faceoffs Won18
55.0Faceoff Win Percent45.0
12Giveaways8
4Total Penalties3
8Penalty Minutes6
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