Florida Panthers vs Montreal Canadiens

NHL

Panthers

22-18-3, 47 PTS

2-6

Final

Canadiens

25-13-6, 56 PTS

Bell Centre

TV: TSN2 / Sportsnet / RDS

On the ice

FLA shoots leftMTL shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
FLA	6	10	11	27
MTL	8	4	8	20

In net

Sergei Bobrovsky14/19 SV, .737

Sam Montembeault25/27 SV, .926

Team	1	2	3	T
FLA	0	1	1	2
MTL	2	1	3	6

Who won: Canadiens 6-2

The Montreal Canadiens beat the Florida Panthers 6-2 on Thursday, January 8, 2026 at Bell Centre. The Canadiens lead the series 2-0. The Canadiens outscored the Panthers 2-0 in the 1st period. Alexandre Texier led the Canadiens in goals (3). Sam Bennett led the Panthers in goals (2).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:09
TO
Giveaway by Luke Kunin
P3 0:09
TO
Takeaway by Luke Kunin
P3 0:39
Noah Gregor shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
P3 0:50
Luke Kunin faceoff won against Brendan Gallagher
GOALP3 0:50
Goal! Batted
Alexandre Texier
Alexandre Texier Goal (7) Batted, assists: Samuel Blais (5), Joseph Veleno (2)
FLA 2 - 6 MTL
P3 0:53
Joseph Veleno Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
P3 1:11
TO
Giveaway by Alexandre Carrier
P3 1:15
Joseph Veleno faceoff won against Luke Kunin
P3 1:15
Arber Xhekaj Misconduct
P3 1:15
Donovan Sebrango Misconduct
P3 1:15
Donovan Sebrango Roughing against Arber Xhekaj
P3 1:15
Owen Beck Charging against Jack Studnicka
P3 1:15
Arber Xhekaj Roughing against Donovan Sebrango
P3 1:15
Donovan Sebrango Roughing against Arber Xhekaj
P3 1:19
Arber Xhekaj hit Jack Studnicka
P3 1:49
Luke Kunin faceoff won against Owen Beck
P3 1:58
Arber Xhekaj hit Noah Gregor
P3 2:01
Owen Beck faceoff won against Luke Kunin
GOALP3 2:01
Goal!
Juraj Slafkovsky
Juraj Slafkovský Goal (16) , assists: Oliver Kapanen (11), Lane Hutson (36)
FLA 2 - 5 MTL
P3 2:42
Carter Verhaeghe Snap Shot Wide Right
P3 2:51
Sam Reinhart Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
P3 3:12
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
P3 3:14
Eetu Luostarinen shot blocked by Noah Dobson