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Montreal Canadiens vs Detroit Red Wings

NHL
Canadiens
1-1-0, 2 PTS
5-1
Final
Red Wings
0-1-0, 0 PTS
Little Caesars Arena
TV: TSN2 / Sportsnet / RDS

On the ice

MTL shoots leftDET shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
MTL95317
DET1111931

In net

Jakub Dobes30/31 SV, .968
Cam Talbot4/4 SV, 1.000
Team123T
MTL3205
DET1001

Who won: Canadiens 5-1

The Montreal Canadiens beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-1 on Thursday, October 9, 2025 at Little Caesars Arena. The Canadiens outscored the Red Wings 3-1 in the 1st period. Mike Matheson led the Canadiens in goals (1). Dylan Larkin led the Red Wings in goals (1).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.0Mike MathesonD
  2. 27.8Zack BolducRW
  3. 37.7Brendan GallagherRW
  4. 47.7Oliver KapanenC
  5. 57.7Juraj SlafkovskyLW
  6. 67.7Alexandre CarrierD
  7. 77.6Nick SuzukiC
  8. 87.6Jakub DobesG
  9. 97.6Dylan LarkinC
  10. 107.5Arber XhekajD
  11. 117.4Cole CaufieldRW
  12. 127.2Alex NewhookC

Team stats

MTLDET
14Blocked Shots13
25Hits34
3Takeaways4
17Shots31
1Power Play Goals1
3Power Play Opportunities4
33.3Power Play Percentage25.0
0Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
17Faceoffs Won23
42.5Faceoff Win Percent57.5
14Giveaways18
4Total Penalties3
8Penalty Minutes6

Player of the game

Mike Matheson

MTL · 1 G, 1 A, 3 SOG

8.0

Deserved to win

33%
MTL · 1.75 xG
67%
DET · 2.63 xG

Red Wings deserved better: 67% on chances, lost 1-5

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:03Patrik Laine

    Slap shot wide left

    Patrik Laine Slap Shot Wide Left

    P. Laine

  3. P3 0:05Moritz Seider

    Big hit on K. Dach

    Moritz Seider hit Kirby Dach

    M. Seider · 1 A

  4. P3 0:44Mason Appleton

    Big hit on A. Xhekaj

    Mason Appleton hit Arber Xhekaj

    M. Appleton

  5. P3 0:52Elmer Soderblom

    Shot blocked by A. Xhekaj

    Elmer Soderblom shot blocked by Arber Xhekaj

    E. Soderblom

  6. P3 0:57Elmer Soderblom

    Big hit on A. Xhekaj

    Elmer Soderblom hit Arber Xhekaj

    E. Soderblom

  7. P3 1:33Dylan Larkin

    Slap shot on goal

    Dylan Larkin Slap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes

    D. Larkin · 1 G

  8. P3 1:49Lucas Raymond

    Deflected hit left post

    Lucas Raymond Deflected Hit Left Post

    L. Raymond

  9. P3 2:08Moritz Seider

    Snap shot on goal

    Moritz Seider Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes

    M. Seider · 1 A

  10. P3 3:18Jake Evans

    Faceoff win vs D. Larkin

    Jake Evans faceoff won against Dylan Larkin

    J. Evans

  11. P3 3:18Brendan Gallagher

    Penalty: penalty

    Brendan Gallagher Tripping against Simon Edvinsson

    B. Gallagher · 2 A

  12. P3 3:37Kirby Dach

    Faceoff win vs A. Copp

    Kirby Dach faceoff won against Andrew Copp

    K. Dach

  13. P3 3:40Marco Kasper

    Tip-in shot on goal

    Marco Kasper Tip-In saved by Jakub Dobes

    M. Kasper

  14. P3 3:47Kaiden Guhle

    Big hit on T. Hamonic

    Kaiden Guhle hit Travis Hamonic

    K. Guhle

  15. P3 4:42Mike Matheson
    TO

    Giveaway

    Giveaway by Mike Matheson

  16. P3 5:39Arber Xhekaj

    Big hit on A. Copp

    Arber Xhekaj hit Andrew Copp

    A. Xhekaj · 1 A

  17. P3 6:11Oliver Kapanen

    Big hit on B. Chiarot

    Oliver Kapanen hit Ben Chiarot

    O. Kapanen · 1 G

  18. P3 6:27Alex DeBrincat
    TO

    Giveaway

    Giveaway by Alex DeBrincat

    A. DeBrincat

  19. P3 7:18Zack Bolduc

    Snap shot wide right

    Zack Bolduc Snap Shot Wide Right

    Z. Bolduc · 1 G

  20. P3 8:25Emmitt Finnie
    TO

    Takeaway

    Takeaway by Emmitt Finnie

    E. Finnie

  21. P3 8:33Elmer Soderblom

    Slap shot wide right

    Elmer Soderblom Slap Shot Wide Right

    E. Soderblom

  22. P3 8:39Simon Edvinsson

    Snap shot wide left

    Simon Edvinsson Snap Shot Wide Left

    S. Edvinsson

  23. P3 9:25Jake Evans

    Faceoff win vs M. Rasmussen

    Jake Evans faceoff won against Michael Rasmussen

    J. Evans

  24. P3 9:50Simon Edvinsson

    Big hit on I. Demidov

    Simon Edvinsson hit Ivan Demidov

    S. Edvinsson

  25. P3 9:53Axel Sandin-Pellikka

    Wrist shot on goal

    Axel Sandin-Pellikka Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes

    A. Sandin-Pellikka

Leaders

MTLDET
Goals
Mike Matheson
1
Dylan Larkin
1
Assists
Brendan Gallagher
2
Patrick Kane
1
Points
Mike Matheson
2
Dylan Larkin
1

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