Montreal Canadiens vs Boston Bruins

NHL

Canadiens

20-12-5, 45 PTS

6-2

Final

Bruins

20-17-1, 41 PTS

TD Garden

TV: TSN2 / Sportsnet / RDS

On the ice

MTL shoots leftBOS shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
MTL	8	12	9	29
BOS	17	5	6	28

In net

Jacob Fowler26/28 SV, .929

Jeremy Swayman23/29 SV, .793

Team	1	2	3	T
MTL	1	1	4	6
BOS	2	0	0	2

Who won: Canadiens 6-2

The Montreal Canadiens beat the Boston Bruins 6-2 on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at TD Garden. The Canadiens outscored the Bruins 4-0 in the 3rd period. Nick Suzuki led the Canadiens in goals (1). Alex Steeves led the Bruins in goals (1).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

MTLBOS

18Blocked Shots16

23Hits27

3Takeaways7

29Shots28

2Power Play Goals1

7Power Play Opportunities5

28.6Power Play Percentage20.0

0Short Handed Goals0

0Shootout Goals0

27Faceoffs Won30

47.4Faceoff Win Percent52.6

11Giveaways20

9Total Penalties10

32Penalty Minutes36

Player of the game

Lane Hutson

MTL · 3 A, 2 SOG

8.5

Deserved to win

58%

MTL · 3.15 xG

42%

BOS · 2.74 xG

Canadiens created better chances: they win this game 58% of the time

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
P3 0:56
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Casey Mittelstadt
C. Mittelstadt
P3 1:08
Faceoff win vs F. Minten
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Fraser Minten
P. Danault
P3 1:08
Penalty: penalty
Nikita Zadorov Misconduct
N. Zadorov
P3 1:08
Penalty
Juraj Slafkovský Misconduct
P3 1:08
Penalty: penalty
Juraj Slafkovský Holding against David Pastrnak served by Ivan Demidov
J. Slafkovsky · 1 G, 1 A
P3 1:17
TO
Takeaway
Takeaway by Elias Lindholm
E. Lindholm
P3 1:35
Shot
Elias Lindholm Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
P3 2:06
Backhand shot on goal
Fraser Minten Backhand saved by Jacob Fowler
F. Minten
P3 2:19
Snap shot wide left
Mark Kastelic Snap Shot Wide Left
M. Kastelic
P3 2:45
Big hit on S. Kuraly
Samuel Blais hit Sean Kuraly
S. Blais · 1 G
P3 2:49
Big hit on N. Zadorov
Brendan Gallagher hit Nikita Zadorov
B. Gallagher
P3 3:24
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Andrew Peeke
A. Peeke
P3 3:40
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Pavel Zacha
P3 3:45
Shot blocked by A. Carrier
Mason Lohrei shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
M. Lohrei · 1 A
P3 4:27
Faceoff win vs E. Lindholm
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
N. Suzuki · 1 G, 1 A
P3 4:34
Wrist shot on goal
Lane Hutson Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
L. Hutson · 3 A
P3 5:35
Big hit on V. Kolyachonok
Phillip Danault hit Vladislav Kolyachonok
P. Danault
P3 5:58
TO
Takeaway
Takeaway by Fraser Minten
F. Minten
P3 6:49
Big hit on Z. Bolduc
Charlie McAvoy hit Zachary Bolduc
C. McAvoy
P3 7:29
Snap shot wide right
Nick Suzuki Snap Shot Wide Right
N. Suzuki · 1 G, 1 A
P3 7:38
Faceoff win vs P. Zacha
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
N. Suzuki · 1 G, 1 A
GOALP3 7:38
Goal! Slap shot
J. Slafkovsky · 1 G, 1 A
Juraj Slafkovský Goal (11) Slap Shot, assists: Lane Hutson (30)
MTL 6 - 2 BOS
P3 7:43
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Jeremy Swayman
J. Swayman · 23 SV
P3 7:46
Wrist shot on goal
Oliver Kapanen Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
O. Kapanen