Calgary Flames vs Montreal Canadiens

NHL

Flames

18-21-4, 40 PTS

1-4

Final

Canadiens

24-13-6, 54 PTS

Bell Centre

TV: Sportsnet / TSN2 / RDS

On the ice

CGY shoots leftMTL shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
CGY	7	14	8	29
MTL	14	10	12	36

In net

Dustin Wolf32/36 SV, .889

Jacob Fowler28/29 SV, .966

Team	1	2	3	T
CGY	0	1	0	1
MTL	0	3	1	4

Who won: Canadiens 4-1

The Montreal Canadiens beat the Calgary Flames 4-1 on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at Bell Centre. The Canadiens outscored the Flames 3-1 in the 2nd period. Alexandre Texier led the Canadiens in goals (1). Joel Farabee led the Flames in goals (1).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

CGYMTL

13Blocked Shots19

15Hits24

5Takeaways4

29Shots36

0Power Play Goals0

4Power Play Opportunities2

0.0Power Play Percentage0.0

0Short Handed Goals0

0Shootout Goals0

32Faceoffs Won30

51.6Faceoff Win Percent48.4

13Giveaways11

2Total Penalties4

4Penalty Minutes8

Player of the game

Alexandre Texier

MTL · 1 G, 2 A, 3 SOG

8.7

Deserved to win

21%

CGY · 2.04 xG

79%

MTL · 4.00 xG

Canadiens created better chances: they win this game 79% of the time

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
P3 0:21
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Arber Xhekaj
P3 0:41
TO
Takeaway
Takeaway by Joe Veleno
J. Veleno
P3 0:52
Hit
Zachary Bolduc hit Joel Hanley
P3 1:07
Slap shot on goal
Joel Farabee Slap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
J. Farabee · 1 G
P3 1:18
Shot blocked by L. Hutson
Joel Farabee shot blocked by Lane Hutson
J. Farabee · 1 G
P3 1:28
Snap shot on goal
Hunter Brzustewicz Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
H. Brzustewicz · 1 A
P3 1:53
Snap shot short
Brendan Gallagher Snap Shot Short
B. Gallagher
P3 1:55
Faceoff win vs N. Kadri
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Nazem Kadri
P. Danault · 1 A
P3 1:57
Shot
Samuel Blais Snap Shot saved by Dustin Wolf
P3 1:59
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Yegor Sharangovich
Y. Sharangovich · 1 A
P3 2:02
TO
Takeaway
Takeaway by Yegor Sharangovich
Y. Sharangovich · 1 A
P3 2:45
Faceoff win vs M. Frost
Joseph Veleno faceoff won against Morgan Frost
J. Veleno
P3 4:02
Faceoff win vs M. Backlund
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Mikael Backlund
P. Danault · 1 A
P3 4:04
Backhand shot on goal
Jonathan Huberdeau Backhand saved by Jacob Fowler
J. Huberdeau
P3 4:32
Face off
Nazem Kadri faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
P3 4:51
Big hit on S. Blais
Joel Hanley hit Samuel Blais
J. Hanley
P3 5:35
Wrist shot on goal
Connor Zary Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
C. Zary
P3 7:01
Faceoff win vs Y. Sharangovich
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Yegor Sharangovich
N. Suzuki · 1 A
P3 7:11
Snap shot on goal
Nick Suzuki Snap Shot saved by Dustin Wolf
N. Suzuki · 1 A
P3 8:07
Big hit on N. Dobson
Blake Coleman hit Noah Dobson
B. Coleman
P3 8:15
Shot blocked by N. Dobson
Mikael Backlund shot blocked by Noah Dobson
M. Backlund
P3 8:16
Snap shot on goal
Yan Kuznetsov Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
Y. Kuznetsov
P3 8:36
Faceoff win vs O. Kapanen
Mikael Backlund faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
M. Backlund
P3 8:36
Penalty: penalty
Rasmus Andersson Hooking against Joseph Veleno
R. Andersson