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 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).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

FLAMTL

11Blocked Shots20

18Hits18

4Takeaways7

27Shots19

0Power Play Goals0

3Power Play Opportunities4

0.0Power Play Percentage0.0

0Short Handed Goals0

0Shootout Goals0

34Faceoffs Won25

57.6Faceoff Win Percent42.4

18Giveaways10

7Total Penalties7

24Penalty Minutes22

Player of the game

Alexandre Texier

MTL · 3 G, 6 SOG

9.2

Deserved to win

65%

FLA · 3.05 xG

35%

MTL · 2.11 xG

Panthers deserved better: 65% on chances, lost 2-6

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
P3 0:09
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Luke Kunin
L. Kunin
P3 0:09
TO
Takeaway
Takeaway by Luke Kunin
L. Kunin
P3 0:39
Shot blocked by A. Carrier
Noah Gregor shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
N. Gregor
P3 0:50
Faceoff win vs B. Gallagher
Luke Kunin faceoff won against Brendan Gallagher
L. Kunin
GOALP3 0:50
Goal! Batted
A. Texier · 3 G
Alexandre Texier Goal (7) Batted, assists: Samuel Blais (5), Joseph Veleno (2)
FLA 2 - 6 MTL
P3 0:53
Snap shot on goal
Joseph Veleno Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
J. Veleno · 1 A
P3 1:11
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Alexandre Carrier
A. Carrier · 1 A
P3 1:15
Faceoff win vs L. Kunin
Joseph Veleno faceoff won against Luke Kunin
J. Veleno · 1 A
P3 1:15
Penalty
Arber Xhekaj Misconduct
P3 1:15
Penalty
Donovan Sebrango Misconduct
P3 1:15
Penalty
Donovan Sebrango Roughing against Arber Xhekaj
P3 1:15
Penalty: penalty
Owen Beck Charging against Jack Studnicka
O. Beck
P3 1:15
Penalty: penalty
Arber Xhekaj Roughing against Donovan Sebrango
A. Xhekaj
P3 1:19
Big hit on J. Studnicka
Arber Xhekaj hit Jack Studnicka
A. Xhekaj
P3 1:49
Faceoff win vs O. Beck
Luke Kunin faceoff won against Owen Beck
L. Kunin
P3 1:58
Big hit on N. Gregor
Arber Xhekaj hit Noah Gregor
A. Xhekaj
P3 2:01
Faceoff win vs L. Kunin
Owen Beck faceoff won against Luke Kunin
O. Beck
GOALP3 2:01
Goal!
J. Slafkovsky · 1 G, 1 A
Juraj Slafkovský Goal (16) , assists: Oliver Kapanen (11), Lane Hutson (36)
FLA 2 - 5 MTL
P3 2:42
Snap shot wide right
Carter Verhaeghe Snap Shot Wide Right
C. Verhaeghe
P3 2:51
Snap shot on goal
Sam Reinhart Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
S. Reinhart
P3 3:12
Faceoff win vs E. Rodrigues
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
P. Danault
P3 3:14
Shot blocked by N. Dobson
Eetu Luostarinen shot blocked by Noah Dobson
E. Luostarinen
P3 3:51
Big hit on O. Kapanen
Gustav Forsling hit Oliver Kapanen
G. Forsling
P3 4:03
Shot blocked by J. Slafkovsky
Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
G. Forsling