Montreal Canadiens vs Detroit Red Wings

NHL

Canadiens

37-21-10, 84 PTS

1-3

Final

Red Wings

38-23-8, 84 PTS

Little Caesars Arena

TV: TSN2 / Sportsnet / RDS

On the ice

MTL shoots leftDET shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
MTL	12	10	11	33
DET	8	7	13	28

In net

Jakub Dobes25/27 SV, .926

John Gibson32/33 SV, .970

Team	1	2	3	T
MTL	0	1	0	1
DET	0	0	3	3

Who won: Red Wings 3-1

The Detroit Red Wings beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 on Thursday, March 19, 2026 at Little Caesars Arena. The Red Wings outscored the Canadiens 3-0 in the 3rd period. Alex DeBrincat led the Red Wings in goals (1). Juraj Slafkovsky led the Canadiens in goals (1).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

MTLDET

14Blocked Shots12

27Hits35

2Takeaways8

33Shots28

1Power Play Goals0

2Power Play Opportunities2

50.0Power Play Percentage0.0

0Short Handed Goals0

0Shootout Goals0

31Faceoffs Won25

55.4Faceoff Win Percent44.6

18Giveaways19

4Total Penalties4

8Penalty Minutes8

Player of the game

Alex DeBrincat

DET · 1 G, 2 A, 4 SOG

8.9

Deserved to win

57%

MTL · 3.16 xG

43%

DET · 2.74 xG

Canadiens deserved better: 57% on chances, lost 1-3

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
P3 0:17
Faceoff win vs J. Veleno
Emmitt Finnie faceoff won against Joseph Veleno
E. Finnie
GOALP3 0:17
Goal! Wrist shot
A. Copp · 1 G
Andrew Copp Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Alex DeBrincat (38)
MTL 1 - 3 DET
P3 0:41
Shot blocked by L. Hutson
J.T. Compher shot blocked by Lane Hutson
J.T. Compher · 1 G
P3 0:55
Faceoff win vs P. Danault
J.T. Compher faceoff won against Phillip Danault
J.T. Compher · 1 G
P3 1:12
Shot blocked by N. Dobson
David Perron shot blocked by Noah Dobson
D. Perron
P3 1:49
Slap shot on goal
Noah Dobson Slap Shot saved by John Gibson
N. Dobson
P3 1:52
Faceoff win vs E. Finnie
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Emmitt Finnie
N. Suzuki · 1 A
P3 2:22
Big hit on N. Dobson
Moritz Seider hit Noah Dobson
M. Seider
P3 2:34
Wrist shot on goal
Juraj Slafkovský Wrist Shot saved by John Gibson
J. Slafkovsky · 1 G
P3 2:47
Juraj slafkovský wrist shot wide right
Juraj Slafkovský Wrist Shot Wide Right
J. Slafkovsky · 1 G
P3 3:00
Wrist shot on goal
Moritz Seider Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
M. Seider
P3 3:06
Big hit on M. Seider
Cole Caufield hit Moritz Seider
C. Caufield · 1 A
P3 3:09
Faceoff win vs N. Suzuki
J.T. Compher faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
J.T. Compher · 1 G
P3 3:18
Faceoff win vs J.T. Compher
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against J.T. Compher
N. Suzuki · 1 A
P3 3:25
Faceoff win vs N. Suzuki
Andrew Copp faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
A. Copp · 1 G
GOALP3 3:25
Goal! Backhand
A. DeBrincat · 1 G, 2 A
Alex DeBrincat Goal (34) Backhand, assists: none
MTL 1 - 2 DET
P3 3:27
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Mike Matheson
M. Matheson
P3 3:38
Face off
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against J.T. Compher
P3 3:41
Tip-in shot on goal
Zachary Bolduc Tip-In saved by John Gibson
Z. Bolduc
P3 3:50
Big hit on J. Evans
Ben Chiarot hit Jake Evans
B. Chiarot
P3 3:56
Shot blocked by E. Finnie
Zachary Bolduc shot blocked by Emmitt Finnie
Z. Bolduc
P3 4:03
Backhand shot on goal
Jake Evans Backhand saved by John Gibson
J. Evans
P3 4:04
Slap shot on goal
Lane Hutson Slap Shot saved by John Gibson
L. Hutson
P3 4:04
Shot blocked by J. Faulk
Lane Hutson shot blocked by Justin Faulk
L. Hutson