Dobes gets shutout in NHL debut, Canadiens blank Panthers 4-0

— Jakub Dobes stopped 34 shots in his NHL debut, Kirby Dach had his first two-goal game in nearly two years, and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Florida Panthers 4-0 on Saturday.
Dec 28, 2024, 09:23 pm - AP
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1st Period
No Goals Scored
2nd PeriodMTLFLA
1:39Kirby Dach (3)
Assists: Alex Newhook (1), Kaiden Guhle (5)
10
13:51Kirby Dach (4)
Assists: Alex Newhook (2)
20
17:19Jake Evans (9) (Shorthanded)
Unassisted
30
3rd PeriodMTLFLA
14:17Cole Caufield (18)
Assists: Juraj Slafkovsky (16)
40

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Gustav Forsling Slap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Juraj Slafkovsky shot blocked by Uvis Balinskis
  • Sam Bennett hit Mike Matheson
  • Jesper Boqvist hit Kirby Dach
  • Anton Lundell hit Kaiden Guhle
  • Aleksander Barkov hit Kaiden Guhle
  • Anton Lundell Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Kirby Dach
  • Dmitry Kulikov Slap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Anton Lundell Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Giveaway by Sam Reinhart
  • Emil Heineman shot blocked by Gustav Forsling
  • Gustav Forsling hit Jake Evans
  • Alexandre Carrier shot blocked by A.J. Greer
  • Anton Lundell Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
  • Nate Schmidt Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Adam Boqvist Slap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
  • Giveaway by Carter Verhaeghe
  • Evan Rodrigues hit Kaiden Guhle
  • Mike Matheson shot blocked by Eetu Luostarinen
  • Eetu Luostarinen Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Dmitry Kulikov
  • A.J. Greer hit David Savard
  • Giveaway by Dmitry Kulikov
  • Mackie Samoskevich High-sticking against David Savard
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Giveaway by Aaron Ekblad
  • Tomas Nosek faceoff won against Kirby Dach
  • Sam Bennett Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Adam Boqvist Backhand Wide Left
  • Evan Rodrigues Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Giveaway by Anton Lundell
  • Giveaway by Aaron Ekblad
  • Takeaway by Uvis Balinskis
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Gustav Forsling Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Sam Reinhart faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
  • Kaiden Guhle shot blocked by Sam Reinhart
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Sam Reinhart Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Aaron Ekblad Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Dmitry Kulikov Slap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Sam Bennett Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Giveaway by Carter Verhaeghe
  • Anton Lundell Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Anton Lundell Tip-In saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
  • Gustav Forsling Slap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Evan Rodrigues
  • Uvis Balinskis Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Adam Boqvist Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Kirby Dach
  • A.J. Greer Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Aaron Ekblad hit Nick Suzuki
  • Sam Bennett hit Kaiden Guhle
  • Giveaway by Anton Lundell
  • Dmitry Kulikov Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Aaron Ekblad Slap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • A.J. Greer Fighting against Arber Xhekaj
  • Tomas Nosek faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Tomas Nosek hit David Savard
  • Mackie Samoskevich hit Emil Heineman
  • Matthew Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Matthew Tkachuk Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Emil Heineman shot blocked by Dmitry Kulikov
  • Aaron Ekblad Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Sam Bennett Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Carter Verhaeghe hit Emil Heineman
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Matthew Tkachuk Backhand Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Sam Reinhart
  • Adam Boqvist Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Sam Bennett hit Nick Suzuki
  • Mackie Samoskevich Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Dmitry Kulikov Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Aleksander Barkov hit Jake Evans
  • Mike Matheson shot blocked by Sam Reinhart
  • Giveaway by Aleksander Barkov
  • Sam Reinhart Backhand saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  • Matthew Tkachuk Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Sam Bennett Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Tomas Nosek Deflected Wide Left
  • A.J. Greer Wrist Shot Short
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Jake Evans shot blocked by Uvis Balinskis
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Carter Verhaeghe hit Mike Matheson
  • Matthew Tkachuk Deflected saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
  • Evan Rodrigues hit Patrik Laine
  • Gustav Forsling Slap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Aaron Ekblad hit Nick Suzuki
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Evan Rodrigues Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Eetu Luostarinen hit Christian Dvorak
  • Jesper Boqvist hit Christian Dvorak
  • Giveaway by Nate Schmidt
  • Uvis Balinskis Slap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Giveaway by Dmitry Kulikov
  • Anton Lundell Snap Shot Off Crossbar
  • Sam Bennett Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Tomas Nosek faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  • Tomas Nosek faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
  • Giveaway by Dmitry Kulikov
  • Jesper Boqvist Backhand saved by Jakub Dobes
  • A.J. Greer Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Tomas Nosek faceoff won against Kirby Dach
  • Aaron Ekblad Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Josh Anderson hit Uvis Balinskis
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Sam Reinhart
  • Icing
  • Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
  • Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  • Nate Schmidt shot blocked by Patrik Laine
  • Kirby Dach hit Jesper Boqvist
  • Patrik Laine Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Jake Evans
  • Alexandre Carrier hit Sam Reinhart
  • Icing
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck in Netting
  • Alex Newhook faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Lane Hutson Backhand saved by Spencer Knight
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
  • Cole Caufield Tip-In saved by Spencer Knight
  • Mike Matheson Slap Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Kaiden Guhle Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Net Dislodged by Goaltender
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Josh Anderson
  • Kirby Dach Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Off-side
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Emil Heineman hit Eetu Luostarinen
  • Nick Suzuki Backhand saved by Spencer Knight
  • Lane Hutson shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovsky
  • Patrik Laine Snap Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mike Matheson Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alex Newhook faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Emil Heineman
  • Christian Dvorak Tip-In saved by Spencer Knight
  • Christian Dvorak Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Icing
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Aaron Ekblad shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Kirby Dach faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
  • David Savard Snap Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Aaron Ekblad shot blocked by Lane Hutson
  • Icing
  • Cole Caufield Snap Shot Hit Left Post
  • Kirby Dach Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Alex Newhook (1), Kaiden Guhle (5)
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by Josh Anderson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
  • Sam Reinhart shot blocked by Arber Xhekaj
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Kirby Dach faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Mike Matheson Slap Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Puck in Netting
  • Kirby Dach faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Alex Newhook Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Matthew Tkachuk shot blocked by Kirby Dach
  • Alexandre Carrier hit Tomas Nosek
  • Emil Heineman hit Uvis Balinskis
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Giveaway by Brendan Gallagher
  • Giveaway by Brendan Gallagher
  • Giveaway by Christian Dvorak
  • Puck in Benches
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
  • Juraj Slafkovsky Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Cole Caufield Snap Shot Off Crossbar
  • Giveaway by Nick Suzuki
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Matthew Tkachuk
  • Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  • A.J. Greer shot blocked by Arber Xhekaj
  • Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Kirby Dach
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Arber Xhekaj Fighting against A.J. Greer
  • Alexandre Carrier hit Aleksander Barkov
  • Josh Anderson Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by Alex Newhook
  • Kirby Dach Goal (4) Backhand, assists: Alex Newhook (2)
  • Alexandre Carrier hit Sam Reinhart
  • Icing
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Christian Dvorak Slashing against Carter Verhaeghe
  • TV Timeout
  • Aleksander Barkov shot blocked by Joel Armia
  • Jake Evans Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: none
  • Sam Bennett shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  • Anton Lundell shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Mike Matheson Slap Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Icing
  • Tomas Nosek shot blocked by David Savard
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Evan Rodrigues shot blocked by Lane Hutson
  • Lane Hutson Snap Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Cole Caufield Backhand saved by Spencer Knight
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Icing
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Eetu Luostarinen
  • Giveaway by Christian Dvorak
  • Nate Schmidt shot blocked by Arber Xhekaj
  • Josh Anderson Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Eetu Luostarinen
  • Aaron Ekblad shot blocked by Patrik Laine
  • Off-side
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Cole Caufield Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Juraj Slafkovsky (16)
  • Icing
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Tomas Nosek
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by Patrik Laine
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Arber Xhekaj Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Alex Newhook Tip-In saved by Spencer Knight
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Kirby Dach faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Mackie Samoskevich shot blocked by David Savard
  • Takeaway by Kaiden Guhle
  • Christian Dvorak hit Tomas Nosek
  • Off-side
  • Emil Heineman hit Adam Boqvist
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Tomas Nosek
  • Christian Dvorak Backhand Wide Right
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