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Alexandre Texier has hat trick in the Canadiens' 6-2 victory over the Panthers

— Alexandre Texier had a hat trick for his second straight three-point game and the Montreal Canadiens beat the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers 6-2 on Thursday night.
Jan 9, 2026, 03:15 am - AP
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Panthers0112
Canadiens2136
1st PeriodFLAMTL
2:59Noah Dobson (8)
Assists: Mike Matheson (15), Oliver Kapanen (10)
01
17:35Oliver Kapanen (15)
Assists: Juraj Slafkovsky (19)
02
2nd PeriodFLAMTL
5:33Sam Bennett (15)
Unassisted
12
13:41Alexandre Texier (5)
Assists: Alexandre Carrier (11), Nick Suzuki (34)
13
3rd PeriodFLAMTL
7:26Alexandre Texier (6)
Assists: Mike Matheson (16)
14
11:23Sam Bennett (16)
Assists: Evan Rodrigues (12), Niko Mikkola (6)
24
17:59Juraj Slafkovsky (16) (Empty Net)
Assists: Oliver Kapanen (11), Lane Hutson (36)
25
19:10Alexandre Texier (7)
Assists: Sammy Blais (5), Joe Veleno (2)
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Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Nick Suzuki hit Anton Lundell
  • Brendan Gallagher Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Donovan Sebrango
  • Jayden Struble hit Mackie Samoskevich
  • Owen Beck faceoff won against Luke Kunin
  • Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Noah Dobson Goal (8) Slap Shot, assists: Mike Matheson (15), Oliver Kapanen (10)
  • Niko Mikkola shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
  • Alexandre Texier Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Anton Lundell
  • Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Giveaway by Alexandre Carrier
  • Juraj Slafkovský Boarding against Aaron Ekblad
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Carter Verhaeghe
  • Mike Matheson Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Sam Reinhart shot blocked by Oliver Kapanen
  • Joseph Veleno faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Anton Lundell shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  • Owen Beck Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Noah Dobson
  • Takeaway by Owen Beck
  • Mackie Samoskevich shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  • Takeaway by Alexandre Carrier
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
  • Takeaway by Cole Caufield
  • Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovský
  • Noah Dobson Slap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Zachary Bolduc hit Gustav Forsling
  • Noah Dobson Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Owen Beck Tip-In Wide Right
  • Samuel Blais hit Sam Reinhart
  • Samuel Blais hit Donovan Sebrango
  • Takeaway by Ivan Demidov
  • Zachary Bolduc Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Giveaway by Nick Suzuki
  • Nick Suzuki Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Sammy Blais Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Oliver Kapanen Goal (15) Backhand, assists: Juraj Slafkovský (19)
  • Juraj Slafkovský Interference against Mackie Samoskevich
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Carter Verhaeghe
  • Sam Bennett shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Sam Reinhart shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  • Lane Hutson shot blocked by Alexandre Texier
  • Samuel Blais hit Niko Mikkola
  • Joseph Veleno hit Noah Gregor
  • Phillip Danault faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Phillip Danault faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Giveaway by Samuel Montembeault
  • Sam Reinhart shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Jack Studnicka
  • Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
  • Takeaway by Ivan Demidov
  • Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Noah Dobson
  • Giveaway by Nick Suzuki
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Sam Reinhart shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  • Eetu Luostarinen shot blocked by Lane Hutson
  • Takeaway by Nick Suzuki
  • Giveaway by Nick Suzuki
  • Joseph Veleno hit Aaron Ekblad
  • Samuel Blais hit Noah Gregor
  • Samuel Blais hit Niko Mikkola
  • Giveaway by Ivan Demidov
  • Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Alexandre Texier Goal (5) Tip-In, assists: Alexandre Carrier (11), Nick Suzuki (34)
  • Brendan Gallagher hit Aaron Ekblad
  • Sam Reinhart shot blocked by Jayden Struble
  • Alexandre Carrier Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Alexandre Texier Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Alexandre Texier hit Sam Reinhart
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Cole Caufield Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Noah Dobson Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Takeaway by Noah Dobson
  • Alexandre Texier Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovský
  • Phillip Danault High-sticking against Anton Lundell
  • Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by Oliver Kapanen
  • Joseph Veleno Deflected saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Sam Bennett shot blocked by Noah Dobson
  • Evan Rodrigues shot blocked by Oliver Kapanen
  • Jeff Petry shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  • Brendan Gallagher Backhand saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Arber Xhekaj Backhand Wide Right
  • Samuel Blais High-sticking against Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Alexandre Texier Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Mike Matheson (16)
  • Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Phillip Danault faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Nick Suzuki Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Ivan Demidov Snap Shot Short
  • Ivan Demidov Slap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Alexandre Texier Slap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
  • Oliver Kapanen Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Anton Lundell shot blocked by Oliver Kapanen
  • Uvis Balinskis shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Jesper Boqvist
  • Brendan Gallagher Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
  • Eetu Luostarinen shot blocked by Noah Dobson
  • Phillip Danault faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
  • Juraj Slafkovský Goal (16) , assists: Oliver Kapanen (11), Lane Hutson (36)
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Noah Gregor
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Jack Studnicka
  • Arber Xhekaj Roughing against Donovan Sebrango
  • Owen Beck Charging against Jack Studnicka
  • Arber Xhekaj Misconduct
  • Joseph Veleno faceoff won against Luke Kunin
  • Giveaway by Alexandre Carrier
  • Joseph Veleno Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Alexandre Texier Goal (7) Batted, assists: Samuel Blais (5), Joseph Veleno (2)
  • Noah Gregor shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  • Icing
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Giveaway by Gustav Forsling
  • Icing
  • Noah Dobson shot blocked by Jeff Petry
  • Noah Gregor hit Noah Dobson
  • Joseph Veleno shot blocked by Uvis Balinskis
  • Puck in Netting
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
  • Icing
  • Icing
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Giveaway by Aaron Ekblad
  • Anton Lundell Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Mackie Samoskevich Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
  • Mackie Samoskevich Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
  • Mackie Samoskevich Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
  • Player Equipment
  • Luke Kunin faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  • Giveaway by Donovan Sebrango
  • Off-side
  • TV Timeout
  • Carter Verhaeghe Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Mackie Samoskevich Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
  • Jeff Petry Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Gustav Forsling hit Owen Beck
  • Giveaway by Uvis Balinskis
  • Off-side
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Mike Matheson shot blocked by Sam Reinhart
  • Icing
  • Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Icing
  • Uvis Balinskis Interference against Cole Caufield
  • TV Timeout
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Giveaway by Aaron Ekblad
  • Gustav Forsling hit Zachary Bolduc
  • Aaron Ekblad hit Alexandre Texier
  • Mike Matheson shot blocked by Aaron Ekblad
  • Luke Kunin hit Phillip Danault
  • Donovan Sebrango hit Owen Beck
  • Giveaway by Anton Lundell
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  • Takeaway by Evan Rodrigues
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by Aaron Ekblad
  • Giveaway by Niko Mikkola
  • A.J. Greer hit Noah Dobson
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Sam Reinhart Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Mackie Samoskevich Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
  • Giveaway by Carter Verhaeghe
  • Icing
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Lane Hutson shot blocked by Eetu Luostarinen
  • Eetu Luostarinen Tip-In saved by Samuel Montembeault
  • Eetu Luostarinen hit Alexandre Carrier
  • Giveaway by Anton Lundell
  • Giveaway by Sam Bennett
  • A.J. Greer Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Anton Lundell Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Sam Reinhart hit Noah Dobson
  • Donovan Sebrango Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sam Bennett Tip-In saved by Samuel Montembeault
  • A.J. Greer hit Phillip Danault
  • Sam Bennett Goal (15) Snap Shot, assists: none
  • Niko Mikkola Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Anton Lundell
  • Anton Lundell Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Joseph Veleno
  • Jack Studnicka hit Alexandre Carrier
  • Donovan Sebrango hit Joseph Veleno
  • Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Jack Studnicka
  • Icing
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
  • Puck in Netting
  • Takeaway by Jesper Boqvist
  • Jesper Boqvist Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
  • Gustav Forsling Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by Eetu Luostarinen
  • Mike Matheson shot blocked by Luke Kunin
  • A.J. Greer Wrap-around Wide Right
  • A.J. Greer Snap Shot Failed Bank Attempt
  • Carter Verhaeghe Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Icing
  • Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  • Icing
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
  • Giveaway by A.J. Greer
  • Takeaway by Sam Bennett
  • Sam Bennett Wrap-around Failed Bank Attempt
  • Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  • Anton Lundell Tip-In saved by Samuel Montembeault
  • Anton Lundell High-sticking - double minor against Alexandre Texier
  • TV Timeout
  • Zachary Bolduc shot blocked by Jeff Petry
  • Luke Kunin Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Gustav Forsling
  • Video Review
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
  • Sam Reinhart Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
  • Off-side
  • Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Joseph Veleno
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Donovan Sebrango Roughing against Samuel Blais
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Giveaway by Gustav Forsling
  • Anton Lundell Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  • Uvis Balinskis Backhand saved by Samuel Montembeault
  • Uvis Balinskis hit Noah Dobson
  • Sam Bennett Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Giveaway by Aaron Ekblad
  • Eetu Luostarinen hit Alexandre Carrier
  • Off-side
  • Anton Lundell Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
  • Anton Lundell Backhand Wide Right
  • Sam Reinhart hit Mike Matheson
  • Icing
  • Icing
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  • Niko Mikkola Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Sam Bennett Slashing against Zachary Bolduc
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Puck in Netting
  • Noah Dobson shot blocked by Jesper Boqvist
  • Puck in Netting
  • Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
  • Evan Rodrigues Snap Shot Short
  • Evan Rodrigues Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
  • Sam Bennett Goal (16) Snap Shot, assists: Evan Rodrigues (12), Niko Mikkola (6)
  • Sam Bennett hit Alexandre Carrier
  • Giveaway by A.J. Greer
  • Eetu Luostarinen hit Alexandre Texier
  • Anton Lundell Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
  • Evan Rodrigues Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Off-side
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
  • Anton Lundell Backhand Wide Right
  • Jesper Boqvist Deflected saved by Samuel Montembeault
  • Mike Matheson shot blocked by Uvis Balinskis
  • Sam Bennett Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
  • Gustav Forsling hit Oliver Kapanen
  • Puck in Netting
  • Sam Reinhart Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
  • Carter Verhaeghe Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Hand Pass
  • Donovan Sebrango Roughing against Arber Xhekaj
  • Donovan Sebrango Roughing against Arber Xhekaj
  • Donovan Sebrango Misconduct
  • Takeaway by Luke Kunin
  • Giveaway by Luke Kunin
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