Montreal Canadiens @ Dallas Stars
- Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
- Giveaway by Matt Duchene
- Giveaway by Mavrik Bourque
- Alexandre Texier shot blocked by Miro Heiskanen
- Zachary Bolduc shot blocked by Miro Heiskanen
- Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Alexander Petrovic
- Nils Lundkvist Slap Shot Wide Right
- Adam Erne hit Arber Xhekaj
- Adam Erne hit Arber Xhekaj
- Adam Erne hit Arber Xhekaj
- Oskar Bäck Backhand saved by Samuel Montembeault
- Miro Heiskanen Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
- Takeaway by Thomas Harley
- Thomas Harley Snap Shot Short
- Giveaway by Thomas Harley
- Sam Steel hit Zachary Bolduc
- Matt Duchene Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
- Thomas Harley Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
- Giveaway by Jason Robertson
- Jason Robertson hit Noah Dobson
- Matt Duchene Snap Shot Wide Left
- Miro Heiskanen Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
- Adam Erne Tip-In Wide Right
- Thomas Harley hit Juraj Slafkovský
- Mavrik Bourque faceoff won against Alexandre Texier
- Mavrik Bourque Goal (7) Wrap-around, assists: Jason Robertson (25), Roope Hintz (20)
- Alexander Petrovic hit Zachary Bolduc
- Justin Hryckowian hit Phillip Danault
- Takeaway by Ilya Lyubushkin
- Sam Steel Backhand saved by Samuel Montembeault
- Adam Erne hit Owen Beck
- Owen Beck shot blocked by Esa Lindell
- Lane Hutson shot blocked by Miro Heiskanen
- Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
- Roope Hintz faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
- Giveaway by Mikko Rantanen
- Matt Duchene Deflected High and Wide Right
- Thomas Harley Snap Shot High and Wide Right
- Giveaway by Mavrik Bourque
- Mavrik Bourque Tip-In saved by Samuel Montembeault
- Mavrik Bourque hit Juraj Slafkovský
- Justin Hryckowian hit Lane Hutson
- Jamie Benn Tripping against Lane Hutson
- Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Radek Faksa
- Giveaway by Radek Faksa
- Takeaway by Sam Steel
- Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Thomas Harley
- Ilya Lyubushkin Hooking against Zachary Bolduc
- Radek Faksa faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
- Radek Faksa Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
- Mavrik Bourque Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
- Giveaway by Mavrik Bourque
- Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Thomas Harley
- Ivan Demidov shot blocked by Thomas Harley
- Alexandre Carrier shot blocked by Wyatt Johnston
- Roope Hintz faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
- Giveaway by Miro Heiskanen
- Matt Duchene Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
- Roope Hintz faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
- Miro Heiskanen Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
- Wyatt Johnston Goal (21) Snap Shot, assists: Mikko Rantanen (41), Thomas Harley (13)
- Giveaway by Esa Lindell
- Nils Lundkvist hit Nick Suzuki
- Radek Faksa faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
- Roope Hintz faceoff won against Phillip Danault
- Takeaway by Jason Robertson
- Mavrik Bourque Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
- Mikko Rantanen hit Samuel Blais
- Wyatt Johnston shot blocked by Mikko Rantanen
- Esa Lindell Slashing against Samuel Blais
- Oskar Bäck faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
- Lane Hutson shot blocked by Justin Hryckowian
- Cole Caufield shot blocked by Thomas Harley
- Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Owen Beck
- Sam Steel Slashing against Lane Hutson
- Radek Faksa faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
- Takeaway by Mavrik Bourque
- Roope Hintz faceoff won against Phillip Danault
- Jason Robertson Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
- Jason Robertson Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
- Giveaway by Esa Lindell
- Giveaway by Alexander Petrovic
- Giveaway by Roope Hintz
- Miro Heiskanen Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
- Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
- Alexandre Carrier shot blocked by Mikko Rantanen
- Roope Hintz faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
- Roope Hintz Snap Shot Above Crossbar
- Roope Hintz faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
- Noah Dobson shot blocked by Wyatt Johnston
- Takeaway by Mikko Rantanen
- Thomas Harley hit Brendan Gallagher
- Adam Erne Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
- Ilya Lyubushkin hit Samuel Blais
- Oskar Bäck Batted saved by Samuel Montembeault
- Roope Hintz faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
- Mavrik Bourque Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
- Sam Steel Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
- Jason Robertson Snap Shot Failed Bank Attempt
- Matt Duchene faceoff won against Phillip Danault
- Miro Heiskanen Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
- Wyatt Johnston Goal (22) Snap Shot, assists: Miro Heiskanen (29), Matt Duchene (5)
- Matt Duchene Backhand saved by Samuel Montembeault
- Wyatt Johnston Backhand Wide Left
- Mikko Rantanen Backhand Wide Right
- Jason Robertson Snap Shot Wide Right
- Esa Lindell shot blocked by Wyatt Johnston
- Wyatt Johnston Hooking against Noah Dobson
- Takeaway by Ilya Lyubushkin
- Giveaway by Mikko Rantanen
- Giveaway by Thomas Harley
- Matt Duchene Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
- Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Phillip Danault
- Wyatt Johnston Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
- Lane Hutson shot blocked by Miro Heiskanen
- Ivan Demidov shot blocked by Thomas Harley
- Puck Frozen - Goalie
- Thomas Harley shot blocked by Noah Dobson
- Noah Dobson hit Mavrik Bourque
- Giveaway by Alexandre Texier
- Jayden Struble hit Roope Hintz
- Giveaway by Jayden Struble
- Jayden Struble hit Oskar Bäck
- Joseph Veleno hit Oskar Bäck
- Cole Caufield Tip-In saved by Jake Oettinger
- Goalie Stopped
- Phillip Danault faceoff won against Sam Steel
- Zachary Bolduc hit Alexander Petrovic
- Samuel Blais hit Nils Lundkvist
- Puck in Benches
- Samuel Blais hit Esa Lindell
- Giveaway by Alexandre Carrier
- Oliver Kapanen Tip-In saved by Jake Oettinger
- Alexandre Texier hit Thomas Harley
- Noah Dobson Slap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
- Takeaway by Nick Suzuki
- Brendan Gallagher Goal (3) Deflected, assists: Phillip Danault (6), Alexandre Carrier (9)
- Samuel Blais hit Ilya Lyubushkin
- Samuel Blais hit Alexander Petrovic
- Joseph Veleno hit Ilya Lyubushkin
- Miro Heiskanen shot blocked by Mike Matheson
- Mike Matheson hit Miro Heiskanen
- Goalie Stopped
- Phillip Danault faceoff won against Mavrik Bourque
- Takeaway by Cole Caufield
- Nick Suzuki Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
- Noah Dobson Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
- Arber Xhekaj hit Radek Faksa
- Puck in Benches
- Phillip Danault faceoff won against Matt Duchene
- Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovský
- Oliver Kapanen Snap Shot Wide Right
- Puck in Crowd
- Puck in Crowd
- Phillip Danault faceoff won against Jamie Benn
- Samuel Blais hit Esa Lindell
- Ivan Demidov Holding against Matt Duchene
- Off-side
- Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Oliver Kapanen
- Giveaway by Phillip Danault
- Hand Pass
- Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Sam Steel
- Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Radek Faksa
- Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot Above Crossbar
- Nick Suzuki Snap Shot Wide Right
- Zachary Bolduc Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
- Oliver Kapanen Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
- Brendan Gallagher Snap Shot Short
- Alexandre Texier Slap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
- Zachary Bolduc Tip-In saved by Jake Oettinger
- Wyatt Johnston shot blocked by Noah Dobson
- Giveaway by Nick Suzuki
- Owen Beck Snap Shot Wide Left
- Giveaway by Alexandre Carrier
- Giveaway by Phillip Danault
- Puck in Netting
- Mavrik Bourque shot blocked by Noah Dobson
- Nick Suzuki hit Miro Heiskanen
- Phillip Danault Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
- Too many men/ice served by Zachary Bolduc
- Goalie Stopped
- Phillip Danault faceoff won against Roope Hintz
- Puck in Benches
- Cole Caufield hit Nils Lundkvist
- Cole Caufield Snap Shot Wide Left
- Puck in Netting
- Off-side
- Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Radek Faksa
- Oliver Kapanen Goal (13) Slap Shot, assists: Ivan Demidov (26), Juraj Slafkovský (17)
- Off-side
- Roope Hintz shot blocked by Noah Dobson
- Brendan Gallagher hit Jason Robertson
- Brendan Gallagher Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
- Giveaway by Owen Beck
- Joseph Veleno hit Miro Heiskanen
- Samuel Blais hit Esa Lindell
- Nick Suzuki Tip-In saved by Jake Oettinger
- Nick Suzuki Snap Shot Wide Right
- Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
- Puck in Netting
- Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Roope Hintz
- Noah Dobson Backhand saved by Jake Oettinger
- Brendan Gallagher Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
- Brendan Gallagher Batted High and Wide Right
- Phillip Danault Wrap-around saved by Jake Oettinger
- Puck in Netting
- Ivan Demidov Slap Shot Wide Right
- Nick Suzuki Snap Shot Wide Left
- Cole Caufield Snap Shot Failed Bank Attempt
- Juraj Slafkovský Goal (15) Slap Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (32), Lane Hutson (35)
- Icing
- Thomas Harley shot blocked by Brendan Gallagher
- Lane Hutson hit Mavrik Bourque
- Ivan Demidov Slap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
- Off-side
- Phillip Danault faceoff won against Sam Steel
- Giveaway by Noah Dobson
- Takeaway by Brendan Gallagher
- Zachary Bolduc Wrist Shot Wide Right
- Jayden Struble hit Sam Steel
- Arber Xhekaj hit Justin Hryckowian
- On-Ice Official
- Video Review
- TV Timeout
- Icing
- Puck in Netting
- Phillip Danault faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
- Nils Lundkvist shot blocked by Phillip Danault
- Brendan Gallagher Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
- Arber Xhekaj Slap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
- Owen Beck hit Adam Erne
- Goalie Stopped
- Noah Dobson hit Mavrik Bourque
- Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovský
- Giveaway by Ivan Demidov
- Alexander Petrovic shot blocked by Noah Dobson
- Lane Hutson hit Jason Robertson
- Icing
- Giveaway by Cole Caufield
- Esa Lindell shot blocked by Mike Matheson
- Juraj Slafkovský hit Nils Lundkvist
- Ivan Demidov Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
- Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovský
- Noah Dobson hit Jason Robertson
- Mike Matheson hit Mavrik Bourque
- Zachary Bolduc Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
- Brendan Gallagher hit Jason Robertson
- Phillip Danault Hooking against Mikko Rantanen
- TV Timeout
- Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Roope Hintz
- Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Oliver Kapanen
- Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Oliver Kapanen
- Alexandre Texier faceoff won against Mavrik Bourque
- Joseph Veleno hit Esa Lindell
- Mike Matheson Snap Shot High and Wide Right
- Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
- Goalie Stopped
- Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
- Nick Suzuki Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
- Puck in Netting
- Thomas Harley shot blocked by Noah Dobson
- Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
- Puck in Netting
- Phillip Danault faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
- Lane Hutson Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Phillip Danault (7)
CANADIENS
STARS
| TIME | PLAY | MTL | DAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0:00 | Start of 1st Period | 0 | 0 | |
| 0:00 | Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen | 0 | 0 | |
| 0:12 | Puck Frozen - Goalie | 0 | 0 | |
| 0:12 | Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen | 0 | 0 | |
| 0:38 | Giveaway by Matt Duchene | 0 | 0 | |
| 0:52 | Thomas Harley shot blocked by Noah Dobson | 0 | 0 | |
| 1:02 | Giveaway by Mavrik Bourque | 0 | 0 | |
| 1:02 | Noah Dobson hit Mavrik Bourque | 0 | 0 | |
| 1:07 | Giveaway by Alexandre Texier | 0 | 0 | |
| 1:33 | Alexandre Texier shot blocked by Miro Heiskanen | 0 | 0 | |
| 1:36 | Zachary Bolduc shot blocked by Miro Heiskanen | 0 | 0 | |
| 1:41 | Jayden Struble hit Roope Hintz | 0 | 0 | |
| 2:00 | Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Alexander Petrovic | 0 | 0 | |
| 2:20 | Giveaway by Jayden Struble | 0 | 0 | |
| 2:21 | Jayden Struble hit Oskar Bäck | 0 | 0 | |
| 2:25 | Nils Lundkvist Slap Shot Wide Right | 0 | 0 | |
| 2:30 | Adam Erne hit Arber Xhekaj | 0 | 0 | |
| 2:34 | Joseph Veleno hit Oskar Bäck | 0 | 0 | |
| 2:44 | Adam Erne hit Arber Xhekaj | 0 | 0 | |
| 2:51 | Adam Erne hit Arber Xhekaj | 0 | 0 | |
| 2:54 | Oskar Bäck Backhand saved by Samuel Montembeault | 0 | 0 | |
| 3:32 | Miro Heiskanen Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault | 0 | 0 | |
| 4:13 | Takeaway by Thomas Harley | 0 | 0 | |
| 4:28 | Thomas Harley Snap Shot Short | 0 | 0 | |
| 4:30 | Giveaway by Thomas Harley | 0 | 0 | |
| 4:39 | Cole Caufield Tip-In saved by Jake Oettinger | 0 | 0 | |
| 4:41 | Goalie Stopped | 0 | 0 | |
| 4:41 | Phillip Danault faceoff won against Sam Steel | 0 | 0 | |
| 4:53 | Zachary Bolduc hit Alexander Petrovic | 0 | 0 | |
| 5:17 | Sam Steel hit Zachary Bolduc | 0 | 0 | |
| 5:27 | Samuel Blais hit Nils Lundkvist | 0 | 0 | |
| 5:39 | Puck in Benches | 0 | 0 | |
| 5:39 | Oskar Bäck faceoff won against Joseph Veleno | 0 | 0 | |
| 6:21 | Samuel Blais hit Esa Lindell | 0 | 0 | |
| 6:47 | Matt Duchene Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault | 0 | 0 | |
| 6:55 | Giveaway by Alexandre Carrier | 0 | 0 | |
| 7:08 | Thomas Harley Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault | 0 | 0 | |
| 7:20 | Oliver Kapanen Tip-In saved by Jake Oettinger | 0 | 0 | |
| 7:33 | Alexandre Texier hit Thomas Harley | 0 | 0 | |
| 7:55 | Noah Dobson Slap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger | 0 | 0 | |
| 7:58 | Giveaway by Jason Robertson | 0 | 0 | |
| 8:08 | Jason Robertson hit Noah Dobson | 0 | 0 | |
| 8:11 | Takeaway by Nick Suzuki | 0 | 0 | |
| 8:42 | Brendan Gallagher Goal (3) Deflected, assists: Phillip Danault (6), Alexandre Carrier (9) | 1 | 0 | |
| 8:42 | Joseph Veleno faceoff won against Radek Faksa | 1 | 0 | |
| 8:54 | Samuel Blais hit Ilya Lyubushkin | 1 | 0 | |
| 8:58 | Samuel Blais hit Alexander Petrovic | 1 | 0 | |
| 9:11 | Joseph Veleno hit Ilya Lyubushkin | 1 | 0 | |
| 9:37 | Miro Heiskanen shot blocked by Mike Matheson | 1 | 0 | |
| 9:54 | Matt Duchene Snap Shot Wide Left | 1 | 0 | |
| 10:13 | Miro Heiskanen Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault | 1 | 0 | |
| 10:14 | Mike Matheson hit Miro Heiskanen | 1 | 0 | |
| 10:16 | Goalie Stopped | 1 | 0 | |
| 10:16 | Phillip Danault faceoff won against Mavrik Bourque | 1 | 0 | |
| 10:45 | Takeaway by Cole Caufield | 1 | 0 | |
| 10:48 | Nick Suzuki Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger | 1 | 0 | |
| 11:32 | Noah Dobson Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger | 1 | 0 | |
| 12:19 | Arber Xhekaj hit Radek Faksa | 1 | 0 | |
| 12:24 | Adam Erne Tip-In Wide Right | 1 | 0 | |
| 12:30 | Puck in Benches | 1 | 0 | |
| 12:30 | Phillip Danault faceoff won against Matt Duchene | 1 | 0 | |
| 12:36 | Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovský | 1 | 0 | |
| 12:52 | Thomas Harley hit Juraj Slafkovský | 1 | 0 | |
| 12:57 | Oliver Kapanen Snap Shot Wide Right | 1 | 0 | |
| 13:23 | Puck in Crowd | 1 | 0 | |
| 13:23 | Mavrik Bourque faceoff won against Alexandre Texier | 1 | 0 | |
| 13:53 | Mavrik Bourque Goal (7) Wrap-around, assists: Jason Robertson (25), Roope Hintz (20) | 1 | 1 | |
| 13:53 | Phillip Danault faceoff won against Sam Steel | 1 | 1 | |
| 13:57 | Alexander Petrovic hit Zachary Bolduc | 1 | 1 | |
| 14:06 | Puck in Crowd | 1 | 1 | |
| 14:06 | Phillip Danault faceoff won against Jamie Benn | 1 | 1 | |
| 14:20 | Justin Hryckowian hit Phillip Danault | 1 | 1 | |
| 14:26 | Takeaway by Ilya Lyubushkin | 1 | 1 | |
| 14:37 | Sam Steel Backhand saved by Samuel Montembeault | 1 | 1 | |
| 15:09 | Adam Erne hit Owen Beck | 1 | 1 | |
| 15:18 | Samuel Blais hit Esa Lindell | 1 | 1 | |
| 15:25 | Owen Beck shot blocked by Esa Lindell | 1 | 1 | |
| 15:46 | Lane Hutson shot blocked by Miro Heiskanen | 1 | 1 | |
| 16:18 | Ivan Demidov Holding against Matt Duchene | 1 | 1 | |
| 16:18 | Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Nick Suzuki | 1 | 1 | |
| 16:57 | Off-side | 1 | 1 | |
| 16:57 | Roope Hintz faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen | 1 | 1 | |
| 17:41 | Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Oliver Kapanen | 1 | 1 | |
| 17:55 | Giveaway by Mikko Rantanen | 1 | 1 | |
| 18:06 | Matt Duchene Deflected High and Wide Right | 1 | 1 | |
| 18:15 | Thomas Harley Snap Shot High and Wide Right | 1 | 1 | |
| 18:28 | Giveaway by Phillip Danault | 1 | 1 | |
| 18:29 | Giveaway by Mavrik Bourque | 1 | 1 | |
| 18:36 | Mavrik Bourque Tip-In saved by Samuel Montembeault | 1 | 1 | |
| 18:42 | Mavrik Bourque hit Juraj Slafkovský | 1 | 1 | |
| 19:03 | Hand Pass | 1 | 1 | |
| 19:03 | Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Sam Steel | 1 | 1 | |
| 19:11 | Justin Hryckowian hit Lane Hutson | 1 | 1 | |
| 19:33 | Jamie Benn Tripping against Lane Hutson | 1 | 1 | |
| 19:33 | Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Radek Faksa | 1 | 1 | |
| 19:36 | Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot Above Crossbar | 1 | 1 | |
| 19:50 | Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Radek Faksa | 1 | 1 | |
| 19:56 | Nick Suzuki Snap Shot Wide Right | 1 | 1 | |
| 20:00 | End of 1st Period | 1 | 1 | |
MTL @ DAL Videos
Lane Hutson's OT winner lifts Canadiens past Stars
Wyatt Johnston scores goal vs. Canadiens
Wyatt Johnston nets goal for Stars
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Game Information
American Airlines Center
7:00 PM, 4 January 2026
Dallas, TX
Attendance: 18,532
- Referees:
- Wes McCauley
- Jordan Samuels-Thomas
- Linesmen:
- Ben O'Quinn
- CJ Murray

