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Montreal Canadiens @ Florida Panthers
Montreal Canadiens
Canadiens
MTL
22-9-5
, 7-6-3 Away
3
22-9-5
, 7-6-3 Away
Final/OT
1
2
3
OT
T
Canadiens
MTL
0
1
1
1
3
Panthers
FLA
1
1
0
0
2
Florida Panthers
Panthers
FLA
15-14-8
, 9-6-3 Home
2
15-14-8
, 9-6-3 Home
Gamecast
Box Score
Play-by-Play
Team Stats
No Story Available
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Panthers
4
Canadiens
3
Game 1
16/11
Canadiens
3
Panthers
2
Game 2
30/12
Panthers
2
Canadiens
6
Game 3
31/3
Canadiens
4
Panthers
1
Game 4
4/4
Game Information
Amerant Bank Arena
12:30 AM, 30 December 2016
Sunrise, FL
Attendance: 17,489
Referees:
Eric Furlatt
Marc Joannette
Linesmen:
Jonny Murray
Pierre Racicot
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
Team
W
L
OTL
PTS
Buffalo
50
23
9
109
Tampa Bay
50
26
6
106
Montreal
48
24
10
106
Boston
45
27
10
100
Ottawa
44
27
11
99
Detroit
41
31
10
92
Florida
40
38
4
84
Toronto
32
36
14
78
NHL News
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Canadiens pounce on Hurricanes early, roll to easy Game 1 win
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Canadiens pounce on Hurricanes early in 6-2 win to open Eastern Conference Final
— The Montreal Canadiens never flinched in winning two Game 7s on the road to reach the Eastern Conference Final. Opening on the road again was no different, even against a well-rested top seed that had yet to lose in the postseason.