Montreal Canadiens at Dallas Stars
· American Airlines Center, Dallas · Regular Season · Final/OT
Final score
The Montreal Canadiens beat the Dallas Stars 4–3 in overtime on Sunday, January 4, 2026 on the road.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Montreal Canadiens at Dallas Stars
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
OTOvertime |
Total |
| Montreal Canadiens |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
| Dallas Stars |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Montreal Canadiens at Dallas Stars
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
OTOvertime |
Total |
| Montreal Canadiens |
6 |
13 |
5 |
4 |
28 |
| Dallas Stars |
8 |
8 |
9 |
2 |
27 |
Three stars
- J. Slafkovský, Montreal Canadiens (1 goal, 1 assist)
- W. Johnston, Dallas Stars (2 goals)
- O. Kapanen, Montreal Canadiens (1 goal)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Montreal Canadiens at Dallas Stars. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
08:42 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Brendan Gallagher (3) |
Phillip Danault (6), Alexandre Carrier (9) |
Even strength |
MTL 1, DAL 0 |
| 1st |
13:53 |
Dallas Stars |
Mavrik Bourque (7) |
Jason Robertson (25), Roope Hintz (20) |
Even strength |
MTL 1, DAL 1 |
| 2nd |
10:14 |
Dallas Stars |
Wyatt Johnston (21) |
Mikko Rantanen (41), Thomas Harley (13) |
Even strength |
MTL 1, DAL 2 |
| 2nd |
11:59 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Oliver Kapanen (13) |
Ivan Demidov (26), Juraj Slafkovský (17) |
Even strength |
MTL 2, DAL 2 |
| 2nd |
18:39 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Juraj Slafkovský (15) |
Nick Suzuki (32), Lane Hutson (35) |
Power play |
MTL 3, DAL 2 |
| 3rd |
11:07 |
Dallas Stars |
Wyatt Johnston (22) |
Miro Heiskanen (29), Matt Duchene (5) |
Even strength |
MTL 3, DAL 3 |
| OT |
03:40 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Lane Hutson (7) |
Phillip Danault (7) |
Even strength |
MTL 4, DAL 3 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Montreal Canadiens at Dallas Stars
| Stat |
Montreal Canadiens |
Dallas Stars |
| Shots on goal |
28 |
27 |
| Power play |
1 of 5 |
0 of 3 |
| Penalty minutes |
6 |
10 |
| Hits |
30 |
15 |
| Blocked shots |
13 |
16 |
| Giveaways |
14 |
15 |
| Takeaways |
3 |
7 |
| Faceoffs won |
19/45 (42.2%) |
26/45 (57.8%) |
Box score
Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 11 B. Gallagher |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:46 |
| Number 13 C. Caufield |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:33 |
| Number 14 N. Suzuki |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
21.4% |
23:49 |
| Number 20 J. Slafkovský |
L |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
20:21 |
| Number 24 P. Danault |
C |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
66.7% |
16:40 |
| Number 27 S. Blais |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
|
08:20 |
| Number 62 O. Beck |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
07:17 |
| Number 76 Z. Bolduc |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
11:06 |
| Number 85 A. Texier |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
15:45 |
| Number 90 J. Veleno |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
14:41 |
| Number 91 O. Kapanen |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
30% |
17:24 |
| Number 93 I. Demidov |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:10 |
| Number 8 M. Matheson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
26:38 |
| Number 45 A. Carrier |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
22:14 |
| Number 47 J. Struble |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
07:56 |
| Number 48 L. Hutson |
D |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
27:58 |
| Number 53 N. Dobson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
|
23:08 |
| Number 72 A. Xhekaj |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
09:14 |
Montreal Canadiens goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 35 S. Montembeault |
27 |
24 |
3 |
.889 |
63:40 |
Win |
Dallas Stars
Dallas Stars skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 10 O. Bäck |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
10:58 |
| Number 12 R. Faksa |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
57.1% |
11:47 |
| Number 14 J. Benn |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
07:46 |
| Number 18 S. Steel |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:57 |
| Number 21 J. Robertson |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
23:18 |
| Number 22 M. Bourque |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
33.3% |
16:23 |
| Number 24 R. Hintz |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
71.4% |
19:03 |
| Number 49 J. Hryckowian |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
09:48 |
| Number 53 W. Johnston |
C |
2 |
0 |
2 |
+1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
71.4% |
22:48 |
| Number 73 A. Erne |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
08:41 |
| Number 95 M. Duchene |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
17:34 |
| Number 96 M. Rantanen |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
66.7% |
22:39 |
| Number 4 M. Heiskanen |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
|
27:27 |
| Number 5 N. Lundkvist |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:05 |
| Number 23 E. Lindell |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
22:22 |
| Number 28 A. Petrovic |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:25 |
| Number 46 I. Lyubushkin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:27 |
| Number 55 T. Harley |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
|
24:24 |
Dallas Stars goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 29 J. Oettinger |
28 |
24 |
4 |
.857 |
63:19 |
OT loss |
Penalties
Penalties, Montreal Canadiens at Dallas Stars
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
16:18 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Ivan Demidov |
Holding |
2 |
| 1st |
19:33 |
Dallas Stars |
Jamie Benn |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
01:36 |
Dallas Stars |
Ilya Lyubushkin |
Hooking |
2 |
| 2nd |
08:13 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Bench |
Too many men on the ice (bench minor) |
2 |
| 2nd |
14:00 |
Dallas Stars |
Esa Lindell |
Slashing |
2 |
| 2nd |
18:10 |
Dallas Stars |
Sam Steel |
Slashing |
2 |
| 3rd |
14:49 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Phillip Danault |
Hooking |
2 |
| 3rd |
16:00 |
Dallas Stars |
Wyatt Johnston |
Hooking |
2 |
Game information
- Montreal Canadiens head coach
- Martin St. Louis
- Dallas Stars head coach
- Glen Gulutzan
- Referees
- Wes McCauley, Jordan Samuels-Thomas
- Linesmen
- CJ Murray, Ben O'Quinn
- Montreal Canadiens scratches
- Josh Anderson, Jakub Dobes, Adam Engstrom
- Dallas Stars scratches
- Colin Blackwell, Kyle Capobianco
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| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
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5
 at Columbus Blue Jackets
4
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Columbus Blue Jackets, Sun, Jan 4, 2026
|
 Colorado Avalanche
1
 at Florida Panthers
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Florida Panthers, Sun, Jan 4, 2026
|
 Carolina Hurricanes
3
 at New Jersey Devils
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at New Jersey Devils, Sun, Jan 4, 2026
|
 Vegas Golden Knights
2
 at Chicago Blackhawks
3
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Vegas Golden Knights at Chicago Blackhawks, Sun, Jan 4, 2026
|
Sources and further reading
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