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Montreal Canadiens at Boston Bruins

TD Garden, Boston Regular Season Final

Final score

The Montreal Canadiens beat the Boston Bruins 6–2 on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 on the road.

Team Goals 2025-2026 record
Montreal Canadiens 6 48-24-10
at Boston Bruins 2 45-27-10

Goals by period

Team Total
Montreal Canadiens 1 1 4 6
Boston Bruins 2 0 0 2

Shots on goal by period

Team Total
Montreal Canadiens 8 12 9 29
Boston Bruins 17 5 6 28

Three stars

  1. L. Hutson, Montreal Canadiens (3 assists)
  2. N. Dobson, Montreal Canadiens (3 assists)
  3. N. Suzuki, Montreal Canadiens (1 goal, 1 assist)

Scoring summary

Period Time Team Goal Assists Type Score
1st 11:08 Montreal Canadiens Sammy Blais (2) Lane Hutson (28), Noah Dobson (15) Even strength MTL 1, BOS 0
1st 12:25 Boston Bruins Marat Khusnutdinov (5) Mason Lohrei (12) Even strength MTL 1, BOS 1
1st 19:42 Boston Bruins Alex Steeves (8) David Pastrnak (26), Viktor Arvidsson (8) Power play MTL 1, BOS 2
2nd 01:58 Montreal Canadiens Ivan Demidov (9) Unassisted Even strength MTL 2, BOS 2
3rd 07:04 Montreal Canadiens Zachary Bolduc (10) Nick Suzuki (31), Lane Hutson (29) Even strength MTL 3, BOS 2
3rd 08:43 Montreal Canadiens Cole Caufield (18) Noah Dobson (16), Ivan Demidov (21) Power play MTL 4, BOS 2
3rd 10:09 Montreal Canadiens Nick Suzuki (11) Juraj Slafkovský (14), Noah Dobson (17) Power play MTL 5, BOS 2
3rd 12:22 Montreal Canadiens Juraj Slafkovský (11) Lane Hutson (30) Even strength MTL 6, BOS 2

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Team stats

Stat Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins
Shots on goal 29 28
Power play 2 of 7 1 of 5
Penalty minutes 32 36
Hits 23 27
Blocked shots 18 16
Giveaways 11 20
Takeaways 3 7
Faceoffs won 27/57 (47.4%) 30/57 (52.6%)

Box score

Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens skaters
Player
11 B. Gallagher R 0 0 0 +1 2 0 3 0 0 15:24
13 C. Caufield R 1 0 1 +1 0 5 1 0 1 18:51
14 N. Suzuki C 1 1 2 +1 0 2 1 2 1 55.6% 23:26
17 J. Anderson R 0 0 0 0 7 3 0 0 0 100% 14:03
20 J. Slafkovský L 1 1 2 +1 16 2 2 0 0 33.3% 18:19
24 P. Danault C 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 33.3% 15:29
27 S. Blais L 1 0 1 +1 0 1 3 1 0 09:10
76 Z. Bolduc R 1 0 1 +1 0 2 3 0 0 17:49
85 A. Texier L 0 0 0 +1 0 1 0 1 0 04:20
90 J. Veleno C 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 33.3% 12:36
91 O. Kapanen C 0 0 0 +1 0 2 0 2 0 70% 17:01
93 I. Demidov R 1 1 2 +1 2 1 0 1 0 14:07
8 M. Matheson D 0 0 0 -1 0 3 0 7 0 23:34
45 A. Carrier D 0 0 0 +2 0 1 2 2 0 20:07
47 J. Struble D 0 0 0 +1 0 0 3 0 0 10:44
48 L. Hutson D 0 3 3 +4 0 2 0 0 0 22:44
53 N. Dobson D 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 24:04
72 A. Xhekaj D 0 0 0 0 5 2 2 0 0 07:42
Montreal Canadiens goalies
Goalie
32 J. Fowler 28 26 2 .929 59:37 Win

Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins skaters
Player
11 C. Mittelstadt C 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0 0 0 14:36
18 P. Zacha C 0 0 0 -2 0 1 3 0 0 30% 15:17
21 A. Steeves C 1 0 1 +1 4 2 3 0 1 100% 10:44
28 E. Lindholm C 0 0 0 -1 0 7 1 1 0 57.9% 18:04
39 M. Geekie C 0 0 0 -1 0 3 2 1 0 16:40
47 M. Kastelic C 0 0 0 -1 0 0 3 0 0 100% 12:50
52 S. Kuraly C 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 57.1% 13:41
71 V. Arvidsson L 0 1 1 -1 2 2 1 0 0 14:34
84 T. Jeannot L 0 0 0 -2 7 1 3 0 0 10:23
88 D. Pastrnak R 0 1 1 -2 0 2 1 0 0 20:14
92 M. Khusnutdinov C 1 0 1 +1 0 1 2 1 0 10:24
93 F. Minten C 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 55.6% 15:10
6 M. Lohrei D 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 16:56
26 A. Peeke D 0 0 0 -2 0 1 1 4 0 20:17
27 H. Lindholm D 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 19:43
73 C. McAvoy D 0 0 0 -1 0 1 3 1 0 26:44
74 V. Kolyachonok D 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0 3 0 10:35
91 N. Zadorov D 0 0 0 -2 17 1 1 3 0 17:43
Boston Bruins goalies
Goalie
1 J. Swayman 29 23 6 .793 60:00 Loss

Penalties

Period Time Team Player Infraction Minutes
1st 00:03 Montreal Canadiens Josh Anderson Fighting (major) 5
1st 00:03 Boston Bruins Tanner Jeannot Fighting (major) 5
1st 00:29 Boston Bruins Hampus Lindholm Holding 2
1st 08:28 Boston Bruins Nikita Zadorov Fighting (major) 5
1st 08:28 Montreal Canadiens Arber Xhekaj Fighting (major) 5
1st 08:31 Montreal Canadiens Juraj Slafkovský Interference 2
1st 13:41 Montreal Canadiens Brendan Gallagher Slashing 2
1st 15:56 Boston Bruins Viktor Arvidsson Slashing 2
1st 17:58 Montreal Canadiens Ivan Demidov Hooking 2
2nd 04:15 Montreal Canadiens Josh Anderson Slashing 2
2nd 14:37 Boston Bruins Alex Steeves High sticking double minor 4
2nd 19:55 Boston Bruins Nikita Zadorov Roughing 2
2nd 19:55 Montreal Canadiens Juraj Slafkovský Roughing 2
3rd 07:04 Boston Bruins Bench Delaying game unsuccessful challenge (bench minor) 2
3rd 08:24 Boston Bruins Tanner Jeannot Cross checking 2
3rd 08:58 Boston Bruins Hampus Lindholm Tripping 2
3rd 18:52 Montreal Canadiens Juraj Slafkovský Holding 2
3rd 18:52 Montreal Canadiens Juraj Slafkovský Misconduct (misconduct) 10
3rd 18:52 Boston Bruins Nikita Zadorov Misconduct (misconduct) 10

Game information

Montreal Canadiens head coach
Martin St. Louis
Boston Bruins head coach
Marco Sturm
Referees
Furman South, Brandon Blandina
Linesmen
Matt MacPherson, Dan Kelly
Montreal Canadiens scratches
Owen Beck, Adam Engstrom
Boston Bruins scratches
Michael Eyssimont, Jeffrey Viel, Victor Soderstrom

2025-2026 season series

Matchup Status Details
Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 Final Game page
Montreal Canadiens 6 at Boston Bruins 2 Final Game page
Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 4 Final Game page
Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 Final/OT Game page

Other NHL games on Dec 23

Matchup Status Details
Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 Final Game page
Dallas Stars 3 at Detroit Red Wings 4 Final/OT Game page
New York Rangers 7 at Washington Capitals 3 Final Game page
Buffalo Sabres 3 at Ottawa Senators 2 Final/OT Game page
New Jersey Devils 1 at New York Islanders 2 Final Game page
Florida Panthers 5 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 Final Game page
Nashville Predators 3 at Minnesota Wild 2 Final/OT Game page
Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 1 Final Game page
Utah Mammoth 0 at Colorado Avalanche 1 Final Game page
Calgary Flames 1 at Edmonton Oilers 5 Final Game page
San Jose Sharks 2 at Vegas Golden Knights 7 Final Game page
Seattle Kraken 3 at Los Angeles Kings 2 Final Game page

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