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Toronto Maple Leafs vs Montréal Canadiens

Preseason · Saturday, September 19, 2026 · Centre Bell

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3–4

Final/OT

SOG 21–30

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Game summary

The Montréal Canadiens beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 in overtime on Saturday, September 19, 2026 at Centre Bell. The Canadiens outshot the Maple Leafs 30-21.

Goals came from Juraj Slafkovský, Ivan Demidov, Henrik Rybinski, Colton Sissons, Marc Johnstone, Lane Hutson and Cole Caufield.

Jacob Fowler made 9 saves on 10 shots for the win; Samuel Hlavaj stopped 13 of 15.

Goals1st2nd3rdOTTSOG
Toronto Maple LeafsTOR0300321
Montréal CanadiensMTL2011430

Three stars

  1. ★1st starCole CaufieldMTL · 1G 0A
  2. ★2nd starIvan DemidovMTL · 1G 0A
  3. ★3rd starLane HutsonMTL · 1G 2A

Scoring

1st period

2nd period

3rd period

OT period

Tired legs

Seconds into the shift for every skater on the ice at each goal. Taller bar, longer shift.

0–20s20–40s40–60s60–80s80s+
1:25

3–4 · OT 4:22 · Caufield. Shaw was 1:25 into his shift when it went in.

GoalTOR on iceMTL on ice

0–1 MTL

1st 4:27 · Slafkovský

Brisson 0:30

0–2 MTL

1st 12:04 · PP · Demidov

Paul 0:45

1–2 TOR

2nd 3:56 · PP · Rybinski

Beck 0:58

2–2 TOR

2nd 8:32 · PP · Sissons

Carrier 0:53

3–2 TOR

2nd 16:21 · Johnstone

Long shift: Belzile 1:14

3–3 MTL

3rd 2:43 · Hutson

McWard 0:51

3–4 MTL

OT 4:22 · Caufield

Long shift: Shaw 1:25

Hover or tap a bar for the skater.

Across the league. Share of 5v5 unblocked shots that went in, by how far into his shift the defending team’s longest-serving skater was (2025–26).
3.9%
5.8%
6.5%
7.1%
7.3%
0–20s20–40s40–60s60–80s80s+

1.9×

Shots against a skater 80s+ into his shift go in 1.9 times as often as against fresh legs (7.3% vs 3.9%).

30%

of 5v5 goals came with a defender 60s+ into his shift.

Team stats

TORMTL
21Shots on goal30
53%Faceoff %47%
2/4Power play1/2
28Penalty minutes22
25Hits43
24Blocked shots5
19Giveaways7
3Takeaways3

Penalties

  • 1st 05:32Michael Pezzetta · instigator2 min
  • 1st 05:32Lucas Condotta · interference2 min
  • 1st 05:32Michael Pezzetta · fighting5 min
  • 1st 05:32Lucas Condotta · fighting5 min
  • 1st 05:32Michael Pezzetta · instigator misconduct10 min
  • 1st 10:07Teddy Blueger · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
  • 1st 10:07Ethan Samson · fighting5 min
  • 1st 10:07Teddy Blueger · fighting5 min
  • 1st 11:19Bench · too many men on the ice2 min
  • 1st 18:48Oliver Kapanen · tripping2 min
  • 2nd 01:56Sasha Pastujov · high sticking2 min
  • 2nd 06:38Alex Belzile · tripping2 min
  • 3rd 17:06Arber Xhekaj · roughing2 min
  • 3rd 17:06Brendan Brisson · roughing2 min
  • OT 01:46Juraj Slafkovský · roughing2 min