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23-13-6
Montréal Canadiens
4
SOG: 29
25-9-8
Dallas Stars
3
SOG: 27
American Airlines Center - Dallas
OFF
January 4, 2026 at 7:00 PM
POSTGAME
Scoring Summary
MTL
B. Gallagher
MTL • 1G 0A
P. Danault
MTL • 0G 2A
A. Carrier
MTL • 0G 1A
O. Kapanen
MTL • 1G 0A
I. Demidov
MTL • 0G 1A
J. Slafkovský
MTL • 1G 1A
N. Suzuki
MTL • 0G 1A
L. Hutson
MTL • 1G 1A
DAL
M. Bourque
DAL • 1G 0A
J. Robertson
DAL • 0G 1A
R. Hintz
DAL • 0G 1A
W. Johnston
DAL • 2G 0A
M. Rantanen
DAL • 0G 1A
T. Harley
DAL • 0G 1A
M. Heiskanen
DAL • 0G 1A
M. Duchene
DAL • 0G 1A
Three Stars
⭐ 1
J. Slafkovský
MTL • L • 1G 1A
⭐ 2
W. Johnston
DAL • C • 2G 0A
⭐ 3
O. Kapanen
MTL • C • 1G 0A
Headlines
Power Play Pandemonium: Both Teams Trade PP Punches, but Hutson’s OT Dagger Sends Dallas Packing!
Oettinger Springs Leaks: Montreal’s Young Guns Turn Dallas’ “Wall” into Swiss Cheese!
Wyatt Johnston Double Dips, But Canadiens’ Future Faces Laugh Last In OT Stunner!
Lane “Houdini” Hutson Makes Stars Vanish in Overtime—Dallas Defense Still Looking for Their Jocks!
Robertson, Rantanen, and the Stars: Plenty of “Almosts”—But Habs’ Kids Steal the Show!
22-13-6 - W1
Montréal Canadiens
25-9-7 - OT1
Dallas Stars
Dallas - American Airlines Center
January 4, 2026 at 7:00 PM - POSTGAME
Atlantic / Central
Top 5 Skaters (by Points)
MTL
1
C
Nick Suzuki
14G - 32A
(46P)
2
D
Lane Hutson
7G - 35A
(42P)
3
R
Cole Caufield
20G - 20A
(40P)
4
R
Ivan Demidov
10G - 26A
(36P)
5
L
Juraj Slafkovský
15G - 17A
(32P)
MTL Injuries
Anderson, Josh
Upper Body
Day to Day
Anderson (undisclosed) won't play against the St. Louis Blues on Saturday, per Guillaume Lefrancois of La Presse.
Jan 4, 2026
Dach, Kirby
Foot
Day to Day
Dach (foot) was moved to long-term injured reserve, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports on Saturday.
Jan 7, 2026
Guhle, Kaiden
Groin
Day to Day
Guhle (groin) has been moved to long-term injured reserve, according to Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports on Saturday.
Jan 7, 2026
Evans, Jake
Lower Body
Week to Week
Evans (lower body) is expected to miss the next 4-6 weeks, the team announced Saturday.
Jan 27, 2026
Laine, Patrik
Abdomen
Month to Month
Laine (abdomen) was placed on injured reserve Monday, per the NHL media site.
Feb 28, 2026
Newhook, Alex
Ankle
Month to Month
Newhook (ankle) was placed on injured reserve Monday, per the NHL media site.
Mar 17, 2026
Trades
Atlantic
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DAL
1
R
Mikko Rantanen
16G - 41A
(57P)
2
L
Jason Robertson
24G - 25A
(49P)
3
C
Wyatt Johnston
22G - 26A
(48P)
4
D
Miro Heiskanen
7G - 29A
(36P)
5
C
Roope Hintz
12G - 20A
(32P)
DAL Injuries
DeSmith, Casey
Personal
Day to Day
DeSmith (personal) was granted non-roster status Saturday.
Jan 6, 2026
Bichsel, Lian
Lower Body
Month to Month
Bichsel (lower body) is targeting a return date just before or after the Olympic break, Sam Nestler of DLLS Stars reports Sunday.
Feb 25, 2026
Krys, Luke
Achilles
Month to Month
Krys (Achilles) was placed on the injured non-roster list Monday.
Feb 28, 2026
Seguin, Tyler
Knee
Month to Month
Seguin (knee) will have his return timetable evaluated following the Olympic break after undergoing successful surgery Tuesday.
May 16, 2026
Trades
Central
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Goaltending
MTL
13-5-3
3.01 GAA
88.9% SV
DAL
16-7-4
2.62 GAA
90.5% SV
MTL
7-6-1
3.48 GAA
86.5% SV
DAL
9-2-4
2.44 GAA
91.2% SV
MTL
3-2-2
2.57 GAA
90.3% SV
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Goaltenders
MTL
22-13-6
GAA: 3.27
SV%: 0.879
vs
DAL
25-9-7
GAA: 2.68
SV%: 0.904