Monday, January 12, 2026
- Expected goals, VAN–MTL
- 2.9–4.7
- all situations, empty nets out
- MTL share of xG
- 61.8%
- 50% is even
- Shots on goal
- 23–41
- VAN–MTL
- Pre-game model
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- no projection stored
The story
The Canadiens beat the Canucks 6-3, and the chances agreed: 4.6 expected goals to 2.9. Alexandre Carrier scored for the first time in 43 games. Juraj Slafkovský had three points, one goal and two assists. The Canadiens outshot the Canucks 41-23.
- Alexandre CarrierDrought over
Alexandre Carrier scored for the first time in 43 games. He scored twice. He has 3 goals this season. The Canadiens beat the Canucks 6-3.
- Juraj SlafkovskýBig night
Juraj Slafkovský had three points, one goal and two assists. That was his 17th goal of the season. He played 14:44 and had one shot on goal. It finished 6-3 for the Canadiens.
- Ivan DemidovBig night
Three points for Ivan Demidov: three assists. He has 39 points in 46 games this season. He played 14:27 and had three shots on goal. The Canadiens beat the Canucks 6-3.
- Mike MathesonDrought over
Mike Matheson scored for the first time in 22 games. His goal stood up as the winner. He has 5 goals this season. The Canadiens beat the Canucks 6-3.
- Victor ManciniIce time
Victor Mancini played 18:08, about 8 minutes more than his average this season. He has 0 points in 6 games this season. The Canucks fell 6-3 to the Canadiens.
- Cole CaufieldVolume
Cole Caufield had 9 shot attempts. Four reached the net and none went in. He came in averaging 5.5 attempts a game. The Canadiens beat the Canucks 6-3.
Shot attempts
Running count of unblocked attempts (shots on goal plus misses). Dots are goals. Hover to read any moment.
Where the shots came from
9 goals from 91 unblocked attempts. Shots from a team's own half are left off.
Vancouver Canucks
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Pettersson D | 22:45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 2 | 3 | 36 |
| Brock Boeser R | 21:41 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.55 | 0 | 1 | 43 |
| Filip Hronek D | 21:16 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.11 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| Tyler Myers D | 19:47 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.12 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Conor Garland R | 18:33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.07 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| Tom Willander D | 18:32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.11 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Victor Mancini D | 18:08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 50 |
| Pierre-Olivier Joseph D | 17:15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 40 |
| David Kampf C | 16:45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.38 | 2 | 0 | 37 |
| Elias Pettersson C | 16:41 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.47 | 0 | 2 | 28 |
| Linus Karlsson C | 15:34 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.09 | 1 | 0 | 27 |
| Jake DeBrusk L | 14:51 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.21 | 0 | 1 | 28 |
| Evander Kane L | 14:33 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| Max Sasson C | 14:31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 | 0 | 37 |
| Drew O'Connor L | 13:40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.02 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Aatu Räty C | 12:25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.14 | 4 | 0 | 34 |
| Liam Ohgren L | 11:37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| Nils Hoglander L | 11:22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.26 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
Montreal Canadiens
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Matheson D | 23:04 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.06 | 2 | 2 | 72 |
| Noah Dobson D | 22:18 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.58 | 1 | 4 | 68 |
| Alexandre Carrier D | 20:01 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.38 | 0 | 4 | 79 |
| Lane Hutson D | 20:01 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.11 | 0 | 1 | 81 |
| Kaiden Guhle D | 19:56 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.10 | 0 | 1 | 53 |
| Alexandre Texier L | 18:21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.48 | 1 | 1 | 66 |
| Nick Suzuki C | 17:06 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 74 |
| Phillip Danault C | 16:34 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.65 | 0 | 4 | 61 |
| Oliver Kapanen C | 16:21 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0.83 | 0 | 1 | 68 |
| Cole Caufield R | 16:16 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.48 | 2 | 0 | 81 |
| Arber Xhekaj D | 14:54 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 6 | 2 | 30 |
| Juraj Slafkovský L | 14:44 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.19 | 1 | 3 | 60 |
| Ivan Demidov R | 14:27 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.30 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
| Brendan Gallagher R | 13:39 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.35 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
| Zachary Bolduc R | 13:29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.10 | 4 | 1 | 64 |
| Joseph Veleno C | 12:40 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.10 | 3 | 0 | 40 |
| Sammy Blais L | 11:06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 3 | 34 |
| Owen Beck C | 11:03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 40 |
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