Canadiens 3, Maple Leafs 2
Game 1 of 82 for the Canadiens · Tuesday, September 29, 2026 · Scotiabank Arena, Toronto · 7:00 PM ET start · Canadiens win
Montréal CanadiensAway
3 – 2FINAL
Toronto Maple LeafsHome
The Canadiens beat the Maple Leafs 3-2 on Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at Scotiabank Arena. Jakub Dobes stopped 26 of 28 shots (.929). Three stars: Alexandre Carrier (1 goal and 1 assist), William Nylander (2 goals) and Josh Anderson (1 goal and 1 assist).
Score by Period
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montréal Canadiens | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Shots on Goal by Period
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montréal Canadiens | 10 | 8 | 6 | 24 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 11 | 6 | 11 | 28 |
Scoring Summary
1st period
00:48
William Nylander (1)Assists: Morgan Rielly, Kirill Marchenko
MTL 0, TOR 12nd period
3rd period
15:46
William Nylander (2)Assists: Easton Cowan, John Tavares
MTL 3, TOR 2Penalties
| Period | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Length | Drawn by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 08:33 | TOR | Nick Paul | Hooking | 2 min | Jayden Struble |
| 1st | 11:42 | MTL | Ivan Demidov | Tripping | 2 min | Auston Matthews |
| 2nd | 12:56 | TOR | Jake McCabe | Roughing | 2 min | Alex Newhook |
| 2nd | 12:56 | MTL | Alex Newhook | Roughing | 2 min | Jake McCabe |
| 2nd | 17:45 | MTL | Cole Caufield | Tripping | 2 min | Colton Sissons |
| 3rd | 07:01 | TOR | Oliver Ekman-Larsson | Tripping | 2 min | Jake Evans |
| 3rd | 09:16 | MTL | Alexandre Texier | Interference | 2 min | Nick Paul |
| 3rd | 20:00 | TOR | John Tavares | Roughing | 2 min | Jakub Dobes |
Team Numbers
| MTL | TOR | |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 24 | 28 |
| Hits | 28 | 23 |
| Blocked shots | 11 | 14 |
| Giveaways | 20 | 21 |
| Takeaways | 7 | 2 |
| Penalty minutes | 8 | 8 |
| Faceoff wins | 32 of 53 (60.4%) | 21 of 53 (39.6%) |
| Power play | 0 for 2 | 0 for 3 |
Goalies
| Team | Goalie | TOI | Shots | Saves | GA | SV% | Even strength | Power play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakub Dobes (W) | 59:36 | 28 | 26 | 2 | .929 | 22 of 24 | 4 of 4 |
| Sergei Bobrovsky (L) | 58:45 | 24 | 21 | 3 | .875 | 18 of 21 | 3 of 3 |
Three Stars
1ST STARAlexandre CarrierMTL, #45 · 1G 1A
2ND STARWilliam NylanderTOR, #88 · 2G 0A
3RD STARJosh AndersonMTL, #17 · 1G 1A
Player Stats
Montréal Canadiens
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | HIT | BLK | PIM | FO% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Cole Caufield | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | – | 15:55 |
| 14 | Nick Suzuki | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 58% | 18:43 |
| 15 | Alex Newhook | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 78% | 16:11 |
| 17 | Josh Anderson | R | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | 12:53 |
| 20 | Juraj Slafkovský | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 17:53 |
| 22 | Chris Kreider | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | 14:21 |
| 24 | Phillip Danault | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50% | 15:37 |
| 71 | Jake Evans | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 59% | 14:50 |
| 76 | Zachary Bolduc | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 11:04 |
| 77 | Kirby Dach | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 11:07 |
| 85 | Alexandre Texier | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 12:13 |
| 93 | Ivan Demidov | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | 15:11 |
| 8 | Mike Matheson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 25:07 |
| 45 | Alexandre Carrier | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 21:54 |
| 47 | Jayden Struble | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 11:02 |
| 48 | Lane Hutson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 24:07 |
| 53 | Noah Dobson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 21:56 |
| 72 | Arber Xhekaj | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 12:20 |
Toronto Maple Leafs
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | HIT | BLK | PIM | FO% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Colton Sissons | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 40% | 14:58 |
| 19 | Zack MacEwen | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 05:25 |
| 20 | Nick Paul | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 15:32 |
| 24 | Brandon Duhaime | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | – | 09:04 |
| 34 | Auston Matthews | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | 22:34 |
| 53 | Easton Cowan | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 15:58 |
| 73 | Teddy Blueger | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13% | 09:46 |
| 86 | Kirill Marchenko | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 20:08 |
| 88 | William Nylander | R | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 18:55 |
| 91 | John Tavares | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 56% | 16:36 |
| 92 | Gavin McKenna | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 15:19 |
| 96 | Jack Roslovic | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33% | 18:14 |
| 8 | Chris Tanev | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 18:39 |
| 22 | Jake McCabe | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | 11:38 |
| 28 | Troy Stecher | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 19:05 |
| 43 | Darren Raddysh | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 23:47 |
| 44 | Morgan Rielly | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 21:30 |
| 95 | Oliver Ekman-Larsson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 18:07 |
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Shots on goal include goals. Faceoff wins are counted from the play-by-play. Power play shows goals for power play chances (minor penalties only; offsetting penalties and the final-buzzer penalty are not counted). Numbers come from the NHL game data.