Montreal CanadiensCanadiens1-1-0
5FinalOct 9, 2025
Detroit Red WingsRed Wings0-1-0
1TVFanDuel SN DETStreamESPN+
Closing line
US sportsbook at puck dropMoneyline
MTL+110
DET−130
Puck line
MTL +1.5−240
DET −1.5+180
Total O/U
Over 6.5+105
Under 6.5−125
- Puck line: Canadiens +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 6.5 (6 goals).
Recap
The Montreal Canadiens routed the Detroit Red Wings 5-1 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Oct 9, 2025, a 4-goal win to move to 1-1-0.
The Canadiens won despite being outshot 31-17.
Score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
W: Dobes · L: Gibson
Scoring plays
First Period
- DETGoal · 3:50Dylan Larkin Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Patrick Kane (1), Moritz Seider (1)0-1
- MTLGoal · 10:14Zachary Bolduc Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Brendan Gallagher (2), Mike Matheson (1)1-1
- MTLGoal · 12:43Oliver Kapanen Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Alex Newhook (1), Ivan Demidov (1)2-1
- MTLGoal · 19:53Mike Matheson Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (1), Noah Dobson (1)3-1
Second Period
- MTLGoal · 5:19Alexandre Carrier Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Arber Xhekaj (1), Brendan Gallagher (3)4-1
- MTLGoal · 17:12Juraj Slafkovský Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Cole Caufield (1), Nick Suzuki (2)5-1
Team stats
MTLDET
- Shots
- 17
- 31
- Power Play Goals
- 1
- 1
- Faceoff Win Percent
- 42.5
- 57.5
- Hits
- 25
- 34
- Blocked Shots
- 14
- 13
- Penalty Minutes
- 8
- 6
Top performers
Montreal CanadiensDetroit Red Wings
Goals
Mike Matheson1
Dylan Larkin1
Assists
Brendan Gallagher2
Patrick Kane1
Points
Mike Matheson2
Dylan Larkin1
Player stats
Canadiens · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Anderson RW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Zack Bolduc RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14:52 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 33.3 | 0 |
| Cole Caufield RW | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14:30 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Kirby Dach C | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14:10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | 0 |
| Ivan Demidov RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12:04 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jake Evans C | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63.6 | 0 |
| Brendan Gallagher RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14:03 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 |
| Oliver Kapanen C | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14:40 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Patrik Laine RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Alex Newhook C | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15:50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 57.1 | 0 |
| Juraj Slafkovsky LW | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15:26 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 |
| Nick Suzuki C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15:46 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 25.0 | 0 |
Canadiens · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandre Carrier D | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17:10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Noah Dobson D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19:50 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Kaiden Guhle D | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 20:46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Lane Hutson D | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22:41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Mike Matheson D | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20:22 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Arber Xhekaj D | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15:37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
Canadiens · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakub Dobes G | 1 | 31 | 30 | .968 | 60:00 | 0 |
Red Wings · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Appleton C | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 13:53 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Michael Brandsegg-Nygard RW | 0 | 5 | 0 | -2 | 14:34 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| J.T. Compher LW | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14:47 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 80.0 | 0 |
| Andrew Copp C | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 16:03 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Alex DeBrincat RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 19:02 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Emmitt Finnie C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12:22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Patrick Kane RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 18:23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Marco Kasper C | 1 | 5 | 1 | -2 | 14:41 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | 2 |
| Dylan Larkin C | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18:20 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 66.7 | 0 |
| Michael Rasmussen C | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 11:13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57.1 | 0 |
| Lucas Raymond LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:52 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Elmer Soderblom LW | 0 | 4 | 0 | -2 | 10:43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Red Wings · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Chiarot D | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 16:55 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Simon Edvinsson D | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 23:14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Travis Hamonic D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 13:33 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Albert Johansson D | 3 | 2 | 0 | -3 | 15:04 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Axel Sandin-Pellikka D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22:34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Moritz Seider D | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 22:51 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
Red Wings · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Gibson G | 5 | 13 | 8 | .615 | 37:12 | 0 |
| Cam Talbot G | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 | 22:37 | 0 |
Three stars
- Mike Matheson (MTL)
- Nick Suzuki (MTL)
- Brendan Gallagher (MTL)
Game info
VenueLittle Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI
Attendance19,515
OfficialsReferee: Chris Lee · Linesman: James Tobias · Linesman: CJ Murray · Referee: Stephen Hiff
TVFanDuel SN DET · local
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