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Canadiens vs Panthers

Final/OT · Tue Dec 30 · 7:00 PM ET · Amerant Bank Arena

Montreal CanadiensCanadiens21-12-6
3
Final/OTDec 30, 2025
Florida PanthersPanthers21-15-3
2
StreamESPN+Scripps Sports

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
MTL+105
FLA−125
Puck line
MTL +1.5−218
FLA −1.5+180
Total O/U
Over 6.5−102
Under 6.5−118
  • Puck line: Canadiens +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: under 6.5 (5 goals).

Recap

The Montreal Canadiens beat the Florida Panthers 3-2 in overtime at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise on Dec 30, 2025 to move to 21-12-6.

The Canadiens came back from 2 goals down, trailing 2-0 in the third period. The go-ahead score came with 3:24 left in overtime: Nick Suzuki Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Lane Hutson (33), Noah Dobson (20). The Canadiens won despite being outshot 30-29.

Score by period

Montreal Canadiens and Florida Panthers, score by period
Team123OTT
MTL00213
FLA00202

W: Montembeault · L: Tarasov

Scoring plays

Third Period

  1. FLAGoal · 10:18Brad Marchand Goal (23) Snap Shot, assists: Sam Bennett (16), Seth Jones (18)0-1
  2. FLAGoal · 15:01Sam Reinhart Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: Eetu Luostarinen (14), Anton Lundell (18)0-2
  3. MTLGoal · 15:33Cole Caufield Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: Lane Hutson (32), Noah Dobson (19)1-2
  4. MTLGoal · 18:38Nick Suzuki Goal (12) Slap Shot, assists: Ivan Demidov (23), Cole Caufield (20)2-2

Overtime

  1. MTLGoal · 3:24Nick Suzuki Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Lane Hutson (33), Noah Dobson (20)3-2

Team stats

MTLFLA
Shots
29
30
Power Play Goals
1
1
Faceoff Win Percent
55.7
44.3
Hits
16
30
Blocked Shots
18
11
Penalty Minutes
8
8

Top performers

Montreal CanadiensFlorida Panthers

Goals

Nick Suzuki2
Sam Reinhart1

Assists

Noah Dobson2
Seth Jones1

Points

Nick Suzuki2
Brad Marchand1

Player stats

Canadiens · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Josh Anderson RW000014:520010100.00
Sammy Blais LW04008:0900000.00
Zack Bolduc RW210011:3600000.00
Cole Caufield RW000120:2011500.00
Phillip Danault C120-117:04000058.80
Ivan Demidov RW010118:3101100.00
Brendan Gallagher RW000011:3800100.00
Oliver Kapanen C100018:23001061.50
Juraj Slafkovsky LW212119:5300000.02
Nick Suzuki C011122:33207055.02
Alexandre Texier LW110116:4100400.00
Joe Veleno C002010:08003040.00

Canadiens · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Alexandre Carrier D401-121:1800100.00
Noah Dobson D510224:3202400.00
Adam Engstrom D000011:2900000.02
Lane Hutson D000122:2902000.02
Mike Matheson D201027:1400100.00
Arber Xhekaj D04009:3900000.00

Canadiens · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Sam Montembeault G23028.93362:410

Panthers · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Sam Bennett C120-120:59010035.00
Jesper Boqvist C01006:2300100.00
A.J. Greer LW050013:2600100.00
Luke Kunin C02008:45003050.00
Anton Lundell C020021:43013052.90
Eetu Luostarinen C130017:3201300.00
Brad Marchand LW230-119:0910400.02
Sam Reinhart C120023:4210500.00
Evan Rodrigues C020-118:45002050.00
Mackie Samoskevich RW130012:5100100.00
Jack Studnicka C00006:1000000.00
Carter Verhaeghe C010015:3900100.00

Panthers · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Uvis Balinskis D011014:0100100.02
Aaron Ekblad D110-124:0300000.02
Gustav Forsling D200-121:3300100.02
Seth Jones D010025:0301400.00
Niko Mikkola D100022:2300000.00
Jeff Petry D110012:1000000.00

Panthers · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Daniil Tarasov G32926.89763:190

Three stars

  1. Nick Suzuki (MTL)
  2. Brad Marchand (FLA)
  3. Cole Caufield (MTL)

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