Canadiens vs Maple Leafs, Sep 29: final score & recap
Final: Canadiens 3, Maple Leafs 2. The Montréal Canadiens beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on the road on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
- Date
- Tuesday, September 29, 2026
- Score
- Final: Canadiens 3, Maple Leafs 2
Recap
The Montréal Canadiens beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on the road on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
William Nylander (Maple Leafs) opened the scoring in the 1st period at 00:48.
Alexandre Carrier scored the winning goal in the 3rd period at 13:12.
William Nylander scored twice.
The Maple Leafs outshot the Canadiens 28-24.
J. Dobes made 26 saves on 28 shots for the win.
Box score
| Team | Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadiens | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| Maple Leafs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Shots on goal
| Team | Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadiens | 10 | 8 | 6 | 24 | |
| Maple Leafs | 11 | 6 | 11 | 28 |
Team stats
| Team | Stat | Canadiens | Maple Leafs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 24 | 28 | |
| Faceoff % | 0.603774 | 0.396226 | |
| Power play | 0/2 | 0/3 | |
| Penalty minutes | 8 | 8 | |
| Hits | 28 | 23 | |
| Blocked shots | 11 | 14 | |
| Giveaways | 22 | 21 | |
| Takeaways | 7 | 2 |
Scoring summary
1st 00:48: William Nylander, Maple Leafs, assists Morgan Rielly and Kirill Marchenko (0-1)
1st 10:53: Josh Anderson, Canadiens, assists Alexandre Carrier and Kirby Dach (1-1)
2nd 04:52: Zachary Bolduc, Canadiens, assists Mike Matheson and Josh Anderson (2-1)
3rd 13:12: Alexandre Carrier, Canadiens, unassisted (3-1)
3rd 15:46: William Nylander, Maple Leafs, assists Easton Cowan and John Tavares (3-2)
Three stars
- Star 1
- A. Carrier, Canadiens
- Star 2
- W. Nylander, Maple Leafs
- Star 3
- J. Anderson, Canadiens
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