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Montreal Canadiens at Toronto Maple Leafs

NHLSeptember 19, 2026Scotiabank Arena

CanadiensMontrealMTLWon1-0-0

Canadiens 4, Maple Leafs 1

Final
Maple LeafsTorontoTOR0-1-0
Score by period
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MTL0134
TOR0101
Canadiens top Maple Leafs in No. 1 pick Gavin McKenna’s pro debut for TorontoMaksymilian Szuber scored the winner in the third period as the undermanned Montreal Canadiens topped the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1 in a split-squad game on the first night of the NHL’s pre-season schedule Saturday.Recap · Sportsnet

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

1st

  1. 0:00Start of 1st Period
  2. 0:00John Tavares faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  3. 0:19Jake McCabe hit Florian Xhekaj
  4. 0:30Noah Dobson High-sticking against John Tavares
  5. 0:30Jake Evans faceoff won against John Tavares
  6. 0:41Auston Matthews Snap Shot Wide Right
  7. 1:16Giveaway by Auston Matthews
  8. 1:16Giveaway by Auston Matthews
  9. 1:21Jake Evans shot blocked by Darren Raddysh
  10. 3:14Maksymilian Szuber Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  11. 3:15Alexandre Texier Tip-In saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  12. 3:19Reilly Walsh Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  13. 3:33Zachary Bolduc Tip-In saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  14. 3:34Zachary Bolduc Tip-In High and Wide Right
  15. 3:36Puck in Netting
  16. 3:36Auston Matthews faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  17. 3:44Brett Berard shot blocked by Chris Tanev
  18. 4:37Gavin McKenna Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
  19. 4:38William Nylander Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
  20. 4:44Gavin McKenna Hooking against Samuel Poulin
  21. 4:38William Nylander Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
  22. 4:44Gavin McKenna Hooking against Samuel Poulin
  23. 4:44Alex Newhook faceoff won against Steven Lorentz
  24. 4:44Alex Newhook faceoff won against Steven Lorentz
  25. 4:53Noah Dobson shot blocked by Jake McCabe
  26. 5:50Noah Dobson Slap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  27. 5:52Goalie Stopped
  28. 5:52Brett Berard faceoff won against William Nylander
  29. 5:52Brett Berard faceoff won against William Nylander
  30. 6:14Filip Mesar Slap Shot Wide Left
  31. 6:40Jake McCabe Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
  32. 7:01Ben Danford Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
  33. 7:03Goalie Stopped
  34. 7:01Ben Danford Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
  35. 7:03Goalie Stopped
  36. 7:03Phillip Danault faceoff won against John Tavares
  37. 7:22Darren Raddysh Holding against Phillip Danault
  38. 7:22Alex Newhook faceoff won against William Nylander
  39. 7:54Alexandre Texier shot blocked by Alexandre Texier
  40. 7:58Alex Newhook Wrist Shot Wide Left
  41. 8:04Giveaway by Zachary Bolduc
  42. 8:04Giveaway by Zachary Bolduc
  43. 9:08Giveaway by Hunter McKown
  44. 9:13Puck in Netting
  45. 9:13Phillip Danault faceoff won against John Tavares
  46. 9:16Reilly Walsh Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  47. 9:16Reilly Walsh Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  48. 9:18Goalie Stopped
  49. 9:18John Tavares faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  50. 9:18John Tavares faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  51. 9:18John Tavares faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  52. 9:26Josh Anderson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  53. 9:26Josh Anderson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  54. 11:06Jack Roslovic Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
  55. 12:29Giveaway by Jacob Quillan
  56. 12:29Giveaway by Jacob Quillan
  57. 13:02Emil Andrae shot blocked by Maksymilian Szuber
  58. 13:50Auston Matthews Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
  59. 14:13Auston Matthews shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  60. 14:13Auston Matthews shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  61. 14:17Matthew Knies shot blocked by Filip Mesar
  62. 14:45Giveaway by Tinus Luc Koblar
  63. 15:25Takeaway by Alex Newhook
  64. 15:44Puck in Netting
  65. 15:44TV Timeout
  66. 15:44TV Timeout
  67. 15:44TV Timeout
  68. 15:44TV Timeout
  69. 15:44John Tavares faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  70. 15:50Takeaway by Noah Dobson
  71. 16:25Florian Xhekaj Backhand Wide Right
  72. 17:02Brett Berard Snap Shot Wide Left
  73. 17:12Jake Evans Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  74. 17:14Goalie Stopped
  75. 17:14Goalie Stopped
  76. 17:12Jake Evans Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  77. 17:14Goalie Stopped
  78. 17:16Auston Matthews faceoff won against Kirby Dach
  79. 17:16Auston Matthews faceoff won against Kirby Dach
  80. 17:32Auston Matthews Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
  81. 17:32Matthew Knies Wide Right
  82. 17:57Jack Roslovic Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
  83. 18:01Zachary Bolduc Hooking against Jack Roslovic
  84. 18:01Zachary Bolduc Hooking against Jack Roslovic
  85. 18:01John Tavares faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  86. 19:58Adam Engstrom shot blocked by Darren Raddysh
  87. 19:58Adam Engstrom shot blocked by Darren Raddysh
  88. 19:58Adam Engstrom shot blocked by Darren Raddysh
  89. 0:20Giveaway by William Nylander

2nd

  1. 0:22Giveaway by Zachary Bolduc
  2. 0:51Phillip Danault Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Zachary Bolduc (1), Alexandre Texier (1)
  3. 0:51Auston Matthews faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  4. 1:21Jack Roslovic Deflected Wide Right
  5. 1:28Florian Xhekaj Cross-checking
  6. 1:28Jake Evans faceoff won against John Tavares
  7. 1:28Jake Evans faceoff won against John Tavares
  8. 2:26Goalie Stopped
  9. 2:26Phillip Danault faceoff won against Tinus Luc Koblar
  10. 3:22Matthew Knies hit Adam Engstrom
  11. 3:41Giveaway by Emil Andrae
  12. 3:45Zachary Bolduc hit Ben Danford
  13. 4:04Zack MacEwen shot blocked by Reilly Walsh
  14. 4:06Puck in Netting
  15. 4:06Alex Newhook faceoff won against Jacob Quillan
  16. 4:46Noah Dobson shot blocked by Ben Danford
  17. 5:28Gavin McKenna Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
  18. 5:28Gavin McKenna Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
  19. 5:38Jake McCabe Slap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
  20. 6:02TV Timeout
  21. 6:02TV Timeout
  22. 6:02William Nylander Slashing against Florian Xhekaj
  23. 6:02William Nylander Slashing against Florian Xhekaj
  24. 6:02Alex Newhook faceoff won against Jacob Quillan
  25. 6:22Zachary Bolduc Slap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  26. 6:23Goalie Stopped
  27. 6:23Kirby Dach faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  28. 6:33Zachary Bolduc Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  29. 6:33Zachary Bolduc Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  30. 6:36Giveaway by Auston Matthews
  31. 6:54Alex Newhook Snap Shot Hit Left Post
  32. 7:20Auston Matthews Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
  33. 7:55Off-side
  34. 7:55John Tavares faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  35. 7:56Florian Xhekaj Minor
  36. 7:56Marshall Rifai Minor
  37. 7:56Florian Xhekaj Fighting against Marshall Rifai
  38. 7:56John Tavares faceoff won against Jake Evans
  39. 8:44Maksymilian Szuber Holding against Gavin McKenna
  40. 8:44John Tavares faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  41. 8:44John Tavares faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  42. 8:46Auston Matthews Slap Shot Wide Right
  43. 8:46Auston Matthews Slap Shot Wide Right
  44. 9:51William Nylander Slap Shot Wide Left
  45. 10:45Gavin McKenna Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
  46. 10:45Gavin McKenna Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
  47. 11:19stoppage
  48. 11:19Kirby Dach faceoff won against Jacob Quillan
  49. 11:21Reilly Walsh Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  50. 11:48Puck in Netting
  51. 11:35Alexandre Texier Wrist Shot Wide Left
  52. 11:48Puck in Netting
  53. 11:48Tinus Luc Koblar faceoff won against Hunter McKown
  54. 12:28Filip Mesar Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  55. 12:30Hunter McKown shot blocked by John Tavares
  56. 12:30Hunter McKown Wrist Shot Wide Left
  57. 13:26Alex Newhook shot blocked by Jake McCabe
  58. 13:36Adam Engstrom Snap Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  59. 13:24Darren Raddysh hit Brett Berard
  60. 13:26Alex Newhook shot blocked by Jake McCabe
  61. 13:36Adam Engstrom Snap Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  62. 14:29Noah Dobson Tip-In saved by Anthony Stolarz
  63. 14:34Mike Matheson Slap Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  64. 14:36Goalie Stopped
  65. 14:36TV Timeout
  66. 14:36Phillip Danault faceoff won against Jacob Quillan
  67. 14:36Phillip Danault faceoff won against Jacob Quillan
  68. 14:36Phillip Danault faceoff won against Jacob Quillan
  69. 14:39Josh Anderson shot blocked by Marshall Rifai
  70. 14:51Phillip Danault Tip-In saved by Anthony Stolarz
  71. 15:29Steven Lorentz Wrist Shot saved by Kaapo Kahkonen
  72. 14:51Phillip Danault Tip-In saved by Anthony Stolarz
  73. 14:59Reilly Walsh hit Jacob Quillan
  74. 15:29Steven Lorentz Wrist Shot saved by Kaapo Kahkonen
  75. 15:56Adam Engstrom Interference
  76. 15:56John Tavares faceoff won against Jake Evans
  77. 16:18Auston Matthews Backhand saved by Kaapo Kahkonen
  78. 16:21Goalie Stopped
  79. 16:21John Tavares faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  80. 16:25William Nylander Wrist Shot Wide Right
  81. 16:28Goalie Stopped
  82. 16:28John Tavares faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  83. 16:28John Tavares faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  84. 16:39Darren Raddysh Goal (1) , assists: none
  85. 16:39Kirby Dach faceoff won against Tinus Luc Koblar
  86. 16:39Kirby Dach faceoff won against Tinus Luc Koblar
  87. 17:35Gavin McKenna shot blocked by Kirby Dach
  88. 17:50Emil Andrae hit Alexandre Texier
  89. 17:57Icing
  90. 17:57Icing
  91. 17:57Tinus Luc Koblar faceoff won against Jake Evans
  92. 18:10Brett Berard Holding the stick
  93. 18:10Auston Matthews faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  94. 18:25William Nylander Wrist Shot saved by Kaapo Kahkonen
  95. 19:03Auston Matthews saved by Kaapo Kahkonen
  96. 19:10Auston Matthews Slap Shot Wide Left
  97. 19:31Auston Matthews Wrist Shot saved by Kaapo Kahkonen
  98. 19:33Puck in Netting
  99. 19:50Takeaway by Darren Raddysh
  100. 20:00End of 2nd Period

3rd

  1. 0:00Start of 3rd Period
  2. 0:00Alex Newhook faceoff won against John Tavares
  3. 0:41Puck Frozen - Skater
  4. 0:41Auston Matthews faceoff won against Kirby Dach
  5. 0:51Auston Matthews Wrist Shot Wide Left
  6. 0:56Off-side
  7. 0:56Phillip Danault faceoff won against Jacob Quillan
  8. 1:01Giveaway by Maksymilian Szuber
  9. 1:09Zack MacEwen hit Reilly Walsh
  10. 2:36Giveaway by Adam Engstrom
  11. 2:38Zachary Bolduc hit Marshall Rifai
  12. 2:55Giveaway by Adam Engstrom
  13. 3:45Noah Dobson hit John Tavares
  14. 4:44Maksymilian Szuber Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: none
  15. 4:46Maksymilian Szuber Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Alex Newhook (1), Mike Matheson (1)
  16. 4:46Alex Newhook faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  17. 5:43Zack MacEwen Wrist Shot saved by Kaapo Kahkonen
  18. 6:05Ben Danford shot blocked by David Reinbacher
  19. 6:14Zack MacEwen Slap Shot saved by Kaapo Kahkonen
  20. 6:15Goalie Stopped
  21. 6:15Goalie Stopped
  22. 6:15Goalie Stopped
  23. 6:15TV Timeout
  24. 6:15Kirby Dach faceoff won against John Tavares
  25. 6:23Alexandre Texier Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  26. 6:23Alexandre Texier Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  27. 6:26Goalie Stopped
  28. 6:26John Tavares faceoff won against Kirby Dach
  29. 6:38Off-side
  30. 6:38Kirby Dach faceoff won against John Tavares
  31. 7:06Kirby Dach Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  32. 7:08Goalie Stopped
  33. 7:06Kirby Dach Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  34. 7:08Goalie Stopped
  35. 7:08Alex Newhook faceoff won against Tinus Luc Koblar
  36. 7:30Brett Berard Tip-In Short
  37. 7:32Brett Berard shot blocked by Emil Andrae
  38. 7:56David Reinbacher Snap Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  39. 7:58Goalie Stopped
  40. 7:58Phillip Danault faceoff won against Jacob Quillan
  41. 7:59Josh Anderson shot blocked by Steven Lorentz
  42. 8:29Noah Dobson Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  43. 8:32Puck in Netting
  44. 8:32Auston Matthews faceoff won against Kirby Dach
  45. 8:57Kirby Dach Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  46. 8:57Kirby Dach Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  47. 8:59Goalie Stopped
  48. 8:59Hunter McKown faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  49. 9:02Filip Mesar Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  50. 9:02Filip Mesar Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  51. 9:04Goalie Stopped
  52. 9:04Auston Matthews faceoff won against Jake Evans
  53. 9:04Auston Matthews faceoff won against Jake Evans
  54. 10:03John Tavares Backhand saved by Kaapo Kahkonen
  55. 10:03John Tavares Backhand saved by Kaapo Kahkonen
  56. 10:56Phillip Danault Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  57. 12:24Jacob Quillan Tip-In saved by Kaapo Kahkonen
  58. 12:47Giveaway by Marshall Rifai
  59. 12:57Jake Evans Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  60. 13:03Samuel Poulin Slap Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  61. 13:03Samuel Poulin Slap Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  62. 13:29Hunter McKown Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  63. 13:33Net Dislodged Offensive Skater
  64. 13:33Net Dislodged Offensive Skater
  65. 13:33Phillip Danault faceoff won against John Tavares
  66. 13:38Josh Anderson Tip-In Wide Left
  67. 14:40High Stick
  68. 14:40TV Timeout
  69. 14:40Jake Evans faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  70. 14:40TV Timeout
  71. 14:40Jake Evans faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  72. 15:25Jack Roslovic shot blocked by Florian Xhekaj
  73. 16:14Icing
  74. 16:14John Tavares faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  75. 16:23Gavin McKenna shot blocked by Maksymilian Szuber
  76. 16:23Gavin McKenna shot blocked by Maksymilian Szuber
  77. 16:26Puck in Netting
  78. 16:26Puck in Netting
  79. 16:26Jake Evans faceoff won against John Tavares
  80. 17:40Alexandre Texier shot blocked by Chris Tanev
  81. 17:40Alexandre Texier shot blocked by Chris Tanev
  82. 17:41Alexandre Texier shot blocked by Chris Tanev
  83. 18:02Auston Matthews shot blocked by Josh Anderson
  84. 18:03Matthew Knies Wrist Shot saved by Kaapo Kahkonen
  85. 18:16Net Dislodged Offensive Skater
  86. 18:16John Tavares faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  87. 18:31Mike Matheson shot blocked by Darren Raddysh
  88. 18:54Josh Anderson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  89. 18:59Phillip Danault Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Josh Anderson (1), Florian Xhekaj (1)
  90. 18:59Tinus Luc Koblar faceoff won against Hunter McKown
  91. 19:05Bo Groulx High and Wide Left
  92. 19:07Ben Danford shot blocked by Hunter McKown
  93. 19:37goal
  94. 19:37Jacob Quillan faceoff won against Hunter McKown
  95. 19:37Jacob Quillan faceoff won against Hunter McKown
  96. 19:37Jacob Quillan faceoff won against Hunter McKown
  97. 19:54Hunter McKown hit Jacob Quillan
  98. 19:54Hunter McKown hit Jacob Quillan
  99. 20:00End of 3rd Period
  100. 20:00Game End

2nd

  1. 0:51MTL 1, TOR 0Phillip Danault Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Zachary Bolduc (1), Alexandre Texier (1)
  2. 16:39MTL 1, TOR 1Darren Raddysh Goal (1) , assists: none

3rd

  1. 4:44MTL 2, TOR 1Maksymilian Szuber Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: none
  2. 18:59MTL 3, TOR 1Phillip Danault Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Josh Anderson (1), Florian Xhekaj (1)
  3. 19:37MTL 4, TOR 1goal

Game leaders

CanadiensMontreal

Maple LeafsToronto

Team stats

  • MTL 29ShotsTOR 25
  • MTL 52%Faceoffs wonTOR 48%
  • MTL 0Power-play goalsTOR 1
  • MTL 3Power playsTOR 6
  • MTL 24HitsTOR 27
  • MTL 11Blocked shotsTOR 15
  • MTL 4TakeawaysTOR 3
  • MTL 10GiveawaysTOR 10
  • MTL 17Penalty minutesTOR 11
All team stats
  • MTL 0%Power play percentageTOR 17%
  • MTL 23Faceoffs wonTOR 21
  • MTL 7Total penaltiesTOR 4

Box score

ForwardsGA+/-SOGHTBSPIMTOIFO%TKPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTYTDGSSMFWFLGVPN
Josh Anderson RW011001021:590.001:186:5213:49210030000
Brett Berard LW001021212:53100.002:250:2010:08190011001
Zack Bolduc RW011020214:020.002:170:0011:45180320031
Kirby Dach C000010013:3275.002:180:0111:13180316200
Phillip Danault C202010022:2136.801:186:3314:302324071200
Jake Evans C001010013:4250.010:063:2910:07200203300
Hunter McKown C001021010:230.002:460:007:37130110310
Filip Mesar RW01100109:230.002:150:007:08120210000
Alex Newhook C011000016:0185.711:573:5310:11210016100
Sam Poulin RW101000010:020.002:200:007:42121200000
Alexandre Texier LW011020013:020.002:170:0110:44180200000
Florian Xhekaj LW011041717:210.001:182:1913:44180010022
DefenseGA+/-SOGHTBSPIMTOITKPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTYTDGSSMFWFLFO%GVPN
Noah Dobson D001010224:2413:154:4416:2528031000.001
Adam Engstrom D001000218:1700:073:5814:1224010000.021
Mike Matheson D011031027:0313:376:5216:3427011000.000
David Reinbacher D001031020:0400:073:5016:0724010000.000
Maksymilian Szuber D102011211:4900:090:0011:4017120000.011
Reilly Walsh D012013012:5900:100:0012:4917021000.010
GoaliesSAGASVSV%TOISOSSOSAESSVPPSVSHSVYTDGPIM
Sam Montembeault G130131.00031:190092200
Kaapo Kahkonen G12111.91728:410074000

Video

0:34Phillip Danault lights the lamp0:51Darren Raddysh scores power-play goal vs. Maple Leafs0:39Filip Mesar tallies goal vs. Maple Leafs0:39Samuel Poulin lights the lamp for Canadiens
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