Canadiens rout Maple Leafs in possible playoff preview
Lars Eller had a goal and two assists and the Montreal Canadiens sent Toronto a pre-playoff message Saturday night, defeating the sluggish Maple Leafs 4-1.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Montreal Canadiens
4
Toronto Maple Leafs
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTL | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| TOR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Scotiabank Arena · 19,730 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12/26 | @ Boston Bruins | W 5-2 | NHL |
| 11/10/26 | vs Minnesota Wild | L 1-2 | NHL |
| 11/7/26 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | W 4-2 | NHL |
| 11/5/26 | vs Utah Mammoth | W 5-4 | NHL |
| 11/3/26 | vs Winnipeg Jets | L 4-5 | NHL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
-
Penalty 20:00
-
Penalty 17:15
-
Missed 16:29 4-1
-
Missed 14:58 4-1
-
Missed 14:06 4-1
-
Penalty 13:32
-
Penalty 13:32
-
Penalty 13:32
-
Penalty 9:02
-
Missed 7:45 4-1
-
Missed 6:50 4-1
-
Missed 6:39 4-1
-
Penalty 3:39
-
Penalty 3:05
-
Penalty 3:05
-
Penalty 3:05
-
Penalty 3:05
-
Goal 2:25 4-1
-
Missed 1:20 3-1
-
Missed 0:40 3-1
-
Missed 20:00 3-1
-
Penalty 19:30
-
Penalty 18:08
-
Missed 18:06 3-1
-
Missed 14:18 3-1
-
Missed 13:18 3-1
-
Penalty 12:21
-
Missed 12:06 3-1
-
Goal 9:18 3-1
-
Missed 8:33 2-1
-
Penalty 6:19
-
Missed 5:30 2-1
-
Goal 4:19 2-1
-
Missed 4:01 1-1
-
Missed 4:00 1-1
-
Missed 3:54 1-1
-
Missed 3:10 1-1
-
Missed 1:17 1-1
-
Missed 20:00 1-1
-
Missed 19:17 1-1
-
Missed 18:12 1-1
-
Goal 18:01 1-1
-
Missed 17:16 0-1
-
Goal 15:36 0-1
-
Penalty 14:57
-
Penalty 12:08
-
Missed 11:25 0-0
-
Missed 9:56 0-0
-
Missed 9:06 0-0
-
Missed 8:47 0-0
-
Penalty 7:53
-
Missed 7:25 0-0
-
Missed 4:04 0-0
-
Missed 3:56 0-0
-
Missed 3:06 0-0
-
Missed 1:54 0-0
-
End of Game 20:00 4-1
-
Period End 20:00 4-1
-
Penalty 20:00
-
Face Off 19:46 4-1
-
Stoppage 19:46 4-1
-
Blocked 19:35 4-1
-
Shot 19:24 4-1
-
Shot 18:53 4-1
-
Face Off 18:42 4-1
-
Stoppage 18:42 4-1
-
Shot 18:42 4-1
-
Shot 18:30 4-1
-
Face Off 17:15 4-1
-
Penalty 17:15
-
Hit 16:59 4-1
-
Missed 16:29 4-1
-
Hit 16:06 4-1
-
Shot 15:34 4-1
-
Shot 15:23 4-1
-
Missed 14:58 4-1
-
Takeaway 14:52 4-1
-
Giveaway 14:16 4-1
-
Missed 14:06 4-1
-
Face Off 13:32 4-1
-
Penalty 13:32
-
Penalty 13:32
-
Penalty 13:32
-
Blocked 13:32 4-1
-
Hit 13:23 4-1
-
Blocked 13:08 4-1
-
Blocked 13:04 4-1
-
Blocked 12:57 4-1
-
Face Off 12:44 4-1
-
Blocked 12:44 4-1
-
Shot 12:43 4-1
-
Stoppage 12:43 4-1
-
Shot 12:39 4-1
-
Blocked 12:27 4-1
-
Hit 11:59 4-1
-
Hit 11:48 4-1
Showing the last 40 of 365 events.
Team Stats
MTL
TOR
15
Blocked Shots
17
39
Hits
45
1
Takeaways
7
28
Shots
17
0
Power Play Goals
1
6
Power Play Opportunities
7
0.0
Power Play Percentage
14.3
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
34
Faceoffs Won
30
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
10
Giveaways
18
8
Total Penalties
9
16
Penalty Minutes
42
Head to Head
Injuries
Toronto Maple Leafs
- Morgan Rielly Day-To-Day
- Colton Sissons Injured Reserve
- Kirill Marchenko Injured Reserve
- Miles Wood Injured Reserve
- Nick Blankenburg Injured Reserve
Montreal Canadiens
- Mike Matheson Day-To-Day
- Chris Kreider Out
- Ivan Demidov Injured Reserve
- Sam Montembeault Injured Reserve
- Bryce Pickford Injured Reserve
NHL News
All news
News
Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar ruled out for multiple weeks
Colorado's Nathan MacKinnon is out at least a month, while teammate Cale Makar will be out approximately two weeks, both with lower-body injuries.
News
Hurricanes activate Jordan Staal, as captain set to play in second Finland game
Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal has been activated from injured reserve ahead of Saturday's second game in Helsinki, Finland, against the Kraken.
ESPN
NHL Tonight: Guide to all 14 games on a massive hockey Saturday
Find game previews, betting intel, broadcast information, stats and highlights here.
ESPN
Canucks take losing streak into matchup with the Golden Knights
Vancouver Canucks (3-17-1, in the Pacific Division) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (13-5-3, in the Pacific Division)