Tomas Plekanec's go-ahead goal lifts Canadiens over Maple Leafs
Tomas Plekanec scored the go-ahead goal just as a power play expired midway through the third period, and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 on Saturday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Montreal Canadiens
4
Toronto Maple Leafs
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| TOR | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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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 |
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Play by Play
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Missed 19:32 4-3
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Missed 17:53 4-3
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Missed 16:05 4-3
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Penalty 15:44
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Goal 11:14 4-3
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Penalty 9:14
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Missed 7:46 3-3
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Missed 7:21 3-3
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Missed 7:17 3-3
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Missed 6:08 3-3
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Missed 6:01 3-3
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Missed 3:51 3-3
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Missed 3:25 3-3
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Goal 2:49 3-3
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Penalty 1:01
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Missed 17:24 3-2
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Missed 17:11 3-2
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Missed 13:10 3-2
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Missed 11:27 3-2
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Missed 7:48 3-2
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Missed 5:14 3-2
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Missed 4:51 3-2
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Missed 4:09 3-2
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Goal 19:07 3-2
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Missed 18:58 2-2
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Missed 18:16 2-2
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Goal 18:03 2-2
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Missed 15:22 2-1
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Missed 15:16 2-1
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Missed 13:57 2-1
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Goal 11:02 2-1
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Missed 10:32 2-0
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Penalty 8:15
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Missed 7:06 2-0
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Goal 6:52 2-0
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Goal 5:47 1-0
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Missed 4:04 0-0
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Missed 3:39 0-0
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Missed 3:22 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 4-3
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Period End 20:00 4-3
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Blocked 19:57 4-3
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Giveaway 19:52 4-3
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Giveaway 19:36 4-3
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Missed 19:32 4-3
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Face Off 19:24 4-3
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Stoppage 19:24 4-3
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Blocked 19:21 4-3
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Giveaway 19:15 4-3
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Giveaway 18:21 4-3
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Giveaway 18:04 4-3
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Takeaway 18:02 4-3
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Missed 17:53 4-3
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Hit 17:53 4-3
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Shot 17:37 4-3
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Takeaway 17:35 4-3
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Takeaway 16:31 4-3
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Missed 16:05 4-3
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Face Off 15:44 4-3
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Penalty 15:44
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Shot 15:43 4-3
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Face Off 15:22 4-3
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Stoppage 15:22 4-3
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Shot 15:21 4-3
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Takeaway 15:16 4-3
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Shot 15:00 4-3
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Hit 14:57 4-3
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Face Off 14:30 4-3
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Stoppage 14:30 4-3
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Hit 14:20 4-3
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Takeaway 13:06 4-3
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Face Off 12:40 4-3
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Stoppage 12:40 4-3
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Shot 12:40 4-3
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Hit 12:03 4-3
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Giveaway 11:47 4-3
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Shot 11:34 4-3
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Face Off 11:14 4-3
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Goal 11:14 4-3
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Team Stats
MTL
TOR
23
Blocked Shots
12
18
Hits
37
10
Takeaways
12
36
Shots
36
0
Power Play Goals
1
2
Power Play Opportunities
2
0.0
Power Play Percentage
50.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
27
Faceoffs Won
31
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
12
Giveaways
12
2
Total Penalties
1
4
Penalty Minutes
2
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
- Chris Kreider Day-To-Day
- Ivan Demidov Injured Reserve
- Sam Montembeault Injured Reserve
- Bryce Pickford Injured Reserve
- Lucas Condotta Injured Reserve
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