Read ends drought, lifts Flyers to 3-1 win over Canadiens
Matt Read scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period to end his long drought and lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 3-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Montreal Canadiens
1
Philadelphia Flyers
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| PHI | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10/31/26 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | W 5-4 | NHL |
| 10/29/26 | @ Dallas Stars | W 5-2 | NHL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Goal 19:46 1-3
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Missed 15:19 1-2
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Missed 9:15 1-2
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Penalty 8:11
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Missed 6:15 1-2
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Missed 6:03 1-2
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Missed 5:36 1-2
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Goal 3:32 1-2
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Missed 18:41 1-1
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Goal 17:50 1-1
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Missed 17:02 1-0
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Penalty 16:46
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Missed 15:48 1-0
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Missed 15:29 1-0
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Missed 10:02 1-0
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Penalty 6:27
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Missed 3:59 1-0
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Missed 1:52 1-0
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Missed 1:41 1-0
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Penalty 17:44
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Missed 16:15 1-0
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Missed 15:37 1-0
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Missed 14:18 1-0
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Missed 13:47 1-0
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Missed 10:52 1-0
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Missed 10:18 1-0
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Missed 6:52 1-0
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Goal 4:51 1-0
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Missed 3:19 0-0
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Missed 2:54 0-0
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Missed 2:20 0-0
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Missed 2:05 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 1-3
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Period End 20:00 1-3
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Face Off 19:46 1-3
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Goal 19:46 1-3
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Giveaway 19:41 1-2
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Face Off 19:00 1-2
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Stoppage 19:00 1-2
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Face Off 18:21 1-2
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Stoppage 18:21 1-2
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Hit 18:00 1-2
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Takeaway 17:22 1-2
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Face Off 17:16 1-2
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Stoppage 17:16 1-2
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Hit 16:59 1-2
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Hit 16:47 1-2
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Shot 16:16 1-2
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Hit 16:12 1-2
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Missed 15:19 1-2
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Takeaway 15:17 1-2
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Shot 13:12 1-2
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Shot 13:11 1-2
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Giveaway 13:07 1-2
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Face Off 12:25 1-2
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Stoppage 12:25 1-2
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Face Off 12:20 1-2
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Stoppage 12:20 1-2
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Hit 11:44 1-2
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Blocked 11:28 1-2
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Takeaway 10:53 1-2
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Hit 10:47 1-2
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Hit 10:01 1-2
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Hit 9:41 1-2
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Face Off 9:25 1-2
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Stoppage 9:25 1-2
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Shot 9:24 1-2
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Missed 9:15 1-2
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Hit 9:09 1-2
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Blocked 8:36 1-2
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Face Off 8:11 1-2
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Penalty 8:11
Showing the last 40 of 291 events.
Team Stats
MTL
PHI
26
Blocked Shots
14
19
Hits
34
3
Takeaways
6
16
Shots
24
0
Power Play Goals
1
1
Power Play Opportunities
3
0.0
Power Play Percentage
33.3
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
23
Faceoffs Won
27
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
12
Giveaways
12
3
Total Penalties
1
6
Penalty Minutes
2
Head to Head
MTL wins series 2-1
Injuries
Philadelphia Flyers
- Rasmus Ristolainen Injured Reserve
- Nikita Grebenkin Injured Reserve
Montreal Canadiens
- Jake Evans Day-To-Day
- Ivan Demidov Injured Reserve
- Mike Matheson Out
- Sam Montembeault Injured Reserve
- Bryce Pickford Injured Reserve
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