Canadiens beat Panthers to clinch playoff spot
Paul Byron scored twice, Brendan Gallagher had a goal and three assists, and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Florida Panthers 6-2 on Thursday night to clinch a playoff spot.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Florida Panthers
2
Montreal Canadiens
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| MTL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | @ Boston Bruins | L 1-4 | NHL |
| 11/7/26 | @ Washington Capitals | L 3-4 | NHL |
| 11/4/26 | vs Chicago Blackhawks | W 5-3 | NHL |
| 11/2/26 | vs Detroit Red Wings | L 3-5 | NHL |
| 10/30/26 | vs Winnipeg Jets | W 5-2 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Goal 16:49 2-6
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Missed 14:36 2-5
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Missed 14:31 2-5
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Goal 12:55 2-5
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Missed 8:59 2-4
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Goal 8:45 2-4
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Missed 6:32 1-4
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Goal 3:52 1-4
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Missed 2:37 1-3
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Missed 0:47 1-3
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Penalty 11:15
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Penalty 11:15
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Penalty 11:15
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Penalty 11:15
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Goal 10:41 1-3
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Missed 10:00 0-3
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Missed 9:10 0-3
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Missed 8:28 0-3
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Penalty 7:43
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Penalty 7:04
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Penalty 7:04
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Penalty 7:04
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Missed 5:16 0-3
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Missed 4:48 0-3
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Penalty 3:39
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Missed 1:00 0-3
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Missed 0:18 0-3
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Missed 18:14 0-3
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Goal 13:19 0-3
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Goal 10:04 0-2
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Missed 9:04 0-1
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Missed 8:52 0-1
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Goal 7:24 0-1
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Missed 3:53 0-0
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Missed 2:41 0-0
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Missed 1:22 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 2-6
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Period End 20:00 2-6
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Shot 19:45 2-6
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Face Off 19:30 2-6
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Stoppage 19:30 2-6
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Shot 19:29 2-6
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Face Off 19:24 2-6
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Stoppage 19:24 2-6
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Blocked 18:58 2-6
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Giveaway 18:50 2-6
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Face Off 18:45 2-6
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Stoppage 18:45 2-6
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Blocked 18:44 2-6
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Shot 18:41 2-6
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Blocked 18:02 2-6
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Blocked 17:52 2-6
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Blocked 17:33 2-6
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Giveaway 17:31 2-6
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Face Off 17:09 2-6
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Stoppage 17:09 2-6
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Shot 17:08 2-6
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Hit 17:03 2-6
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Face Off 16:49 2-6
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Goal 16:49 2-6
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Takeaway 16:44 2-5
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Blocked 16:30 2-5
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Takeaway 16:26 2-5
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Hit 15:29 2-5
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Giveaway 15:27 2-5
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Shot 15:17 2-5
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Missed 14:36 2-5
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Missed 14:31 2-5
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Shot 14:09 2-5
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Hit 13:43 2-5
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Giveaway 13:28 2-5
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Face Off 12:55 2-5
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Goal 12:55 2-5
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Hit 12:52 2-4
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Blocked 12:52 2-4
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Face Off 12:29 2-4
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Team Stats
FLA
MTL
18
Blocked Shots
17
27
Hits
19
7
Takeaways
6
31
Shots
33
0
Power Play Goals
0
3
Power Play Opportunities
1
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
27
Faceoffs Won
35
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
11
Giveaways
23
3
Total Penalties
6
6
Penalty Minutes
20
Head to Head
Injuries
Montreal Canadiens
- Jake Evans Day-To-Day
- Josh Anderson Day-To-Day
- Ivan Demidov Injured Reserve
- Mike Matheson Out
- Sam Montembeault Injured Reserve
Florida Panthers
- Sandis Vilmanis Out
- Brad Marchand Injured Reserve
- Aleksander Barkov Injured Reserve
- Jonah Gadjovich Injured Reserve
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