Montreal Canadiens at Dallas Stars
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Hutson's first career OT goal gives Canadiens 4-3 win over struggling Stars
It was the 13th career goal and first in OT for Hutson, last season’s Calder Trophy winner with six goals and 60 assists.
Brendan Gallagher, Oliver Kapanen and Juraj Slafkovsky also scored for the Canadiens, who went 4-1-2 playing seven consecutive road games, the last five following the NHL's Christmas break. They split a back-to-back after losing 2-0 at St. Louis on Saturday.
Samuel Montembeault made 24 saves to record his second straight win since being recalled from the minors.
Wyatt Johnston had two goals and Quebec native Mavrik Bourque also scored for the Stars, who have lost five straight games for the first time this season (0-2-3). Jake Oettinger stopped 25 shots and has lost three straight starts (0-1-2) for the second time this season.
Montembeault, eighth in last season’s Vezina Trophy balloting, has allowed five goals in two games after being sent to the AHL in mid-December for a conditioning assignment.
Montreal’s Phillip Danault had two assists, including on Hutson’s winner.
The Canadiens are 7-2 in overtime this season, the Stars 1-5.
Dallas has the second-best power play for the season but, after going 0 for 3 on Sunday, hasn’t scored on its last 18 home power plays dating to Dec. 5.
Stars: Begin a season-long six-game trip on Tuesday at Carolina in the first of a back-to-back.
Regular Season SeriesSeries tied 1-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 8:42 | Brendan Gallagher Goal (3) Deflected, assists: Phillip Danault (6), Alexandre Carrier (9) |
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Goal | 1st Period 13:53 | Mavrik Bourque Goal (7) Wrap-around, assists: Jason Robertson (25), Roope Hintz (20) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 10:14 | Wyatt Johnston Goal (21) Snap Shot, assists: Mikko Rantanen (41), Thomas Harley (13) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 11:59 | Oliver Kapanen Goal (13) Slap Shot, assists: Ivan Demidov (26), Juraj Slafkovský (17) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 18:39 | Juraj Slafkovský Goal (15) Slap Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (32), Lane Hutson (35) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 11:07 | Wyatt Johnston Goal (22) Snap Shot, assists: Miro Heiskanen (29), Matt Duchene (5) |
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Goal | 4th Period 3:40 | Lane Hutson Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Phillip Danault (7) |
Statistics
 MTL |
 DAL |
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|---|---|---|
| 13 | Blocked Shots | 16 |
| 30 | Hits | 15 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 7 |
| 28 | Shots | 27 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 5 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
| 20.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 19 | Faceoffs Won | 26 |
| 42.2 | Faceoff Win Percent | 57.8 |
| 14 | Giveaways | 15 |
| 3 | Total Penalties | 5 |
| 6 | Penalty Minutes | 10 |
Dallas Stars Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Radek Faksa, C | Injured Reserve | Feb 24 |
| Mikko Rantanen, RW | Injured Reserve | Feb 24 |
| Roope Hintz, C | Day-To-Day | Feb 23 |
| Lian Bichsel, D | Injured Reserve | Feb 4 |
Montreal Canadiens Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Patrik Laine, RW | Injured Reserve | Jan 10 |
Game Information
American Airlines Center
Location: Dallas, TX
Attendance: 18,532 | Capacity:
Location: Dallas, TX
Attendance: 18,532 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tampa Bay |
37 | 14 | 78 | 4 |
 Montreal |
32 | 17 | 72 | 8 |
 Detroit |
33 | 19 | 72 | 6 |
 Buffalo |
32 | 19 | 70 | 6 |
 Boston |
32 | 20 | 69 | 5 |
 Ottawa |
28 | 22 | 63 | 7 |
 Toronto |
27 | 21 | 63 | 9 |
 Florida |
29 | 25 | 61 | 3 |
2025-26 Central Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Colorado |
37 | 9 | 83 | 9 |
 Minnesota |
34 | 14 | 78 | 10 |
 Dallas |
34 | 14 | 77 | 9 |
 Utah |
30 | 23 | 64 | 4 |
 Nashville |
26 | 24 | 59 | 7 |
 Chicago |
22 | 26 | 53 | 9 |
 Winnipeg |
22 | 26 | 52 | 8 |
 St. Louis |
20 | 28 | 49 | 9 |