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Florida Panthers @ Montreal Canadiens
Florida Panthers
Panthers
FLA
22-18-3
, 8-9-0 Away
2
22-18-3
, 8-9-0 Away
Final
1
2
3
T
Panthers
FLA
0
1
1
2
Canadiens
MTL
2
1
3
6
Montreal Canadiens
Canadiens
MTL
25-13-6
, 12-9-1 Home
6
25-13-6
, 12-9-1 Home
Gamecast
Recap
Box Score
Play-by-Play
Team Stats
Videos
Regular Season Series
MTL leads 2-0
Canadiens
3
Panthers
2
Game 1
31/12
Panthers
2
Canadiens
6
Game 2
9/1
Panthers
3
Canadiens
4
Game 3
8/4
Game Information
Bell Centre
11:00 AM, 9 January 2026
Montreal, QC
Attendance: 20,962
Referees:
Kelly Sutherland
Tom Chmielewski
Linesmen:
Steve Barton
Michel Cormier
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
Team
W
L
OTL
PTS
Buffalo
50
23
9
109
Tampa Bay
50
26
6
106
Montreal
48
24
10
106
Boston
45
27
10
100
Ottawa
44
27
11
99
Detroit
41
31
10
92
Florida
40
38
4
84
Toronto
32
36
14
78
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