FLA@MTL: Game recap

MONTREAL – The Canadiens rallied from three one-goal deficits to eventually defeat the Florida Panthers 4-3 in a shootout on Tuesday at the Bell Centre.  

The Habs have now beaten the Cats eight times in a row dating back to 2023-24 season.

Roster  

Tonight’s roster looked a little different as Kirby Dach, Alexandre Texier and Adam Engstrom were inserted into the lineup. Brendan Gallagher, Kaiden Guhle, and Joe Veleno did not play.

Jakub Dobes got the start, making 30 saves. For more stats, check out the NHL’s Gamecenter summary here.

Montreal goals  

P2 00:54 1-[1] Demidov (Caufield, Slafkovsky) - PPG

P2 06:22 2-[2] Danault (Dobson, Engstrom)

P3 19:39 3-[3] Suzuki (Hutson, Slafkovsky)

Florida goals  

P1 09:23 [1]-0 Verhaeghe (Sebrango) 

P2 13:43 [2]-1 Reinhardt (Kunin, Jones) 

P3 07:49 [3]-2 Luostarinen (Forsling, Boqvist) 

Shootout  

Cole Caufield and Alexandre Texier scored in the shootout, while Eetu Luostarinen and Sam Bennett failed to find the back of the net. 

What’s next  

The Canadiens are back in action on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Bell Centre, with game time scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET. For tickets, click here.