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Carrier's goal late in the 3rd period helps Canadiens beat Maple Leafs 3-2

— Josh Anderson and Alexandre Carrier each had a goal and assist as the Montreal Canadiens beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 Tuesday night in the teams' season opener.
Sep 29, 2026, 10:10 pm - AP
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Canadiens1113
Maple Leafs1012
1st PeriodMTLTOR
0:48William Nylander (1)
Assists: Morgan Rielly (1), Kirill Marchenko (1)
01
10:53Josh Anderson (1)
Assists: Alexandre Carrier (1), Kirby Dach (1)
11
2nd PeriodMTLTOR
4:52Zack Bolduc (1)
Assists: Mike Matheson (1), Josh Anderson (1)
21
3rd PeriodMTLTOR
13:12Alexandre Carrier (1)
Unassisted
31
15:46William Nylander (2)
Assists: Easton Cowan (1), John Tavares (1)
32

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Kirill Marchenko hit Noah Dobson
  • John (Jack) Roslovic Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • William Nylander Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Morgan Rielly (1), Kirill Marchenko (1)
  • Giveaway by Gavin McKenna
  • Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Chris Tanev
  • Auston Matthews Tip-In saved by Jakub Dobes
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  • Noah Dobson shot blocked by William Nylander
  • Mike Matheson shot blocked by John Tavares
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Alex Newhook shot blocked by Chris Tanev
  • Auston Matthews Slap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  • Darren Raddysh Slap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Morgan Rielly hit Zachary Bolduc
  • Nicholas Paul Hooking against Jayden Struble
  • Ivan Demidov shot blocked by Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Noah Dobson shot blocked by Brandon Duhaime
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • William Nylander Slap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • John Tavares Tip-In saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Brandon Duhaime hit Lane Hutson
  • Giveaway by Darren Raddysh
  • John Tavares hit Alex Newhook
  • Giveaway by Colton Sissons
  • Colton Sissons faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  • Colton Sissons hit Noah Dobson
  • Colton Sissons faceoff won against Chris Kreider
  • Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Darren Raddysh Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Darren Raddysh Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Ivan Demidov shot blocked by Darren Raddysh
  • Giveaway by John Tavares
  • Giveaway by Troy Stecher
  • Troy Stecher hit Jake Evans
  • Kirill Marchenko Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • William Nylander Backhand Wide Right
  • John Tavares Wrap-around Wide Left
  • Gavin McKenna Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Nicholas Paul hit Phillip Danault
  • Colton Sissons Tip-In Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Colton Sissons hit Noah Dobson
  • Jake McCabe Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Easton Cowan hit Phillip Danault
  • Jake McCabe hit Ivan Demidov
  • Giveaway by Theodor Blueger
  • Brandon Duhaime hit Arber Xhekaj
  • Chris Tanev Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Morgan Rielly Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Theodor Blueger faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  • Jake McCabe hit Jayden Struble
  • Kirby Dach shot blocked by Chris Tanev
  • Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Juraj Slafkovský
  • Takeaway by Colton Sissons
  • Giveaway by Darren Raddysh
  • Giveaway by John (Jack) Roslovic
  • Giveaway by Gavin McKenna
  • Colton Sissons hit Alexandre Carrier
  • Giveaway by Easton Cowan
  • Brandon Duhaime hit Kirby Dach
  • Giveaway by Jake McCabe
  • Kirill Marchenko Backhand Wide Left
  • John Tavares Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Darren Raddysh Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Jake McCabe Roughing against Alex Newhook
  • Giveaway by Darren Raddysh
  • Giveaway by Easton Cowan
  • Jake McCabe hit Arber Xhekaj
  • Auston Matthews shot blocked by Brandon Duhaime
  • Giveaway by Morgan Rielly
  • Kirill Marchenko hit Noah Dobson
  • John (Jack) Roslovic hit Noah Dobson
  • Ivan Demidov shot blocked by Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Giveaway by Kirill Marchenko
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  • Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Kirill Marchenko Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by John Tavares
  • William Nylander Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Colton Sissons hit Zachary Bolduc
  • Jayden Struble shot blocked by Nicholas Paul
  • Jake McCabe Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Theodor Blueger Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • John (Jack) Roslovic Tip-In saved by Jakub Dobes
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • William Nylander Slap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • John (Jack) Roslovic faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  • Easton Cowan Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Darren Raddysh
  • Theodor Blueger hit Lane Hutson
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Mike Matheson shot blocked by John Tavares
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson Tripping against Jake Evans
  • Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Lane Hutson shot blocked by Colton Sissons
  • Noah Dobson shot blocked by Nicholas Paul
  • William Nylander Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • John Tavares Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • John Tavares Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Giveaway by William Nylander
  • Giveaway by Darren Raddysh
  • Nicholas Paul hit Mike Matheson
  • Brandon Duhaime hit Nick Suzuki
  • Giveaway by Darren Raddysh
  • Kirill Marchenko Slap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  • William Nylander Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Easton Cowan (1), John Tavares (1)
  • Giveaway by John Tavares
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Morgan Rielly hit Jake Evans
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson hit Alex Newhook
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Auston Matthews Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • John Tavares Batted Wide Right
  • Darren Raddysh Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Darren Raddysh
  • John Tavares Roughing against Jakub Dobes
  • Giveaway by Jakub Dobes
  • Alex Newhook hit Morgan Rielly
  • Giveaway by Noah Dobson
  • Off-side
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Theodor Blueger
  • Josh Anderson hit Chris Tanev
  • Jake Evans hit Jake McCabe
  • Icing
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Theodor Blueger
  • Chris Kreider Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Giveaway by Nick Suzuki
  • Cole Caufield hit John (Jack) Roslovic
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Alex Newhook hit John Tavares
  • Ivan Demidov hit Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Off-side
  • Phillip Danault faceoff won against Colton Sissons
  • Alexandre Texier hit Troy Stecher
  • Alexandre Texier hit Easton Cowan
  • Icing
  • Alexandre Texier Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • TV Timeout
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Theodor Blueger
  • Giveaway by Lane Hutson
  • Juraj Slafkovský Tip-In saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alex Newhook faceoff won against Theodor Blueger
  • Giveaway by Alexandre Texier
  • Giveaway by Alex Newhook
  • Josh Anderson Tip-In saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Josh Anderson Goal (1) Batted, assists: Alexandre Carrier (1), Kirby Dach (1)
  • Giveaway by Lane Hutson
  • Giveaway by Jakub Dobes
  • Ivan Demidov Tripping against Auston Matthews
  • TV Timeout
  • Takeaway by Chris Kreider
  • Takeaway by Arber Xhekaj
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against John (Jack) Roslovic
  • Gavin McKenna shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Takeaway by Nick Suzuki
  • Takeaway by Noah Dobson
  • Mike Matheson Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Josh Anderson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Ivan Demidov hit Morgan Rielly
  • Juraj Slafkovský Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by Kirby Dach
  • Kirby Dach hit Darren Raddysh
  • Phillip Danault hit Chris Tanev
  • Icing
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nicholas Paul
  • Giveaway by Nick Suzuki
  • Nick Suzuki Backhand saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Goalie Stopped
  • TV Timeout
  • Chris Kreider hit Chris Tanev
  • Cole Caufield Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Cole Caufield Slap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovský
  • Ivan Demidov Tip-In Wide Right
  • Jake Evans Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Josh Anderson hit Troy Stecher
  • Jake Evans hit Chris Tanev
  • Takeaway by Jake Evans
  • Josh Anderson Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Kirby Dach Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Cole Caufield hit Chris Tanev
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Zachary Bolduc Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Kirby Dach faceoff won against Nicholas Paul
  • Giveaway by Noah Dobson
  • Alex Newhook hit Theodor Blueger
  • Jake Evans hit Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Josh Anderson hit Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Noah Dobson Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Zachary Bolduc Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Mike Matheson (1), Josh Anderson (1)
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Kirby Dach hit Zack MacEwen
  • Icing
  • Phillip Danault faceoff won against Theodor Blueger
  • Off-side
  • Icing
  • Alex Newhook faceoff won against Colton Sissons
  • Cole Caufield Tip-In Above Crossbar
  • Josh Anderson hit Jake McCabe
  • Lane Hutson Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Puck in Netting
  • TV Timeout
  • Alex Newhook faceoff won against Colton Sissons
  • Alexandre Carrier hit Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Giveaway by Phillip Danault
  • Giveaway by Arber Xhekaj
  • Puck in Benches
  • TV Timeout
  • Cole Caufield faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Chris Kreider hit Easton Cowan
  • Mike Matheson Slap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Cole Caufield Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alex Newhook faceoff won against Nicholas Paul
  • Alex Newhook Backhand High and Wide Left
  • Alex Newhook Tip-In saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alex Newhook Roughing against Jake McCabe
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Mike Matheson Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Off-side
  • Alexandre Carrier Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Juraj Slafkovský Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Alexandre Texier shot blocked by Kirby Dach
  • Jayden Struble hit Easton Cowan
  • Giveaway by Nick Suzuki
  • Nick Suzuki hit Morgan Rielly
  • Puck in Netting
  • TV Timeout
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nicholas Paul
  • Cole Caufield Tripping against Colton Sissons
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Puck in Netting
  • John (Jack) Roslovic shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
  • Giveaway by Mike Matheson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Nicholas Paul
  • Jayden Struble hit Nicholas Paul
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Phillip Danault faceoff won against Theodor Blueger
  • Giveaway by Kirby Dach
  • Jake McCabe shot blocked by Alexandre Texier
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Josh Anderson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alexandre Carrier Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Giveaway by Alexandre Carrier
  • Icing
  • Alex Newhook faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovský
  • Takeaway by Mike Matheson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Brandon Duhaime
  • Nick Suzuki hit Darren Raddysh
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • TV Timeout
  • Jake Evans Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Cole Caufield Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Ivan Demidov Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Juraj Slafkovský Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Chris Kreider Tip-In Wide Right
  • Alexandre Texier Interference against Nicholas Paul
  • William Nylander shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Phillip Danault faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Cole Caufield hit Chris Tanev
  • Takeaway by Jayden Struble
  • Chris Kreider hit Colton Sissons
  • Alexandre Carrier Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: none
  • Giveaway by Noah Dobson
  • Giveaway by Jayden Struble
  • Troy Stecher shot blocked by Arber Xhekaj
  • Puck in Netting
  • TV Timeout
  • Phillip Danault faceoff won against John (Jack) Roslovic
  • Kirby Dach Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Icing
  • John Tavares shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  • Icing
  • Darren Raddysh shot blocked by Alex Newhook
  • Brandon Duhaime shot blocked by Lane Hutson
  • Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Noah Dobson
  • Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Noah Dobson
  • Noah Dobson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Icing
  • Icing
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Noah Dobson shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
  • Juraj Slafkovský Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Timeout - Home
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Alexandre Carrier Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • William Nylander shot blocked by Jake Evans
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