Game #37 - December 23, 2025 - Montreal 6 at Boston 2
Game #37 - December 23, 2025
  Montreal   6   at     Boston   2
All times below are based on data from NHL.com.               
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Lines and defensive pairings

Line Time EV PP SH +/-
13 Caufield14 Suzuki76 Bolduc
 9:21 9:21 0:00 0:00 +1
20 Slafkovsky91 Kapanen93 Demidov
 6:12 6:12 0:00 0:00 +1
27 Blais90 Veleno11 Gallagher
 5:41 5:41 0:00 0:00 E
13 Caufield - 14 Suzuki - 20 Slafkovsky - 76 Bolduc 5:18 0:00 5:18 0:00 E
90 Veleno91 Kapanen
 3:20 0:00 0:00 3:20 E
17 Anderson24 Danault
 3:17 0:33 0:00 2:44 E
85 Texier24 Danault17 Anderson
 2:15 2:15 0:00 0:00 E
11 Gallagher - 17 Anderson - 91 Kapanen - 93 Demidov 1:47 0:00 1:47 0:00 E
11 Gallagher - 14 Suzuki - 91 Kapanen - 93 Demidov 1:40 0:02 1:38 0:00 E
17 Anderson24 Danault11 Gallagher
 1:31 1:17 0:14 0:00 E
13 Caufield - 14 Suzuki - 20 Slafkovsky - 93 Demidov 1:30 0:00 1:30 0:00 E
27 Blais24 Danault17 Anderson
 1:15 1:15 0:00 0:00 E
76 Bolduc24 Danault17 Anderson
 1:08 1:08 0:00 0:00 E
14 Suzuki24 Danault
 1:03 0:00 0:00 1:03 E
Others 14:42 11:15 1:27 2:00 +1
Pair Time EV PP SH +/-
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
 14:36 11:46 0:31 2:19 -1
48 Hutson45 Carrier
 10:33 10:31 0:00 0:02 +2
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
 7:13 2:21 0:05 4:47 E
47 Struble72 A. Xhekaj
 6:25 6:25 0:00 0:00 E
48 Hutson
 6:15 0:00 6:15 0:00 E
53 Dobson
 4:57 0:02 4:55 0:00 E
48 Hutson53 Dobson
 2:50 1:43 0:00 1:07 +1
47 Struble45 Carrier
 1:49 1:49 0:00 0:00 E
47 Struble48 Hutson
 1:43 1:43 0:00 0:00 +1
  8 Matheson48 Hutson
 1:09 0:59 0:08 0:02 E
72 A. Xhekaj53 Dobson
 1:01 0:16 0:00 0:45 E
Others 1:29 1:24 0:00 0:05 E

Line match-ups:

Line/Pair 13CC
14NS
76ZB		 20JS
91OK
93ID		 27SB
90JV
11BG		 13CC
14NS
20JS
76ZB		 90JV
91OK		 17JA
24PD		 85AT
24PD
17JA		 8MM
53ND		 48LH
45AC		 8MM
45AC		 47JS
72AX		 48LH 53ND 48LH
53ND
39 Geekie - 28 Lindholm - 88 Pastrnak 1:22 3:10 0:52       0:28 5:10 1:16 0:50 0:02     0:31
71 Arvidsson - 18 Zacha - 11 Mittelstadt 4:24 0:22 1:24       0:18 2:45 3:10   0:31      
21 Steeves - 52 Kuraly - 92 Khusnutdinov 0:15 1:23 1:08       0:37 0:21 1:47   1:48     0:19
84 Jeannot - 93 Minten - 47 Kastelic 1:14 0:04 2:00       0:32 0:12 0:47   3:18      
18 Zacha - 28 Lindholm - 39 Geekie - 88 Pastrnak         1:01 2:01   0:48   3:18       0:03
71 Arvidsson - 11 Mittelstadt - 21 Steeves - 93 Minten         1:13 0:43   0:57   1:02       0:17
47 Kastelic - 52 Kuraly       1:57       0:21   0:03   1:59 0:27  
84 Jeannot - 93 Minten       2:11               2:24 0:13  
73 McAvoy - 91 Zadorov 2:33 1:31 1:21 3:04     0:28 3:42 1:52 0:46 1:35 3:12 2:32 0:18
26 Peeke - 27 Lindholm 3:21 2:26 0:31 0:55     0:52 3:53 2:00 0:22 0:38 0:56 0:17 0:29
6 Lohrei - 26 Peeke 0:45 0:29 0:35 0:58   0:33   1:09 1:39 0:27 0:34 1:32 0:54 0:31
27 Lindholm - 73 McAvoy 1:34 0:45     0:01     0:44 1:43   0:11 0:14 1:10 0:01
6 Lohrei - 74 Kolyachonok 0:31 0:26 1:50       0:18 0:02 2:10 0:14 1:51     0:22
73 McAvoy         0:51 2:01   0:27 0:02 3:17       0:14
27 Lindholm 0:01       1:30 0:43   0:40   1:06       0:52
74 Kolyachonok - 91 Zadorov   0:14 0:34         1:06 0:11 0:31 0:42     0:01
6 Lohrei         0:57     0:57   0:19        

Shift chart:
(green = even-strength, red = power-play, blue = short-handed)

For each forward: most common linemates
(as a percentage of total ice time)

11 Gallagher
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Blais-Veleno 36.9% 36.9%    
Anderson-Kapanen-Demidov 11.6%   11.6%  
Suzuki-Kapanen-Demidov 10.8% 0.2% 10.6%  
Anderson-Danault 9.8% 8.3% 1.5%  
Texier-Blais 5.3% 5.3%    
Others 25.5% 17.9% 7.7%  
Totals   68.6% 31.4%  
13 Caufield
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Suzuki-Bolduc 49.6% 49.6%    
Suzuki-Slafkovsky-Bolduc 28.1%   28.1%  
Suzuki-Slafkovsky-Demidov 8.0%   8.0%  
Suzuki-Slafkovsky 3.2% 3.2%    
Suzuki 2.7% 2.7%    
Others 8.5% 6.1% 2.4%  
Totals   61.5% 38.5%  
14 Suzuki
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Caufield-Bolduc 39.9% 39.9%    
Caufield-Slafkovsky-Bolduc 22.6%   22.6%  
Gallagher-Kapanen-Demidov 7.1% 0.1% 7.0%  
Caufield-Slafkovsky-Demidov 6.4%   6.4%  
Danault 4.5%     4.5%
Others 19.5% 16.4% 2.3% 0.8%
Totals   56.4% 38.3% 5.3%
17 Anderson
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Danault 23.4% 3.9%   19.5%
Texier-Danault 16.0% 16.0%    
Gallagher-Kapanen-Demidov 12.7%   12.7%  
Danault-Gallagher 10.8% 9.1% 1.7%  
Blais-Danault 8.9% 8.9%    
Others 28.2% 19.5% 2.1% 6.6%
Totals   57.4% 16.5% 26.1%
20 Slafkovsky
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Kapanen-Demidov 34.5% 34.5%    
Caufield-Suzuki-Bolduc 29.5%   29.5%  
Caufield-Suzuki-Demidov 8.4%   8.4%  
Suzuki-Demidov 5.5% 5.5%    
Danault-Anderson 4.3% 4.3%    
Others 17.8% 13.1% 4.7%  
Totals   57.4% 42.6%  
24 Danault
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Anderson 21.2% 3.6%   17.7%
Texier-Anderson 14.5% 14.5%    
Anderson-Gallagher 9.8% 8.3% 1.5%  
Blais-Anderson 8.1% 8.1%    
Bolduc-Anderson 7.3% 7.3%    
Others 39.1% 27.2% 1.0% 10.9%
Totals   69.0% 2.5% 28.5%
27 Blais
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Veleno-Gallagher 62.0% 62.0%    
Danault-Anderson 13.6% 13.6%    
Texier-Gallagher 8.9% 8.9%    
Danault-Veleno 7.1% 7.1%    
Suzuki-Bolduc 2.0% 2.0%    
Others 6.4% 6.4%    
Totals   100.0%    
76 Bolduc
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Caufield-Suzuki 52.5% 52.5%    
Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky 29.7%   29.7%  
Danault-Anderson 6.4% 6.4%    
Slafkovsky-Suzuki 2.2% 2.2%    
Gallagher-Caufield-Slafkovsky 2.2%   2.2%  
Others 7.1% 4.6% 2.4% 0.1%
Totals   65.6% 34.3% 0.1%
85 Texier
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Danault-Anderson 51.9% 51.9%    
Blais-Gallagher 18.8% 18.8%    
Danault-Gallagher 11.9% 11.9%    
Kapanen-Veleno 8.1% 8.1%    
Danault-Veleno 5.0% 5.0%    
Others 4.2% 4.2%    
Totals   100.0%    
90 Veleno
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Blais-Gallagher 45.1% 45.1%    
Kapanen 26.5%     26.5%
Blais-Danault 5.2% 5.2%    
Danault 4.9%     4.9%
Anderson 3.6%     3.6%
Others 14.8% 13.6% 0.8% 0.4%
Totals   63.9% 0.8% 35.3%
91 Kapanen
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Slafkovsky-Demidov 36.4% 36.4%    
Veleno 19.6%     19.6%
Gallagher-Anderson-Demidov 10.5%   10.5%  
Gallagher-Suzuki-Demidov 9.8% 0.2% 9.6%  
Demidov 4.6% 3.1%   1.5%
Others 19.1% 12.2% 3.1% 3.7%
Totals   52.0% 23.2% 24.8%
93 Demidov
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Slafkovsky-Kapanen 43.9% 43.9%    
Gallagher-Anderson-Kapanen 12.6%   12.6%  
Gallagher-Suzuki-Kapanen 11.8% 0.2% 11.6%  
Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky 10.6%   10.6%  
Slafkovsky-Suzuki 7.0% 7.0%    
Others 14.0% 9.7% 2.6% 1.8%
Totals   60.8% 37.4% 1.8%

For each D-man: most common partners
(as a percentage of total ice time)

8 Matheson
Partner Total EV PP SH
Dobson 62.0% 49.9% 2.2% 9.8%
Carrier 30.6% 10.0% 0.4% 20.3%
Hutson 4.9% 4.2% 0.6% 0.1%
Struble 1.7% 1.7%    
Hutson-Carrier 0.4% 0.4%    
Others 0.4% 0.4%   0.1%
Totals   66.5% 3.1% 30.3%
45 Carrier
Partner Total EV PP SH
Hutson 52.4% 52.3%   0.2%
Matheson 35.9% 11.7% 0.4% 23.8%
Struble 9.0% 9.0%    
Dobson 1.6% 1.6%    
Matheson-Hutson 0.5% 0.5%    
Others 0.6% 0.2%   0.3%
Totals   75.3% 0.4% 24.3%
47 Struble
Partner Total EV PP SH
A. Xhekaj 59.8% 59.8%    
Carrier 16.9% 16.9%    
Hutson 16.0% 16.0%    
Matheson 3.7% 3.7%    
Dobson 3.1% 3.1%    
Others 0.5% 0.5%    
Totals   100.0%    
48 Hutson
Partner Total EV PP SH
Carrier 46.4% 46.3%   0.1%
  27.5%   27.5%  
Dobson 12.5% 7.6%   4.9%
Struble 7.6% 7.6%    
Matheson 5.1% 4.3% 0.6% 0.1%
Others 1.0% 1.0%    
Totals   66.7% 28.1% 5.2%
53 Dobson
Partner Total EV PP SH
Matheson 60.7% 48.9% 2.1% 9.6%
  20.6% 0.1% 20.4%  
Hutson 11.8% 7.1%   4.6%
A. Xhekaj 4.2% 1.1%   3.1%
Struble 1.4% 1.4%    
Others 1.4% 1.4%    
Totals   60.0% 22.6% 17.4%
72 A. Xhekaj
Partner Total EV PP SH
Struble 83.3% 83.3%    
Dobson 13.2% 3.5%   9.7%
Carrier 1.1% 0.2%   0.9%
Hutson 1.1% 1.1%    
Hutson-Carrier 0.4% 0.4%    
Others 0.9% 0.9%    
Totals   89.4%   10.6%
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