Game #41 - January 3, 2026 - Montreal 0 at St. Louis 2
Game #41 - January 3, 2026
  Montreal   0   at     St. Louis   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 Suzuki85 Texier
 10:45 10:45 0:00 0:00 E
76 Bolduc24 Danault11 Gallagher
 9:36 9:36 0:00 0:00 -1
20 Slafkovsky91 Kapanen93 Demidov
 9:03 9:03 0:00 0:00 E
13 Caufield - 14 Suzuki - 20 Slafkovsky - 93 Demidov 6:49 2:42 4:07 0:00 E
27 Blais90 Veleno62 Beck
 6:05 6:05 0:00 0:00 E
90 Veleno91 Kapanen
 2:02 0:07 0:00 1:55 E
11 Gallagher - 76 Bolduc - 85 Texier - 91 Kapanen 1:36 0:01 1:35 0:00 E
24 Danault85 Texier
 1:33 0:15 0:00 1:18 E
13 Caufield14 Suzuki93 Demidov
 1:20 1:20 0:00 0:00 E
13 Caufield14 Suzuki20 Slafkovsky
 1:08 1:08 0:00 0:00 E
Others 10:03 8:49 0:34 0:40 -1
Pair Time EV PP SH +/-
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
 15:24 14:44 0:08 0:32 E
48 Hutson45 Carrier
 14:06 13:57 0:09 0:00 E
48 Hutson53 Dobson
 8:02 8:02 0:00 0:00 E
72 A. Xhekaj47 Struble
 6:13 6:13 0:00 0:00 -1
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
 4:12 1:23 0:00 2:49 E
53 Dobson
 3:07 0:01 3:06 0:00 E
48 Hutson
 2:53 0:00 2:53 0:00 -1
47 Struble45 Carrier
 1:18 1:18 0:00 0:00 E
48 Hutson47 Struble
 1:09 1:09 0:00 0:00 E
48 Hutson72 A. Xhekaj
 1:03 0:32 0:00 0:31 E
Others 2:33 2:32 0:00 0:01 E

Line match-ups:

Line/Pair 13CC
14NS
85AT		 76ZB
24PD
11BG		 20JS
91OK
93ID		 13CC
14NS
20JS
93ID		 27SB
90JV
62OB		 90JV
91OK		 8MM
53ND		 48LH
45AC		 48LH
53ND		 72AX
47JS		 8MM
45AC		 53ND 48LH
63 Neighbours - 18 Thomas - 25 Kyrou 7:35 1:13 0:01   0:04   6:21 3:38 0:26   0:01    
89 Buchnevich - 10 Schenn - 21 Snuggerud 1:29 2:40 4:42   0:01   3:09 6:00 0:14 0:21 0:22    
13 Toropchenko - 9 Fabbri - 71 Joseph 0:10 0:20 1:49   3:28   1:47 1:42 0:53 1:57      
28 Stenberg - 54 Dvorsky - 29 Berggren 0:47 3:15 2:12   0:43   1:40 1:52 0:25 2:35      
89 Buchnevich - 18 Thomas - 21 Snuggerud - 54 Dvorsky           1:21 0:43       1:36    
                         
6 Broberg - 55 Parayko 8:31 1:09 1:10 3:35 0:29   5:06 5:48 4:57 0:44 0:01 1:18 1:41
72 Faulk - 75 Tucker 0:04 4:09 4:37 0:37 2:35   3:38 3:39 1:01 2:52 0:21   1:06
17 Fowler - 23 Mailloux 0:39 2:59 2:47   2:49   3:42 3:21 0:49 2:11 0:54 0:04  
17 Fowler       0:44   1:21 0:43       1:50 0:44  
                         
6 Broberg - 72 Faulk       1:35       0:09 0:45 0:12   1:00  

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
Bolduc-Danault 67.1% 67.1%    
Bolduc-Texier-Kapanen 11.2% 0.1% 11.1%  
Suzuki-Danault-Bolduc 4.5% 4.5%    
Caufield-Suzuki 3.5% 3.5%    
Slafkovsky-Kapanen 1.7% 1.7%    
Others 12.0% 8.1% 3.8%  
Totals   85.1% 14.9%  
13 Caufield
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Suzuki-Texier 49.1% 49.1%    
Suzuki-Slafkovsky-Demidov 31.1% 12.3% 18.8%  
Suzuki-Demidov 6.1% 6.1%    
Suzuki-Slafkovsky 5.2% 5.2%    
Suzuki-Beck 3.7% 3.7%    
Others 4.9% 4.8% 0.1%  
Totals   81.1% 18.9%  
14 Suzuki
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Caufield-Texier 44.1% 44.1%    
Caufield-Slafkovsky-Demidov 28.0% 11.1% 16.9%  
Caufield-Demidov 5.5% 5.5%    
Caufield-Slafkovsky 4.7% 4.7%    
Caufield-Beck 3.3% 3.3%    
Others 14.4% 10.9% 1.2% 2.4%
Totals   79.5% 18.1% 2.4%
20 Slafkovsky
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Kapanen-Demidov 44.2% 44.2%    
Caufield-Suzuki-Demidov 33.3% 13.2% 20.1%  
Caufield-Suzuki 5.5% 5.5%    
Danault-Kapanen 4.3% 4.3%    
Suzuki-Texier 2.1% 2.1%    
Others 10.6% 9.5% 1.1%  
Totals   78.8% 21.2%  
24 Danault
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Bolduc-Gallagher 62.5% 62.5%    
Texier 10.1% 1.6%   8.5%
Slafkovsky-Kapanen 5.7% 5.7%    
Bolduc-Demidov 4.4% 4.4%    
Gallagher-Suzuki-Bolduc 4.2% 4.2%    
Others 13.0% 9.0%   4.0%
Totals   87.5%   12.5%
27 Blais
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Veleno-Beck 90.6% 90.6%    
Danault-Gallagher 2.5% 2.5%    
Veleno-Gallagher 2.5% 2.2% 0.2%  
Suzuki-Texier 1.5% 1.5%    
Danault-Beck 1.2% 1.2%    
Others 1.7% 1.7%    
Totals   99.8% 0.2%  
62 Beck
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Blais-Veleno 75.7% 75.7%    
Caufield-Suzuki 10.0% 10.0%    
Bolduc-Danault 4.8% 4.8%    
Slafkovsky-Kapanen 3.5% 3.5%    
Caufield-Veleno 1.9% 1.9%    
Others 4.1% 4.1%    
Totals   100.0%    
76 Bolduc
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Danault-Gallagher 68.3% 68.3%    
Gallagher-Texier-Kapanen 11.4% 0.1% 11.3%  
Danault-Demidov 4.9% 4.9%    
Gallagher-Suzuki-Danault 4.6% 4.6%    
Kapanen-Demidov 2.8% 2.8%    
Others 7.9% 5.6% 2.4%  
Totals   86.4% 13.6%  
85 Texier
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Caufield-Suzuki 69.5% 69.5%    
Gallagher-Bolduc-Kapanen 10.3% 0.1% 10.2%  
Danault 10.0% 1.6%   8.4%
Slafkovsky-Suzuki 2.8% 2.8%    
Slafkovsky-Demidov 1.2% 1.2%    
Others 6.1% 5.2% 1.0%  
Totals   80.4% 11.2% 8.4%
90 Veleno
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Blais-Beck 65.9% 65.9%    
Kapanen 22.0% 1.3%   20.8%
Kapanen-Gallagher 2.5% 2.5%    
Bolduc-Gallagher 2.2% 1.4% 0.7%  
Blais-Gallagher 1.8% 1.6% 0.2%  
Others 5.6% 4.7%   0.9%
Totals   77.4% 0.9% 21.7%
91 Kapanen
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Slafkovsky-Demidov 57.3% 57.3%    
Veleno 12.9% 0.7%   12.1%
Gallagher-Bolduc-Texier 10.1% 0.1% 10.0%  
Slafkovsky-Danault 5.6% 5.6%    
Bolduc-Demidov 2.5% 2.5%    
Others 11.6% 10.4% 0.9% 0.2%
Totals   76.7% 11.0% 12.3%
93 Demidov
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Slafkovsky-Kapanen 46.1% 46.1%    
Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky 34.7% 13.8% 21.0%  
Caufield-Suzuki 6.8% 6.8%    
Bolduc-Danault 3.5% 3.5%    
Bolduc-Kapanen 2.0% 2.0%    
Others 6.9% 5.9% 0.9%  
Totals   78.1% 21.9%  

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

8 Matheson
Partner Total EV PP SH
Dobson 72.1% 69.0% 0.6% 2.5%
Carrier 19.7% 6.5%   13.2%
Struble 3.5% 3.5%    
Hutson 2.3% 2.3%    
A. Xhekaj 1.8% 1.8%    
Others 0.7% 0.6%   0.1%
Totals   83.6% 0.6% 15.8%
45 Carrier
Partner Total EV PP SH
Hutson 69.8% 69.1% 0.7%  
Matheson 20.8% 6.8%   13.9%
Struble 6.4% 6.4%    
Dobson 2.1% 2.1%    
Hutson-Dobson 0.3% 0.3%    
Others 0.6% 0.6%    
Totals   85.3% 0.7% 13.9%
47 Struble
Partner Total EV PP SH
A. Xhekaj 65.3% 65.3%    
Carrier 13.7% 13.7%    
Hutson 12.1% 12.1%    
Matheson 7.9% 7.9%    
Carrier-Dobson 0.5% 0.5%    
Others 0.5% 0.5%    
Totals   100.0%    
48 Hutson
Partner Total EV PP SH
Carrier 50.3% 49.7% 0.5%  
Dobson 28.6% 28.6%    
  10.3%   10.3%  
Struble 4.1% 4.1%    
A. Xhekaj 3.7% 1.9%   1.8%
Others 3.0% 2.9%   0.1%
Totals   87.3% 10.8% 1.9%
53 Dobson
Partner Total EV PP SH
Matheson 56.2% 53.8% 0.5% 1.9%
Hutson 29.3% 29.3%    
  11.4% 0.1% 11.3%  
Carrier 1.5% 1.5%    
Hutson-A. Xhekaj 0.7% 0.7%    
Others 0.8% 0.8%    
Totals   86.2% 11.8% 1.9%
72 A. Xhekaj
Partner Total EV PP SH
Struble 78.9% 78.9%    
Hutson 13.3% 6.8%   6.6%
Matheson 4.9% 4.9%    
Hutson-Dobson 2.5% 2.5%    
Matheson-Hutson 0.2%     0.2%
Others 0.2% 0.2%    
Totals   93.2%   6.8%
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