Game #42 - January 4, 2026 - Montreal 4 at Dallas 3 (OT)
Game #42 - January 4, 2026
  Montreal   4   at     Dallas   3     (OT)
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
 9:47 9:47 0:00 0:00 -1
20 Slafkovsky91 Kapanen93 Demidov
 9:14 9:14 0:00 0:00 +1
76 Bolduc24 Danault11 Gallagher
 8:08 7:53 0:15 0:00 +1
27 Blais90 Veleno62 Beck
 5:21 5:21 0:00 0:00 E
13 Caufield - 14 Suzuki - 20 Slafkovsky - 93 Demidov 4:51 0:00 4:51 0:00 E
90 Veleno91 Kapanen
 2:45 0:00 0:00 2:45 E
14 Suzuki24 Danault
 2:20 0:22 0:00 1:58 E
90 Veleno24 Danault11 Gallagher
 2:00 2:00 0:00 0:00 -1
13 Caufield14 Suzuki
 1:31 1:31 0:00 0:00 E
11 Gallagher - 76 Bolduc - 85 Texier - 91 Kapanen 1:30 0:00 1:30 0:00 E
85 Texier91 Kapanen11 Gallagher
 1:02 0:51 0:11 0:00 E
Others 15:11 13:50 0:53 0:28 E
Pair Time EV PP SH +/-
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
 17:54 15:35 0:34 1:45 -2
48 Hutson45 Carrier
 16:33 16:32 0:01 0:00 +1
72 A. Xhekaj47 Struble
 7:38 7:38 0:00 0:00 +1
48 Hutson
 6:46 2:07 4:39 0:00 +1
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
 5:27 2:01 0:00 3:26 -1
53 Dobson
 2:51 0:56 1:55 0:00 E
48 Hutson53 Dobson
 2:00 1:56 0:04 0:00 E
  8 Matheson48 Hutson
 1:35 1:08 0:27 0:00 E
Others 2:56 2:56 0:00 0:00 E

Line match-ups:

Line/Pair 13CC
14NS
85AT		 20JS
91OK
93ID		 76ZB
24PD
11BG		 27SB
90JV
62OB		 13CC
14NS
20JS
93ID		 90JV
91OK		 14NS
24PD		 90JV
24PD
11BG		 8MM
53ND		 48LH
45AC		 72AX
47JS		 48LH 8MM
45AC		 53ND 48LH
53ND
21 Robertson - 24 Hintz - 22 Bourque 6:47 0:16 1:09         0:18 5:02 3:31     0:26   0:55
95 Duchene - 53 Johnston - 96 Rantanen 0:34 4:37 0:39 0:38         3:55 3:51 0:11   0:02   0:06
14 Benn - 18 Steel - 49 Hryckowian 1:08   3:49           0:56 1:33 2:41 0:03      
73 Erne - 12 Faksa - 10 BÄck   0:40   3:22         0:24 1:23 2:18        
21 Robertson - 24 Hintz - 53 Johnston - 96 Rantanen           1:58 1:25   0:23       3:24    
18 Steel - 49 Hryckowian         2:06       0:07     1:58   0:11 0:03
10 BÄck - 12 Faksa         2:01             2:01      
4 Heiskanen - 23 Lindell 5:35 2:36 0:25 1:19 2:42       6:08 4:24 0:27 2:49 0:48 1:35 0:09
28 Petrovic - 46 Lyubushkin   2:38 4:06 1:04       0:03 1:48 2:57 3:24   0:05   0:49
5 Lundkvist - 55 Harley 0:47 2:09 1:46 0:49       1:16 2:42 3:15 1:42   0:28   0:21
4 Heiskanen           2:03 1:49   0:32     1:37 3:26 0:15  
46 Lyubushkin - 55 Harley 0:26 0:08 0:23 0:26 1:12     0:27 1:17 0:30 0:39 1:20 0:01    
4 Heiskanen - 55 Harley 0:14 0:32 0:13 0:02 0:37     0:09 0:30 1:33   0:37 0:16 0:01  
28 Petrovic - 55 Harley   0:54 0:41 0:23 0:19     0:05 0:41 1:47 0:01   0:05 0:19 0:04
55 Harley           0:42 0:12   0:55     0:17   0:41  
23 Lindell - 55 Harley 1:10 0:01 0:01 0:01 0:01   0:19   1:09 0:23   0:01 0:01   0:19
5 Lundkvist - 23 Lindell 0:42   0:07 1:06         0:43 0:16 0:55   0:01    

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 51.6% 50.0% 1.6%  
Veleno-Danault 12.7% 12.7%    
Bolduc-Texier-Kapanen 9.5%   9.5%  
Texier-Kapanen 6.6% 5.4% 1.2%  
Blais-Veleno 6.1% 6.1%    
Others 13.5% 11.5% 2.0%  
Totals   85.7% 14.3%  
13 Caufield
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Suzuki-Texier 52.7% 52.7%    
Suzuki-Slafkovsky-Demidov 26.1%   26.1%  
Suzuki 8.2% 8.2%    
Slafkovsky 2.9% 2.9%    
Suzuki-Slafkovsky 2.6% 2.2% 0.4%  
Others 7.5% 6.2% 1.3%  
Totals   72.1% 27.9%  
14 Suzuki
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Caufield-Texier 41.1% 41.1%    
Caufield-Slafkovsky-Demidov 20.4%   20.4%  
Danault 9.8% 1.5%   8.3%
Caufield 6.4% 6.4%    
Slafkovsky-Kapanen 2.5% 2.5%    
Others 19.9% 15.8% 2.1% 2.0%
Totals   67.3% 22.5% 10.2%
20 Slafkovsky
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Kapanen-Demidov 45.4% 45.4%    
Caufield-Suzuki-Demidov 23.8%   23.8%  
Demidov 4.6% 4.6%    
Suzuki-Kapanen 2.9% 2.9%    
Caufield 2.6% 2.6%    
Others 20.6% 17.7% 2.9%  
Totals   73.2% 26.8%  
24 Danault
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Bolduc-Gallagher 48.8% 47.3% 1.5%  
Suzuki 14.0% 2.2%   11.8%
Veleno-Gallagher 12.0% 12.0%    
Veleno-Texier 3.4% 3.4%    
Blais-Bolduc 2.2% 2.2%    
Others 19.6% 16.9% 2.7%  
Totals   84.0% 4.2% 11.8%
27 Blais
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Veleno-Beck 64.2% 64.2%    
Veleno-Gallagher 11.6% 11.6%    
Kapanen-Demidov 4.6% 4.6%    
Danault-Bolduc 4.4% 4.4%    
Danault-Beck 3.6% 3.6%    
Others 11.6% 11.6%    
Totals   100.0%    
62 Beck
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Blais-Veleno 73.5% 73.5%    
Veleno-Suzuki 7.8% 7.8%    
Bolduc-Veleno 4.3% 4.3%    
Blais-Danault 4.1% 4.1%    
Caufield-Suzuki 2.7% 2.7%    
Others 7.6% 7.6%    
Totals   100.0%    
76 Bolduc
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Danault-Gallagher 73.3% 71.0% 2.3%  
Gallagher-Texier-Kapanen 13.5%   13.5%  
Blais-Danault 3.3% 3.3%    
Veleno-Beck 2.9% 2.9%    
Danault-Texier 2.3% 2.3%    
Others 4.8% 4.5% 0.3%  
Totals   83.9% 16.1%  
85 Texier
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Caufield-Suzuki 62.1% 62.1%    
Gallagher-Bolduc-Kapanen 9.5%   9.5%  
Kapanen-Gallagher 6.6% 5.4% 1.2%  
Veleno 4.1% 4.1%    
Veleno-Danault 3.6% 3.6%    
Others 14.1% 14.1%    
Totals   89.3% 10.7%  
90 Veleno
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Blais-Beck 36.4% 36.4%    
Kapanen 18.7%     18.7%
Danault-Gallagher 13.6% 13.6%    
Blais-Gallagher 6.6% 6.6%    
Texier 4.4% 4.4%    
Others 20.2% 18.6% 0.8% 0.8%
Totals   79.7% 0.8% 19.5%
91 Kapanen
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Slafkovsky-Demidov 53.1% 53.1%    
Veleno 15.8%     15.8%
Gallagher-Bolduc-Texier 8.6%   8.6%  
Texier-Gallagher 5.9% 4.9% 1.1%  
Slafkovsky-Suzuki 3.4% 3.4%    
Others 13.1% 10.5% 0.6% 2.0%
Totals   71.9% 10.2% 17.8%
93 Demidov
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Slafkovsky-Kapanen 50.8% 50.8%    
Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky 26.7%   26.7%  
Slafkovsky 5.1% 5.1%    
Slafkovsky-Veleno 2.7% 2.7%    
Slafkovsky-Suzuki 2.6% 2.3% 0.3%  
Others 12.1% 10.0% 2.1%  
Totals   70.9% 29.1%  

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

8 Matheson
Partner Total EV PP SH
Dobson 67.2% 58.5% 2.1% 6.6%
Carrier 20.5% 7.6%   12.9%
Hutson 5.9% 4.3% 1.7%  
  3.1% 3.1%    
A. Xhekaj 2.4% 2.4%    
Others 0.8% 0.8%    
Totals   76.7% 3.8% 19.5%
45 Carrier
Partner Total EV PP SH
Hutson 74.4% 74.4% 0.1%  
Matheson 24.5% 9.1%   15.4%
Dobson 0.4% 0.4%    
Matheson-Dobson 0.1% 0.1%    
A. Xhekaj-Struble 0.1% 0.1%    
Others 0.3% 0.3%    
Totals   84.5% 0.1% 15.4%
47 Struble
Partner Total EV PP SH
A. Xhekaj 96.2% 96.2%    
Hutson 2.7% 2.7%    
A. Xhekaj-Carrier 0.4% 0.4%    
Matheson 0.2% 0.2%    
Matheson-A. Xhekaj 0.2% 0.2%    
Others 0.2% 0.2%    
Totals   100.0%    
48 Hutson
Partner Total EV PP SH
Carrier 59.2% 59.1% 0.1%  
  24.2% 7.6% 16.6%  
Dobson 7.2% 6.9% 0.2%  
Matheson 5.7% 4.1% 1.6%  
A. Xhekaj 2.6% 2.6%    
Others 1.3% 1.3%    
Totals   81.5% 18.5%  
53 Dobson
Partner Total EV PP SH
Matheson 77.4% 67.4% 2.4% 7.6%
  12.3% 4.0% 8.3%  
Hutson 8.6% 8.4% 0.3%  
A. Xhekaj 0.4% 0.4%    
Carrier 0.4% 0.4%    
Others 0.8% 0.8%    
Totals   81.4% 11.0% 7.6%
72 A. Xhekaj
Partner Total EV PP SH
Struble 82.7% 82.7%    
Hutson 7.8% 7.8%    
Matheson 7.0% 7.0%    
Dobson 1.1% 1.1%    
Matheson-Dobson 0.5% 0.5%    
Others 0.9% 0.9%    
Totals   100.0%    
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