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Montreal Canadiens 4, Florida Panthers 0: final score and stats

Montreal Canadiens beat Florida Panthers, Montreal Canadiens 4 to Florida Panthers 0, on Saturday, December 28, 2024 at Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise, FL. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Florida Panthers vs Montreal Canadiens.

NHLSaturday, December 28, 2024
DateDec 28, 2024
Start time1:00 PM ET
VenueAmerant Bank Arena, Sunrise, FL
TVESPN+
Attendance19,483

Line score

Team123T
Montreal Canadiens0314
Florida Panthers0000

Top performers

Montreal Canadiens
GoalsKirby Dach · 2
AssistsAlex Newhook · 2
PointsKirby Dach · 2
Florida Panthers

Team comparison

Montreal CanadiensFlorida Panthers
Goals per game
3.4
3.3
Goals allowed per game
3.0
2.9
15-17-3Record22-13-2
1st in Atlantic DivisionStanding5th in Atlantic Division
7-2Road record / home record5-2
LWLWWLast 5WWWLL
L1StreakW3

Team stats

Montreal CanadiensFlorida Panthers
Blocked Shots
21
10
Hits
14
19
Takeaways
1
1
Shots
25
34
Power Play Goals
0
0
Power Play Opportunities
1
1
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0.0
Short Handed Goals
1
0
Shootout Goals
0
0
Faceoffs Won
21
32
Faceoff Win Percent
39.6
60.4
Giveaways
9
13
Total Penalties
2
2
Penalty Minutes
7
7

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Montreal Canadiens
Mike Matheson D · Lower Body
Out
Chris Kreider LW · Lower Body
Out
Ivan Demidov RW · Ankle - Fracture
Injured Reserve
Sam Montembeault G · Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Bryce Pickford D · Undisclosed
Injured Reserve
Florida Panthers
Brad Marchand LW · Knee
Injured Reserve
Injured Reserve
Jonah Gadjovich LW · Neck - Surgery
Injured Reserve

Box score

Montreal Canadiens Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Josh Anderson010015:470:001:0914:3817060200000.0200
Joel Armia100114:270:000:5113:3616070000000.0000
Cole Caufield000115:021:300:0013:32161180320000.0000
Kirby Dach210216:020:300:0015:32162403004450.0000
Christian Dvorak010014:090:000:0014:09180302104930.8212
Jake Evans000113:510:000:5113:001611001004833.3100
Brendan Gallagher000014:170:300:0013:47170100000000.0200
Emil Heineman130013:570:300:0013:2716080000000.0000
Patrik Laine200216:351:300:0015:0517080110000.0100
Alex Newhook100214:520:300:0014:22160722002340.0000
Juraj Slafkovsky000114:341:300:0013:0416041100000.0000
Nick Suzuki000116:361:301:0913:571701102007846.7100

Montreal Canadiens Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Alexandre Carrier140119:390:001:0918:3021010000000.0000
Kaiden Guhle401321:290:001:1020:1920021010000.0000
Lane Hutson200219:071:300:0017:3721020200000.0000
Mike Matheson200222:330:300:5121:1224020400000.0000
David Savard200019:120:000:5018:2221010100000.0000
Arber Xhekaj340016:070:000:0016:0718010100000.0015

Montreal Canadiens Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Jakub Dobes03400341.000340059:4400

Florida Panthers Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Aleksander Barkov020-319:540:510:2618:3722010000010758.8100
Sam Bennett030-115:091:090:0014:001901304106746.2000
Jesper Boqvist020-114:490:000:3014:1920050100000.0000
A.J. Greer11007:350:000:007:3513040210000.0015
Anton Lundell010017:251:091:0315:132108042010566.7200
Eetu Luostarinen110-115:450:001:0414:4120050100010.0000
Tomas Nosek01009:360:000:309:06130100105183.3000
Sam Reinhart200-218:550:510:2717:3722022020010100.0200
Evan Rodrigues120-117:211:090:0016:1219070200000.0000
Mackie Samoskevich010011:131:090:0010:0416060010000.0012
Matthew Tkachuk000-216:180:510:0015:27200130320000.0000
Carter Verhaeghe020-216:320:510:0015:4119090000000.0200

Florida Panthers Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Uvis Balinskis201-219:540:000:3019:2426010200000.0000
Adam Boqvist000016:161:090:0015:0720020220000.0000
Aaron Ekblad020-222:580:511:3020:3726020220000.0200
Gustav Forsling110-123:170:001:3021:4723050400000.0000
Dmitry Kulikov200-218:490:000:3018:1925030400000.0300
Nate Schmidt000016:480:000:0016:4820030100000.0100

Florida Panthers Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Spencer Knight4250021.840192059:2600

Recent form

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Nov 12, 2026 · at Boston BruinsW 5-2
Nov 10, 2026 · vs Minnesota WildL 1-2
Nov 7, 2026 · at Toronto Maple LeafsW 4-2
Nov 5, 2026 · vs Utah MammothW 5-4
Nov 14, 2026 · at St. Louis BluesW 4-1
Nov 12, 2026 · vs Detroit Red WingsW 5-4
Nov 10, 2026 · at Columbus Blue JacketsW 4-1
Nov 8, 2026 · at Boston BruinsL 1-4
Nov 7, 2026 · at Washington CapitalsL 3-4

Season series

MTL leads series 1-0
Apr 1, 2025FLA 2, MTL 3
Mar 30, 2025MTL 4, FLA 2
Mar 15, 2025FLA 1, MTL 3
Dec 28, 2024MTL 4, FLA 0

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Montreal Canadiens vs Florida Panthers?

Montreal Canadiens won, 4-0, on Saturday, December 28, 2024.

What was the final score of Montreal Canadiens vs Florida Panthers?

Montreal Canadiens 4, Florida Panthers 0.

Who were the top performers?

Montreal Canadiens: Kirby Dach (2 goals).

Where is Montreal Canadiens vs Florida Panthers played?

Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise, FL.

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