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San Jose Sharks vs. Montreal CanadiensMar 14, 2026

Final· Centre Bell
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MTL
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Goals123TShots123T
SJS1214SJS113822
MTL1102MTL164727
SJS 53MTL 62
SJS 3.97MTL 3.22
PP goals
SJS 0MTL 0
Hits
SJS 23MTL 22
Blocks
SJS 14MTL 9
PIM
SJS 4MTL 0
SJS 39%MTL 61%

Fantasy takeaways

Generated from the play-by-play, shifts and season context. No opinions, just what changed.

San Jose Sharks beat Montreal Canadiens 4–2

San Jose Sharks beat Montreal Canadiens 4–2 at MTL. Macklin Celebrini (SJS) led the scoring with 2G 1A. Igor Chernyshov (SJS) played 0:28, −15:08 down on his 15:36 season average over 27 games.

  1. Points
    Macklin Celebrini had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 22:11.Celebrini
  2. Points
    Collin Graf had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 17:10.Graf
  3. Points
    John Klingberg had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:48.Klingberg
  4. Points
    Noah Dobson had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 21:29.Dobson
  5. Usage
    Igor Chernyshov (SJS) played 0:28, −15:08 down on his 15:36 season average over 27 games.Chernyshov
  6. Usage
    William Eklund (SJS) played 23:57, +5:29 up on his 18:28 season average over 77 games.Eklund
  7. New line
    New look for MTL: Danault–Anderson–Texier skated 8:01 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (65% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.DanaultAndersonTexier
  8. Usage
    Alexander Wennberg (SJS) played 16:45, −3:45 down on his 20:30 season average over 79 games.Wennberg

Shot map

Both teams on one rink, filtered by strength and period.

Shot map

Every attempt, sized by expected goals. Goals are rings, shots on goal dots, misses hollow, blocks crosses.

Shot map, SJS at MTL: 115 attempts, 49 on goal, 6 goals, 7.19 expected goals; best chance Macklin Celebrini at 0.61 xG.

Strength
Period
Team
← SJS attacks left (bottom on phones)MTL attacks right (top on phones) →
  • MTL
  • SJS
  • Goal
  • Shot on goal
  • Missed
  • Blocked

Showing 115 of 115 attempts · MTL 62 · SJS 53

Game flow

Cumulative expected goals and shot attempts, with power plays shaded and goals marked.

Cumulative shot attempts

Game flow, SJS at MTL: expected goals 3.22 to 3.97 (SJS led the chances), shot attempts 62 to 53, 6 goals.

0.01.02.03.04.01st2nd3rdMTLSJSCCFGSCnet xGcumulative expected goals · 60:00
  • MTL
  • SJS
  • Goal
  • Power play (shaded)
Pressure Index
MTLSJScontrol2nd3rdCaufield · 1st 7:21Celebrini · 1st 13:12Ferraro · 2nd 11:56Graf · 2nd 16:20Suzuki · 2nd 17:38Celebrini · 3rd 17:57
  • MTL pressure
  • SJS pressure
  • Goal
  • Control (|PI| > 0.25)

: descriptive only, the team with more pressure scored the next goal about half the time. In control: SJS 27% of the game, MTL 35%.

Shift chart

Every shift, grouped by line and pair; bars are coloured by strength state. Click a player to highlight.

Shifts

Shift chart, SJS at MTL: 38 players over 60:00; most ice Jakub Dobes (57:29) for MTL and Alex Nedeljkovic (60:00) for SJS, 6 goals.

MTL
SJS
goals / penalties
  • Even strength
  • Power play
  • Penalty kill
  • Goal
  • Penalty

Head-to-head matchups

MTL skaters (rows) against SJS skaters (columns) at 5v5. Square size is time together; colour is xGF% from the MTL side.

Matchup matrix

Head-to-head matrix, MTL rows versus SJS columns: 224 matchups; most common Matheson vs Celebrini, 14:18 at 25% xGF.

MTL ↓ · SJS →CelebriniGrafSmithEklundToffoliMisaGoodrowOstapchukGaudetteOrlovKlingbergDesharnaisDickinsonFerraroMukhamadullinL1 SuzukiL1 SlafkovskýL1 CaufieldL2 NewhookL2 DemidovL2 KapanenL3 DanaultL3 TexierL3 AndersonL4 DachL4 BolducL4 EvansD1 HutsonD1 GuhleD2 DobsonD2 MathesonD3 CarrierD3 Struble
MTL xGF% 4060square size = TOI together · blank = under 1:00

Sequence card

5-on-5 possession-chain numbers from the sequence engine (Draw Equity and control cover all situations).

Sequence card
StatSJSMTL
5458
3.312.88
3.012.76
1310
24
2230
−0.062+0.062
27%35%

Definitions: sequence xG, transition attempts, Draw Equity, control and the Pressure Index.

Lines used

Detected from who actually shared the ice, with time together. Percentages are the unit's share of shot attempts.

San Jose Sharks

Current SJS line combinations →

Montreal Canadiens

Current MTL line combinations →

Scoring summary

Every goal with the skaters on the ice for it.

1st period

  1. 7:21
    MTLCole Caufield (Juraj Slafkovský, Noah Dobson)snap0.14 xG
    SJS: Orlov, Klingberg, Sherwood, Celebrini, MisaMTL: Suzuki, Dobson, Caufield, Guhle, Slafkovský
    SJS 0 – 1 MTL
  2. 13:12
    SJSMacklin Celebrini (Collin Graf, John Klingberg)snap0.17 xG
    SJS: Klingberg, Smith, Celebrini, Dickinson, GrafMTL: Matheson, Suzuki, Dobson, Caufield, Slafkovský
    SJS 1 – 1 MTL

2nd period

  1. 11:56
    SJSMario Ferraro (Alexander Wennberg, William Eklund)snap0.06 xG
    SJS: Wennberg, Ferraro, Sherwood, Mukhamadullin, EklundMTL: Danault, Anderson, Texier, Guhle, Hutson
    SJS 2 – 1 MTL
  2. 16:20
    SJSCollin Graf (Macklin Celebrini, John Klingberg)snap0.19 xG
    SJS: Orlov, Klingberg, Smith, Celebrini, GrafMTL: Danault, Anderson, Carrier, Texier, Hutson
    SJS 3 – 1 MTL
  3. 17:38
    MTLNick Suzuki (Ivan Demidov, Noah Dobson)snap0.08 xG
    SJS: Wennberg, Desharnais, Sherwood, Dickinson, GrafMTL: Carrier, Suzuki, Dobson, Newhook, Demidov
    SJS 3 – 2 MTL

3rd period

  1. 17:57
    SJSMacklin CelebriniEN (Collin Graf, Barclay Goodrow)snap0.61 xG
    SJS: Goodrow, Desharnais, Ferraro, Celebrini, GrafMTL: Danault, Suzuki, Caufield, Hutson, Slafkovský, Demidov
    SJS 4 – 2 MTL

Box score

Skaters grouped by the line they played on; CF% is the 5v5 share of shot attempts while on the ice.

San Jose Sharks

SJS skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Macklin Celebrini CL1213+230.8411222:11——4975
Collin Graf RL1123+231.2100017:10——5074
Will Smith CL1000+200.0000016:14——5781
William Eklund LL2011+130.1520023:57——5744
Tyler Toffoli CL2000000.0820014:16——3239
Michael Misa CL2000-130.3700013:16——3536
Barclay Goodrow CL3011+100.1110013:15——3540
Zack Ostapchuk CL3000010.0620011:10——136
Adam Gaudette RL3000010.3202010:54——4551
Dmitry Orlov DD1000000.0311020:52——5770
John Klingberg DD1022+110.1222017:48——5166
Vincent Desharnais DD2000000.0014221:31——3748
Sam Dickinson DD2000000.0022018:08——3846
Mario Ferraro DD3101+220.0721023:18——5140
Shakir Mukhamadullin DD3000+120.1721016:44——5034
Alexander Wennberg C—011000.0100016:45——7639
Kiefer Sherwood L—000-130.4450016:07——7435
Igor Chernyshov L—000000.000000:28————
SJS goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Alex Nedeljkovic(start)W27252.9263.2260:00

Montreal Canadiens

MTL skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Nick Suzuki CL1101020.2300022:01——6042
Juraj Slafkovský LL1011-110.1420021:28——5841
Cole Caufield RL1101-130.2300020:14——5739
Alex Newhook CL2000+110.1721017:11——3845
Ivan Demidov RL2011020.0600016:49——4451
Oliver Kapanen CL2000010.4800014:56——3552
Phillip Danault CL3000-300.0422013:44——5737
Alexandre Texier LL3000-220.2300011:26——6452
Josh Anderson RL3000-200.002009:25——6549
Kirby Dach CL4000040.5231015:02——5254
Zachary Bolduc RL4000030.4331013:59——4250
Jake Evans CL4000000.0020012:19——4846
Lane Hutson DD1000-320.3012026:12——5357
Kaiden Guhle DD1000020.3111018:21——4150
Noah Dobson DD2022+110.0301021:29——4230
Mike Matheson DD2000-120.0310020:50——4421
Alexandre Carrier DD3000010.0100013:55——7066
Jayden Struble DD3000000.0030011:14——6470
MTL goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Jakub Dobes(start)L21183.8572.9057:29

Goal anatomy

Animated replays from NHL EDGE tracking, with the entry, passes and shot speed for each goal.

Cole Caufield (MTL) 1st 7:21 · assists Juraj Slafkovský, Noah Dobson · Odd-man rush · carried in · 3-on-2 at the blue line · 66.3 mph shot · 2.0 s from entry to goal.

Cole Caufield · 1st 7:21 · MTL

Play
odd-man-rush
Entry
carry
Odd man
3-on-2
Passes
1
Shot
66.3 mph
Distance
26 ft
Entry to goal
2.0 s

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Nick Suzuki · 2nd 17:38 · MTL

Play
rush
Entry
carry
Odd man
No
Passes
2
Shot
72.1 mph
Distance
30 ft
Entry to goal
3.4 s

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Macklin Celebrini · 3rd 17:57 · SJS EN

Play
odd-man-rush
Entry
carry
Odd man
2-on-1
Passes
2
Shot
55.7 mph
Distance
56 ft
Entry to goal
1.1 s

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