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3–0Final · Apr 5, 2026
NJ 3 MTL 0 Final
123T
NJ40-34-3, 83 PTS1113
MTL45-22-10, 100 PTS0000

· Line: MTL -148 (O/U 6.5)

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  1. Timo Meier Goal (24) Snap Shot, assists: Jack Hughes (46)

    1–0
  2. Cody Glass Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: none

    2–0
  3. Connor Brown Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: Jack Hughes (47), Jesper Bratt (48)

    3–0

Play-by-play

  1. P1 Start of 1st Period
  2. P1 Nico Hischier faceoff won against Jake Evans
  3. P1 Nico Hischier hit Zachary Bolduc
  4. P1 Giveaway by Dawson Mercer
  5. P1 Johnathan Kovacevic Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  6. P1 Zachary Bolduc Snap Shot Wide Right
  7. P1 Jack Hughes Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  8. P1 Giveaway by Jack Hughes
  9. P1 Off-side
  10. P1 Cody Glass faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
  11. P1 Giveaway by Arber Xhekaj
  12. P1 Alex Newhook hit Paul Cotter
  13. P1 Takeaway by Brian Halonen
  14. P1 Simon Nemec shot blocked by Ivan Demidov
  15. P1 Takeaway by Brenden Dillon
  16. P1 Joseph Veleno hit Paul Cotter
  17. P1 Joseph Veleno hit Brenden Dillon
  18. P1 Simon Nemec shot blocked by Phillip Danault
  19. P1 Joseph Veleno Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  20. P1 Joseph Veleno hit Johnathan Kovacevic
  21. P1 Off-side
  22. P1 Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  23. P1 Connor Brown Tip-In Wide Left
  24. P1 Jack Hughes Backhand saved by Jacob Fowler
  25. P1 Goalie Stopped
  26. P1 Connor Brown faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  27. P1 Jack Hughes shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
  28. P1 Giveaway by Cole Caufield
  29. P1 Connor Brown hit Cole Caufield
  30. P1 Jayden Struble hit Jesper Bratt
  31. P1 Mike Matheson hit Jack Hughes
  32. P1 Hand Pass
  33. P1 Marc McLaughlin faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
  34. P1 Brenden Dillon hit Ivan Demidov
  35. P1 Alex Newhook shot blocked by Simon Nemec
  36. P1 Giveaway by Lane Hutson
  37. P1 Johnathan Kovacevic shot blocked by Joseph Veleno
  38. P1 Joseph Veleno shot blocked by Timo Meier
  39. P1 Giveaway by Jack Hughes
  40. P1 Noah Dobson shot blocked by Jack Hughes
  41. P1 Jesper Bratt shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
  42. P1 Kaiden Guhle Tripping against Jack Hughes
  43. P1 TV Timeout
  44. P1 Nico Hischier faceoff won against Jake Evans
  45. P1 Giveaway by Jack Hughes
  46. P1 Nico Hischier Tip-In saved by Jacob Fowler
  47. P1 Goalie Stopped
  48. P1 Jake Evans faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  49. P1 Nico Hischier Tip-In Wide Right
  50. P1 Connor Brown Tip-In Above Crossbar
  51. P1 Puck in Netting
  52. P1 Nico Hischier faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  53. P1 Nico Hischier Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  54. P1 Goalie Stopped
  55. P1 Phillip Danault faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  56. P1 Joseph Veleno Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  57. P1 Jack Hughes Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  58. P1 Timo Meier Goal (24) Snap Shot, assists: Jack Hughes (46) 1–0
  59. P1 Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Cody Glass
  60. P1 Arber Xhekaj hit Lenni Hameenaho
  61. P1 Giveaway by Alex Newhook
  62. P1 Alex Newhook hit Lenni Hameenaho
  63. P1 Arber Xhekaj Slap Shot Wide Right
  64. P1 Arber Xhekaj Slap Shot Wide Right
  65. P1 Alex Newhook Slap Shot High and Wide Right
  66. P1 Jayden Struble hit Brian Halonen
  67. P1 Paul Cotter hit Lane Hutson
  68. P1 Simon Nemec Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  69. P1 Takeaway by Dawson Mercer
  70. P1 Giveaway by Dawson Mercer
  71. P1 Jayden Struble hit Dawson Mercer
  72. P1 Mike Matheson shot blocked by Jack Hughes
  73. P1 Jack Hughes Slap Shot Wide Right
  74. P1 Josh Anderson Tip-In Wide Left
  75. P1 Giveaway by Noah Dobson
  76. P1 Giveaway by Brendan Gallagher
  77. P1 Jayden Struble Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  78. P1 Johnathan Kovacevic hit Cole Caufield
  79. P1 Dawson Mercer hit Lane Hutson
  80. P1 Kaiden Guhle Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  81. P1 Goalie Stopped
  82. P1 Nico Hischier faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
  83. P1 Takeaway by Kaiden Guhle
  84. P1 Oliver Kapanen Snap Shot Hit Right Post
  85. P1 Mike Matheson hit Jesper Bratt
  86. P1 Jack Hughes Snap Shot Wide Left
  87. P1 Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot Wide Left
  88. P1 Jesper Bratt Backhand saved by Jacob Fowler
  89. P1 Puck in Crowd
  90. P1 Cody Glass faceoff won against Jake Evans
  91. P1 Kaiden Guhle shot blocked by Nick Bjugstad
  92. P1 Puck in Netting
  93. P1 Phillip Danault faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  94. P1 Takeaway by Timo Meier
  95. P1 Phillip Danault Snap Shot Off Crossbar
  96. P1 Puck in Netting
  97. P1 Nico Hischier faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  98. P1 Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton
  99. P1 Giveaway by Lane Hutson
  100. P1 Noah Dobson shot blocked by Timo Meier
  101. P1 Off-side
  102. P1 Jake Evans faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  103. P1 Mike Matheson shot blocked by Connor Brown
  104. P1 Josh Anderson Tip-In Wide Right
  105. P2 Start of 2nd Period
  106. P2 Jake Evans faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  107. P2 Timo Meier hit Lane Hutson
  108. P2 Jake Evans shot blocked by Dawson Mercer
  109. P2 Zachary Bolduc Tip-In Above Crossbar
  110. P2 Puck in Netting
  111. P2 Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  112. P2 Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  113. P2 Johnathan Kovacevic hit Mike Matheson
  114. P2 Mike Matheson Slap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  115. P2 Goalie Stopped
  116. P2 Alex Newhook faceoff won against Cody Glass
  117. P2 Oliver Kapanen Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  118. P2 Goalie Stopped
  119. P2 Alex Newhook faceoff won against Cody Glass
  120. P2 Lane Hutson shot blocked by Lenni Hameenaho
  121. P2 Giveaway by Oliver Kapanen
  122. P2 Nick Bjugstad Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  123. P2 Paul Cotter shot blocked by Brian Halonen
  124. P2 Takeaway by Dawson Mercer
  125. P2 Luke Hughes hit Josh Anderson
  126. P2 Luke Hughes shot blocked by Noah Dobson
  127. P2 Zachary Bolduc hit Connor Brown
  128. P2 Connor Brown Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  129. P2 Jesper Bratt Snap Shot Wide Right
  130. P2 Puck Frozen - Goalie
  131. P2 Cody Glass faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  132. P2 Arber Xhekaj hit Cody Glass
  133. P2 Joseph Veleno hit Brenden Dillon
  134. P2 Brian Halonen Holding against Mike Matheson
  135. P2 TV Timeout
  136. P2 Nico Hischier faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  137. P2 Giveaway by Ivan Demidov
  138. P2 Takeaway by Lane Hutson
  139. P2 Dawson Mercer Slap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  140. P2 Goalie Stopped
  141. P2 Cody Glass faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  142. P2 Dougie Hamilton hit Nick Suzuki
  143. P2 Giveaway by Connor Brown
  144. P2 Jack Hughes Snap Shot Wide Left
  145. P2 Lane Hutson High-sticking against Connor Brown
  146. P2 Jake Evans faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  147. P2 Giveaway by Jack Hughes
  148. P2 Josh Anderson Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  149. P2 Mike Matheson Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  150. P2 Lenni Hameenaho Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  151. P2 Goalie Stopped
  152. P2 Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Cody Glass
  153. P2 Giveaway by Lenni Hameenaho
  154. P2 Arber Xhekaj hit Lenni Hameenaho
  155. P2 Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Lenni Hameenaho
  156. P2 Puck in Netting
  157. P2 Nico Hischier faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  158. P2 Giveaway by Johnathan Kovacevic
  159. P2 Joseph Veleno hit Johnathan Kovacevic
  160. P2 Brendan Gallagher hit Luke Hughes
  161. P2 Jack Hughes Backhand saved by Jacob Fowler
  162. P2 Connor Brown hit Lane Hutson
  163. P2 Cole Caufield Batted Wide Left
  164. P2 Cody Glass shot blocked by Jayden Struble
  165. P2 Cody Glass Backhand Wide Left
  166. P2 Nick Bjugstad hit Ivan Demidov
  167. P2 Timo Meier Tip-In Wide Right
  168. P2 Giveaway by Dawson Mercer
  169. P2 Icing
  170. P2 Nico Hischier faceoff won against Jake Evans
  171. P2 Josh Anderson hit Johnathan Kovacevic
  172. P2 Zachary Bolduc hit Johnathan Kovacevic
  173. P2 Dawson Mercer Snap Shot Wide Right
  174. P2 Goalie Stopped
  175. P2 Jack Hughes faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  176. P2 Jesper Bratt shot blocked by Lane Hutson
  177. P2 Oliver Kapanen hit Simon Nemec
  178. P2 Cody Glass Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: none 2–0
  179. P2 Nico Hischier faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  180. P2 Puck Frozen - Goalie
  181. P2 Nico Hischier faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  182. P2 Joseph Veleno hit Luke Hughes
  183. P3 Start of 3rd Period
  184. P3 Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  185. P3 Puck in Crowd
  186. P3 Nico Hischier faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  187. P3 Timo Meier Snap Shot Wide Left
  188. P3 Nico Hischier Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  189. P3 Goalie Stopped
  190. P3 Connor Brown faceoff won against Jake Evans
  191. P3 Zachary Bolduc hit Luke Hughes
  192. P3 Luke Hughes Cross-checking against Zachary Bolduc served by Paul Cotter
  193. P3 Luke Hughes Roughing against Zachary Bolduc
  194. P3 Josh Anderson Roughing against Connor Brown
  195. P3 Johnathan Kovacevic Misconduct
  196. P3 Nico Hischier faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  197. P3 Nick Suzuki Snap Shot Wide Right
  198. P3 Giveaway by Ivan Demidov
  199. P3 Cody Glass shot blocked by Lane Hutson
  200. P3 Ivan Demidov Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  201. P3 Puck in Netting
  202. P3 Nico Hischier faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  203. P3 Giveaway by Alex Newhook
  204. P3 Dawson Mercer Snap Shot Wide Left
  205. P3 Jake Evans shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
  206. P3 Puck in Netting
  207. P3 Phillip Danault faceoff won against Cody Glass
  208. P3 Arber Xhekaj hit Cody Glass
  209. P3 Icing
  210. P3 Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Marc McLaughlin
  211. P3 Lane Hutson shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
  212. P3 Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  213. P3 Goalie Stopped
  214. P3 Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  215. P3 Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Jack Hughes
  216. P3 Jayden Struble Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  217. P3 Goalie Stopped
  218. P3 Nico Hischier faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  219. P3 Mike Matheson shot blocked by Nico Hischier
  220. P3 Noah Dobson Slap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  221. P3 Goalie Stopped
  222. P3 Nico Hischier faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
  223. P3 Giveaway by Luke Hughes
  224. P3 Oliver Kapanen Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  225. P3 Alex Newhook shot blocked by Simon Nemec
  226. P3 Puck Frozen - Goalie
  227. P3 Jake Evans faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  228. P3 Jack Hughes hit Jake Evans
  229. P3 Dougie Hamilton Tripping against Josh Anderson
  230. P3 TV Timeout
  231. P3 Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  232. P3 Nick Suzuki Slap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  233. P3 Puck in Netting
  234. P3 Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  235. P3 Cole Caufield Tip-In saved by Jacob Markstrom
  236. P3 Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Simon Nemec
  237. P3 Puck in Netting
  238. P3 Phillip Danault faceoff won against Cody Glass
  239. P3 Giveaway by Brenden Dillon
  240. P3 Josh Anderson Tip-In Wide Right
  241. P3 Phillip Danault hit Luke Hughes
  242. P3 Jonas Siegenthaler hit Josh Anderson
  243. P3 Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton
  244. P3 Kaiden Guhle shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
  245. P3 Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
  246. P3 Juraj Slafkovský Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  247. P3 Brian Halonen Backhand saved by Jacob Fowler
  248. P3 Jayden Struble hit Brian Halonen
  249. P3 Giveaway by Brenden Dillon
  250. P3 Jack Hughes Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  251. P3 Simon Nemec Snap Shot High and Wide Left
  252. P3 Cole Caufield Slap Shot Wide Left
  253. P3 Cole Caufield Slap Shot Wide Left
  254. P3 Brenden Dillon hit Ivan Demidov
  255. P3 Giveaway by Oliver Kapanen
  256. P3 Puck Frozen - Goalie
  257. P3 Nico Hischier faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  258. P3 Oliver Kapanen Slap Shot Wide Left
  259. P3 Off-side
  260. P3 Jake Evans faceoff won against Cody Glass
  261. P3 Jake Evans hit Jonas Siegenthaler
  262. P3 Lenni Hameenaho Snap Shot High and Wide Left
  263. P3 Josh Anderson hit Jack Hughes
  264. P3 Brenden Dillon Instigator against Josh Anderson served by Paul Cotter
  265. P3 Brenden Dillon Fighting against Josh Anderson
  266. P3 Josh Anderson Fighting against Brenden Dillon
  267. P3 Brenden Dillon Instigator - Misconduct
  268. P3 Nico Hischier faceoff won against Juraj Slafkovský
  269. P3 Giveaway by Ivan Demidov
  270. P3 Takeaway by Lane Hutson
  271. P3 Ivan Demidov Slap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  272. P3 Nico Hischier shot blocked by Lane Hutson
  273. P3 Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Johnathan Kovacevic
  274. P3 Puck in Benches
  275. P3 Cody Glass faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  276. P3 Giveaway by Jonas Siegenthaler
  277. P3 Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  278. P3 Goalie Stopped
  279. P3 Nico Hischier faceoff won against Jake Evans
  280. P3 Dawson Mercer shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  281. P3 Nico Hischier hit Mike Matheson
  282. P3 Takeaway by Timo Meier
  283. P3 Giveaway by Timo Meier
  284. P3 Takeaway by Dawson Mercer
  285. P3 Connor Brown Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: Jack Hughes (47), Jesper Bratt (48) 3–0
  286. P3 Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Cody Glass
  287. P3 Giveaway by Cody Glass
  288. P3 Cole Caufield Snap Shot Short
  289. P3 Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  290. P3 Goalie Stopped
  291. P3 Nico Hischier faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  292. P3 Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton
  293. P3 Noah Dobson Snap Shot Wide Left
  294. P3 Jonas Siegenthaler hit Cole Caufield
  295. P3 Cody Glass hit Ivan Demidov
  296. P3 Connor Brown hit Lane Hutson
  297. P3 Icing
  298. P3 Connor Brown Misconduct
  299. P3 Alex Newhook faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  300. P3 Mike Matheson shot blocked by Brendan Gallagher
  301. P3 Zachary Bolduc Tip-In High and Wide Left
  302. P3 Alex Newhook Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
  303. P3 Johnathan Kovacevic hit Zachary Bolduc
  304. P3 Net Dislodged Defensive Skater
  305. P3 Nico Hischier faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  306. P3 Game End

Box score

NJ

forwards
PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Nick BjugstadC11019:000:000:009:0013060100000.0000
Jesper BrattLW000117:163:020:2213:52230201120000.0000
Connor BrownRW130120:572:253:2115:1123117022020100.01110
Paul CotterLW01007:140:000:007:1411080000000.0000
Cody GlassC010112:050:002:449:211911701105838.5100
Brian HalonenLW00105:190:000:005:199010100000.0012
Lenni HameenahoRW200110:590:130:0010:4615020110000.0100
Nico HischierC120123:443:474:4515:1226026031020969.0000
Jack HughesC310221:413:410:2517:352302526301516.7400
Marc McLaughlinC00007:030:000:007:03110000001150.0000
Timo MeierRW212118:221:350:0616:41201240120000.0100
Dawson MercerC113021:340:584:0816:28240180120000.0300
defenses
PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Brenden DillonD021114:070:002:3911:2817030000000.02317
Dougie HamiltonD010120:510:444:2215:45240120000000.0312
Luke HughesD010123:083:161:4418:0822060000000.0124
Johnathan KovacevicD130117:290:001:2816:0118000100000.01110
Simon NemecD300117:300:191:1215:59180110110000.0000
Jonas SiegenthalerD420123:410:004:4418:5722000000000.0100
goalies
PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Jacob MarkstromG01800181.000133260:0000

MTL

forwards
PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Josh AndersonRW020011:310:061:499:36150130040000.0027
Zack BolducRW030013:542:020:0011:52180110030000.0000
Cole CaufieldRW000-120:575:440:0015:13190490340000.0100
Phillip DanaultC110014:120:062:0212:04140500104640.0000
Ivan DemidovRW100-216:325:520:0010:40170170110000.0300
Jake EvansC010-113:590:062:1111:422001100006650.0000
Brendan GallagherRW010011:221:550:009:2712060000000.0100
Oliver KapanenC010-113:222:010:0011:211502202202433.3200
Alex NewhookC020-113:132:020:0011:111501201103537.5200
Juraj SlafkovskyLW200-122:275:540:0016:33190290200010.0000
Nick SuzukiC000-121:425:510:0015:511802701108753.3000
Joe VelenoC160-112:370:001:5810:3914020200000.0000
defenses
PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Noah DobsonD100-323:392:002:3819:01230120110000.0100
Kaiden GuhleD101-117:050:001:0016:0520020100000.0012
Lane HutsonD302-124:416:000:3818:03240120000000.0212
Mike MathesonD020-220:570:213:4416:5221070200000.0000
Jayden StrubleD140014:230:000:0014:2315020200000.0000
Arber XhekajD040011:580:000:0011:5812010020000.0100
goalies
PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Jacob FowlerG2190017.895142157:2900

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