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Montreal Canadiens @ Detroit Red Wings
Montreal Canadiens
Canadiens
MTL
1-1-0
, 1-1-0 Away
5
1-1-0
, 1-1-0 Away
Final
1
2
3
T
Canadiens
MTL
3
2
0
5
Red Wings
DET
1
0
0
1
Detroit Red Wings
Red Wings
DET
0-1-0
, 0-1-0 Home
1
0-1-0
, 0-1-0 Home
Gamecast
Recap
Box Score
Play-by-Play
Team Stats
Regular Season Series
MTL leads 1-0
Canadiens
5
Red Wings
1
Game 1
10/10
Red Wings
4
Canadiens
0
Game 2
11/1
Canadiens
1
Red Wings
3
Game 3
20/3
Game Information
Little Caesars Arena
4:30 AM, 10 October 2025
Detroit, MI
Attendance: 19,515
Referees:
Chris Lee
Stephen Hiff
Linesmen:
James Tobias
CJ Murray
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
Team
W
L
OTL
PTS
Buffalo
50
23
9
109
Tampa Bay
50
26
6
106
Montreal
48
24
10
106
Boston
45
27
10
100
Ottawa
44
27
11
99
Detroit
41
31
10
92
Florida
40
38
4
84
Toronto
32
36
14
78
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