Canadiens 4, Stars 3 (OT) – Jan 4, 2026 box score, highlights

MTL

CanadiensMontréal Canadiens

23-13-6

MTL 4, DAL 3

Final/OT

Shots 28–27

DAL

StarsDallas Stars

25-9-8

Scores for January 4, 2026

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Goals

Each goal, replayed in pixel art

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MTLMTL 0, DAL 0DAL1st 11:18

GOAL1 of 7

Gallagher scores, from Danault and Carrier

MTL at DAL, January 4, 2026

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MTLAs the Canadiens DALAs the Stars

Linescore

Goals
Goals	1	2	3	OT	T
MTLMontréal Canadiens	1	2	0	1	4
DALDallas Stars	1	1	1	0	3

Shots on goal
Shots on goal	1	2	3	OT	T
MTLMontréal Canadiens	6	13	5	4	28
DALDallas Stars	8	8	9	2	27

Three stars

Picked by points, then goals, then shots

1st star: DALWyatt Johnston#532 goals, 3 shots
2nd star: MTLJuraj Slafkovský#201 goal, 1 assist, 4 shots
3rd star: MTLLane Hutson#481 goal, 1 assist, 1 shot

Game flow

Shot attempts, minute by minute

MTL57shot attempts

DAL53shot attempts

A goal was scored in that minute.Shot attempts are every shot: on goal, missed or blocked.

Team stats

MTLDAL

28Shots on goal27

42.2%Faceoffs57.8%

1/4Power play0/3

6Penalty minutes10

30Hits15

13Blocked shots18

14Giveaways15

3Takeaways7

Standings

After the games of January 4, 2026

All standings

Atlantic
Rank	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS
1	TBLLightning	41	25	13	3	53
2	MTLCanadiens	42	23	13	6	52
3	DETRed Wings	43	24	15	4	52
4	FLAPanthers	41	22	16	3	47
5	BUFSabres	40	21	15	4	46
6	BOSBruins	42	22	18	2	46
7	OTTSenators	40	20	15	5	45
8	TORMaple Leafs	41	19	15	7	45

Central
Rank	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS
1	COLAvalanche	41	31	3	7	69
2	DALStars	42	25	9	8	58
3	MINWild	43	25	10	8	58
4	NSHPredators	41	19	18	4	42
5	STLBlues	43	17	18	8	42
6	UTAMammoth	42	19	20	3	41
7	CHIBlackhawks	42	17	18	7	41
8	WPGJets	40	15	21	4	34