Montréal Canadiens at St. Louis Blues

NHL game between the Montréal Canadiens and the St. Louis Blues on Jan 03, 2026. Final score: Montréal Canadiens 0, St. Louis Blues 2.

StatusFinal
DateJan 03, 2026
VenueEnterprise Center
Montréal Canadiens score0
St. Louis Blues score2

Shot charts, expected goals (xG), Game Score and advanced box scores for this game are available on Hockey Alchemy.

Three Stars by Game Score

Ranked by Game Score, which rolls goals, assists, shot quality, play-driving and penalties into one number — so the best player is chosen by the box score, not by a vote.

PlayerPosGASOGTOIxGGame Score
1stCam FowlerD01018:220.061.19
2ndOtto StenbergC01113:430.141.03
3rdJonatan BerggrenR10111:210.151.00

Scoring Summary

TimeTeamGoalAssistsStrengthScore (Montréal Canadiens–St. Louis Blues)
1st 10:48STLJonatan BerggrenCam Fowler, Otto Stenberg5v50–1
2nd 10:13STLRobert ThomasAlexey Toropchenko4v50–2

Team Comparison

Montréal CanadiensSt. Louis Blues
Goals02
Shots on goal2519
Expected goals (xG)4.552.52
High-danger shots177
Corsi %63.1%36.9%
Power play0/40/2
Faceoff %56.1%43.9%
Hits1516
Blocks1017
Giveaways1416
Takeaways54

Montréal Canadiens Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGTOIxGGame Score
Alexandre CarrierD000020:120.000.83
Lane HutsonD000228:030.060.40
Nick SuzukiC000324:210.550.23
Ivan DemidovR000219:380.240.07
Joe VelenoC00009:140.000.03
Cole CaufieldR000421:540.40-0.00
Zachary BolducR000114:030.23-0.01
Sammy BlaisL00016:430.21-0.03
Phillip DanaultC000215:220.32-0.05
Owen BeckC00008:020.00-0.05
Juraj SlafkovskýL000120:290.07-0.09
Mike MathesonD000021:220.00-0.11
Brendan GallagherR000714:190.72-0.23
Oliver KapanenC000015:480.19-0.26
Alexandre TexierL000015:280.04-0.32
Jayden StrubleD00009:310.00-0.51
Arber XhekajD00007:530.00-0.55
Noah DobsonD000327:230.41-0.68

St. Louis Blues Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGTOIxGGame Score
Cam FowlerD011018:220.061.19
Otto StenbergC011113:430.141.03
Jonatan BerggrenR101111:210.151.00
Alexey ToropchenkoR011214:330.150.93
Justin FaulkD000020:470.000.88
Robert ThomasC101222:330.180.76
Tyler TuckerD000015:190.000.64
Mathieu JosephR000011:570.000.52
Logan MaillouxD000013:200.000.48
Dalibor DvorskyR000111:590.110.39
Jake NeighboursL000217:110.340.29
Jordan KyrouR000314:060.280.17
Robby FabbriC000110:040.060.12
Brayden SchennC000217:300.66-0.05
Jimmy SnuggerudR000116:320.32-0.07
Pavel BuchnevichL000315:130.16-0.39
Colton ParaykoD000022:310.00-0.42
Philip BrobergD000024:590.00-0.55

Goaltending

GoalieTeamSVSASV%GSAxDecision
Jacob FowlerMontréal Canadiens171989.5%0.39L
Jordan BinningtonSt. Louis Blues2626100.0%3.45W

Analysis

The St. Louis Blues defeated the Montréal Canadiens 2–0 on Jan 03, 2026.

St. Louis Blues generated 2.52 expected goals to Montréal Canadiens's 4.55 — Montréal Canadiens owned the better of the chances but St. Louis Blues took the game, the kind of split that usually means finishing or goaltending decided it.

Cam Fowler led all skaters with a Game Score of 1.19 on 1 assist.

Jordan Binnington stopped 26 of 26, worth 3.45 goals saved above expected.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the Montréal Canadiens vs St. Louis Blues game?

The St. Louis Blues beat the Montréal Canadiens 2–0 on Jan 03, 2026.

What was the final score?

The final score was St. Louis Blues 2, Montréal Canadiens 0.

Who was the best player in this game?

By Game Score — a single-number summary of everything a skater did — Cam Fowler led all skaters at 1.19, on 0G, 1A and 0 shots on goal.

Which team deserved to win by expected goals?

St. Louis Blues generated 2.52 expected goals and Montréal Canadiens generated 4.55, so Montréal Canadiens created the better chances. The scoreboard went the other way, which points to finishing or goaltending.

What were the shot totals?

Montréal Canadiens put 25 shots on goal and St. Louis Blues put 19. High-danger chances went 17 to 7.