12 January 2024 at 00:00

Match Events

Key match events between Montreal Canadiens and San Jose Sharks — 5 goals and 6 cards recorded during the match.

Montreal Canadiens
San Jose Sharks
Period 1
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5′
L. Kunin
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17′
F. Zetterlund

F. Zadina

B. Gallagher

D. Savard

17′
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Period 2
J. Harris

Too many men on the ice

5′
!
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16′
N. Okhotyuk

W. Eklund

J. Armia

High sticking

18′
!
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18′
W. Eklund

Holding

Period 3
J. Anderson

Roughing

8′
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8′
J. Rutta

Roughing

J. Ylonen

Interference

8′
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M. Matheson
16′
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Match Summary

San Jose Sharks defeated Montreal Canadiens 3:2. The match was played in NHL 2023. Goals were scored by L. Kunin 5′, F. Zetterlund 17′, B. Gallagher 17′, N. Okhotyuk 16′, M. Matheson 16′. League standings: Montreal Canadiens #5, San Jose Sharks #5.

Montreal Canadiens vs San Jose Sharks Head to Head Results

Montreal Canadiens and San Jose Sharks have met 26 times — Montreal Canadiens won 8, San Jose Sharks won 18, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2009. San Jose Sharks leads the head-to-head with 18 victories from 26 meetings. A combined 137 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.27 per match (52 for the home side, 85 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 19 matches (73%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 24 games (92%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 7–5 in 2026.

8

Montreal Canadiens

0

Drawn

18

San Jose Sharks

Goals: 52Goals: 85

Recent Meetings (26)

14 Mar 2026Montreal Canadiens2 – 4San Jose Sharks
4 Mar 2026San Jose Sharks7 – 5Montreal Canadiens
28 Feb 2025Montreal Canadiens4 – 3San Jose Sharks
5 Feb 2025San Jose Sharks3 – 4Montreal Canadiens
24 Nov 2023San Jose Sharks2 – 3Montreal Canadiens
1 Mar 2023San Jose Sharks1 – 3Montreal Canadiens
30 Nov 2022Montreal Canadiens0 – 4San Jose Sharks
29 Oct 2021San Jose Sharks0 – 4Montreal Canadiens
19 Oct 2021Montreal Canadiens0 – 5San Jose Sharks
24 Oct 2019Montreal Canadiens2 – 4San Jose Sharks

Standings

Montreal Canadiens sit #5 and San Jose Sharks are #5 in the NHL table heading into this match.

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 17 Apr 2026