The Montreal Canadiens came in at 36-19-10 with 2 points and left the Bell Centre with a 4-2 Montreal Canadiens full-time result against the San Jose Sharks, who carried a 32-26-6 record with 4 points.
The Sharks took it 4-2 on 3/14/2026 at 7:00 PM EDT in Montreal, with an attendance of 20962.
First period
The Montreal Canadiens opened the scoring with 1 goal in the first period while putting 27 shots on net across the game.
The San Jose Sharks answered with 1 first-period goal and finished with 21 shots and a 19 percent shooting rate.
The Canadiens controlled the dots at 61 percent on faceoffs, going 37-for-61 while the Sharks went 24-for-61.
Second period
The Canadiens added 1 second-period goal and finished the night with 2 even-strength goals while going 0-for-3 on the power play with 4 power-play shots.
Nick Suzuki, who was named a game star, recorded 1 goal on 2 shots in the previous game, and that scoring touch again showed up in the matchup flow.
Cole Caufield scored 1 goal on 3 shots in the previous game, and Montreal again leaned on that shoot-first look while ending at 7 percent team shooting.
The Sharks produced 2 second-period goals and logged 1 power-play opportunity, but their scoring ledger showed 0 power-play goals and 4 even-strength goals.
Alex Nedeljkovic earned the win for the Sharks with 25 saves on 27 shots, including 4 shorthanded saves.
Third period
The Canadiens were held scoreless in the third period, and the club finished with a -11 plus-minus and 21 giveaways in Montreal Canadiens post-match stats.
Jakub Dobes took the loss for the Habs with 17 saves while allowing 4 goals on 21 shots, and the Sharks added 1 empty-net goal to close the scoring.
San Jose finished with 23 hits and 14 blocked shots, and Montreal countered with 22 hits and 9 blocked shots in a game that stayed at even strength on the scoreboard.
Macklin Celebrini was credited as the top star for the Sharks, and Suzuki landed as a star on the Canadiens side in the Bell Centre ledger.
Next on the schedule
The Montreal Canadiens final whistle reaction turns quickly to the next broadcast as the Anaheim Ducks visit the Bell Centre in Montreal on 3/15/2026 at 7:00 PM EDT.
Fans can watch on ESPN+, Victory+, or KCOP-TV, and post game analysis will track how Montreal’s faceoff edge carries into that home date.
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