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Montreal Canadiens 5
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Detroit Red Wings 4
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Match Report

Plekanec, Vanek lead Canadiens over Red Wings 5-4

Plekanec, Vanek lead Canadiens over Red Wings 5-4

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Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
11/12/26 @ Boston Bruins W 5-2 NHL
11/10/26 vs Minnesota Wild L 1-2 NHL
11/7/26 @ Toronto Maple Leafs W 4-2 NHL
11/5/26 vs Utah Mammoth W 5-4 NHL
11/3/26 vs Winnipeg Jets L 4-5 NHL
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Team Stats

MTL DET
10
Blocked Shots
10
15
Hits
20
5
Takeaways
5
29
Shots
30
0
Power Play Goals
0
3
Power Play Opportunities
2
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
28
Faceoffs Won
38
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
4
Giveaways
4
3
Total Penalties
4
6
Penalty Minutes
8

Head to Head

DET leads series 2-1

MTL Last 5 matchups DET
  1. 5 Final 2014-04-05 @ MTL 3
  2. 5 Final 2014-03-27 @ DET 4
  3. 1 Final/OT 2014-02-27 @ MTL 2
  4. 1 Final 2014-01-25 @ DET 4

Injuries

Detroit Red Wings

  • Albert Johansson Injured Reserve
  • Dylan Larkin Injured Reserve
  • Simon Edvinsson Injured Reserve

Montreal Canadiens

  • Chris Kreider Day-To-Day
  • Ivan Demidov Injured Reserve
  • Sam Montembeault Injured Reserve
  • Bryce Pickford Injured Reserve
  • Lucas Condotta Injured Reserve

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