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Montreal Canadiens at Utah Hockey Club

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Montreal Canadiens
21-18-4
Final
5 - 3
Utah Hockey Club
18-18-7

Kirby Dach scores twice as Canadiens beat Utah 5-3

Montreal Canadiens vs. Utah Hockey Club: Game Highlights

Mike Matheson, Patrik Laine and Cole Caufield also scored for Montreal, which has won eight of its last 10.

Lane Hutson added three assists for Montreal, and Alexandre Carrier had two. Sam Montembeault finished with 22 saves.

Logan Cooley, Josh Doan and Nick Bjugstad scored for Utah. Clayton Keller had two assists. Karel Vejmelka made 21 stops.

John Marino, who had back surgery in October, made his Utah debut after missing 42 games. Utah acquired him from New Jersey in June.

Takeaways Canadiens: After a shaky start, allowing a 5-on-3 power-play goal at 2:11, Montreal went 1 for 6 on the power play.

Utah: Bjugstad’s goal with 54 seconds left in the first period ricocheted off Montembault’s back, but luck wasn't enough for the win.

Key moment Caulfield scored his team-leading 24th goal 6:33 into the third period, tipping in a shot from Hutson.

Key stat After just three shots on goal in the first period, the Canadiens finished with a 26-25 advantage.

Up next Utah hosts the New York Rangers on Thursday, and the Canadiens play the Dallas Stars on the road Thursday.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 2:11 Josh Doan Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Clayton Keller (28), Nick Schmaltz (24)
Goal 1st Period 3:18 Mike Matheson Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Cole Caufield (18), Lane Hutson (30)
Goal 1st Period 19:06 Nick Bjugstad Goal (5) Backhand, assists: Michael Kesselring (13), Matias Maccelli (8)
Goal 2nd Period 10:40 Patrik Laine Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Alex Newhook (3), Alexandre Carrier (12)
Goal 2nd Period 18:34 Kirby Dach Goal (7) Backhand, assists: Lane Hutson (31)
Goal 3rd Period 3:07 Logan Cooley Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Clayton Keller (29), Nick Schmaltz (25)
Goal 3rd Period 6:33 Cole Caufield Goal (24) Tip-In, assists: Lane Hutson (32), Mike Matheson (19)
Goal 3rd Period 16:15 Kirby Dach Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Alexandre Carrier (13)

Statistics

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17 Blocked Shots 14
22 Hits 19
7 Takeaways 13
27 Shots 25
0 Power Play Goals 1
3 Power Play Opportunities 6
0.0 Power Play Percentage 16.7
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
32 Faceoffs Won 31
50.8 Faceoff Win Percent 49.2
3 Giveaways 9
8 Total Penalties 5
24 Penalty Minutes 18
Utah Hockey Club Utah Hockey Club Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Alexander Kerfoot, C Injured Reserve Feb 2
Logan Cooley, C Injured Reserve Feb 2
Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Alexandre Texier, LW Out Feb 4
Patrik Laine, RW Injured Reserve Jan 10

Game Information

Delta Center

Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 11,131 | Capacity:

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Tampa Bay 36 14 76 4
Montreal 32 17 72 8
Detroit 33 19 72 6
Buffalo 32 18 70 6
Boston 32 20 69 5
Toronto 27 21 63 9
Florida 29 24 61 3
Ottawa 27 22 61 7

2025-26 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Colorado 37 9 83 9
Minnesota 34 14 78 10
Dallas 34 14 77 9
Utah 30 23 64 4
Nashville 26 23 59 7
Chicago 22 26 53 9
Winnipeg 22 26 52 8
St. Louis 20 28 49 9
Full Standings