Montreal Canadiens at Vancouver Canucks
· National Hockey League
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4 - 3
4 - 3
Demidov has goal and 2 assists, Canadiens rally to beat Canucks 4-3
Nick Suzuki, Juraj Slafkovsky and Mike Matheson also scored to help Montreal improve to 7-3-0. Jakub Dobes stopped 28 shots.
Elias Pettersson had a goal and two assists for Vancouver. Conor Garland had a goal and an assist, and Jake DeBrusk also scored.
The Canucks have lost three straight.
Suzuki pulled Montreal to 2-1 with 4:47 left in the second on a power play, extending his point streak to nine games (two goals, 11 assists).
Slafkovsky followed with a power-play goal of his own early in the third, and Matheson put the Canadiens in front at 8:19.
Garland capped the scoring with his 300th NHL point.
Canucks: Host Edmonton on Sunday night.
Regular Season SeriesMTL leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 4:42 | Elias Pettersson Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Filip Hronek (5), Conor Garland (6) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 6:43 | Jake DeBrusk Goal (2) Tip-In, assists: Quinn Hughes (5), Elias Pettersson (4) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 15:03 | Nick Suzuki Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Ivan Demidov (6), Juraj Slafkovský (1) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 1:50 | Juraj Slafkovský Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Ivan Demidov (7), Lane Hutson (8) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 8:19 | Mike Matheson Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Alexandre Carrier (3), Zachary Bolduc (2) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 11:09 | Ivan Demidov Goal (2) Slap Shot, assists: Alexandre Carrier (4), Oliver Kapanen (3) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 16:13 | Conor Garland Goal (3) Tip-In, assists: Elias Pettersson (5), Quinn Hughes (6) |
Statistics
 MTL |
 VAN |
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|---|---|---|
| 17 | Blocked Shots | 15 |
| 16 | Hits | 20 |
| 2 | Takeaways | 3 |
| 24 | Shots | 31 |
| 2 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 3 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
| 66.7 | Power Play Percentage | 33.3 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 38 | Faceoffs Won | 23 |
| 62.3 | Faceoff Win Percent | 37.7 |
| 14 | Giveaways | 14 |
| 3 | Total Penalties | 3 |
| 6 | Penalty Minutes | 6 |
Vancouver Canucks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Evander Kane, LW | Out | Apr 14 |
| Thatcher Demko, G | Injured Reserve | Mar 3 |
| Jonathan Lekkerimaki, RW | Out | Feb 27 |
| Filip Chytil, C | Injured Reserve | Feb 25 |
| Derek Forbort, D | Injured Reserve | Oct 28 |
Montreal Canadiens Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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Game Information
Rogers Arena
Location: Vancouver,
Attendance: 18,846 | Capacity:
Rogers Arena
Location: Vancouver,
Attendance: 18,846 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/buf.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Buffalo | 50 | 23 | 109 | 9 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/tb.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Tampa Bay | 50 | 26 | 106 | 6 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/mtl.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Montreal | 48 | 24 | 106 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/bos.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Boston | 45 | 27 | 100 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/ott.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Ottawa | 44 | 27 | 99 | 11 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/det.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Detroit | 41 | 31 | 92 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/fla.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Florida | 40 | 38 | 84 | 4 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/tor.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Toronto | 32 | 36 | 78 | 14 |
2025-26 Pacific Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/vgk.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Vegas | 39 | 26 | 95 | 17 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/edm.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Edmonton | 41 | 30 | 93 | 11 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/ana.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Anaheim | 43 | 33 | 92 | 6 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/la.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Los Angeles | 35 | 27 | 90 | 20 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/sj.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">San Jose | 39 | 35 | 86 | 8 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/sea.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Seattle | 34 | 37 | 79 | 11 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/cgy.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Calgary | 34 | 39 | 77 | 9 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/van.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Vancouver | 25 | 49 | 58 | 8 |