Edmonton Oilers at Montreal Canadiens
· National Hockey LeagueJakub Dobes stops 27 shots in the Canadiens' 4-1 victory over the Oilers
Ivan Demidov, Joe Veleno, Nick Suzuki and Alexandre Texier scored for Montreal. The Canadiens rebounded after squandering a 3-0 lead to the New York Rangers in a 6-5 overtime loss Saturday night.
Dobes played his first game since the Canadiens lost 6-1 to Tampa Bay on Tuesday night, sparking the call-up of up-and-coming netminder Jacob Fowler, who started the two previous games.
Zach Hyman scored and Calvin Pickard stopped 23 shots for Edmonton.
Draisaitl remained at 999 points through 823 games after picking up three assists in a 6-3 victory Saturday night in Toronto to open a five-game trip.
Canadiens: Host Philadelphia on Tuesday night.
Regular Season SeriesSeries tied 1-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 2nd Period 2:28 | Ivan Demidov Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Juraj Slafkovský (10), Lane Hutson (22) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 11:58 | Joseph Veleno Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: none |
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Goal | 3rd Period 3:38 | Nick Suzuki Goal (9) Deflected, assists: Juraj Slafkovský (11), Lane Hutson (23) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 12:29 | Zach Hyman Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Evan Bouchard (25), Connor McDavid (34) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 13:52 | Alexandre Texier Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Jayden Struble (5) |
Statistics
EDM |
MTL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Blocked Shots | 11 |
| 17 | Hits | 20 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 4 |
| 28 | Shots | 27 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 2 |
| 5 | Power Play Opportunities | 4 |
| 20.0 | Power Play Percentage | 50.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 28 | Faceoffs Won | 27 |
| 50.9 | Faceoff Win Percent | 49.1 |
| 20 | Giveaways | 17 |
| 4 | Total Penalties | 5 |
| 8 | Penalty Minutes | 10 |
Montreal Canadiens Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Patrik Laine, RW | Injured Reserve | Jan 10 |
| Jake Evans, C | Injured Reserve | Dec 27 |
Edmonton Oilers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Henrique, C | Injured Reserve | Jan 13 |
Game Information
Bell Centre
Location: Montreal, QC
Attendance: 20,962 | Capacity:
Location: Montreal, QC
Attendance: 20,962 | Capacity:
2025-26 Pacific Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vegas |
21 | 11 | 54 | 12 |
Edmonton |
23 | 16 | 54 | 8 |
Seattle |
21 | 15 | 50 | 8 |
San Jose |
23 | 19 | 49 | 3 |
Los Angeles |
19 | 16 | 48 | 10 |
Anaheim |
22 | 21 | 47 | 3 |
Calgary |
19 | 23 | 42 | 4 |
Vancouver |
16 | 25 | 37 | 5 |
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tampa Bay |
29 | 13 | 61 | 3 |
Detroit |
28 | 16 | 60 | 4 |
Montreal |
26 | 14 | 59 | 7 |
Boston |
26 | 19 | 54 | 2 |
Toronto |
23 | 16 | 53 | 7 |
Buffalo |
24 | 16 | 52 | 4 |
Florida |
24 | 18 | 51 | 3 |
Ottawa |
21 | 19 | 47 | 5 |




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