Colorado Avalanche at Montreal Canadiens
· National Hockey League
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3 - 7
3 - 7
Nick Suzuki leads Canadiens in 7-3 home romp over struggling Avalanche
The NHL-leading Avalanche have lost six of eight to fall to 35-8-9.
Noah Dobson opened the scoring just 56 seconds into the game. Jake Evans and Kirby Dach scored in a 40-second span late in the second period. Dach had his first first goal and point since returning from a 31-game absence Jan. 20.
Alexandre Carrier and Juraj Slafkovsky scored in the third period, and Jakub Dobes made 26 saves to improved to 7-0-1 in his last eight starts.
Brock Nelson, Joel Kiviranta and Ross Colton scored for Colorado. Scott Wedgewood stopped 21 shots.
The Avalanche wore powder blue Quebec Nordiques jerseys in homage to the team’s former home of Quebec City.
Canadiens: At Buffalo on Saturday night.
Regular Season SeriesSeries tied 1-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 0:56 | Noah Dobson Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Lane Hutson (45), Juraj Slafkovský (23) |
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Goal | 1st Period 4:09 | Brock Nelson Goal (28) Snap Shot, assists: Josh Manson (18), Samuel Girard (9) |
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Goal | 1st Period 5:51 | Nick Suzuki Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: Ivan Demidov (33), Lane Hutson (46) |
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Goal | 1st Period 7:33 | Nick Suzuki Goal (18) Backhand, assists: Oliver Kapanen (12), Mike Matheson (22) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 16:36 | Jake Evans Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Kaiden Guhle (3), Zachary Bolduc (11) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 17:16 | Kirby Dach Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Zachary Bolduc (12) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 18:06 | Joel Kiviranta Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Sam Malinski (22), Jack Drury (10) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 4:38 | Ross Colton Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Valeri Nichushkin (18) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 5:45 | Alexandre Carrier Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (44), Kirby Dach (3) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 9:55 | Juraj Slafkovský Goal (20) Snap Shot, assists: Oliver Kapanen (13), Ivan Demidov (34) |
Statistics
 COL |
 MTL |
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|---|---|---|
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 21 |
| 25 | Hits | 22 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 6 |
| 29 | Shots | 28 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 2 | Power Play Opportunities | 2 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 50.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 24 | Faceoffs Won | 29 |
| 45.3 | Faceoff Win Percent | 54.7 |
| 17 | Giveaways | 14 |
| 3 | Total Penalties | 3 |
| 6 | Penalty Minutes | 6 |
Montreal Canadiens Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Patrik Laine, RW | Injured Reserve | Jan 10 |
Colorado Avalanche Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Artturi Lehkonen, LW | Day-To-Day | May 14 |
| Sam Malinski, D | Day-To-Day | May 14 |
Game Information
Bell Centre
Location: Montreal, QC
Attendance: 20,962 | Capacity:
Bell Centre
Location: Montreal, QC
Attendance: 20,962 | Capacity:
2025-26 Central Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/col.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Colorado | 55 | 16 | 121 | 11 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/dal.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Dallas | 50 | 20 | 112 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/min.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Minnesota | 46 | 24 | 104 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/uta.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Utah | 43 | 33 | 92 | 6 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/stl.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">St. Louis | 37 | 33 | 86 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nsh.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Nashville | 38 | 34 | 86 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/wpg.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Winnipeg | 35 | 35 | 82 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/chi.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Chicago | 29 | 39 | 72 | 14 |
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 |