Montreal, on a 3-game loss streak, clashes with Pacific leaders Vancouver. Canucks stars Boeser & Pettersson face Habs' Caufield. Vancouver previously won.
Zadorov's early goals led the Canucks to a 4-1 win against the Canadiens, marking their 44th victory and maintaining their lead in the Western Conference.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Montreal Canadiens at Vancouver Canucks
Team
1st1st period
2nd2nd period
3rd3rd period
Total
Montreal Canadiens
0
1
0
1
Vancouver Canucks
2
1
1
4
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Montreal Canadiens at Vancouver Canucks
Team
1st1st period
2nd2nd period
3rd3rd period
Total
Montreal Canadiens
5
9
3
17
Vancouver Canucks
12
6
7
25
Three stars
N. Zadorov, Vancouver Canucks (2 goals)
I. Mikheyev, Vancouver Canucks (2 assists)
C. DeSmith, Vancouver Canucks (goaltender)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Montreal Canadiens at Vancouver Canucks. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period
Time
Team
Goal
Assists
Type
Score
1st
15:38
Vancouver Canucks
Nikita Zadorov (5)
Ilya Mikheyev (18), Elias Lindholm (27)
Even strength
MTL 0, VAN 1
1st
19:33
Vancouver Canucks
Nikita Zadorov (6)
Ilya Mikheyev (19), Sam Lafferty (11)
Even strength
MTL 0, VAN 2
2nd
18:14
Vancouver Canucks
Conor Garland (15)
Teddy Blueger (20)
Even strength
MTL 0, VAN 3
2nd
19:07
Montreal Canadiens
Juraj Slafkovský (15)
Cole Caufield (34)
Even strength
MTL 1, VAN 3
3rd
11:44
Vancouver Canucks
Nils Aman (3)
Tyler Myers (20), Vasily Podkolzin (1)
Even strength
MTL 1, VAN 4
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Montreal Canadiens at Vancouver Canucks
Stat
Montreal Canadiens
Vancouver Canucks
Shots on goal
17
25
Power play
0 of 3
0 of 3
Penalty minutes
10
8
Hits
25
42
Blocked shots
18
12
Giveaways
4
4
Takeaways
4
12
Faceoffs won
27/50 (54%)
23/50 (46%)
Box score
Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens skaters
Player
PosPosition
GGoals
AAssists
PPoints
+/-Plus/minus
PIMPenalty minutes
SOGShots on goal
HITHits
BLKBlocked shots
FO%Faceoff percentage
TOITime on ice
Number 11 B. Gallagher
R
0
0
0
-1
0
1
1
0
14:12
Number 14 N. Suzuki
C
0
0
0
+1
2
2
2
0
55.6%
21:53
Number 15 A. Newhook
C
0
0
0
-2
0
2
0
0
60%
18:19
Number 17 J. Anderson
R
0
0
0
-2
0
0
3
2
13:40
Number 20 J. Slafkovský
L
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
18:58
Number 22 C. Caufield
R
0
1
1
-1
0
2
1
0
18:33
Number 36 C. White
C
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0
1
50%
08:24
Number 40 J. Armia
R
0
0
0
-1
0
1
1
0
17:21
Number 49 R. Harvey-Pinard
L
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0
1
14:35
Number 55 M. Pezzetta
L
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
1
100%
09:21
Number 70 T. Pearson
L
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10:31
Number 71 J. Evans
C
0
0
0
-1
0
1
2
0
50%
14:12
Number 8 M. Matheson
D
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0
4
24:24
Number 21 K. Guhle
D
0
0
0
-1
2
0
3
0
21:03
Number 26 J. Kovacevic
D
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
14:54
Number 54 J. Harris
D
0
0
0
+1
0
0
0
4
18:20
Number 58 D. Savard
D
0
0
0
-3
0
3
0
2
17:54
Number 72 A. Xhekaj
D
0
0
0
-2
4
3
3
1
17:26
Montreal Canadiens goalies
Goalie
SAShots against
SVSaves
GAGoals against
SV%Save percentage
TOITime on ice
DECDecision
Number 35 S. Montembeault
25
21
4
.840
60:00
Loss
Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks skaters
Player
PosPosition
GGoals
AAssists
PPoints
+/-Plus/minus
PIMPenalty minutes
SOGShots on goal
HITHits
BLKBlocked shots
FO%Faceoff percentage
TOITime on ice
Number 6 B. Boeser
R
0
0
0
-1
0
2
1
1
16:22
Number 8 C. Garland
R
1
0
1
+1
4
1
1
0
13:45
Number 9 J. Miller
C
0
0
0
-1
0
3
5
2
60%
17:48
Number 18 S. Lafferty
C
0
1
1
+2
2
1
3
0
14:18
Number 21 N. Hoglander
L
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
13:29
Number 23 E. Lindholm
C
0
1
1
+1
0
2
2
1
23.1%
16:22
Number 24 P. Suter
C
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
50%
15:29
Number 40 E. Pettersson
C
0
0
0
-1
0
0
3
0
80%
20:16
Number 53 T. Blueger
C
0
1
1
+3
0
3
2
1
55.6%
13:31
Number 65 I. Mikheyev
R
0
2
2
+2
0
2
1
1
15:44
Number 88 N. Aman
C
1
0
1
+1
0
1
1
3
10:07
Number 92 V. Podkolzin
R
0
1
1
+2
0
2
6
0
10:16
Number 7 C. Soucy
D
0
0
0
+2
0
1
0
0
19:11
Number 17 F. Hronek
D
0
0
0
-1
0
1
0
0
22:48
Number 43 Q. Hughes
D
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
23:34
Number 47 N. Juulsen
D
0
0
0
+1
0
1
6
1
14:12
Number 57 T. Myers
D
0
1
1
+2
2
0
2
0
19:11
Number 91 N. Zadorov
D
2
0
2
+2
0
5
1
2
17:37
Vancouver Canucks goalies
Goalie
SAShots against
SVSaves
GAGoals against
SV%Save percentage
TOITime on ice
DECDecision
Number 29 C. DeSmith
17
16
1
.941
60:00
Win
Penalties
Penalties, Montreal Canadiens at Vancouver Canucks
Period
Time
Team
Player
Infraction
Minutes
1st
09:46
Montreal Canadiens
Nick Suzuki
Tripping
2
1st
10:40
Montreal Canadiens
Bench
Too many men on the ice (bench minor)
2
1st
16:42
Montreal Canadiens
Kaiden Guhle
Interference
2
2nd
02:36
Vancouver Canucks
Tyler Myers
Holding the stick
2
2nd
07:18
Vancouver Canucks
Sam Lafferty
Tripping
2
2nd
11:04
Montreal Canadiens
Arber Xhekaj
Roughing
2
2nd
11:04
Vancouver Canucks
Conor Garland
Unsportsmanlike conduct
2
2nd
11:04
Vancouver Canucks
Conor Garland
Roughing
2
3rd
20:00
Montreal Canadiens
Arber Xhekaj
Roughing
2
Game information
Montreal Canadiens head coach
Martin St. Louis
Vancouver Canucks head coach
Rick Tocchet
Referees
Jake Brenk, Kendrick Nicholson
Linesmen
Caleb Apperson, Bryan Pancich
Montreal Canadiens scratches
Jesse Ylonen, Jayden Struble, Joshua Roy
Vancouver Canucks scratches
Ian Cole, Phillip Di Giuseppe, Thatcher Demko, Mark Friedman
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