Montreal Canadiens at Colorado Avalanche

Tuesday, March 26, 2024, 9:00 PM ET Ball Arena, Denver Regular Season Final

Final score

The Montreal Canadiens beat the Colorado Avalanche 2–1 on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 on the road.

Final score, Montreal Canadiens at Colorado Avalanche
Team	Goals	2023-2024 record
Montreal Canadiens	2	30-36-16
at Colorado Avalanche	1	50-25-7

News about this game

Colorado Avalanche Aim for Win Against Montreal Canadiens to Assert Division Leadership

Mon, Mar 25, 2024

Avalanche (9-1-0) host Canadiens (3-4-3) in Denver, Tue at 9 EDT. Colorado aims to build on a 5-4 OT win in Pittsburgh.
St. Louis Resumes Coaching Canadiens Following Son's Recovery, Squares Off Against Avalanche Tonight

Mon, Mar 25, 2024

St. Louis back coaching Canadiens post-family leave; team had 1-2-1 record during his absence.
Justus Annunen Secures a 2-Year Contract Extension with Colorado Avalanche Through 2025-26

Tue, Mar 26, 2024

Colorado Avalanche extends Justus Annunen's contract for 2 years until 2025-26, with an $833k cap hit. Annunen, 24, records 5-2-1, two shutouts, and a .926 save rate.
Canadiens Shock Avalanche by Halting Their 9-Game Winning Streak During St. Louis' Heartfelt Comeback

Tue, Mar 26, 2024

Canadiens end Avalanche's 9-game streak with a 2-1 win. Suzuki and Armia score; MacKinnon extends streak to 19 games.

Goals by period

Goals by period, Montreal Canadiens at Colorado Avalanche
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Montreal Canadiens	2	0	0	2
Colorado Avalanche	1	0	0	1

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Montreal Canadiens at Colorado Avalanche
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Montreal Canadiens	11	7	9	27
Colorado Avalanche	13	7	8	28

Three stars

J. Armia, Montreal Canadiens (1 goal)
S. Montembeault, Montreal Canadiens (goaltender)
N. MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche (1 goal)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Montreal Canadiens at Colorado Avalanche. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	00:43	Colorado Avalanche	Nathan MacKinnon (45)	Mikko Rantanen (58), Devon Toews (32)	Even strength	MTL 0, COL 1
1st	00:52	Montreal Canadiens	Nick Suzuki (29)	Juraj Slafkovský (25), David Savard (12)	Even strength	MTL 1, COL 1
1st	14:53	Montreal Canadiens	Joel Armia (12)	Alex Newhook (13), Kaiden Guhle (14)	Even strength	MTL 2, COL 1

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Team stats

Team stats, Montreal Canadiens at Colorado Avalanche
Stat	Montreal Canadiens	Colorado Avalanche
Shots on goal	27	28
Power play	0 of 3	0 of 3
Penalty minutes	6	6
Hits	18	13
Blocked shots	20	12
Giveaways	1	5
Takeaways	8	7
Faceoffs won	31/57 (54.4%)	26/57 (45.6%)

Box score

Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 11 B. Gallagher	R	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	0		12:03
Number 14 N. Suzuki	C	1	0	1	+1	2	3	1	1	42.1%	22:17
Number 15 A. Newhook	C	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	1	68.8%	17:28
Number 17 J. Anderson	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		12:43
Number 20 J. Slafkovský	L	0	1	1	0	0	2	2	3		21:57
Number 22 C. Caufield	R	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	2	100%	21:16
Number 36 C. White	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	50%	09:03
Number 40 J. Armia	R	1	0	1	+1	0	6	1	0		17:03
Number 49 R. Harvey-Pinard	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2		11:40
Number 55 M. Pezzetta	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		06:27
Number 56 J. Ylonen	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		08:55
Number 71 J. Evans	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	58.8%	16:39
Number 8 M. Matheson	D	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	3		27:11
Number 21 K. Guhle	D	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	3		23:01
Number 47 J. Struble	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1		16:08
Number 54 J. Harris	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3		19:20
Number 58 D. Savard	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0	2	1		17:26
Number 72 A. Xhekaj	D	0	0	0	+1	2	1	5	0		13:23

Montreal Canadiens goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 S. Montembeault	28	27	1	.964	60:00	Win

Colorado Avalanche

Colorado Avalanche skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 Z. Parise	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		09:33
Number 11 A. Cogliano	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		10:18
Number 12 B. Duhaime	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		07:14
Number 13 V. Nichushkin	R	0	0	0	-1	0	2	2	0		17:25
Number 20 R. Colton	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	80%	11:18
Number 27 J. Drouin	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	100%	22:47
Number 28 M. Wood	L	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0		10:43
Number 29 N. MacKinnon	C	1	0	1	0	0	4	0	1	21.4%	24:29
Number 37 C. Mittelstadt	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	2	0	41.7%	15:04
Number 62 A. Lehkonen	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	100%	14:03
Number 73 Y. Trenin	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	45.5%	11:43
Number 96 M. Rantanen	R	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	77.8%	25:48
Number 3 J. Johnson	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		13:00
Number 7 D. Toews	D	0	1	1	0	0	3	1	2		22:52
Number 8 C. Makar	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1		26:41
Number 26 S. Walker	D	0	0	0	0	6	1	2	1		15:12
Number 42 J. Manson	D	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0	2		16:22
Number 49 S. Girard	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	1		20:09

Colorado Avalanche goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 60 J. Annunen	27	25	2	.926	59:19	Loss

Penalties

Penalties, Montreal Canadiens at Colorado Avalanche
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	07:13	Montreal Canadiens	Nick Suzuki	Hooking	2
1st	10:09	Montreal Canadiens	Arber Xhekaj	Cross checking	2
2nd	09:12	Montreal Canadiens	Jordan Harris	High sticking	2
3rd	11:18	Colorado Avalanche	Sean Walker	Hooking	2
3rd	14:57	Colorado Avalanche	Sean Walker	High sticking double minor	4

Game information

Montreal Canadiens head coach: Martin St. Louis
Colorado Avalanche head coach: Jared Bednar
Referees: Francis Charron, Cody Beach
Linesmen: Andrew Smith, Devin Berg
Montreal Canadiens scratches: Tanner Pearson, Johnathan Kovacevic, Joshua Roy
Colorado Avalanche scratches: Caleb Jones, Joel Kiviranta

2023-2024 season series

Every Montreal Canadiens and Colorado Avalanche game in the 2023-2024 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Colorado Avalanche 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Montreal Canadiens, Mon, Jan 15, 2024
Montreal Canadiens 2 at Colorado Avalanche 1	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Colorado Avalanche, Tue, Mar 26, 2024

Other NHL games on Mar 26

Other NHL games on Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Matchup	Status	Details
Boston Bruins 4 at Florida Panthers 3	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Florida Panthers, Tue, Mar 26, 2024
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Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Penguins, Tue, Mar 26, 2024
Detroit Red Wings 3 at Washington Capitals 4	Final/OT	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals, Tue, Mar 26, 2024
New Jersey Devils 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Toronto Maple Leafs, Tue, Mar 26, 2024
Vegas Golden Knights 4 at Nashville Predators 5	Final/OT	Game page: Vegas Golden Knights at Nashville Predators, Tue, Mar 26, 2024
Edmonton Oilers 4 at Winnipeg Jets 3	Final/OT	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Winnipeg Jets, Tue, Mar 26, 2024
Calgary Flames 1 at Chicago Blackhawks 3	Final	Game page: Calgary Flames at Chicago Blackhawks, Tue, Mar 26, 2024
Columbus Blue Jackets 2 at Arizona Coyotes 6	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Arizona Coyotes, Tue, Mar 26, 2024
Anaheim Ducks 0 at Seattle Kraken 4	Final	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Seattle Kraken, Tue, Mar 26, 2024
Dallas Stars 6 at San Jose Sharks 3	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at San Jose Sharks, Tue, Mar 26, 2024