Montreal Canadiens at Detroit Red Wings
· Little Caesars Arena, Detroit · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Montreal Canadiens beat the Detroit Red Wings 4–3 on Friday, December 20, 2024 on the road.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Montreal Canadiens at Detroit Red Wings
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Montreal Canadiens |
2 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
| Detroit Red Wings |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Montreal Canadiens at Detroit Red Wings
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Montreal Canadiens |
14 |
10 |
9 |
33 |
| Detroit Red Wings |
13 |
5 |
10 |
28 |
Three stars
- P. Laine, Montreal Canadiens (1 goal)
- A. Xhekaj, Montreal Canadiens (1 goal)
- M. Rasmussen, Detroit Red Wings (2 assists)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Montreal Canadiens at Detroit Red Wings. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
07:09 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Emil Heineman (7) |
Jake Evans (12), Mike Matheson (15) |
Even strength |
MTL 1, DET 0 |
| 1st |
13:27 |
Detroit Red Wings |
Patrick Kane (5) |
Andrew Copp (7), Alex DeBrincat (12) |
Even strength |
MTL 1, DET 1 |
| 1st |
18:31 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Jake Evans (6) |
Unassisted |
Shorthanded |
MTL 2, DET 1 |
| 1st |
19:27 |
Detroit Red Wings |
Joseph Veleno (3) |
Jeff Petry (5), Michael Rasmussen (5) |
Even strength |
MTL 2, DET 2 |
| 3rd |
01:40 |
Detroit Red Wings |
Tyler Motte (2) |
Michael Rasmussen (6) |
Even strength |
MTL 2, DET 3 |
| 3rd |
08:42 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Arber Xhekaj (1) |
Joel Armia (9), Emil Heineman (5) |
Even strength |
MTL 3, DET 3 |
| 3rd |
12:02 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Patrik Laine (7) |
Lane Hutson (22), Cole Caufield (13) |
Power play |
MTL 4, DET 3 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Montreal Canadiens at Detroit Red Wings
| Stat |
Montreal Canadiens |
Detroit Red Wings |
| Shots on goal |
33 |
28 |
| Power play |
1 of 2 |
0 of 4 |
| Penalty minutes |
8 |
4 |
| Hits |
12 |
12 |
| Blocked shots |
9 |
13 |
| Giveaways |
15 |
15 |
| Takeaways |
4 |
2 |
| Faceoffs won |
31/62 (50%) |
31/62 (50%) |
Box score
Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 11 B. Gallagher |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
11:11 |
| Number 13 C. Caufield |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:49 |
| Number 14 N. Suzuki |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
40% |
17:43 |
| Number 15 A. Newhook |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
60% |
12:48 |
| Number 17 J. Anderson |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
15:01 |
| Number 20 J. Slafkovský |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:41 |
| Number 28 C. Dvorak |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
70.6% |
15:18 |
| Number 40 J. Armia |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:59 |
| Number 51 E. Heineman |
L |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
09:39 |
| Number 71 J. Evans |
C |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+3 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
16:02 |
| Number 77 K. Dach |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
14.3% |
12:25 |
| Number 92 P. Laine |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
|
13:37 |
| Number 8 M. Matheson |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
24:21 |
| Number 21 K. Guhle |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
18:58 |
| Number 45 A. Carrier |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
18:37 |
| Number 48 L. Hutson |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
20:26 |
| Number 58 D. Savard |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
19:49 |
| Number 72 A. Xhekaj |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
14:36 |
Montreal Canadiens goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 35 S. Montembeault |
28 |
25 |
3 |
.893 |
60:00 |
Win |
Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 11 V. Tarasenko |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:17 |
| Number 14 T. Motte |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
10:49 |
| Number 18 A. Copp |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
47.4% |
17:11 |
| Number 23 L. Raymond |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:57 |
| Number 27 M. Rasmussen |
C |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
13:31 |
| Number 36 C. Fischer |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:28 |
| Number 37 J. Compher |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
43.8% |
16:43 |
| Number 71 D. Larkin |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
61.1% |
19:55 |
| Number 88 P. Kane |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:06 |
| Number 90 J. Veleno |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
11:40 |
| Number 92 M. Kasper |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
28.6% |
16:07 |
| Number 93 A. DeBrincat |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:24 |
| Number 3 J. Holl |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:06 |
| Number 8 B. Chiarot |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
22:59 |
| Number 20 A. Johansson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
09:58 |
| Number 46 J. Petry |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
18:10 |
| Number 53 M. Seider |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
27:17 |
| Number 56 E. Gustafsson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
14:51 |
Detroit Red Wings goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 39 C. Talbot |
33 |
29 |
4 |
.879 |
58:02 |
Loss |
Penalties
Penalties, Montreal Canadiens at Detroit Red Wings
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
17:04 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Kirby Dach |
High sticking |
2 |
| 2nd |
02:55 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Patrik Laine |
Hooking |
2 |
| 2nd |
10:45 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Juraj Slafkovský |
Cross checking |
2 |
| 2nd |
15:59 |
Detroit Red Wings |
Christian Fischer |
Cross checking |
2 |
| 3rd |
10:33 |
Detroit Red Wings |
Joseph Veleno |
Holding |
2 |
| 3rd |
16:07 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Kaiden Guhle |
Holding |
2 |
Game information
- Montreal Canadiens head coach
- Martin St. Louis
- Detroit Red Wings head coach
- Derek Lalonde
- Referees
- Kendrick Nicholson, Justin Kea
- Linesmen
- Andrew Smith, Brandon Grillo
- Montreal Canadiens scratches
- Michael Pezzetta, Jayden Struble
- Detroit Red Wings scratches
- William Lagesson, Jonatan Berggren, Simon Edvinsson
2024-2025 season series
Every Montreal Canadiens and Detroit Red Wings game in the 2024-2025 season
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Montreal Canadiens
4
 at Detroit Red Wings
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Detroit Red Wings, Fri, Dec 20, 2024
|
|
Detroit Red Wings
1
at Montreal Canadiens
5
|
Final
|
Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Dec 21, 2024
|
|
Montreal Canadiens
2
at Detroit Red Wings
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Detroit Red Wings, Thu, Jan 23, 2025
|
|
Detroit Red Wings
1
at Montreal Canadiens
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Montreal Canadiens, Tue, Apr 8, 2025
|
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Details |
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Final
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Final
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Final
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1
|
Final
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 at Anaheim Ducks
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