Detroit Red Wings at Montreal Canadiens
· Centre Bell, Montreal · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Montreal Canadiens beat the Detroit Red Wings 5–1 on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Detroit Red Wings at Montreal Canadiens
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Detroit Red Wings |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Montreal Canadiens |
3 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Detroit Red Wings at Montreal Canadiens
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Detroit Red Wings |
9 |
6 |
6 |
21 |
| Montreal Canadiens |
11 |
6 |
7 |
24 |
Three stars
- J. Slafkovský, Montreal Canadiens (1 goal)
- J. Evans, Montreal Canadiens (1 goal)
- E. Heineman, Montreal Canadiens (1 goal)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Detroit Red Wings at Montreal Canadiens. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
06:41 |
Detroit Red Wings |
Joseph Veleno (4) |
Jonatan Berggren (3), Moritz Seider (14) |
Even strength |
DET 1, MTL 0 |
| 1st |
14:14 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Juraj Slafkovský (4) |
Nick Suzuki (22), Lane Hutson (23) |
Even strength |
DET 1, MTL 1 |
| 1st |
15:26 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Jake Evans (7) |
Joel Armia (10), Alexandre Carrier (7) |
Even strength |
DET 1, MTL 2 |
| 1st |
19:21 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Patrik Laine (8) |
Lane Hutson (24), Nick Suzuki (23) |
Power play |
DET 1, MTL 3 |
| 2nd |
02:40 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Emil Heineman (8) |
Christian Dvorak (9) |
Even strength |
DET 1, MTL 4 |
| 2nd |
13:03 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Brendan Gallagher (9) |
Josh Anderson (7), David Savard (7) |
Even strength |
DET 1, MTL 5 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Detroit Red Wings at Montreal Canadiens
| Stat |
Detroit Red Wings |
Montreal Canadiens |
| Shots on goal |
21 |
24 |
| Power play |
0 of 4 |
1 of 5 |
| Penalty minutes |
10 |
8 |
| Hits |
20 |
19 |
| Blocked shots |
17 |
12 |
| Giveaways |
22 |
17 |
| Takeaways |
3 |
4 |
| Faceoffs won |
21/49 (42.9%) |
28/49 (57.1%) |
Box score
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 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:42 |
| Number 14 T. Motte |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:46 |
| Number 18 A. Copp |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
46.2% |
14:48 |
| Number 23 L. Raymond |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:22 |
| Number 27 M. Rasmussen |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:14 |
| Number 37 J. Compher |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
42.9% |
17:40 |
| Number 48 J. Berggren |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:59 |
| Number 71 D. Larkin |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
57.1% |
15:17 |
| Number 88 P. Kane |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:32 |
| Number 90 J. Veleno |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:26 |
| Number 92 M. Kasper |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
40% |
15:28 |
| Number 93 A. DeBrincat |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
14:11 |
| Number 3 J. Holl |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
19:33 |
| Number 8 B. Chiarot |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
13:48 |
| Number 46 J. Petry |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:53 |
| Number 53 M. Seider |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
|
26:38 |
| Number 56 E. Gustafsson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:05 |
| Number 84 W. Lagesson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
16:18 |
Detroit Red Wings goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 34 A. Lyon |
24 |
19 |
5 |
.792 |
59:35 |
Loss |
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 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
12:44 |
| Number 13 C. Caufield |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:38 |
| Number 14 N. Suzuki |
C |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
16:18 |
| Number 15 A. Newhook |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
13:43 |
| Number 17 J. Anderson |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:28 |
| Number 20 J. Slafkovský |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:29 |
| Number 28 C. Dvorak |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
53.8% |
14:32 |
| Number 40 J. Armia |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:32 |
| Number 51 E. Heineman |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:35 |
| Number 71 J. Evans |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
71.4% |
15:35 |
| Number 77 K. Dach |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
13:25 |
| Number 92 P. Laine |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
100% |
16:03 |
| Number 8 M. Matheson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
21:25 |
| Number 21 K. Guhle |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
20:10 |
| Number 45 A. Carrier |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
18:50 |
| Number 48 L. Hutson |
D |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
21:31 |
| Number 58 D. Savard |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
16:25 |
| Number 72 A. Xhekaj |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:10 |
Montreal Canadiens goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 35 S. Montembeault |
21 |
20 |
1 |
.952 |
59:27 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Detroit Red Wings at Montreal Canadiens
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
04:24 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Mike Matheson |
Slashing |
2 |
| 1st |
10:01 |
Detroit Red Wings |
Jeff Petry |
Interference |
2 |
| 1st |
18:36 |
Detroit Red Wings |
Dylan Larkin |
Interference |
2 |
| 2nd |
04:10 |
Detroit Red Wings |
Michael Rasmussen |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
07:20 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Kaiden Guhle |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
17:24 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Emil Heineman |
Holding |
2 |
| 3rd |
06:06 |
Detroit Red Wings |
William Lagesson |
Hooking |
2 |
| 3rd |
14:54 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Kirby Dach |
Hooking |
2 |
| 3rd |
16:26 |
Detroit Red Wings |
Michael Rasmussen |
Hooking |
2 |
Game information
- Detroit Red Wings head coach
- Derek Lalonde
- Montreal Canadiens head coach
- Martin St. Louis
- Referees
- Francois St-Laurent, Morgan MacPhee
- Linesmen
- Julien Fournier, Jonny Murray
- Detroit Red Wings scratches
- Christian Fischer, Albert Johansson, Simon Edvinsson
- Montreal Canadiens scratches
- Michael Pezzetta, Jayden Struble
2024-2025 season series
Every Detroit Red Wings and Montreal Canadiens 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
|
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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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Other NHL games on Saturday, December 21, 2024
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Los Angeles Kings
2
 at Nashville Predators
3
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Nashville Predators, Sat, Dec 21, 2024
|
 Chicago Blackhawks
4
 at Calgary Flames
6
|
Final
|
Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Calgary Flames, Sat, Dec 21, 2024
|
 San Jose Sharks
2
 at Edmonton Oilers
3
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: San Jose Sharks at Edmonton Oilers, Sat, Dec 21, 2024
|
 Buffalo Sabres
1
 at Boston Bruins
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins, Sat, Dec 21, 2024
|
 New York Islanders
6
 at Toronto Maple Leafs
3
|
Final
|
Game page: New York Islanders at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Dec 21, 2024
|
 Pittsburgh Penguins
0
 at New Jersey Devils
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at New Jersey Devils, Sat, Dec 21, 2024
|
 Columbus Blue Jackets
4
 at Philadelphia Flyers
5
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Philadelphia Flyers, Sat, Dec 21, 2024
|
 Minnesota Wild
0
 at Winnipeg Jets
5
|
Final
|
Game page: Minnesota Wild at Winnipeg Jets, Sat, Dec 21, 2024
|
 Ottawa Senators
5
 at Vancouver Canucks
4
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Ottawa Senators at Vancouver Canucks, Sat, Dec 21, 2024
|
 Seattle Kraken
2
 at Vegas Golden Knights
6
|
Final
|
Game page: Seattle Kraken at Vegas Golden Knights, Sat, Dec 21, 2024
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