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MTL
4 – 3
FINAL
VAN

Montréal Canadiens 4, Vancouver Canucks 3 — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Montréal Canadiens 4, Vancouver Canucks 3. Shots on goal: MTL 24, VAN 31. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 MTL 0-1 VAN; P2 MTL 1-1 VAN; P3 MTL 3-1 VAN.

Scoring plays: P1 04:42 Elias Pettersson (assists: Filip Hronek, Conor Garland) to make it MTL 0-1 VAN; P2 06:43 Jake DeBrusk (assists: Quinn Hughes, Elias Pettersson) to make it MTL 0-2 VAN; P2 15:03 Nick Suzuki (assists: Ivan Demidov, Juraj Slafkovský) to make it MTL 1-2 VAN; P3 01:50 Juraj Slafkovský (assists: Ivan Demidov, Lane Hutson) to make it MTL 2-2 VAN; P3 08:19 Mike Matheson (assists: Alexandre Carrier, Zachary Bolduc) to make it MTL 3-2 VAN; P3 11:09 Ivan Demidov (assists: Alexandre Carrier, Oliver Kapanen) to make it MTL 4-2 VAN; P3 16:13 Conor Garland (assists: Elias Pettersson, Quinn Hughes) to make it MTL 4-3 VAN. Top skaters: Elias Pettersson (VAN) 1 G, 2 A; Ivan Demidov (MTL) 1 G, 2 A; Conor Garland (VAN) 1 G, 1 A; Juraj Slafkovský (MTL) 1 G, 1 A. Goaltending (box score): Kevin Lankinen (VAN) 20 saves on 24, decision L; Jakub Dobes (MTL) 28 saves on 31, decision W.

Standouts

Top Scorer · VAN
Elias Pettersson
1 G, 2 A, 3 PTS, 4 SOG · 21:47 TOI
Goals · MTL
Ivan Demidov
1 G, 2 A, 3 PTS, 1 SOG · 13:47 TOI
Goaltending · MTL
Jakub Dobes
28 saves on 31 shots (.903) · W
Season highs
Elias Pettersson · Season-high 3 pointsIvan Demidov · Season-high 3 points

Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.

📊 Game Flow

MTL 2 largest lead P3 11:09 (MTL 4, VAN 2) · 4-0 run, P2 15:03–P3 11:09
VAN 2 largest lead P2 6:43 (MTL 0, VAN 2) · 2-0 run, P1 4:42–P2 6:43
Swings 1 lead changes Tied 1 time
Scoring summary
  • P1 4:42 Elias Pettersson (Filip Hronek, Conor Garland) VAN · wrist shot · MTL 0, VAN 1
  • P2 6:43 Jake DeBrusk (Quinn Hughes, Elias Pettersson) VAN · Power play · tip-in shot · MTL 0, VAN 2
  • P2 15:03 Nick Suzuki (Ivan Demidov, Juraj Slafkovský) MTL · Power play · wrist shot · MTL 1, VAN 2
  • P3 1:50 Juraj Slafkovský (Ivan Demidov, Lane Hutson) MTL · Power play · wrist shot · MTL 2, VAN 2
  • P3 8:19 Mike Matheson (Alexandre Carrier, Zachary Bolduc) MTL · wrist shot · MTL 3, VAN 2
  • P3 11:09 Ivan Demidov (Alexandre Carrier, Oliver Kapanen) MTL · slap shot · MTL 4, VAN 2
  • P3 16:13 Conor Garland (Elias Pettersson, Quinn Hughes) VAN · Power play · tip-in shot · MTL 4, VAN 3

Linescore

123 T
MTL 013 4
VAN 111 3

Shots on goal: MTL 24, VAN 31

Biggest Period

The Montréal Canadiens scored 3 goals in P3 — the biggest single period of the game.

📋 Team Stats

MTLVAN
24Shots on goal31
59Shot attempts67
38Faceoff wins23
16Hits20
17Blocked shots15
2Power-play goals1
2Takeaways3
14Giveaways14
6Penalty minutes6
90.3%Save %83.3%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
MTL414624
VAN11101031

🎯 Shot Map

Montréal Canadiens4 G · 42 attempts
Nick Suzuki: saved (backhand)Juraj Slafkovský: missed the netIvan Demidov: missed the netKirby Dach: saved (snap)Jake Evans: saved (snap)Arber Xhekaj: saved (snap)Mike Matheson: missed the netOliver Kapanen: saved (tip-in)Kirby Dach: saved (deflected)Joseph Veleno: saved (backhand)Jake Evans: saved (snap)Cole Caufield: missed the netBrendan Gallagher: saved (snap)Kirby Dach: saved (snap)Alexandre Carrier: saved (snap)Joseph Veleno: missed the netJosh Anderson: missed the netNick Suzuki: missed the netOliver Kapanen: saved (snap)Ivan Demidov: missed the netAlex Newhook: missed the netOliver Kapanen: saved (snap)Alexandre Carrier: missed the netJoseph Veleno: saved (snap)Nick Suzuki: goal (wrist)Zachary Bolduc: missed the netNoah Dobson: saved (snap)Noah Dobson: missed the netMike Matheson: missed the netBrendan Gallagher: saved (backhand)Zachary Bolduc: saved (backhand)Juraj Slafkovský: goal (wrist)Alexandre Carrier: saved (snap)Mike Matheson: saved (snap)Ivan Demidov: missed the netJuraj Slafkovský: saved (slap)Cole Caufield: missed the netKirby Dach: missed the netMike Matheson: goal (wrist)Ivan Demidov: goal (slap)Alex Newhook: missed the netJuraj Slafkovský: missed the net
  • 4Goals10% of attempts
  • 20Saved48% of attempts
  • 18Missed the net43% of attempts
Vancouver Canucks3 G · 51 attempts
Pierre-Olivier Joseph: saved (wrist)Elias Pettersson: missed the netElias Pettersson: saved (between-legs)Kiefer Sherwood: saved (wrist)Elias Pettersson: goal (wrist)Aatu Räty: saved (wrist)Arshdeep Bains: saved (wrist)Jake DeBrusk: missed the netEvander Kane: saved (wrist)Linus Karlsson: missed the netBrock Boeser: saved (wrist)Elias Pettersson: missed the netTyler Myers: saved (wrist)Arshdeep Bains: saved (wrist)Arshdeep Bains: missed the netArshdeep Bains: saved (backhand)Marcus Pettersson: missed the netConor Garland: missed the netConor Garland: missed the netElias Pettersson: missed the netLukas Reichel: saved (wrist)Drew O'Connor: saved (wrist)Pierre-Olivier Joseph: saved (slap)Drew O'Connor: saved (backhand)Jake DeBrusk: goal (tip-in)Aatu Räty: missed the netDrew O'Connor: saved (tip-in)Elias Pettersson: saved (wrist)Jake DeBrusk: saved (wrist)Jake DeBrusk: missed the netEvander Kane: saved (wrist)Tyler Myers: missed the netEvander Kane: saved (wrist)Jake DeBrusk: saved (slap)Elias Pettersson: saved (wrist)Quinn Hughes: missed the netJake DeBrusk: saved (tip-in)Kiefer Sherwood: missed the netKiefer Sherwood: missed the netQuinn Hughes: missed the netElias Pettersson: missed the netElias Pettersson: saved (wrap-around)Aatu Räty: missed the netConor Garland: goal (tip-in)Lukas Reichel: missed the netEvander Kane: saved (wrist)Evander Kane: missed the netBrock Boeser: saved (tip-in)Elias Pettersson: saved (wrist)Conor Garland: saved (backhand)Jake DeBrusk: saved (wrist)
  • 3Goals6% of attempts
  • 28Saved55% of attempts
  • 20Missed the net39% of attempts

● goal (large) · ● saved · ✕ missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.

🏒 Box Score

MTL skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Ivan Demidov R 123011113:47
Juraj Slafkovský L 112022119:11
Alexandre Carrier D 022020222:24
Mike Matheson D 101+120327:23
Nick Suzuki C 101020021:22
Lane Hutson D 011001223:52
Oliver Kapanen C 011030011:59
Zachary Bolduc R 011+110011:57
Noah Dobson D 000-111522:45
Cole Caufield R 000002017:17
Jake Evans C 000-121016:50
Josh Anderson R 000-101116:05
Alex Newhook C 000+102014:07
Joseph Veleno C 000022012:53
Jayden Struble D 000001012:45
Brendan Gallagher R 000-120012:18
Kirby Dach C 000+132211:40
Arber Xhekaj D 000010006:37
MTL goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Jakub Dobes W 283190.3360:00
VAN skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Elias Pettersson C 123+241221:47
Conor Garland R 112+222123:13
Quinn Hughes D 022+100226:25
Jake DeBrusk L 101+251120:11
Filip Hronek D 011+101125:33
Marcus Pettersson D 000001121:04
Brock Boeser R 000-120120:38
Tyler Myers D 000010019:53
Evander Kane L 000-243116:55
Kiefer Sherwood L 000015215:57
Lukas Reichel L 000-210015:54
Drew O'Connor L 000030013:01
Elias Pettersson D 000-121012:37
Aatu Räty C 000013012:37
Pierre-Olivier Joseph D 000-120010:39
Linus Karlsson C 000001007:17
Max Sasson C 000000306:52
Arshdeep Bains L 000031006:38
VAN goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Kevin Lankinen L 202483.3457:13

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

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