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Vancouver Canucks 3, Montréal Canadiens 6 — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Vancouver Canucks 3, Montréal Canadiens 6. Shots on goal: VAN 23, MTL 41. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 VAN 1-1 MTL; P2 VAN 2-2 MTL; P3 VAN 0-3 MTL.

Scoring plays: P1 11:53 Elias Pettersson (assists: Linus Karlsson, Filip Hronek) to make it VAN 1-0 MTL; P1 18:13 Noah Dobson (assists: Nick Suzuki) to make it VAN 1-1 MTL; P2 01:50 Evander Kane (assists: Aatu Räty) to make it VAN 2-1 MTL; P2 04:31 Alexandre Carrier (assists: Nick Suzuki, Alexandre Texier) to make it VAN 2-2 MTL; P2 04:51 Alexandre Carrier (assists: Juraj Slafkovský, Ivan Demidov) to make it VAN 2-3 MTL; P2 09:42 Max Sasson (assists: Drew O'Connor, Pierre-Olivier Joseph) to make it VAN 3-3 MTL; P3 00:29 Mike Matheson (assists: Cole Caufield, Alexandre Texier) to make it VAN 3-4 MTL; P3 01:07 Juraj Slafkovský (assists: Ivan Demidov, Lane Hutson) to make it VAN 3-5 MTL; P3 06:05 Oliver Kapanen (assists: Ivan Demidov, Juraj Slafkovský) to make it VAN 3-6 MTL. Top skaters: Juraj Slafkovský (MTL) 1 G, 2 A; Ivan Demidov (MTL) 0 G, 3 A; Alexandre Carrier (MTL) 2 G, 0 A; Nick Suzuki (MTL) 0 G, 2 A. Goaltending (box score): Jakub Dobes (MTL) 20 saves on 23, decision W; Nikita Tolopilo (VAN) 35 saves on 41, decision L.

Standouts

Top Scorer · MTL
Juraj Slafkovský
1 G, 2 A, 3 PTS, 1 SOG · 14:44 TOI
Goals · MTL
Alexandre Carrier
2 G, 0 A, 2 PTS, 3 SOG · 20:01 TOI
Goaltending · MTL
Jakub Dobes
20 saves on 23 shots (.870) · W
Season highs
Phillip Danault · Season-high 6 shots on goalAlexandre Carrier · Season-high 2 goals

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

📊 Game Flow

VAN 1 largest lead P1 11:53 (VAN 1, MTL 0)
MTL 3 largest lead P3 6:05 (VAN 3, MTL 6) · 3-0 run, P3 0:29–P3 6:05
Swings 1 lead changes Tied 3 times
Scoring summary
  • P1 11:53 Elias Pettersson (Linus Karlsson, Filip Hronek) VAN · snap shot · VAN 1, MTL 0
  • P1 18:13 Noah Dobson (Nick Suzuki) MTL · Power play · snap shot · VAN 1, MTL 1
  • P2 1:50 Evander Kane (Aatu Räty) VAN · snap shot · VAN 2, MTL 1
  • P2 4:31 Alexandre Carrier (Nick Suzuki, Alexandre Texier) MTL · snap shot · VAN 2, MTL 2
  • P2 4:51 Alexandre Carrier (Juraj Slafkovský, Ivan Demidov) MTL · snap shot · VAN 2, MTL 3
  • P2 9:42 Max Sasson (Drew O'Connor, Pierre-Olivier Joseph) VAN · snap shot · VAN 3, MTL 3
  • P3 0:29 Mike Matheson (Cole Caufield, Alexandre Texier) MTL · snap shot · VAN 3, MTL 4
  • P3 1:07 Juraj Slafkovský (Ivan Demidov, Lane Hutson) MTL · snap shot · VAN 3, MTL 5
  • P3 6:05 Oliver Kapanen (Ivan Demidov, Juraj Slafkovský) MTL · snap shot · VAN 3, MTL 6

Linescore

123 T
VAN 120 3
MTL 123 6

Shots on goal: VAN 23, MTL 41

Biggest Period

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

📋 Team Stats

VANMTL
23Shots on goal41
46Shot attempts83
23Faceoff wins29
12Hits26
9Blocked shots26
0Power-play goals1
4Takeaways4
18Giveaways18
2Penalty minutes4
85.4%Save %87.0%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
VAN77923
MTL13141441

🎯 Shot Map

Vancouver Canucks3 G · 34 attempts
Drew O'Connor: missed the netConor Garland: missed the netBrock Boeser: saved (snap)Elias Pettersson: saved (snap)Tom Willander: saved (snap)Linus Karlsson: saved (tip-in)Elias Pettersson: goal (snap)Marcus Pettersson: saved (snap)Filip Hronek: saved (slap)Aatu Räty: saved (snap)Evander Kane: goal (snap)Tyler Myers: saved (snap)Elias Pettersson: saved (snap)Brock Boeser: missed the netMax Sasson: goal (snap)Tom Willander: missed the netFilip Hronek: saved (snap)Tyler Myers: saved (snap)Aatu Räty: missed the netConor Garland: saved (snap)David Kampf: saved (snap)Tyler Myers: missed the netBrock Boeser: saved (snap)David Kampf: missed the netJake DeBrusk: saved (snap)Jake DeBrusk: saved (snap)Nils Hoglander: missed the netNils Hoglander: saved (snap)Elias Pettersson: missed the netBrock Boeser: missed the netBrock Boeser: saved (snap)Elias Pettersson: saved (tip-in)Filip Hronek: saved (snap)Evander Kane: missed the net
  • 3Goals9% of attempts
  • 20Saved59% of attempts
  • 11Missed the net32% of attempts
Montréal Canadiens6 G · 57 attempts
Mike Matheson: missed the netOliver Kapanen: saved (snap)Zachary Bolduc: saved (bat)Kaiden Guhle: saved (snap)Arber Xhekaj: missed the netLane Hutson: saved (snap)Ivan Demidov: saved (snap)Oliver Kapanen: saved (snap)Alexandre Texier: saved (backhand)Kaiden Guhle: missed the netBrendan Gallagher: saved (snap)Lane Hutson: saved (snap)Arber Xhekaj: saved (snap)Noah Dobson: goal (snap)Cole Caufield: saved (snap)Cole Caufield: saved (bat)Cole Caufield: missed the netJuraj Slafkovský: missed the netNoah Dobson: saved (backhand)Juraj Slafkovský: missed the netPhillip Danault: saved (snap)Cole Caufield: missed the netCole Caufield: missed the netAlexandre Carrier: goal (snap)Alexandre Carrier: goal (snap)Phillip Danault: saved (snap)Nick Suzuki: saved (wrist)Oliver Kapanen: missed the netCole Caufield: missed the netIvan Demidov: saved (slap)Kaiden Guhle: saved (snap)Phillip Danault: saved (snap)Mike Matheson: saved (wrist)Cole Caufield: saved (snap)Noah Dobson: saved (snap)Alexandre Texier: missed the netIvan Demidov: saved (snap)Zachary Bolduc: missed the netPhillip Danault: saved (tip-in)Mike Matheson: goal (snap)Juraj Slafkovský: goal (snap)Brendan Gallagher: saved (snap)Joseph Veleno: saved (tip-in)Oliver Kapanen: saved (snap)Phillip Danault: saved (backhand)Cole Caufield: saved (snap)Oliver Kapanen: missed the netOliver Kapanen: goal (snap)Phillip Danault: saved (slap)Alexandre Texier: missed the netNoah Dobson: saved (slap)Alexandre Carrier: saved (snap)Kaiden Guhle: missed the netAlexandre Texier: saved (backhand)Brendan Gallagher: saved (snap)Brendan Gallagher: missed the netOliver Kapanen: saved (backhand)
  • 6Goals11% of attempts
  • 35Saved61% of attempts
  • 16Missed the net28% of attempts

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

🏒 Box Score

VAN skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Elias Pettersson C 101-140216:41
Evander Kane L 101+110014:33
Max Sasson C 101+111014:31
Filip Hronek D 011-130021:16
Pierre-Olivier Joseph D 011001117:15
Linus Karlsson C 011-111015:34
Drew O'Connor L 011+100013:40
Aatu Räty C 011014012:25
Marcus Pettersson D 000012322:45
Brock Boeser R 000-230121:41
Tyler Myers D 000-120019:47
Conor Garland R 000-210018:33
Tom Willander D 000-210018:32
Victor Mancini D 000000118:08
David Kampf C 000-212016:45
Jake DeBrusk L 000-120114:51
Liam Ohgren L 000001011:37
Nils Hoglander L 000010011:22
VAN goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Nikita Tolopilo L 354185.4660:00
MTL skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Juraj Slafkovský L 123+211214:44
Ivan Demidov R 033+330014:27
Alexandre Carrier D 202+330320:01
Alexandre Texier L 022+121118:21
Nick Suzuki C 022+211117:06
Mike Matheson D 101+322223:04
Noah Dobson D 101+241422:18
Oliver Kapanen C 101+250116:21
Lane Hutson D 011+120120:01
Cole Caufield R 011+242016:16
Kaiden Guhle D 000-220119:56
Phillip Danault C 000-260416:34
Arber Xhekaj D 000-316214:54
Brendan Gallagher R 000-230013:39
Zachary Bolduc R 000-214113:29
Joseph Veleno C 000013012:40
Sammy Blais L 000004211:06
Owen Beck C 000001111:03
MTL goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Jakub Dobes W 202387.0360:00

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