St. Louis Blues at Montreal Canadiens
· National Hockey LeagueKirby Dach scores first goal since 2023, Canadiens beat Blues 5-2 on home ice
Montreal jumped out to a 2-0 lead with goals from Dach and Jake Evans before the Blues tied it with goals from Colton Parayko and Jake Neighbours.
Alex Newhook and Caufield’s goals at the end of the second period and the beginning of the third put the Canadiens in control, and Joel Armia added another into an empty net to put the game out of reach.
Sam Montembeault had 29 saves in the win, while Jordan Binnington let in four goals on 25 Canadien shots.
Blues: Outside of their response to Montreal’s second goal, St. Louis’ offensive zone presence was largely forgettable. They managed to outshoot the Canadiens but failed to create any real danger for the majority of the game.
MTL leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
Goal | 1st Period 8:34 | Jake Evans Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Joel Armia (3), David Savard (2) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 1:12 | Kirby Dach Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (6), Mike Matheson (6) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 1:33 | Colton Parayko Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Mathieu Joseph (2), Ryan Suter (1) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 4:02 | Jake Neighbours Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Brandon Saad (2), Brayden Schenn (3) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 14:04 | Alex Newhook Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Kirby Dach (3), Mike Matheson (7) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 5:19 | Cole Caufield Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (7), Lane Hutson (5) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 16:49 | Joel Armia Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Christian Dvorak (2), Jake Evans (3) |
Statistics
STL | MTL | |
---|---|---|
16 | Blocked Shots | 19 |
18 | Hits | 24 |
5 | Takeaways | 6 |
31 | Shots | 26 |
0 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
3 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 33.3 |
0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
28 | Faceoffs Won | 22 |
56.0 | Faceoff Win Percent | 44.0 |
19 | Giveaways | 17 |
3 | Total Penalties | 3 |
6 | Penalty Minutes | 6 |
Game Information
Location: Montreal, QC
Attendance: 21,105 | Capacity:
Location: Montreal, QC
Attendance: 21,105 | Capacity:
2024-25 Central Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Winnipeg | 15 | 1 | 30 | 0 |
Minnesota | 10 | 2 | 23 | 3 |
Dallas | 9 | 5 | 18 | 0 |
Colorado | 9 | 8 | 18 | 0 |
Utah | 7 | 6 | 17 | 3 |
St. Louis | 7 | 9 | 14 | 0 |
Chicago | 6 | 9 | 13 | 1 |
Nashville | 5 | 9 | 12 | 2 |
2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Florida | 11 | 4 | 23 | 1 |
Toronto | 10 | 6 | 22 | 2 |
Boston | 8 | 7 | 18 | 2 |
Ottawa | 8 | 7 | 16 | 0 |
Tampa Bay | 7 | 6 | 15 | 1 |
Detroit | 7 | 7 | 15 | 1 |
Buffalo | 7 | 8 | 15 | 1 |
Montreal | 5 | 9 | 12 | 2 |