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St. Louis Blues at Montreal Canadiens

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Kirby Dach scores first goal since 2023, Canadiens beat Blues 5-2 on home ice

St. Louis Blues vs. Montreal Canadiens: Game Highlights

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.

Takeaways Canadiens: Special teams have long been a sore spot for Montreal, but it has shown early signs of turning that around this season. With a power-play goal and a penalty kill, both units contributed to the win.

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.

Key moment With a two-goal lead and eight minutes left in the game, the Canadiens faced a crucial short-handed situation. Not only did Montreal kill off the penalty, but it managed to create scoring threats of its own.

Key stat Dach scored his first goal since March 23, 2023 after missing the entire 2023-2024 season with a torn ACL.

Up next The Blues visit the Senators on Tuesday, while Montreal plays at Philadelphia on Sunday.

Regular Season Series

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

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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

Bell Centre

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
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