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Montreal Canadiens at Utah Hockey Club

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Montreal Canadiens
21-18-4
Final
5 - 3
Utah Hockey Club
18-18-7

Kirby Dach scores twice as Canadiens beat Utah 5-3

Montreal Canadiens vs. Utah Hockey Club: Game Highlights

Mike Matheson, Patrik Laine and Cole Caufield also scored for Montreal, which has won eight of its last 10.

Lane Hutson added three assists for Montreal, and Alexandre Carrier had two. Sam Montembeault finished with 22 saves.

Logan Cooley, Josh Doan and Nick Bjugstad scored for Utah. Clayton Keller had two assists. Karel Vejmelka made 21 stops.

John Marino, who had back surgery in October, made his Utah debut after missing 42 games. Utah acquired him from New Jersey in June.

Takeaways Canadiens: After a shaky start, allowing a 5-on-3 power-play goal at 2:11, Montreal went 1 for 6 on the power play.

Utah: Bjugstad’s goal with 54 seconds left in the first period ricocheted off Montembault’s back, but luck wasn't enough for the win.

Key moment Caulfield scored his team-leading 24th goal 6:33 into the third period, tipping in a shot from Hutson.

Key stat After just three shots on goal in the first period, the Canadiens finished with a 26-25 advantage.

Up next Utah hosts the New York Rangers on Thursday, and the Canadiens play the Dallas Stars on the road Thursday.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 2:11 Josh Doan Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Clayton Keller (28), Nick Schmaltz (24)
Goal 1st Period 3:18 Mike Matheson Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Cole Caufield (18), Lane Hutson (30)
Goal 1st Period 19:06 Nick Bjugstad Goal (5) Backhand, assists: Michael Kesselring (13), Matias Maccelli (8)
Goal 2nd Period 10:40 Patrik Laine Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Alex Newhook (3), Alexandre Carrier (12)
Goal 2nd Period 18:34 Kirby Dach Goal (7) Backhand, assists: Lane Hutson (31)
Goal 3rd Period 3:07 Logan Cooley Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Clayton Keller (29), Nick Schmaltz (25)
Goal 3rd Period 6:33 Cole Caufield Goal (24) Tip-In, assists: Lane Hutson (32), Mike Matheson (19)
Goal 3rd Period 16:15 Kirby Dach Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Alexandre Carrier (13)

Statistics

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17 Blocked Shots 14
22 Hits 19
7 Takeaways 13
27 Shots 25
0 Power Play Goals 1
3 Power Play Opportunities 6
0.0 Power Play Percentage 16.7
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
32 Faceoffs Won 31
50.8 Faceoff Win Percent 49.2
3 Giveaways 9
8 Total Penalties 5
24 Penalty Minutes 18
Utah Hockey Club Utah Hockey Club Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Tij Iginla, C Out Dec 4
Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Rafael Harvey-Pinard, LW Out Mar 19

Game Information

Delta Center

Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 11,131 | Capacity:

2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Toronto 52 26 108 4
Tampa Bay 47 27 102 8
Florida 47 31 98 4
Ottawa 45 30 97 7
Montreal 40 31 91 11
Detroit 39 35 86 8
Buffalo 36 39 79 7
Boston 33 39 76 10

2024-25 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Winnipeg 56 22 116 4
Dallas 50 26 106 6
Colorado 49 29 102 4
Minnesota 45 30 97 7
St. Louis 44 30 96 8
Utah 38 31 89 13
Nashville 30 44 68 8
Chicago 25 46 61 11
Full Standings