
Montreal Canadiens at Vancouver Canucks
· National Hockey LeagueSlafkovsky helps Canadiens beat struggling Canucks 4-2 to move closer to wild card spot

Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield each had a goal and an assist, and Mike Matheson added an empty-netter in the final minute for the Canadiens. Sam Montembault finished with 29 saves to help Montreal win for the sixth time in eight games (6-1-1) and pull into tie with Boston and the New York Rangers, two points behind Columbus for the second wild card in the Eastern Conference.
Filip Hronek had a goal and an assist and Elias Pettersson also scored for the Canucks. Kevin Lankinen made 23 saves.
Trailing 3-2, Vancouver pushed for the equalizer late, pulling Lankinen in favor of an extra attacker with less than two minutes left, but Montreal’s defense smothered the offensive onslaught before Matheson sent a puck into the empty net with 17 seconds to go.
Canadiens: Montreal’s top line has been hot since returning from the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off break. Suzuki has five goals and 10 assists in eight games, Caufield has scored six goals and three assists, and Slafkovsky has four goals and four assists.
MTL wins series 2-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 1:06 | Nick Suzuki Goal (20) Backhand, assists: Cole Caufield (26), Juraj Slafkovský (25) |
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Goal | 1st Period 8:34 | Juraj Slafkovský Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: none |
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Goal | 2nd Period 8:59 | Cole Caufield Goal (32) Wrist Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (47), Juraj Slafkovský (26) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 4:05 | Filip Hronek Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Marcus Pettersson (17) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 11:08 | Elias Pettersson Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Filip Hronek (20), Conor Garland (23) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 19:43 | Mike Matheson Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: none |
Statistics
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17 | Blocked Shots | 21 |
31 | Hits | 23 |
5 | Takeaways | 2 |
27 | Shots | 31 |
0 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
1 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 33.3 |
0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
28 | Faceoffs Won | 35 |
44.4 | Faceoff Win Percent | 55.6 |
16 | Giveaways | 15 |
3 | Total Penalties | 1 |
6 | Penalty Minutes | 2 |
Vancouver Canucks Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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Elias Pettersson, C | Out | Apr 1 |
Filip Chytil, C | Out | Apr 1 |
Nils Hoglander, LW | Day-To-Day | Mar 31 |
Montreal Canadiens Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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Rafael Harvey-Pinard, LW | Out | Mar 19 |
Game Information
Rogers Arena
Location: Vancouver, BC
Attendance: 18,886 | Capacity:

Location: Vancouver, BC
Attendance: 18,886 | Capacity:
2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
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45 | 25 | 94 | 4 |
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44 | 25 | 93 | 5 |
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44 | 26 | 92 | 4 |
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39 | 29 | 84 | 6 |
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35 | 30 | 79 | 9 |
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34 | 33 | 75 | 7 |
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32 | 36 | 70 | 6 |
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30 | 36 | 69 | 9 |
2024-25 Pacific Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
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45 | 21 | 98 | 8 |
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42 | 23 | 93 | 9 |
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43 | 26 | 91 | 5 |
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35 | 27 | 82 | 12 |
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34 | 27 | 81 | 13 |
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33 | 33 | 74 | 8 |
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31 | 38 | 68 | 6 |
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20 | 44 | 50 | 10 |