Colorado Avalanche vs Montréal Canadiens

Regular season · Monday, January 15, 2024 · Centre Bell

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3–4

Final

SOG 35–34

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Game summary

The Montréal Canadiens beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 on Monday, January 15, 2024 at Centre Bell. The Avalanche outshot the Canadiens 35-34.

Goals came from Ross Colton, Juraj Slafkovský, Cale Makar, Rafael Harvey-Pinard, Cole Caufield, Devon Toews and Joel Armia.

Jake Allen made 32 saves on 35 shots for the win; Alexandar Georgiev stopped 30 of 34.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
COL	1	1	1	3	35
MTL	1	1	2	4	34

Three stars

Scoring

1st period

Ross Colton (10)Jonathan Drouin (15), Cale Makar (40)1–004:28 COL · PPG
Juraj Slafkovský (5)Nick Suzuki (24), Cole Caufield (18)1–107:17 MTL · PPG

2nd period

Cale Makar (10)Samuel Girard (7), Nathan MacKinnon (47)2–101:01 COL
Rafael Harvey-Pinard (1)Jake Evans (11), Brendan Gallagher (8)2–216:08 MTL

3rd period

Cole Caufield (13)Nick Suzuki (25), Mike Matheson (25)2–301:52 MTL · PPG
Devon Toews (7)Mikko Rantanen (34), Cale Makar (41)3–309:37 COL
Joel Armia (7)Sean Monahan (14), David Savard (7)3–415:50 MTL

Team stats

COLMTL

35Shots on goal34

39%Faceoff %61%

1/4Power play2/2

6Penalty minutes10

11Hits10

8Blocked shots25

9Giveaways10

6Takeaways9

Penalties

1st 03:10Michael Pezzetta · holding2 min
1st 06:53Sam Malinski · hooking2 min
2nd 09:43Joel Armia · hooking2 min
2nd 11:18Rafael Harvey-Pinard · delaying game puck over glass2 min
3rd 00:29Mikko Rantanen · holding2 min
3rd 06:11Jordan Harris · elbowing2 min
3rd 08:56Jake Evans · embellishment2 min
3rd 08:56Josh Manson · interference2 min

Season series

Colorado Avalanche

Colorado Avalanche skaters

8Cale MakarD	1	2	3	+1	6	0	0	0	–	29:17
20Ross ColtonC	1	0	1	0	4	0	0	0	36	18:52
27Jonathan DrouinL	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	–	27:09
29Nathan MacKinnonC	0	1	1	+1	7	0	1	0	27	28:56
96Mikko RantanenR	0	1	1	+1	4	1	0	2	57	29:18
7Devon ToewsD	1	0	1	+1	1	0	1	0	–	23:20
49Samuel GirardD	0	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	–	18:07
11Andrew CoglianoC	0	0	0	-1	1	0	1	0	–	13:44
12Ryan JohansenC	0	0	0	-1	1	0	0	0	45	15:35
22Fredrik OlofssonL	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	–	08:08
25Logan O'ConnorR	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	100	13:22
41Jason PolinR	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	–	10:05
94Joel KivirantaL	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	–	11:02
3Jack JohnsonD	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	–	11:34
42Josh MansonD	0	0	0	-2	2	2	0	2	–	17:02
56Kurtis MacDermidD	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	100	04:53
70Sam MalinskiD	0	0	0	+1	3	2	0	2	–	12:18
82Caleb JonesD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	05:23

Colorado Avalanche goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
40Alexandar GeorgievG	L	34	30	4	.882	58:08
60Justus AnnunenG		0	0	0	–	00:00

Montréal Canadiens

Montréal Canadiens skaters

14Nick SuzukiC	0	2	2	-2	4	2	1	0	65	21:24
22Cole CaufieldR	1	1	2	-2	3	1	0	0	–	20:17
11Brendan GallagherR	0	1	1	+1	1	1	0	0	–	12:01
20Juraj SlafkovskýL	1	0	1	-1	6	0	2	0	–	18:10
40Joel ArmiaR	1	0	1	+1	3	1	1	2	–	19:49
49Rafael Harvey-PinardL	1	0	1	+1	3	0	1	2	–	16:21
71Jake EvansC	0	1	1	+1	1	0	1	2	63	19:01
91Sean MonahanC	0	1	1	+1	3	0	1	0	58	19:27
8Mike MathesonD	0	1	1	-1	1	0	3	0	–	28:05
58David SavardD	0	1	1	+1	2	1	6	0	–	23:44
13Mitchell StephensC	0	0	0	+1	1	1	0	0	80	07:35
55Michael PezzettaL	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	–	04:07
56Jesse YlonenR	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	100	04:26
89Joshua RoyR	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	–	09:33
21Kaiden GuhleD	0	0	0	-2	0	0	4	0	–	20:23
26Johnathan KovacevicD	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	–	13:18
47Jayden StrubleD	0	0	0	+1	4	1	2	0	–	19:25
54Jordan HarrisD	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	2	–	13:36

Montréal Canadiens goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
30Cayden PrimeauG		0	0	0	–	00:00
34Jake AllenG	W	35	32	3	.914	60:00