Canadiens 4–3 Red Wings — Final Score & Stats (Dec 20, 2024)

The game

The stars, every goal, the box score and the recap

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Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🇨🇦 MTL

Emil Heineman

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · 09:39 TOI

2nd star 🇨🇦 MTL

Jake Evans

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · 16:02 TOI

3rd star 🐙 DET

Michael Rasmussen

2 A

13:31 TOI

Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🇨🇦 Emil Heineman Go-ahead 1st · 07:09

Assists: Jake Evans, Mike Matheson · beat Cam Talbot

1–0

🐙 Patrick Kane Tying 1st · 13:27

Assists: Andrew Copp, Alex DeBrincat · beat Sam Montembeault

1–1

🇨🇦 Jake Evans SH Go-ahead 1st · 18:31

Unassisted · beat Cam Talbot

2–1

🐙 Joe Veleno Tying 1st · 19:27

Assists: Jeff Petry, Michael Rasmussen · beat Sam Montembeault

2–2

3rd period

🐙 Tyler Motte Go-ahead 3rd · 01:40

Assists: Michael Rasmussen · beat Sam Montembeault

2–3

🇨🇦 Arber Xhekaj Tying 3rd · 08:42

Assists: Joel Armia, Emil Heineman · beat Cam Talbot

3–3

🇨🇦 Patrik Laine PP Go-ahead 3rd · 12:02

Assists: Lane Hutson, Cole Caufield · beat Cam Talbot

4–3

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🇨🇦Canadiens

L1 Slafkovsky · Suzuki · Armia 17:41

L2 Evans · Dvorak · Caufield 16:02

L3 Laine · Newhook · Anderson 13:37

L4 Heineman · Dach · Gallagher 11:11

D1 Matheson · Hutson 22:24

D2 Savard · Guhle 19:24

D3 Carrier · Xhekaj 16:36

🐙Red Wings

L1 Raymond · Larkin · DeBrincat 19:55

L2 Compher · Copp · Kane 17:11

L3 Kasper · Rasmussen · Tarasenko 15:17

L4 Veleno · Motte · Fischer 10:49

D1 Seider · Chiarot 25:08

D2 Petry · Holl 17:38

D3 Gustafsson · Johansson 12:24

Team stats

Away left · home right

🇨🇦MTL DET🐙

33 Shots on goal 28

1/2 Power play (goals / chances) 0/4

12 Hits 12

9 Blocked shots 13

4 Takeaways 2

15 Giveaways 15

8 Penalty minutes 4

MTL shooting 12.1% (4/33) DET shooting 10.7% (3/28)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🇨🇦Canadiens

Sam Montembeault

25/28

.893 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🐙Red Wings

Cam Talbot

29/33

.879 SV% · 4 GA · 58:02 TOI

Where the goals came from

7 of 7 goals located

MTL DET

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Period by period

After 1st — 2–2

Canadiens

Canadiens — tied after 1st: 6-5-2 (46% win rate, 13 games)

Red Wings

Red Wings — tied after 1st: 5-5-1 (45% win rate, 11 games)

After 2nd — 2–2

Canadiens

Canadiens — tied after 2nd: 3-2-3 (38% win rate, 8 games)

Red Wings

Red Wings — tied after 2nd: 2-1-2 (40% win rate, 5 games)

Last meetings

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Canadiens lead the season series 1–0

Apr 162024 🐙DET @ 🇨🇦MTL 5–4 SO Apr 152024 🇨🇦MTL @ 🐙DET 4–5 OT Dec 22023 🐙DET @ 🇨🇦MTL 5–4 OT Nov 92023 🇨🇦MTL @ 🐙DET 3–2 OT Apr 42023 🐙DET @ 🇨🇦MTL 5–0

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Who won Canadiens vs Red Wings on December 20, 2024?

Canadiens won 4–3. The final score was Canadiens 4, Red Wings 3.

Who scored for Canadiens?

Arber Xhekaj, Emil Heineman, Jake Evans, Patrik Laine.

Who scored for Red Wings?

Joe Veleno, Patrick Kane, Tyler Motte.

How did the Canadiens goalie play?

Sam Montembeault made 25 saves on 28 shots (.893 save percentage).

How did the Red Wings goalie play?

Cam Talbot made 29 saves on 33 shots (.879 save percentage).

Where is Canadiens vs Red Wings played?

At Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, the Red Wings home rink.

What is the Canadiens vs Red Wings season series?

Canadiens lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams

🇨🇦 Canadiens

BeforeDec 17 ⚔️BUF @ 🇨🇦MTL 1–6 AfterDec 21 🐙DET @ 🇨🇦MTL 1–5

🐙 Red Wings

BeforeDec 18 🔔PHI @ 🐙DET 4–6 AfterDec 21 🐙DET @ 🇨🇦MTL 1–5

Also on December 20

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