Canadiens 2–1 Avalanche — Final Score & Stats (Jan 4, 2025)

The game

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

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Three stars

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1st star 🇨🇦 MTL

Cole Caufield

1 G

3 shots · 22:41 TOI

2nd star 🇨🇦 MTL

Lane Hutson

1 A

2 shots · 23:21 TOI

3rd star 🇨🇦 MTL

Nick Suzuki

1 A

1 shots · 20:34 TOI

Scoring

3 goals · in order

1st period

🏔️ Mikko Rantanen PP Go-ahead 1st · 09:01

Assists: Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar · beat Jakub Dobes

0–1

3rd period

🇨🇦 Cole Caufield Tying 3rd · 13:25

Assists: Nick Suzuki, Lane Hutson · beat Mackenzie Blackwood

1–1

Shootout

🇨🇦 Cole Caufield Go-ahead SO · 00:00

Unassisted · beat Mackenzie Blackwood

2–1

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🇨🇦Canadiens

L1 Suzuki · Dach · Caufield 20:34

L2 Newhook · Evans · Armia 17:17

L3 Slafkovsky · Dvorak · Anderson 14:50

L4 Heineman · Pezzetta · Gallagher 9:56

D1 Matheson · Guhle 26:10

D2 Hutson · Carrier 23:12

D3 Xhekaj · Struble 12:53

🏔️Avalanche

L1 Drouin · MacKinnon · Rantanen 25:14

L2 Lehkonen · Mittelstadt · O'Connor 18:33

L3 Kiviranta · Kelly · Colton 14:01

L4 Innala · Parssinen · Olausson 6:55

D1 Makar · Toews 27:25

D2 Girard · Manson 22:20

D3 Malinski · Middleton 11:28

Team stats

Away left · home right

🇨🇦MTL COL🏔️

23 Shots on goal 23

0/3 Power play (goals / chances) 1/5

29 Hits 17

20 Blocked shots 17

2 Takeaways 2

26 Giveaways 17

12 Penalty minutes 8

MTL shooting 8.7% (2/23) COL shooting 4.3% (1/23)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🇨🇦Canadiens

Jakub Dobes

22/23

.957 SV% · 1 GA · 65:00 TOI

🏔️Avalanche

Mackenzie Blackwood

22/23

.957 SV% · 1 GA · 64:54 TOI

Where the goals came from

2 of 3 goals located

MTL COL

The net is on the right for both teams. Hover a dot for the goal.

Period by period

After 1st — 0–1

Canadiens

Canadiens — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 0-6-1 (0% win rate, 7 games)

Avalanche

Avalanche — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 7-0 (100% win rate, 7 games)

After 2nd — 0–1

Canadiens

Canadiens — trailing by 1 goal after 2nd: 1-5 (17% win rate, 6 games)

Avalanche

Avalanche — leading by 1 goal after 2nd: 7-0 (100% win rate, 7 games)

Last meetings

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Canadiens lead the season series 1–0

Mar 262024 🇨🇦MTL @ 🏔️COL 2–1 Jan 152024 🏔️COL @ 🇨🇦MTL 3–4 Mar 132023 🏔️COL @ 🇨🇦MTL 8–4 Dec 212022 🇨🇦MTL @ 🏔️COL 1–2 OT Jan 222022 🇨🇦MTL @ 🏔️COL 2–3 OT

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Who won Canadiens vs Avalanche on January 4, 2025?

Canadiens won 2–1 in a shootout. The final score was Canadiens 2, Avalanche 1.

Who scored for Canadiens?

Cole Caufield.

Who scored for Avalanche?

Mikko Rantanen.

How did the Canadiens goalie play?

Jakub Dobes made 22 saves on 23 shots (.957 save percentage).

How did the Avalanche goalie play?

Mackenzie Blackwood made 22 saves on 23 shots (.957 save percentage).

Where is Canadiens vs Avalanche played?

At Ball Arena in Denver, the Avalanche home rink.

What is the Canadiens vs Avalanche 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

BeforeJan 3 🇨🇦MTL @ 🪶CHI 2–4 AfterJan 6 🐋VAN @ 🇨🇦MTL 4–5

🏔️ Avalanche

BeforeJan 2 ⚔️BUF @ 🏔️COL 5–6 AfterJan 6 🐆FLA @ 🏔️COL 1–3

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