Dach, Caufield score in shootout to lift the Canadiens 2-1 over the Avalanche

— Kirby Dach and Cole Caufield scored in the shootout, Jakub Dobes had 22 saves in regulation, and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 on Saturday night.
Jan 5, 2025, 03:18 am - AP
123SOT
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1st PeriodMTLCOL
9:01Mikko Rantanen (23) (Power Play)
Assists: Nathan MacKinnon (51), Cale Makar (36)
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2nd Period
No Goals Scored
3rd PeriodMTLCOL
13:25Cole Caufield (21)
Assists: Nick Suzuki (27), Lane Hutson (25)
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OT Summary
No Goals Scored
Shootout SummaryMTLCOL
Cole Caufield Goal Wrist Shot10
Jonathan Drouin Backhand saved by Jakub Dobes10
Nick Suzuki failed shot attempt on Mackenzie Blackwood10
Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes10
Kirby Dach Goal Snap Shot20

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Giveaway by Devon Toews
  • Nathan MacKinnon hit Mike Matheson
  • Mikko Rantanen Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Giveaway by Casey Mittelstadt
  • Juuso Parssinen faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  • Oskar Olausson Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Sam Malinski Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Logan O'Connor Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
  • Devon Toews Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Artturi Lehkonen
  • Ross Colton Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Josh Manson Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Christian Dvorak shot blocked by Cale Makar
  • Mikko Rantanen Goal (23) Deflected, assists: Nathan MacKinnon (51), Cale Makar (36)
  • Devon Toews Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Joel Kiviranta Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Artturi Lehkonen Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Takeaway by Cale Makar
  • Jere Innala hit Kirby Dach
  • Oskar Olausson hit Alex Newhook
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Cole Caufield
  • Giveaway by Casey Mittelstadt
  • Ross Colton Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Ross Colton Interference - Goalkeeper against Jakub Dobes
  • Giveaway by Devon Toews
  • Mike Matheson shot blocked by Artturi Lehkonen
  • Mikko Rantanen Backhand saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Kaiden Guhle shot blocked by Mikko Rantanen
  • Sam Malinski Backhand Wide Left
  • Parker Kelly Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Giveaway by Artturi Lehkonen
  • Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Josh Manson
  • Jayden Struble shot blocked by Joel Kiviranta
  • Josh Manson hit Jake Evans
  • Joel Armia shot blocked by Casey Mittelstadt
  • Parker Kelly hit Emil Heineman
  • Joel Kiviranta Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Nathan MacKinnon hit Josh Anderson
  • Giveaway by Samuel Girard
  • Giveaway by Oskar Olausson
  • Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Samuel Girard
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Jonathan Drouin Backhand saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Sam Malinski shot blocked by Jonathan Drouin
  • Jonathan Drouin Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Keaton Middleton Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Parker Kelly Backhand Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Logan O'Connor
  • Joel Kiviranta Tip-In Above Crossbar
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Jonathan Drouin hit Nick Suzuki
  • Lane Hutson shot blocked by Oskar Olausson
  • Giveaway by Keaton Middleton
  • Keaton Middleton hit Juraj Slafkovsky
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
  • Artturi Lehkonen hit Lane Hutson
  • Ross Colton Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Jonathan Drouin shot blocked by Mikko Rantanen
  • Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Sam Malinski hit Nick Suzuki
  • Josh Manson hit Cole Caufield
  • Mikko Rantanen Tip-In saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
  • Giveaway by Mikko Rantanen
  • Juuso Parssinen faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Joel Kiviranta faceoff won against Kirby Dach
  • Mikko Rantanen Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Nathan MacKinnon Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Kirby Dach shot blocked by Devon Toews
  • Alex Newhook shot blocked by Cale Makar
  • Joel Armia shot blocked by Devon Toews
  • Giveaway by Artturi Lehkonen
  • Jake Evans shot blocked by Ross Colton
  • Artturi Lehkonen High-sticking against Cole Caufield
  • Parker Kelly faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Josh Manson Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Joel Kiviranta Backhand saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Lane Hutson shot blocked by Cale Makar
  • Cale Makar Backhand Wide Left
  • Casey Mittelstadt hit Alexandre Carrier
  • Jere Innala hit Brendan Gallagher
  • Cale Makar hit Nick Suzuki
  • Parker Kelly Tip-In Wide Left
  • Parker Kelly Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  • Mike Matheson shot blocked by Ross Colton
  • Ross Colton Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Giveaway by Logan O'Connor
  • Parker Kelly hit Jake Evans
  • Kirby Dach shot blocked by Sam Malinski
  • Cale Makar Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Nathan MacKinnon Slap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Casey Mittelstadt
  • Parker Kelly faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Parker Kelly Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Giveaway by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Parker Kelly hit Christian Dvorak
  • Giveaway by Parker Kelly
  • Jonathan Drouin hit Kaiden Guhle
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Mikko Rantanen Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
  • Artturi Lehkonen Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Nathan MacKinnon Slap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Artturi Lehkonen Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Devon Toews Cross-checking against Josh Anderson
  • Artturi Lehkonen Interference - Goalkeeper against Jakub Dobes
  • Parker Kelly faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Logan O'Connor
  • Giveaway by Josh Manson
  • Artturi Lehkonen Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Jonathan Drouin Backhand saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Christian Dvorak Wrap-around Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Lane Hutson
  • Kirby Dach hit Sam Malinski
  • Puck in Netting
  • Michael Pezzetta hit Josh Manson
  • Kaiden Guhle hit Jere Innala
  • Alex Newhook hit Oskar Olausson
  • Giveaway by Alex Newhook
  • Josh Manson shot blocked by Kirby Dach
  • Emil Heineman hit Keaton Middleton
  • Parker Kelly shot blocked by Lane Hutson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovsky
  • Juraj Slafkovsky hit Devon Toews
  • Cole Caufield High-sticking against Cale Makar
  • Logan O'Connor shot blocked by Brendan Gallagher
  • Alex Newhook hit Casey Mittelstadt
  • Alex Newhook Slashing against Samuel Girard
  • TV Timeout
  • Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  • Giveaway by Josh Anderson
  • Jonathan Drouin shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  • Juraj Slafkovsky hit Samuel Girard
  • Mike Matheson Slap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Logan O'Connor shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Icing
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Giveaway by Arber Xhekaj
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Cole Caufield Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Parker Kelly
  • Juraj Slafkovsky Tip-In Wide Left
  • Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Giveaway by Mike Matheson
  • Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Alex Newhook
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Josh Anderson faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Giveaway by Michael Pezzetta
  • Michael Pezzetta hit Devon Toews
  • Joel Armia hit Oskar Olausson
  • Emil Heineman Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alex Newhook faceoff won against Parker Kelly
  • Giveaway by Lane Hutson
  • Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Jayden Struble hit Ross Colton
  • Icing
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Emil Heineman Snap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Cole Caufield
  • Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  • Jayden Struble hit Casey Mittelstadt
  • Off-side
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Juuso Parssinen
  • Joel Armia hit Josh Manson
  • Emil Heineman hit Samuel Girard
  • Giveaway by Jake Evans
  • Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovsky
  • Puck in Netting
  • Giveaway by Lane Hutson
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Kirby Dach Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Jere Innala shot blocked by Arber Xhekaj
  • Giveaway by Lane Hutson
  • Giveaway by Arber Xhekaj
  • Jake Evans hit Keaton Middleton
  • Cole Caufield Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Alexandre Carrier Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Josh Anderson
  • Icing
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Juuso Parssinen
  • Arber Xhekaj Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Joel Armia Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Emil Heineman hit Oskar Olausson
  • Jayden Struble Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Off-side
  • Mike Matheson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Parker Kelly shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  • Puck in Netting
  • Kaiden Guhle hit Mikko Rantanen
  • Takeaway by Kaiden Guhle
  • Josh Anderson Tip-In saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Giveaway by Josh Anderson
  • Josh Anderson Slap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Mike Matheson Tripping against Mikko Rantanen
  • TV Timeout
  • Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  • Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  • Alexandre Carrier hit Samuel Girard
  • Joel Armia Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Off-side
  • Giveaway by Arber Xhekaj
  • Lane Hutson hit Joel Kiviranta
  • Kaiden Guhle hit Logan O'Connor
  • Giveaway by Kirby Dach
  • Giveaway by Kirby Dach
  • Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Josh Anderson Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Puck in Netting
  • Alex Newhook faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Kaiden Guhle Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Kaiden Guhle
  • Giveaway by Kirby Dach
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Juuso Parssinen
  • Emil Heineman hit Sam Malinski
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Jere Innala
  • Jayden Struble hit Sam Malinski
  • Jake Evans Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Emil Heineman Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Giveaway by Kirby Dach
  • Kirby Dach Tripping against Logan O'Connor
  • Jake Evans Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Artturi Lehkonen shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  • Kirby Dach hit Artturi Lehkonen
  • Icing
  • Alex Newhook faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Mike Matheson Slap Shot Short
  • Takeaway by Brendan Gallagher
  • Emil Heineman hit Josh Manson
  • Icing
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  • Jake Evans Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Kirby Dach Wrap-around Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Mike Matheson
  • Off-side
  • Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  • Kaiden Guhle hit Mikko Rantanen
  • Icing
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Jonathan Drouin shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Logan O'Connor
  • Lane Hutson Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Icing
  • Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Giveaway by Kaiden Guhle
  • Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  • Puck in Netting
  • Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Josh Anderson Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Parker Kelly
  • Cole Caufield Goal (21) Wrist Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (27), Lane Hutson (25)
  • Alexandre Carrier hit Jonathan Drouin
  • Giveaway by Kirby Dach
  • Giveaway by Mike Matheson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Lane Hutson Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Giveaway by Joel Armia
  • Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  • Kirby Dach Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Off-side
  • Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Parker Kelly
  • Christian Dvorak Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Kaiden Guhle hit Nathan MacKinnon
  • Kaiden Guhle Holding against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Puck in Netting
  • Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Kaiden Guhle Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  • Puck in Netting
  • Josh Anderson Cross-checking against Devon Toews
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  • Timeout - Visitor
  • Cole Caufield Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Lane Hutson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Cole Caufield Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Cole Caufield Goal Wrist Shot
  • Nick Suzuki failed shot attempt on Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Kirby Dach Goal Snap Shot
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