Minnesota Wild @ Montreal Canadiens

28-14-9, 15-8-3 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Wild MIN	1	1	1	3
Canadiens MTL	2	1	1	4

Montreal CanadiensCanadiensMTL

28-15-7, 14-10-1 Home

Caufield scores late winner, lifting Canadiens 4-3 over Wild

— Cole Caufield scored the winner with 15 seconds remaining to lift the Montreal Canadiens to a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night.

Jan 21, 2026, 03:13 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Wild	1	1	1	3
	Canadiens	2	1	1	4

1st Period		MIN	MTL
10:44	Vladimir Tarasenko (12) (Power Play) Assists: Mats Zuccarello (19), Quinn Hughes (40)	1	0
15:22	Phillip Danault (1) Assists: Josh Anderson (6), Kaiden Guhle (2)	1	1
19:08	Alexandre Carrier (5) Assists: Mike Matheson (18), Ivan Demidov (31)	1	2

2nd Period			MIN	MTL
10:16		Brock Faber (11) Assists: Kirill Kaprizov (33), Vinnie Hinostroza (6)	2	2
12:35		Lane Hutson (9) Assists: Ivan Demidov (32), Jayden Struble (7)	2	3

3rd Period			MIN	MTL
12:40		Vladimir Tarasenko (13) (Power Play) Assists: Kirill Kaprizov (34), Mats Zuccarello (20)	3	3
19:45		Cole Caufield (25) Assists: Nick Suzuki (40), Lane Hutson (43)	3	4

Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Alexandre Carrier Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Jayden Struble hit Tyler Pitlick
Brendan Gallagher Backhand saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Noah Dobson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Jake Evans Tip-In saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Mike Matheson shot blocked by Zachary Bolduc
Jake Evans shot blocked by Joseph Veleno
Zachary Bolduc Tip-In Wide Right
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
Brock Faber shot blocked by Cole Caufield
Takeaway by Oliver Kapanen
Giveaway by Jayden Struble
Giveaway by Ivan Demidov
Jake Evans Snap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Jake Evans
Cole Caufield shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
Oliver Kapanen Tip-In saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Oliver Kapanen Backhand Failed Bank Attempt
Ivan Demidov Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Jake Evans faceoff won against Yakov Trenin
Joe Veleno Tip-In Wide Right
Joseph Veleno Backhand saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Josh Anderson hit Brock Faber
Phillip Danault Slashing against Brock Faber
Brock Faber shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
Giveaway by Cole Caufield
Giveaway by Kaiden Guhle
Kaiden Guhle hit Hunter Haight
Jake Evans faceoff won against Nico Sturm
Zachary Bolduc Snap Shot Wide Left
Jayden Struble Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Jayden Struble hit Daemon Hunt
Giveaway by Jake Evans
Jayden Struble hit Tyler Pitlick
Kirby Dach hit Brock Faber
Josh Anderson Tip-In Wide Left
Alexandre Carrier Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Danila Yurov
Alexandre Carrier Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Josh Anderson hit Vladimir Tarasenko
Josh Anderson Tip-In saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Phillip Danault Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Josh Anderson (6), Kaiden Guhle (2)
Noah Dobson Snap Shot Wide Left
Kirby Dach Deflected saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Giveaway by Noah Dobson
Noah Dobson hit Ryan Hartman
Jake Evans Tip-In saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Juraj Slafkovský Tip-In saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Takeaway by Alexandre Carrier
Alexandre Carrier Goal (5) Tip-In, assists: Mike Matheson (18), Ivan Demidov (31)
Brendan Gallagher hit Brock Faber
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Hunter Haight
Juraj Slafkovský hit David Spacek
Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovský
Brendan Gallagher Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Tyler Pitlick shot blocked by Noah Dobson
Giveaway by Noah Dobson
Quinn Hughes shot blocked by Kirby Dach
Kaiden Guhle hit Vladimir Tarasenko
Nick Suzuki Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Ivan Demidov Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Hunter Haight
Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Hunter Haight
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Mats Zuccarello
Brock Faber shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
Nick Suzuki hit Daemon Hunt
Phillip Danault shot blocked by Brendan Gallagher
Joseph Veleno hit Vladimir Tarasenko
Giveaway by Kirby Dach
Giveaway by Cole Caufield
Noah Dobson Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Jayden Struble Snap Shot Wide Right
Takeaway by Jayden Struble
Lane Hutson Goal (9) Slap Shot, assists: Ivan Demidov (32), Jayden Struble (7)
Jake Evans faceoff won against Hunter Haight
Kaiden Guhle Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Ivan Demidov Tip-In saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Ivan Demidov hit Brock Faber
Cole Caufield Tip-In saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nico Sturm
Giveaway by Nick Suzuki
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Nico Sturm
Giveaway by Josh Anderson
Jayden Struble hit Nico Sturm
Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Mats Zuccarello shot blocked by Mike Matheson
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
Lane Hutson Tripping against Marcus Foligno
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Danila Yurov
Jayden Struble Snap Shot Wide Left
Zachary Bolduc hit David Spacek
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
Jake Middleton shot blocked by Kirby Dach
Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Ben Jones
Giveaway by Oliver Kapanen
Alexandre Carrier hit Yakov Trenin
Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Ivan Demidov
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
Brock Faber shot blocked by Kirby Dach
Mike Matheson Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Danila Yurov
Giveaway by Jayden Struble
Lane Hutson Hooking against Yakov Trenin
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
Mike Matheson Tripping against Mats Zuccarello
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
Kirill Kaprizov shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
Kirby Dach Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Nico Sturm
Josh Anderson Tip-In Wide Right
Giveaway by Brendan Gallagher
Kaiden Guhle Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Alexandre Carrier Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
Juraj Slafkovský Tip-In Above Crossbar
Mats Zuccarello shot blocked by Mike Matheson
Mike Matheson Snap Shot Wide Right
Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot Wide Right
Joseph Veleno faceoff won against Hunter Haight
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
Joseph Veleno hit Jake Middleton
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Danila Yurov
Mike Matheson Snap Shot Wide Left
Mike Matheson Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Joseph Veleno Backhand saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Joseph Veleno faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
Lane Hutson Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nico Sturm
Takeaway by Cole Caufield
Cole Caufield Goal (25) Slap Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (40), Lane Hutson (43)
Ryan Hartman shot blocked by Jake Evans
Kirill Kaprizov shot blocked by Jake Evans
Giveaway by Quinn Hughes
Jake Middleton hit Ivan Demidov
Goalie Stopped
Nico Sturm faceoff won against Phillip Danault
Noah Dobson shot blocked by Daemon Hunt
Noah Dobson shot blocked by Hunter Haight
Goalie Stopped
Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Icing
Yakov Trenin hit Juraj Slafkovský
Vincent Hinostroza Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Tyler Pitlick hit Joseph Veleno
Kirill Kaprizov Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Ryan Hartman Snap Shot Hit Left Post
Kirill Kaprizov Snap Shot Failed Bank Attempt
Giveaway by Kirill Kaprizov
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Jake Middleton
Zachary Bolduc shot blocked by Yakov Trenin
Yakov Trenin hit Joseph Veleno
Mats Zuccarello Snap Shot Hit Left Post
TV Timeout
Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Joseph Veleno
Vladimir Tarasenko Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Mats Zuccarello (19), Quinn Hughes (40)
Giveaway by Hunter Haight
Jake Middleton Snap Shot Wide Left
Zachary Bolduc shot blocked by Daemon Hunt
Puck in Netting
Kirby Dach shot blocked by Quinn Hughes
Goalie Stopped
Ryan Hartman Tripping against Kirby Dach
Nico Sturm faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Goalie Stopped
Ben Jones faceoff won against Jake Evans
Kirill Kaprizov Wrap-around Wide Left
Goalie Stopped
Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
On-Ice Official
Nico Sturm faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
Off-side
Takeaway by Kirill Kaprizov
Yakov Trenin hit Kaiden Guhle
Yakov Trenin Backhand saved by Jakub Dobes
Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by David Spacek
Marcus Foligno hit Jayden Struble
Quinn Hughes Wrist Shot Wide Right
Kirill Kaprizov Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Quinn Hughes Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Goalie Stopped
Danila Yurov faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Danila Yurov Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Vladimir Tarasenko hit Kaiden Guhle
Kaiden Guhle shot blocked by Quinn Hughes
Yakov Trenin hit Lane Hutson
Puck in Netting
Off-side
Giveaway by Jake Middleton
Oliver Kapanen shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
Giveaway by Jared Spurgeon
Jake Middleton hit Ivan Demidov
Marcus Foligno hit Mike Matheson
Puck in Crowd
Giveaway by Mats Zuccarello
Takeaway by Ryan Hartman
Daemon Hunt Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
High Stick
Jake Middleton Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Puck in Benches
Danila Yurov faceoff won against Joseph Veleno
Yakov Trenin hit Zachary Bolduc
Mike Matheson shot blocked by Vladimir Tarasenko
Quinn Hughes Snap Shot Wide Right
Brock Faber Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Kirill Kaprizov (33), Vincent Hinostroza (6)
Giveaway by Jesper Wallstedt
Daemon Hunt Slap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Goalie Stopped
Danila Yurov faceoff won against Jake Evans
Giveaway by Quinn Hughes
Goalie Stopped
Nico Sturm faceoff won against Phillip Danault
Giveaway by Yakov Trenin
Lane Hutson shot blocked by Ben Jones
Jayden Struble shot blocked by Ben Jones
Hunter Haight Backhand Wide Left
Jake Middleton Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Goalie Stopped
Marcus Foligno hit Noah Dobson
Marcus Foligno hit Kaiden Guhle
Giveaway by Kirill Kaprizov
Kaiden Guhle shot blocked by Mats Zuccarello
Mike Matheson shot blocked by Danila Yurov
Yakov Trenin hit Nick Suzuki
Goalie Stopped
Lane Hutson shot blocked by Ben Jones
David Spacek hit Nick Suzuki
Icing
Josh Anderson shot blocked by David Spacek
Phillip Danault shot blocked by Daemon Hunt
Josh Anderson shot blocked by Nico Sturm
Vincent Hinostroza Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Off-side
Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Goalie Stopped
Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Puck in Netting
Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Quinn Hughes
Ryan Hartman Interference against Nick Suzuki
Nico Sturm faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
High Stick
Nico Sturm faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Brock Faber Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Vladimir Tarasenko Slap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Jared Spurgeon
Puck in Netting
Hunter Haight faceoff won against Joseph Veleno
Hunter Haight hit Zachary Bolduc
Ryan Hartman Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Icing
Noah Dobson shot blocked by Tyler Pitlick
Nico Sturm Tripping against Nick Suzuki
Ben Jones faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Ivan Demidov shot blocked by Jake Middleton
Puck in Netting
Danila Yurov faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Puck in Netting
Giveaway by Quinn Hughes
Quinn Hughes Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Yakov Trenin Snap Shot Short
Vladimir Tarasenko Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Kirill Kaprizov Snap Shot Wide Left
Kirill Kaprizov Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Goalie Stopped
Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Phillip Danault
Vladimir Tarasenko shot blocked by Ryan Hartman
Timeout - Visitor
Mats Zuccarello Snap Shot Wide Left
Vladimir Tarasenko Goal (13) Snap Shot, assists: Kirill Kaprizov (34), Mats Zuccarello (20)
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Danila Yurov
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Joseph Veleno
Jared Spurgeon Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Goalie Stopped
Mats Zuccarello Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Goalie Stopped
Yakov Trenin faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Icing
Giveaway by Nico Sturm
Noah Dobson shot blocked by Vincent Hinostroza
Goalie Stopped
Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Joseph Veleno
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Danila Yurov faceoff won against Jake Evans
Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Yakov Trenin
Giveaway by Yakov Trenin
Goalie Stopped
Brock Faber hit Phillip Danault

WILD

CANADIENS

Regular Season Series

MTL leads 1-0

Wild
3
Canadiens
4

Game 1

21/1

Canadiens
Wild

Game 2

3/2

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Colorado	34	5	8	76
Dallas	28	13	9	65
Minnesota	28	14	9	65
Utah	25	20	4	54
Nashville	23	22	4	50
Chicago	20	22	7	47
Winnipeg	20	23	6	46
St. Louis	19	23	8	46

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Tampa Bay	31	13	4	66
Detroit	30	16	4	64
Montreal	28	15	7	63
Buffalo	27	17	5	59
Boston	28	20	2	58
Toronto	24	17	8	56
Florida	25	20	3	53
Ottawa	23	19	7	53

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Minnesota Wild @ Montreal Canadiens

Stars of the Game

Cole CaufieldRW - MTL

Alexandre CarrierD - MTL

Ivan DemidovRW - MTL

Game Information

Video Highlights

Caufield scores late winner, lifting Canadiens 4-3 over Wild

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

MTL leads 1-0

2025-26 Central Division Standings

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

NHL News

Helenius scores first NHL goal to lead Sabres over Predators 5-3

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St. Louis Blues vs. Winnipeg Jets: Game Highlights