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Nick Suzuki leads Canadiens in 7-3 home romp over struggling Avalanche

— Nick Suzuki scored power-play and short-handed goals and added an assist to help the Montreal Canadiens beat the struggling Colorado Avalanche 7-3 on Thursday night.
Jan 30, 2026, 03:09 am - AP
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Avalanche1113
Canadiens3227
1st PeriodCOLMTL
0:56Noah Dobson (10)
Assists: Lane Hutson (45), Juraj Slafkovsky (23)
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4:09Brock Nelson (28)
Assists: Josh Manson (18), Samuel Girard (9)
11
5:51Nick Suzuki (17) (Power Play)
Assists: Ivan Demidov (33), Lane Hutson (46)
12
7:33Nick Suzuki (18) (Shorthanded)
Assists: Oliver Kapanen (12), Mike Matheson (22)
13
2nd PeriodCOLMTL
16:36Jake Evans (7)
Assists: Kaiden Guhle (3), Zack Bolduc (11)
14
17:16Kirby Dach (6)
Assists: Zack Bolduc (12)
15
18:06Joel Kiviranta (2)
Assists: Sam Malinski (22), Jack Drury (10)
25
3rd PeriodCOLMTL
4:38Ross Colton (6)
Assists: Valeri Nichushkin (18)
35
5:45Alexandre Carrier (6)
Assists: Nick Suzuki (44), Kirby Dach (3)
36
9:55Juraj Slafkovsky (20)
Assists: Oliver Kapanen (13), Ivan Demidov (34)
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Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Takeaway by Kaiden Guhle
  • Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Noah Dobson Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Lane Hutson (45), Juraj Slafkovský (23)
  • Josh Manson shot blocked by Ivan Demidov
  • Alexandre Carrier hit Ross Colton
  • Samuel Girard shot blocked by Zachary Bolduc
  • Josh Manson shot blocked by Noah Dobson
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Parker Kelly
  • Cole Caufield hit Sam Malinski
  • Keaton Middleton shot blocked by Jake Evans
  • Nick Suzuki Deflected saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Nick Suzuki Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: Ivan Demidov (33), Lane Hutson (46)
  • Phillip Danault Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Kaiden Guhle Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Josh Anderson Tripping against Martin Necas
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Nick Suzuki Goal (18) Backhand, assists: Oliver Kapanen (12), Mike Matheson (22)
  • Josh Anderson hit Sam Malinski
  • Jack Drury shot blocked by Lane Hutson
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Alexandre Texier
  • Cole Caufield hit Sam Malinski
  • Giveaway by Nick Suzuki
  • Brent Burns shot blocked by Oliver Kapanen
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Gavin Brindley
  • Brendan Gallagher hit Zakhar Bardakov
  • Giveaway by Zachary Bolduc
  • Giveaway by Alexandre Texier
  • Giveaway by Ivan Demidov
  • Ivan Demidov Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Phillip Danault faceoff won against Ross Colton
  • Nick Suzuki hit Sam Malinski
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Parker Kelly
  • Kirby Dach Wrap-around Wide Right
  • Noah Dobson Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Giveaway by Ivan Demidov
  • Mike Matheson hit Martin Necas
  • Phillip Danault faceoff won against Joel Kiviranta
  • Noah Dobson Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Josh Anderson Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Mike Matheson Backhand saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Cole Caufield High-sticking against Artturi Lehkonen
  • Phillip Danault faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Martin Necas shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  • Brent Burns shot blocked by Lane Hutson
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovský
  • Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovský
  • Noah Dobson Slap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Giveaway by Jake Evans
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Cole Caufield hit Samuel Girard
  • Martin Necas shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Martin Necas shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
  • Zachary Bolduc Tip-In saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Zachary Bolduc Backhand saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Parker Kelly
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Zakhar Bardakov
  • Parker Kelly shot blocked by Zachary Bolduc
  • Jake Evans hit Parker Kelly
  • Kirby Dach Tip-In saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Noah Dobson Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Takeaway by Lane Hutson
  • Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Mike Matheson Slap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Mike Matheson
  • Noah Dobson Backhand High and Wide Right
  • Juraj Slafkovský Tip-In High and Wide Right
  • Phillip Danault faceoff won against Jack Drury
  • Giveaway by Alexandre Texier
  • Kaiden Guhle hit Artturi Lehkonen
  • Jake Evans Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Kaiden Guhle (3), Zachary Bolduc (11)
  • Kirby Dach Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Zachary Bolduc (12)
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Gavin Brindley
  • Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Noah Dobson hit Cale Makar
  • Nick Suzuki Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Keaton Middleton shot blocked by Brendan Gallagher
  • Keaton Middleton shot blocked by Brendan Gallagher
  • Giveaway by Kaiden Guhle
  • Artturi Lehkonen shot blocked by Jake Evans
  • Sam Malinski shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
  • Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Parker Kelly
  • Giveaway by Kaiden Guhle
  • Noah Dobson hit Joel Kiviranta
  • Takeaway by Noah Dobson
  • Mike Matheson Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Brent Burns shot blocked by Kirby Dach
  • Alexandre Carrier Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (44), Kirby Dach (3)
  • Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovský
  • Takeaway by Lane Hutson
  • Phillip Danault hit Brock Nelson
  • Josh Anderson Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Brendan Gallagher hit Valeri Nichushkin
  • Takeaway by Jake Evans
  • Kirby Dach Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Zachary Bolduc Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Joel Kiviranta
  • Zachary Bolduc Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Alexandre Texier hit Martin Necas
  • Takeaway by Nick Suzuki
  • Nick Suzuki Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Alexandre Texier Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Juraj Slafkovský Goal (20) Snap Shot, assists: Oliver Kapanen (13), Ivan Demidov (34)
  • Zachary Bolduc Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Giveaway by Mike Matheson
  • Artturi Lehkonen shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  • Ross Colton shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
  • Josh Manson shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
  • Brendan Gallagher Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Brendan Gallagher faceoff won against Parker Kelly
  • Brendan Gallagher hit Samuel Girard
  • Brendan Gallagher hit Keaton Middleton
  • Sam Malinski shot blocked by Noah Dobson
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Cole Caufield Slap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Ross Colton
  • Juraj Slafkovský hit Ross Colton
  • Ivan Demidov Deflected Wide Right
  • Kaiden Guhle Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Alexandre Carrier Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Jake Evans shot blocked by Zachary Bolduc
  • Ivan Demidov Backhand saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Oliver Kapanen Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Gavin Brindley
  • Arber Xhekaj Roughing against Keaton Middleton
  • Kirby Dach faceoff won against Jack Drury
  • Giveaway by Cale Makar
  • Takeaway by Cale Makar
  • Cale Makar Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Martin Necas Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  • Artturi Lehkonen hit Kaiden Guhle
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by Brent Burns
  • Giveaway by Brock Nelson
  • Giveaway by Ross Colton
  • Ross Colton hit Alexandre Carrier
  • Puck in Netting
  • Parker Kelly faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Puck in Benches
  • Artturi Lehkonen Backhand Wide Left
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Martin Necas Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Brock Nelson hit Lane Hutson
  • Brock Nelson Goal (28) Snap Shot, assists: Josh Manson (18), Samuel Girard (9)
  • Joel Kiviranta hit Jake Evans
  • Keaton Middleton Cross-checking against Kirby Dach
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Parker Kelly hit Cole Caufield
  • Giveaway by Jack Drury
  • TV Timeout
  • Icing
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Kirby Dach
  • Josh Manson Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Parker Kelly hit Arber Xhekaj
  • Parker Kelly hit Jake Evans
  • Artturi Lehkonen Tip-In Wide Left
  • Artturi Lehkonen Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Valeri Nichushkin hit Oliver Kapanen
  • Valeri Nichushkin hit Alexandre Carrier
  • Parker Kelly hit Arber Xhekaj
  • Giveaway by Gavin Brindley
  • Off-side
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Takeaway by Cale Makar
  • Oliver Kapanen shot blocked by Brent Burns
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Ross Colton hit Phillip Danault
  • Icing
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Off-side
  • Giveaway by Zakhar Bardakov
  • Parker Kelly hit Zachary Bolduc
  • Takeaway by Victor Olofsson
  • Sam Malinski Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Nathan MacKinnon Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Off-side
  • Martin Necas Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Giveaway by Martin Necas
  • Cale Makar Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nathan MacKinnon Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  • Cale Makar Slap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Gavin Brindley Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  • Sam Malinski High-sticking against Ivan Demidov
  • Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Brent Burns
  • Josh Manson hit Alexandre Texier
  • Off-side
  • Cole Caufield shot blocked by Samuel Girard
  • Samuel Girard hit Cole Caufield
  • Giveaway by Martin Necas
  • Keaton Middleton hit Zachary Bolduc
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Parker Kelly hit Arber Xhekaj
  • Parker Kelly Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Samuel Girard Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Brent Burns shot blocked by Martin Necas
  • Cole Caufield shot blocked by Samuel Girard
  • Samuel Girard Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Martin Necas Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Giveaway by Victor Olofsson
  • Ross Colton hit Mike Matheson
  • Giveaway by Brent Burns
  • Injury - Player
  • Video Review
  • TV Timeout
  • Nathan MacKinnon Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Martin Necas Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Icing
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
  • Puck in Netting
  • Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Icing
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Brock Nelson hit Noah Dobson
  • Keaton Middleton hit Arber Xhekaj
  • Sam Malinski Slap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Joel Kiviranta Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Sam Malinski (22), Jack Drury (10)
  • Icing
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  • Cale Makar Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Sam Malinski Slap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Jack Drury hit Kaiden Guhle
  • Josh Manson Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Jack Drury hit Alexandre Carrier
  • Joel Kiviranta hit Alexandre Carrier
  • Sam Malinski Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Icing
  • Parker Kelly faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
  • Icing
  • Zakhar Bardakov Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Brent Burns Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Ross Colton Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Valeri Nichushkin (18)
  • Sam Malinski Backhand Wide Left
  • Kaiden Guhle shot blocked by Parker Kelly
  • Giveaway by Samuel Girard
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Artturi Lehkonen hit Kaiden Guhle
  • Samuel Girard Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Ross Colton
  • Giveaway by Brent Burns
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Josh Manson Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Keaton Middleton
  • Artturi Lehkonen Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Takeaway by Ross Colton
  • Artturi Lehkonen Tip-In saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Artturi Lehkonen Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Ross Colton Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Puck in Netting
  • Victor Olofsson Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Brock Nelson
  • Puck in Netting
  • Artturi Lehkonen Tip-In saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Parker Kelly hit Arber Xhekaj
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Kaiden Guhle shot blocked by Artturi Lehkonen
  • Giveaway by Brent Burns
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
  • Valeri Nichushkin Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Keaton Middleton
  • Parker Kelly hit Arber Xhekaj
  • Keaton Middleton Roughing against Arber Xhekaj
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