Detroit Red Wings
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5–4–3 · 13 pts
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Detroit Red Wings vs Montreal Canadiens — Saturday, December 21, 2024 Game Analysis
Detroit Red Wings at Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre. Final.
Game Analysis
Bell Centre
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- CanadaSportsnet, TVA Sports, CITY
MTL
- Juraj Slafkovsky (4)
- Jake Evans (7)
- PPPatrik Laine (8)
- Emil Heineman (8)
- Brendan Gallagher (9)
DET
- Joe Veleno (4)
Detroit Red Wings vs Montreal Canadiens Game Summary — Saturday, December 21, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Initial summary · A fuller recap will replace this when published.
Montreal Canadiens defeated Detroit Red Wings 5–1. The game was played at Bell Centre.
A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.
Detroit Red Wings vs Montreal Canadiens Game Analysis — Saturday, December 21, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Montreal Canadiens paired the victory with a 24–21 advantage in shots on goal, accounting for 53.3% of the two teams’ combined shots. That gives the result support beyond the scoreline: the winning side also put more attempts on target. Shot totals alone do not show the quality of those chances or how the balance changed while either team was protecting a lead.
Detroit Red Wings converted 0 of 4 power plays (0.0%); Montreal Canadiens converted 1 of 5 power plays (20.0%). The 1-goal net power-play edge accounted for part of the 4-goal final margin. This identifies special teams as a meaningful scoring difference, without proving how the game would have unfolded with different penalties.
Montreal Canadiens won 57.1% of faceoffs. That is a clear edge in restarts, but faceoff percentage should not be treated as a possession percentage: the totals do not show where the draws occurred or what happened immediately afterwards.
Hockey in 60’s interpretation of verified game statistics, highlighting meaningful differences and what they suggest about the result. Comparisons describe this game, not season averages. Source: ESPN game statistics.
Detroit Red Wings vs Montreal Canadiens Official Game Highlights — Saturday, December 21, 2024
Detroit Red Wings vs Montreal Canadiens Game Statistics — Saturday, December 21, 2024
| Statistic | Detroit Red Wings | Montreal Canadiens |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 21 | 24 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 1 |
| Power-play opportunities | 4 | 5 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 0.0 | 20.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 42.9 | 57.1 |
| Hits | 20 | 19 |
| Blocked shots | 17 | 12 |
| Takeaways | 3 | 4 |
| Giveaways | 22 | 17 |
| Penalty minutes | 10 | 8 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Scoring and goaltending
Montreal Canadiens won 5–1 at Bell Centre.
Who scored
- Joe Veleno Goal (4) Deflected, assists: Jonatan Berggren (3), Moritz Seider (14)
- Juraj Slafkovsky Goal (4) Tip-In, assists: Nick Suzuki (22), Lane Hutson (23)
- Jake Evans Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Joel Armia (10), Alexandre Carrier (7)
- Patrik Laine Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Lane Hutson (24), Nick Suzuki (23)
- Emil Heineman Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Christian Dvorak (9)
- Brendan Gallagher Goal (9) Slap Shot, assists: Josh Anderson (7), David Savard (7)
Goalies
- Alex Lyon stopped 19 of 24 for Detroit Red Wings.
- Sam Montembeault stopped 20 of 21 for Montreal Canadiens.
Jake Evans Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Joel Armia (10), Alexandre Carrier (7) That made the score 1–2 in the 1st, and Montreal Canadiens stayed ahead.