Vancouver Canucks
Current season record
2–10–1 · 5 pts
Wins–losses–overtime losses · 2026-27
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Game Analysis →Team information checked Oct 27, 2026.
Vancouver Canucks vs Montreal Canadiens — Monday, January 6, 2025 Game Analysis
Vancouver Canucks at Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre. Final/OT.
Game Analysis
Bell Centre
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MTL
- Cole Caufield (22)
- Kaiden Guhle (3)
- PPKirby Dach (6)
- Lane Hutson (3)
- PPNick Suzuki (12)
VAN
- J.T. Miller (7)
- J.T. Miller (8)
- Jonathan Lekkerimaki (2)
- PPJake DeBrusk (17)
Vancouver Canucks vs Montreal Canadiens Game Summary — Monday, January 6, 2025
By Hockey in 60
Initial summary · A fuller recap will replace this when published.
Montreal Canadiens defeated Vancouver Canucks 5–4 in overtime. The game was played at Bell Centre.
A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.
Vancouver Canucks vs Montreal Canadiens Game Analysis — Monday, January 6, 2025
By Hockey in 60
Montreal Canadiens paired the victory with a 24–20 advantage in shots on goal, accounting for 54.5% 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.
Vancouver Canucks converted 1 of 3 power plays (33.3%); Montreal Canadiens converted 2 of 4 power plays (50.0%). The 1-goal net power-play edge matched the 1-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 58.7% 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.
Vancouver Canucks vs Montreal Canadiens Official Game Highlights — Monday, January 6, 2025
Vancouver Canucks vs Montreal Canadiens Game Statistics — Monday, January 6, 2025
| Statistic | Vancouver Canucks | Montreal Canadiens |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 20 | 24 |
| Power-play goals | 1 | 2 |
| Power-play opportunities | 3 | 4 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 33.3 | 50.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 41.3 | 58.7 |
| Hits | 39 | 30 |
| Blocked shots | 17 | 9 |
| Takeaways | 4 | 3 |
| Giveaways | 16 | 16 |
| Penalty minutes | 8 | 6 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Scoring and goaltending
Montreal Canadiens won 5–4 at Bell Centre.
Who scored
- Cole Caufield Goal (22) Snap Shot, assists: Juraj Slafkovsky (18), Nick Suzuki (28)
- J.T. Miller Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Nils Hoglander (6), Quinn Hughes (35)
- J.T. Miller Goal (8) Backhand, assists: Jonathan Lekkerimaki (1), Tyler Myers (8)
- Jonathan Lekkerimaki Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Brock Boeser (12), J.T. Miller (20)
- Kaiden Guhle Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Alexandre Carrier (11), Joel Armia (12)
- Kirby Dach Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Lane Hutson (26), Nick Suzuki (29)
- Lane Hutson Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: none
- Jake DeBrusk Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: J.T. Miller (21), Quinn Hughes (36)
- Nick Suzuki Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Lane Hutson (27), Cole Caufield (16)
Goalies
- Kevin Lankinen stopped 19 of 24 for Vancouver Canucks.
- Sam Montembeault stopped 16 of 20 for Montreal Canadiens.
Nick Suzuki Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Lane Hutson (27), Cole Caufield (16) That made the score 4–5 in the OT, and Montreal Canadiens stayed ahead.