Montreal Canadiens
Current season record
6–3–2 · 14 pts
Wins–losses–overtime losses · 2026-27
Next game listed by the source
at St. Louis Blues
Game Analysis →Team information checked Oct 26, 2026.
Montreal Canadiens vs Detroit Red Wings — Thursday, January 23, 2025 Game Analysis
Montreal Canadiens at Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena. Final.
Game Analysis
Little Caesars Arena
- USFDSNDET
- CanadaTSN, RDS
DET
- Jonatan Berggren (8)
- Alex DeBrincat (20)
- SHAndrew Copp (9)
- PPDylan Larkin (21)
MTL
- Kirby Dach (10)
- Kaiden Guhle (4)
Montreal Canadiens vs Detroit Red Wings Game Summary — Thursday, January 23, 2025
By Hockey in 60
Detroit Red Wings won 4–2 at Little Caesars Arena.
A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.
Montreal Canadiens vs Detroit Red Wings Game Analysis — Thursday, January 23, 2025
By Hockey in 60
Detroit Red Wings paired the victory with a 45–29 advantage in shots on goal, accounting for 60.8% of the two teams’ combined shots. It recorded 1.6 times as many shots on target, a substantial volume advantage alongside the win. Shot totals alone do not show the quality of those chances or how the balance changed while either team was protecting a lead.
Montreal Canadiens converted 0 of 3 power plays (0.0%); Detroit Red Wings converted 1 of 4 power plays (25.0%). The 1-goal net power-play edge accounted for part of the 2-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 50.9% of faceoffs yet was outshot 45–29. The faceoff advantage was not accompanied by a shot-volume advantage in the full-game totals. Winning a draw can provide an initial chance to control the puck, but it does not establish sustained possession or attacking pressure; zone entries, puck recovery and chance-quality data would be needed to explain the disconnect.
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.
Montreal Canadiens vs Detroit Red Wings Official Game Highlights — Thursday, January 23, 2025
Montreal Canadiens vs Detroit Red Wings Game Statistics — Thursday, January 23, 2025
| Statistic | Montreal Canadiens | Detroit Red Wings |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 29 | 45 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 1 |
| Power-play opportunities | 3 | 4 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 0.0 | 25.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 50.9 | 49.1 |
| Hits | 24 | 19 |
| Blocked shots | 14 | 16 |
| Takeaways | 3 | 5 |
| Giveaways | 14 | 9 |
| Penalty minutes | 8 | 6 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Scoring and goaltending
Detroit Red Wings won 4–2 at Little Caesars Arena.
Who scored
- Jonatan Berggren Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Dylan Larkin (24)
- Alex DeBrincat Goal (20) Wrist Shot, assists: Lucas Raymond (33), Moritz Seider (25)
- Andrew Copp Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Simon Edvinsson (15)
- Kirby Dach Goal (10) Backhand, assists: Christian Dvorak (11), Brendan Gallagher (9)
- Dylan Larkin Goal (21) Backhand, assists: Vladimir Tarasenko (14), Moritz Seider (26)
- Kaiden Guhle Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Patrik Laine (6), Kirby Dach (9)
Goalies
- Sam Montembeault stopped 41 of 45 for Montreal Canadiens.
- Cam Talbot stopped 27 of 29 for Detroit Red Wings.
Jonatan Berggren Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Dylan Larkin (24) That made the score 0–1 in the 1st, and Detroit Red Wings stayed ahead.