Overview

• The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-2, led by a dominant performance from the top line of Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield, and Juraj Slafkovsky.
• Suzuki, Caufield, and Slafkovsky combined for seven points, with Slafkovsky contributing a goal and two assists, Suzuki adding a goal and an assist, and Caufield scoring his team-leading 32nd goal of the season.
• The Canadiens have secured points in six of their last seven games (6-1-1), leaving them just two points behind the Columbus Blue Jackets for the Eastern Conference's second wild-card spot.
• Vancouver's struggles continued, marking their 15th consecutive game without scoring more than three goals and extending their record to 0-19-4 when trailing after two periods this season.
• Both teams face critical matchups next, with Montreal wrapping up their road trip against the Seattle Kraken and Vancouver visiting the Calgary Flames in a tight Western Conference playoff race.