Minnesota Wild vs Montreal Canadiens

NHL

Wild

28-14-9, 65 PTS

3-4

Final

Canadiens

28-15-7, 63 PTS

Bell Centre

TV: TSN2 / Sportsnet / RDS

On the ice

MIN shoots leftMTL shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
MIN	2	10	8	20
MTL	15	9	9	33

In net

Jesper Wallstedt29/33 SV, .879

Jakub Dobes17/20 SV, .850

Team	1	2	3	T
MIN	1	1	1	3
MTL	2	1	1	4

Who won: Canadiens 4-3

The Montreal Canadiens beat the Minnesota Wild 4-3 on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at Bell Centre. The Canadiens lead the series 1-0. Lane Hutson led the Canadiens in goals (1). Vladimir Tarasenko led the Wild in goals (2).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:03
Kirill Kaprizov shot blocked by Jake Evans
P3 0:07
Ryan Hartman shot blocked by Jake Evans
P3 0:15
Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Jake Evans
GOALP3 0:15
Goal! Slap shot
Cole Caufield
Cole Caufield Goal (25) Slap Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (40), Lane Hutson (43)
MIN 3 - 4 MTL
P3 0:46
TO
Takeaway by Cole Caufield
P3 0:52
Brock Faber hit Phillip Danault
P3 1:06
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nico Sturm
P3 1:08
Lane Hutson Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
P3 1:12
TO
Giveaway by Yakov Trenin
P3 1:14
Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Yakov Trenin
P3 1:28
Danila Yurov faceoff won against Jake Evans
P3 2:02
Joseph Veleno faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
P3 2:04
Joseph Veleno Backhand saved by Jesper Wallstedt
P3 2:17
Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Joseph Veleno
P3 2:19
Mike Matheson Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
P3 2:39
Mike Matheson Snap Shot Wide Left
P3 2:50
Noah Dobson shot blocked by Vincent Hinostroza
P3 3:08
TO
Giveaway by Nico Sturm
P3 3:55
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Danila Yurov
P3 4:12
Yakov Trenin faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
P3 4:14
Mats Zuccarello Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
P3 4:23
Joseph Veleno hit Jake Middleton
P3 4:36
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Ryan Hartman