Minnesota Wild vs Montreal Canadiens

NHL

Wild

28-14-9, 65 PTS

3-4

Final

Canadiens

28-15-7, 63 PTS

Bell Centre

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. Lane Hutson led the Canadiens in goals (1). Vladimir Tarasenko led the Wild in goals (2).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

MINMTL

22Blocked Shots12

17Hits18

2Takeaways5

20Shots33

2Power Play Goals0

4Power Play Opportunities3

50.0Power Play Percentage0.0

0Short Handed Goals0

0Shootout Goals0

29Faceoffs Won31

48.3Faceoff Win Percent51.7

16Giveaways16

3Total Penalties4

6Penalty Minutes8

Player of the game

Lane Hutson

MTL · 1 G, 1 A, 2 SOG

8.0

Deserved to win

39%

MIN · 2.11 xG

61%

MTL · 2.64 xG

Canadiens created better chances: they win this game 61% of the time

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
P3 0:03
Shot blocked by J. Evans
Kirill Kaprizov shot blocked by Jake Evans
K. Kaprizov · 2 A
P3 0:07
Shot blocked by J. Evans
Ryan Hartman shot blocked by Jake Evans
R. Hartman
P3 0:15
Faceoff win vs J. Evans
Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Jake Evans
R. Hartman
GOALP3 0:15
Goal! Slap shot
C. Caufield · 1 G
Cole Caufield Goal (25) Slap Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (40), Lane Hutson (43)
MIN 3 - 4 MTL
P3 0:46
TO
Takeaway
Takeaway by Cole Caufield
C. Caufield · 1 G
P3 0:52
Big hit on P. Danault
Brock Faber hit Phillip Danault
B. Faber · 1 G
P3 1:06
Faceoff win vs N. Sturm
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nico Sturm
N. Suzuki · 1 A
P3 1:08
Snap shot on goal
Lane Hutson Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
L. Hutson · 1 G, 1 A
P3 1:12
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Yakov Trenin
Y. Trenin
P3 1:14
Shot blocked by Y. Trenin
Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Yakov Trenin
N. Suzuki · 1 A
P3 1:28
Faceoff win vs J. Evans
Danila Yurov faceoff won against Jake Evans
D. Yurov
P3 2:02
Faceoff win vs R. Hartman
Joseph Veleno faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
J. Veleno
P3 2:04
Backhand shot on goal
Joseph Veleno Backhand saved by Jesper Wallstedt
J. Veleno
P3 2:17
Face off
Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Joseph Veleno
P3 2:19
Snap shot on goal
Mike Matheson Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
M. Matheson · 1 A
P3 2:39
Snap shot wide left
Mike Matheson Snap Shot Wide Left
M. Matheson · 1 A
P3 2:50
Shot blocked by V. Hinostroza
Noah Dobson shot blocked by Vincent Hinostroza
N. Dobson
P3 3:08
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Nico Sturm
N. Sturm
P3 3:55
Face off
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Danila Yurov
P3 4:12
Faceoff win vs N. Suzuki
Yakov Trenin faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Y. Trenin
P3 4:14
Snap shot on goal
Mats Zuccarello Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
M. Zuccarello · 2 A
P3 4:23
Big hit on J. Middleton
Joseph Veleno hit Jake Middleton
J. Veleno
P3 4:36
Faceoff win vs R. Hartman
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
P. Danault · 1 G
P3 4:38
Snap shot on goal
Jared Spurgeon Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
J. Spurgeon