Thu, Jan 29 · FINAL
9:55Juraj Slafkovský Goal (20) Snap Shot, assists: Oliver Kapanen (13), Ivan Demidov (34)
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- 9:553rdJuraj Slafkovský Goal (20) Snap Shot, assists: Oliver Kapanen (13), Ivan Demidov (34)
- 5:453rdAlexandre Carrier Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (44), Kirby Dach (3)
- 4:383rdRoss Colton Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Valeri Nichushkin (18)
- 18:062ndJoel Kiviranta Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Sam Malinski (22), Jack Drury (10)
- 17:162ndKirby Dach Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Zachary Bolduc (12)
- 16:362ndJake Evans Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Kaiden Guhle (3), Zachary Bolduc (11)
- 7:331stNick Suzuki Goal (18) Backhand, assists: Oliver Kapanen (12), Mike Matheson (22)
- 5:511stNick Suzuki Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: Ivan Demidov (33), Lane Hutson (46)
- 4:091stBrock Nelson Goal (28) Snap Shot, assists: Josh Manson (18), Samuel Girard (9)
- 0:561stNoah Dobson Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Lane Hutson (45), Juraj Slafkovský (23)
Colorado Avalanche
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | G | YTDG | A | S | SM | SOG | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brent BurnsD | 2 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 21:30 | 0:41 | 1:21 | 19:28 | 26 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Samuel GirardD | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17:28 | 0:00 | 0:38 | 16:50 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cale MakarD | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 24:02 | 3:19 | 1:05 | 19:38 | 25 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam MalinskiD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 21:00 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Josh MansonD | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 19:13 | 0:00 | 1:48 | 17:25 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keaton MiddletonD | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 12:58 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 12:58 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Montreal Canadiens
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | G | YTDG | A | S | SM | SOG | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alexandre CarrierD | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19:26 | 0:00 | 2:51 | 16:35 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Noah DobsonD | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 19:34 | 0:49 | 0:43 | 18:02 | 26 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kaiden GuhleD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22:56 | 0:00 | 1:07 | 21:49 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lane HutsonD | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20:23 | 1:38 | 0:00 | 18:45 | 24 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike MathesonD | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21:36 | 0:00 | 3:19 | 18:17 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Arber XhekajD | 0 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 13:38 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 13:38 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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