VANCOUVER, BC - OCTOBER 25: Montreal Canadiens right wing Ivan Demidov (93) skates back to the bench after celebrating his goal during the third period of an NHL game between the Montreal Canadians and the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday, October 25, 2025 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, B.C.

Demidov's 3 points help Canadiens top Canucks

The Associated Press
6 months ago
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Ivan Demidov had a goal and two assists and the Montreal Canadiens rallied to beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 on Saturday.

Nick Suzuki, Juraj Slafkovsky and Mike Matheson also scored to help Montreal improve to 7-3-0. Jakub Dobes stopped 28 shots.

Elias Pettersson had a goal and two assists for Vancouver. Conor Garland had a goal and an assist, and Jake DeBrusk also scored.

The Canucks have lost three straight.

Suzuki pulled Montreal to 2-1 with 4:47 left in the second on a power play, extending his point streak to nine games (two goals, 11 assists).

Slafkovsky followed with a power-play goal of his own early in the third, and Matheson put the Canadiens in front at 8:19.

Garland capped the scoring with his 300th NHL point.

Up next

Canadiens: At Seattle on Tuesday night.

Canucks: Host Edmonton on Sunday night.

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