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Montreal Canadiens vs Calgary Flames

31 January 2021 at 00:00

Match Summary

Calgary Flames defeated Montreal Canadiens 2:0. The match was played in NHL 2020. Goals were scored by J. Gaudreau 3′, M. Backlund 19′. League standings: Montreal Canadiens #4, Calgary Flames #5.

Match Events

Key match events between Montreal Canadiens and Calgary Flames — 2 goals and 15 cards recorded during the match.

Period 1
B. Kulak

Interference

3′
!
3′
J. Gaudreau

M. Tkachuk

A. Romanov

Roughing

11′
!
!
11′
R. Andersson

Cross-checking

!
11′
J. Leivo

Roughing

C. Perry

Roughing

11′
!
P. Danault

High sticking

11′
!
!
19′
A. Mangiapane

Roughing

Period 2
!
6′
R. Andersson

Roughing

T. Toffoli

Hooking

8′
!
!
9′
M. Backlund

High sticking

S. Weber

Roughing

12′
!
J. Drouin

Tripping

15′
!
!
18′
M. Backlund

Interference

Period 3
!
5′
J. Leivo

Holding

B. Kulak

Interference

10′
!
19′
M. Backlund

Rivalry since 2008

Montreal Canadiens vs Calgary Flames Head to Head Results· 40

Montreal Canadiens and Calgary Flames have met 40 times — Montreal Canadiens won 20, Calgary Flames won 20, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. A combined 201 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.03 per match (95 for the home side, 106 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 34 matches (85%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 36 games (90%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–5 in 2022.

Total goals
201 · 5.0/match
Both scored
34/40 · 85%
Over 2.5
36/40 · 90%

Recent Meetings

08/01/26NHL
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23/10/25NHL
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09/03/25NHL
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06/11/24NHL
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16/03/24NHL
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15/11/23NHL
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13/12/22NHL
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02/12/22NHL
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04/03/22NHL
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12/11/21NHL
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Highest-scoring game: 45 v 2022

Standings

Montreal Canadiens sit #4 and Calgary Flames are #5 in the NHL table heading into this match.

Central

1Carolina Hurricanes80
GP56Won27Lost12
2Florida Panthers79
GP56Won26Lost14
3Tampa Bay Lightning75
GP56Won29Lost17
4Nashville Predators64
GP56Won21Lost23
5Dallas Stars60
GP56Won17Lost19
6Chicago Blackhawks55
GP56Won15Lost25
7Detroit Red Wings48
GP56Won16Lost27
8Columbus Blue Jackets48
GP56Won12Lost26

East

1Pittsburgh Penguins77
GP56Won29Lost16
2Washington Capitals77
GP56Won29Lost15
3Boston Bruins73
GP56Won25Lost16
4New York Islanders71
GP56Won24Lost17
5New York Rangers60
GP56Won24Lost23
6Philadelphia Flyers58
GP56Won17Lost23
7New Jersey Devils45
GP56Won15Lost30
8Buffalo Sabres37
GP56Won11Lost34

North

1Toronto Maple Leafs77
GP56Won29Lost14
2Edmonton Oilers72
GP56Won31Lost19
3Winnipeg Jets63
GP56Won24Lost23
4Montreal Canadiens59
GP56Won20Lost21
5Calgary Flames55
GP56Won22Lost27
6Ottawa Senators51
GP56Won18Lost28
7Vancouver Canucks50
GP56Won17Lost29

West

1Colorado Avalanche82
GP56Won35Lost13
2Vegas Golden Knights82
GP56Won30Lost14
3Minnesota Wild75
GP56Won27Lost16
4St. Louis Blues63
GP56Won19Lost20
5Arizona Coyotes54
GP56Won19Lost26
6Los Angeles Kings49
GP56Won19Lost28
7San Jose Sharks49
GP56Won15Lost28
8Anaheim Ducks43
GP56Won11Lost30

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 May 2026