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Montreal Canadiens vs Colorado Avalanche

16 January 2024 at 00:00

Match Summary

Montreal Canadiens defeated Colorado Avalanche 4:3. The match was played in NHL 2023. Goals were scored by R. Colton 4′, J. Slafkovsky 7′, C. Makar 1′, R. Harvey-Pinard 16′, C. Caufield 1′, D. Toews 9′, J. Armia 15′. League standings: Montreal Canadiens #5, Colorado Avalanche #3.

Match Events

Key match events between Montreal Canadiens and Colorado Avalanche — 7 goals and 8 cards recorded during the match.

Period 1
M. Pezzetta

Holding

3′
!
4′
R. Colton

C. Makar

!
6′
S. Malinski

Hooking

J. Slafkovsky

C. Caufield

7′
Period 2
1′
C. Makar

N. MacKinnon

J. Armia

Hooking

9′
!
R. Harvey-Pinard

Delay of game

11′
!
R. Harvey-Pinard

B. Gallagher

16′
Period 3
!
M. Rantanen

Holding

C. Caufield

M. Matheson

1′
J. Harris

Elbowing

6′
!
!
8′
J. Manson

Interference

J. Evans

Diving

8′
!
9′
D. Toews

C. Makar

J. Armia
15′

Rivalry since 2009

Montreal Canadiens vs Colorado Avalanche Head to Head Results· 28

Montreal Canadiens and Colorado Avalanche have met 28 times — Montreal Canadiens won 12, Colorado Avalanche won 16, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2009. Colorado Avalanche leads the head-to-head with 16 victories from 28 meetings. A combined 168 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.00 per match (81 for the home side, 87 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 25 matches (89%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 27 games (96%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–8 in 2023.

Total goals
168 · 6.0/match
Both scored
25/28 · 89%
Over 2.5
27/28 · 96%

Recent Meetings

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Highest-scoring game: 48 v 2023

Standings

Montreal Canadiens sit #5 and Colorado Avalanche are #3 in the NHL table heading into this match.

Atlantic

1Detroit Red Wings0
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2Boston Bruins0
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3Buffalo Sabres0
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4Florida Panthers0
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5Montreal Canadiens0
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6Ottawa Senators0
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7Tampa Bay Lightning0
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8Toronto Maple Leafs0
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Central

1Winnipeg Jets0
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2Chicago Blackhawks0
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3Colorado Avalanche0
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4Dallas Stars0
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5Minnesota Wild0
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6Nashville Predators0
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7St. Louis Blues0
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8Utah0
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Pacific

1Anaheim Ducks0
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2Calgary Flames0
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3Edmonton Oilers0
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4Los Angeles Kings0
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5San Jose Sharks0
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6Vancouver Canucks0
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7Vegas Golden Knights0
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8Seattle Kraken0
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Metropolitan

1Pittsburgh Penguins0
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2Carolina Hurricanes0
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3Columbus Blue Jackets0
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4New Jersey Devils0
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5New York Islanders0
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6Philadelphia Flyers0
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7Washington Capitals0
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8New York Rangers0
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Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 May 2026