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Montreal Canadiens 3, Dallas Stars 1: final score and stats

Montreal Canadiens beat Dallas Stars, Montreal Canadiens 3 to Dallas Stars 1, on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Dallas Stars vs Montreal Canadiens.

NHLThursday, January 16, 2025
Final
Dallas Stars logoDallas Stars28-15-11
DateJan 16, 2025
Start time8:00 PM ET
VenueAmerican Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
TVESPN+
Attendance18,532

Line score

Team123T
Montreal Canadiens1023
Dallas Stars1001

Top performers

Montreal Canadiens
GoalsJoel Armia · 1
AssistsNick Suzuki · 2
PointsNick Suzuki · 2
Dallas Stars
GoalsJason Robertson · 1
AssistsEvgenii Dadonov · 1
PointsJason Robertson · 1

Team comparison

Montreal CanadiensDallas Stars
Goals per game
3.5
2.9
Goals allowed per game
3.0
2.7
22-18-4Record28-15-1
1st in Atlantic DivisionStanding5th in Central Division
7-2Road record / home record6-5
WLWWLLast 5LWLWW
W1StreakL1

Team stats

Montreal CanadiensDallas Stars
Blocked Shots
23
9
Hits
33
25
Takeaways
7
4
Shots
24
33
Power Play Goals
0
0
Power Play Opportunities
3
4
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0.0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
0
Faceoffs Won
29
27
Faceoff Win Percent
51.8
48.2
Giveaways
14
9
Total Penalties
4
3
Penalty Minutes
8
6

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Montreal Canadiens
Chris Kreider LW · Lower Body
Out
Ivan Demidov RW · Ankle - Fracture
Injured Reserve
Sam Montembeault G · Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Bryce Pickford D · Undisclosed
Injured Reserve
Mike Matheson D · Lower Body
Day-To-Day
Dallas Stars
Miro Heiskanen D · Upper Body
Out
Injured Reserve
Lian Bichsel D · Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Oskar Back C · Finger - Fracture
Injured Reserve
Matt Duchene C · Abdomen
Injured Reserve

Box score

Montreal Canadiens Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Josh Anderson021-114:430:002:1612:2720070100010.0200
Joel Armia180117:240:003:2613:5818180210000.0100
Cole Caufield100116:092:420:0013:27180241230000.0000
Kirby Dach110115:501:430:1913:4817080110000.0200
Christian Dvorak111-113:191:302:039:462103022010566.7100
Jake Evans020116:080:003:4512:231901001007846.7100
Brendan Gallagher200-112:191:310:0010:48170100310000.0000
Patrik Laine101116:132:040:0814:01190100110000.0100
Alex Newhook110115:131:290:0813:36171801103442.9112
Michael Pezzetta14004:310:000:004:317000100000.0012
Juraj Slafkovsky130114:492:400:0012:0918150320000.0000
Nick Suzuki130219:152:410:0016:341901321009950.0000

Montreal Canadiens Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Alexandre Carrier121020:180:002:0718:1125010000000.0200
Kaiden Guhle321019:570:001:5917:5826030030000.0000
Lane Hutson111020:392:280:0918:0224031110000.0212
Mike Matheson200126:572:073:5620:5426030210000.0100
David Savard300215:430:004:0011:4318010200000.0000
Arber Xhekaj231112:510:000:1312:3817010000000.0000

Montreal Canadiens Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Jakub Dobes1330032.970273259:4500

Dallas Stars Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Oskar Back000010:310:061:368:49140200102340.0000
Jamie Benn030-220:184:340:4714:57230120130020.0000
Colin Blackwell020011:010:011:449:1615040000030.0000
Matej Blumel010-111:280:000:0011:2815000410000.0100
Mavrik Bourque000012:361:250:0011:11150400003175.0000
Evgenii Dadonov020-114:561:410:0013:15210121310000.0100
Matt Duchene120-221:114:220:0016:4923017012010952.6000
Justin Hryckowian01006:420:000:006:4210000100000.0000
Wyatt Johnston020-121:294:251:5515:0923010133010566.7000
Jason Robertson020-120:294:390:0015:50211120400000.0000
Logan Stankoven021020:001:360:0018:24240603101233.3100
Sam Steel010014:021:262:2010:16170402001420.0000

Dallas Stars Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Matt Dumba031013:450:080:0013:3721000120000.0212
Thomas Harley221023:551:412:0920:0525060310000.0000
Miro Heiskanen110-326:594:180:2022:2124050410000.0100
Esa Lindell500021:290:114:1117:0721030100000.0100
Nils Lundkvist001114:290:110:0014:1822000210000.0012
Ilya Lyubushkin010-111:350:041:429:4920000000000.0200

Dallas Stars Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Jake Oettinger2230021.913164157:1000

Recent form

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Season series

Series tied 1-1
Jan 16, 2025MTL 3, DAL 1
Jan 11, 2025DAL 2, MTL 1

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Montreal Canadiens vs Dallas Stars?

Montreal Canadiens won, 3-1, on Thursday, January 16, 2025.

What was the final score of Montreal Canadiens vs Dallas Stars?

Montreal Canadiens 3, Dallas Stars 1.

Who were the top performers?

Montreal Canadiens: Joel Armia (1 goals). Dallas Stars: Jason Robertson (1 goals).

Where is Montreal Canadiens vs Dallas Stars played?

American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX.

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