Demidov has goal and 2 assists, Canadiens rally to beat Canucks 4-3
Montreal Canadiens' Nick Suzuki (14) scores into the open net behind Vancouver Canucks goalie Kevin Lankinen, back right, as Montreal's Cole Caufield (13) jumps in front of Vancouver's Tyler Myers (57) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. Credit: AP/DARRYL DYCK
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — 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.
Montreal Canadiens' Cole Caufield (13) and Vancouver Canucks' Tyler Myers (57) vie for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. Credit: AP/DARRYL DYCK
Up next
Canadiens: At Seattle on Tuesday night.
Canucks: Host Edmonton on Sunday night.
