Canadiens score three first-period goals to spoil Red Wings' season opener, 5-1

— Mike Matheson had a goal and an assist and the Montreal Canadiens spoiled Detroit's season opener with a 5-1 victory over the Red Wings on Thursday night.
Oct 10, 2025, 05:43 am - AP
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1st PeriodMTLDET
3:50Dylan Larkin (1) (Power Play)
Assists: Patrick Kane (1), Moritz Seider (1)
01
10:14Zack Bolduc (2)
Assists: Brendan Gallagher (2), Mike Matheson (1)
11
12:43Oliver Kapanen (2)
Assists: Alex Newhook (1), Ivan Demidov (1)
21
19:53Mike Matheson (1)
Assists: Nick Suzuki (1), Noah Dobson (1)
31
2nd PeriodMTLDET
5:19Alexandre Carrier (1)
Assists: Arber Xhekaj (1), Brendan Gallagher (3)
41
17:12Juraj Slafkovsky (1) (Power Play)
Assists: Cole Caufield (1), Nick Suzuki (2)
51
3rd Period
No Goals Scored

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Dylan Larkin hit Nick Suzuki
  • Dylan Larkin hit Nick Suzuki
  • Moritz Seider Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Andrew Copp Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Michael Brandsegg-Nygård hit Alexandre Carrier
  • Michael Brandsegg-Nygård Tip-In saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Michael Rasmussen faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Axel Sandin-Pellikka shot blocked by Michael Rasmussen
  • Simon Edvinsson Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Mason Appleton hit Noah Dobson
  • Mason Appleton hit Jake Evans
  • Dylan Larkin faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  • Lucas Raymond Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Dylan Larkin Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Patrick Kane (1), Moritz Seider (1)
  • Dylan Larkin faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Dylan Larkin faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Giveaway by Patrick Kane
  • Giveaway by Albert Johansson
  • Marco Kasper Roughing against Kirby Dach
  • Dylan Larkin faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Lucas Raymond
  • Simon Edvinsson hit Brendan Gallagher
  • Travis Hamonic Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Albert Johansson hit Josh Anderson
  • Kaiden Guhle shot blocked by J.T. Compher
  • Michael Brandsegg-Nygård hit Alexandre Carrier
  • J.T. Compher hit Kaiden Guhle
  • Marco Kasper faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  • Michael Rasmussen faceoff won against Zachary Bolduc
  • Ben Chiarot Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Andrew Copp faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • J.T. Compher hit Lane Hutson
  • Michael Brandsegg-Nygård hit Kaiden Guhle
  • Simon Edvinsson Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Marco Kasper faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
  • Marco Kasper hit Kaiden Guhle
  • Giveaway by Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
  • Kirby Dach shot blocked by Axel Sandin-Pellikka
  • Giveaway by Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
  • Lucas Raymond Slap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Alex DeBrincat Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Giveaway by Alex DeBrincat
  • Alex DeBrincat Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Alex DeBrincat Slap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Giveaway by Simon Edvinsson
  • Michael Brandsegg-Nygård Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Andrew Copp Tip-In Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Ben Chiarot
  • Oliver Kapanen shot blocked by Simon Edvinsson
  • Michael Rasmussen Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Michael Rasmussen hit Noah Dobson
  • Giveaway by Ben Chiarot
  • Dylan Larkin Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Simon Edvinsson hit Ivan Demidov
  • Takeaway by Simon Edvinsson
  • J.T. Compher Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Andrew Copp hit Zachary Bolduc
  • Emmitt Finnie Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Takeaway by Marco Kasper
  • Alex DeBrincat Slap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Marco Kasper hit Lane Hutson
  • Giveaway by John Gibson
  • Albert Johansson hit Ivan Demidov
  • Kirby Dach shot blocked by Albert Johansson
  • Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Albert Johansson
  • Mike Matheson shot blocked by Ben Chiarot
  • Takeaway by Moritz Seider
  • Mason Appleton Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Axel Sandin-Pellikka Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Elmer Soderblom hit Nick Suzuki
  • Alexandre Carrier shot blocked by Simon Edvinsson
  • Michael Rasmussen faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  • Simon Edvinsson Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Giveaway by Moritz Seider
  • Moritz Seider hit Ivan Demidov
  • J.T. Compher faceoff won against Zachary Bolduc
  • Andrew Copp faceoff won against Kirby Dach
  • Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by J.T. Compher
  • Patrik Laine shot blocked by Andrew Copp
  • Ivan Demidov shot blocked by Simon Edvinsson
  • Patrick Kane shot blocked by Marco Kasper
  • Moritz Seider Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Moritz Seider Poke saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Moritz Seider hit Kirby Dach
  • Elmer Soderblom hit Alexandre Carrier
  • Simon Edvinsson Interference against Josh Anderson
  • Andrew Copp faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Noah Dobson shot blocked by Albert Johansson
  • Travis Hamonic Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Ben Chiarot hit Jake Evans
  • Emmitt Finnie hit Mike Matheson
  • Alex DeBrincat Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Alex DeBrincat Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt
  • Moritz Seider Tripping against Alex Newhook
  • Giveaway by J.T. Compher
  • Dylan Larkin Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Marco Kasper hit Oliver Kapanen
  • Lane Hutson shot blocked by Marco Kasper
  • Giveaway by Lucas Raymond
  • Marco Kasper hit Oliver Kapanen
  • Marco Kasper Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Ben Chiarot
  • Michael Brandsegg-Nygård hit Alexandre Carrier
  • Giveaway by Moritz Seider
  • Michael Brandsegg-Nygård hit Arber Xhekaj
  • Giveaway by Albert Johansson
  • Giveaway by J.T. Compher
  • Elmer Soderblom hit Noah Dobson
  • Giveaway by Axel Sandin-Pellikka
  • Ben Chiarot hit Juraj Slafkovský
  • Alex DeBrincat Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Patrick Kane Backhand Above Crossbar
  • Moritz Seider Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Albert Johansson Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Dylan Larkin faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Dylan Larkin Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Alex DeBrincat Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Andrew Copp Slap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Michael Rasmussen faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Simon Edvinsson shot blocked by Mason Appleton
  • Marco Kasper hit Lane Hutson
  • Andrew Copp faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
  • Axel Sandin-Pellikka Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Simon Edvinsson hit Ivan Demidov
  • Simon Edvinsson Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Elmer Soderblom Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Emmitt Finnie
  • Giveaway by Alex DeBrincat
  • Marco Kasper Tip-In saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Moritz Seider Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Lucas Raymond Deflected Hit Left Post
  • Dylan Larkin Slap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Elmer Soderblom hit Arber Xhekaj
  • Mason Appleton hit Arber Xhekaj
  • Moritz Seider hit Kirby Dach
  • Mike Matheson hit Lucas Raymond
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alex Newhook faceoff won against Alex DeBrincat
  • Alex DeBrincat shot blocked by Lane Hutson
  • Kirby Dach hit Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
  • Giveaway by Alexandre Carrier
  • Off-side
  • Elmer Soderblom shot blocked by Jake Evans
  • Noah Dobson Interference against Elmer Soderblom
  • Puck in Benches
  • Icing
  • Cole Caufield hit Emmitt Finnie
  • Nick Suzuki Snap Shot saved by John Gibson
  • Lane Hutson hit Emmitt Finnie
  • Giveaway by Noah Dobson
  • Travis Hamonic shot blocked by Noah Dobson
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Andrew Copp
  • Cole Caufield Wrist Shot saved by John Gibson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Noah Dobson Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Noah Dobson Wrist Shot saved by John Gibson
  • Marco Kasper shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Puck in Benches
  • Mike Matheson Wrist Shot saved by John Gibson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Zachary Bolduc Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Brendan Gallagher (2), Mike Matheson (1)
  • Josh Anderson hit Moritz Seider
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Axel Sandin-Pellikka shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  • Puck in Netting
  • Juraj Slafkovský faceoff won against Dylan Larkin
  • Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by John Gibson
  • Juraj Slafkovský hit Moritz Seider
  • Off-side
  • Oliver Kapanen Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Alex Newhook (1), Ivan Demidov (1)
  • Brendan Gallagher High-sticking against Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Dylan Larkin
  • Giveaway by Mike Matheson
  • Giveaway by Alexandre Carrier
  • Kaiden Guhle hit Andrew Copp
  • Giveaway by Alexandre Carrier
  • J.T. Compher shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  • Giveaway by Cole Caufield
  • Giveaway by Nick Suzuki
  • Takeaway by Kirby Dach
  • Giveaway by Zack Bolduc
  • Zachary Bolduc Wrist Shot saved by John Gibson
  • Kirby Dach hit Albert Johansson
  • Ben Chiarot shot blocked by Arber Xhekaj
  • Moritz Seider shot blocked by Jake Evans
  • Icing
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Michael Rasmussen
  • Mike Matheson Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (1), Noah Dobson (1)
  • Simon Edvinsson shot blocked by Oliver Kapanen
  • Lane Hutson hit Marco Kasper
  • Giveaway by Zack Bolduc
  • Takeaway by Alexandre Carrier
  • Giveaway by Noah Dobson
  • Off-side
  • Alex Newhook faceoff won against Alex DeBrincat
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Alex DeBrincat
  • Alexandre Carrier Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Arber Xhekaj (1), Brendan Gallagher (3)
  • Jake Evans hit Andrew Copp
  • J.T. Compher shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Mason Appleton
  • Michael Rasmussen shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  • Juraj Slafkovský Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Icing
  • Kaiden Guhle hit Dylan Larkin
  • Off-side
  • Puck in Netting
  • Icing
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Andrew Copp
  • Mike Matheson Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Alex Newhook hit Axel Sandin-Pellikka
  • High Stick
  • Zachary Bolduc faceoff won against Marco Kasper
  • Off-side
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Michael Rasmussen
  • Kirby Dach Batted Above Crossbar
  • Mike Matheson Snap Shot saved by John Gibson
  • Alex Newhook hit Alex DeBrincat
  • Cole Caufield hit Axel Sandin-Pellikka
  • Lane Hutson Tip-In Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Oliver Kapanen
  • TV Timeout
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Andrew Copp
  • Cole Caufield Wrist Shot saved by John Gibson
  • Juraj Slafkovský Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Cole Caufield (1), Nick Suzuki (2)
  • Zachary Bolduc Deflected saved by Cameron Talbot
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Emmitt Finnie
  • Dylan Larkin shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alex Newhook faceoff won against Marco Kasper
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Andrew Copp
  • Giveaway by Ivan Demidov
  • Zachary Bolduc Tip-In saved by Cameron Talbot
  • Giveaway by Mike Matheson
  • Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot saved by Cameron Talbot
  • Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Arber Xhekaj Holding the stick against J.T. Compher
  • Josh Anderson Snap Shot saved by Cameron Talbot
  • Kaiden Guhle hit Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
  • Michael Brandsegg-Nygård shot blocked by Josh Anderson
  • Kaiden Guhle hit J.T. Compher
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Elmer Soderblom
  • Juraj Slafkovský hit Ben Chiarot
  • High Stick
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by Ivan Demidov
  • Off-side
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Michael Rasmussen
  • Zack Bolduc Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Oliver Kapanen hit Ben Chiarot
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Andrew Copp
  • Giveaway by Mike Matheson
  • Kaiden Guhle hit Travis Hamonic
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Kirby Dach faceoff won against Andrew Copp
  • Brendan Gallagher Tripping against Simon Edvinsson
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Dylan Larkin
  • Elmer Soderblom shot blocked by Arber Xhekaj
  • Patrik Laine Slap Shot Wide Left
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