The Montreal Canadiens ended Colorado’s six-game winning streak with a 2-1 shootout victory Saturday at Ball Arena. Cole Caufield and Kirby Dach scored for the Canadiens in the shootout. There are some 2-1 thrillers, with great saves, end-to-end action and high drama.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Montreal Canadiens vs. Colorado Avalanche NHL game to be played on January 4, 2025 on ESPN.

I guess you won’t win them all. On Saturday night, the Colorado Avalanche were defeated by the visiting Montreal Canadiens by a final score of 2-1. After going up 1-0 early in the contest, the Avs as a whole fell flat,

The 27-year-old forward has missed Minnesota's past four games with a lower-body injury since he last played in a 4-3 win against the Chicago Blackhawks on Dec. 23. The Wild are 2-0-0 in those games, including a 5-3 win against the Nashville Predators on Tuesday.

Wedgewood was hurt in the third period Thursday night after a Buffalo Sabres player fell on his right leg following a collision in front of the net. Bednar's gripe was that the pl