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Blackhawks vs Canadiens

Final · Thu Dec 18 · 7:00 PM ET · Bell Centre

Chicago BlackhawksBlackhawks13-15-6
1
FinalDec 18, 2025
Montreal CanadiensCanadiens18-12-4
4
TVCHSNStreamESPN+

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
CHI+145
MTL−175
Puck line
CHI +1.5−180
MTL −1.5+150
Total O/U
Over 5.5−115
Under 5.5−105
  • Puck line: Canadiens −1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: under 5.5 (5 goals).

Recap

The Montreal Canadiens beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 at Bell Centre in Montreal on Dec 18, 2025 to move to 18-12-4.

The go-ahead score came with 0:20 left in the third period: Zachary Bolduc Goal (9) Tip-In, assists: Lane Hutson (25), Nick Suzuki (29). They scored 3 unanswered goals in the third period.

Score by period

Chicago Blackhawks and Montreal Canadiens, score by period
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CHI1001
MTL1034

W: Dobes · L: Knight

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. CHIGoal · 7:27Frank Nazar Goal (6) Tip-In, assists: Matthew Grzelcyk (6), Andre Burakovsky (14)1-0
  2. MTLGoal · 14:23Zachary Bolduc Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Cole Caufield (17), Lane Hutson (24)1-1

Third Period

  1. MTLGoal · 0:20Zachary Bolduc Goal (9) Tip-In, assists: Lane Hutson (25), Nick Suzuki (29)1-2
  2. MTLGoal · 10:00Noah Dobson Goal (5) Backhand, assists: Ivan Demidov (19), Lane Hutson (26)1-3
  3. MTLGoal · 16:29Nick Suzuki Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: none1-4

Team stats

CHIMTL
Shots
15
35
Power Play Goals
0
0
Faceoff Win Percent
34.0
66.0
Hits
14
21
Blocked Shots
8
13
Penalty Minutes
4
4

Top performers

Chicago BlackhawksMontreal Canadiens

Goals

Frank Nazar1
Zack Bolduc2

Assists

Andre Burakovsky1
Lane Hutson3

Points

Frank Nazar1
Lane Hutson3

Player stats

Blackhawks · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Tyler Bertuzzi LW110017:4700200.00
Andre Burakovsky LW012017:4201000.00
Colton Dach C110-112:1700000.00
Jason Dickinson C000-219:01001038.90
Ryan Donato C010-113:3400000.00
Ryan Greene C110-115:07000050.00
Nick Lardis LW000013:3200000.00
Ilya Mikheyev RW011-216:1200200.00
Oliver Moore C000011:3900000.00
Frank Nazar C101-116:25102036.42
Teuvo Teravainen C002-218:2400200.00
Dominic Toninato C01008:5800100.02

Blackhawks · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Louis Crevier D020-218:0700200.00
Matt Grzelcyk D100021:1201100.00
Wyatt Kaiser D111-117:0500000.00
Artyom Levshunov D020-121:5800100.00
Connor Murphy D021016:4000000.00
Alex Vlasic D200-220:5700100.00

Blackhawks · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Spencer Knight G33431.91259:230

Canadiens · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Josh Anderson RW010014:3900100.00
Owen Beck C140111:24000025.00
Zack Bolduc RW021216:2320200.00
Cole Caufield RW000216:1601400.00
Ivan Demidov RW010016:2301500.00
Jake Evans C000016:27000088.20
Brendan Gallagher RW100010:2000000.00
Oliver Kapanen C100015:34003062.50
Juraj Slafkovsky LW010016:1600500.00
Nick Suzuki C200317:23112053.30
Alexandre Texier LW010014:0400200.00
Joe Veleno C240114:06003066.70

Canadiens · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Alexandre Carrier D100324:5800200.00
Noah Dobson D200122:3210200.02
Adam Engstrom D010016:1300200.00
Lane Hutson D002326:1903100.00
Jayden Struble D030-110:2600000.00
Arber Xhekaj D330016:1700100.02

Canadiens · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Jakub Dobes G11514.93360:000

Three stars

  1. Zack Bolduc (MTL)
  2. Lane Hutson (MTL)
  3. Nick Suzuki (MTL)

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