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Montreal Canadiens vs Minnesota Wild

18 October 2023 at 00:00

Match Summary

Minnesota Wild defeated Montreal Canadiens 5:2. The match was played in NHL 2023. Goals were scored by B. Duhaime 9′, C. Dewar 9′, J. Eriksson 2′, T. Pearson 9′, K. Kaprizov 17′, J. Eriksson 5′, A. Newhook 17′. League standings: Montreal Canadiens #5, Minnesota Wild #5.

Match Events

Key match events between Montreal Canadiens and Minnesota Wild — 7 goals and 20 cards recorded during the match.

Period 1
J. Anderson

Roughing

6′
!
!
8′
R. Hartman

Tripping

9′
B. Duhaime

Shorthanded

9′
C. Dewar

Shorthanded

Period 2
J. Slafkovsky

Tripping

1′
!
K. Guhle

Slashing

2′
!
2′
J. Eriksson

K. Kaprizov

C. Caufield

Tripping

5′
!
T. Pearson
9′
!
11′
B. Duhaime

Fighting

M. Pezzetta

Fighting

11′
!
!
14′
J. Eriksson

Interference

J. Slafkovsky

Interference

15′
!
17′
K. Kaprizov

C. Addison

!
18′
B. Duhaime

Hooking

A. Xhekaj

Roughing

20′
!
Period 3
M. Matheson

Roughing

!
!
J. Eriksson

Roughing

T. Pearson

High sticking

3′
!
5′
J. Eriksson

M. Zuccarello

M. Pezzetta

Fighting

13′
!
!
13′
D. Mermis

Fighting

!
13′
D. Mermis

Instigator penalty

J. Anderson

Roughing

14′
!
!
14′
J. Eriksson

Roughing

A. Newhook

C. Caufield

17′
!
18′
M. Foligno

Tripping

Rivalry since 2008

Montreal Canadiens vs Minnesota Wild Head to Head Results· 28

Montreal Canadiens and Minnesota Wild have met 28 times — Montreal Canadiens won 8, Minnesota Wild won 20, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Minnesota Wild leads the head-to-head with 20 victories from 28 meetings. A combined 158 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.64 per match (64 for the home side, 94 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 22 matches (79%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 26 games (93%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 8–2 in 2022.

Total goals
158 · 5.6/match
Both scored
22/28 · 79%
Over 2.5
26/28 · 93%

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 Jun 2026