Verified and updated: November 15, 2026, 4:05 a.m. UTC (November 14, 11:05 p.m. EST in Montreal). Colorado beat Montreal 4–1 at Centre Bell on Saturday, with Mackenzie Blackwood stopping 24 shots and Artturi Lehkonen adding a power-play goal. The result ended the Canadiens’ run of strong recent form and gave the Avalanche a road win built on timely saves and effective special teams.
Fedor Svechkov and Brock Nelson put Colorado ahead in the first period. Nick Suzuki got Montreal on the board in the second, but Lehkonen restored the two-goal margin in the third. Alex Newhook appeared to cut the deficit to one later in the period; video review waved off the goal because his stick was above the crossbar when he touched the puck. Nicolas Roy added an empty-netter.
The Avalanche won 4–1. Colorado scored twice in the opening period, Montreal answered once in the second, and the visitors added two third-period goals. The Colorado Avalanche’s official game recap identifies the scorers and key sequences. The game was played Saturday, Nov. 14, at Centre Bell in Montreal. The team preview listed a 5 p.m. Mountain time start, equivalent to 7 p.m. Eastern time in Montreal on that date.
Svechkov opened the scoring at 3:57 of the first period, finishing from close range after a rush. Nelson made it 2–0 at 15:55 while Colorado had six skaters on the ice during a delayed Montreal penalty. That early cushion mattered: it let the Avalanche defend with structure and required the Canadiens to chase the game.
Blackwood’s work helped preserve the lead. The official recap highlights his stops on Juraj Slafkovsky and Cole Caufield during a Montreal power play in the second period. Suzuki later scored at 10:25 with a backhand from the slot, giving the home side a response and making the third period consequential. But Montreal did not convert its two power-play opportunities, while Colorado scored once with the man advantage.
At 10:55 of the third period, Newhook appeared to make it 3–2. After review, officials ruled that he contacted the puck with his stick above the crossbar, so the goal did not count. That call preserved Colorado’s two-goal lead. Roy’s empty-net goal at 19:47 then settled the final score at 4–1.
The review was a major turning point, but it was not the only reason for the outcome. Colorado entered the third period ahead, limited Montreal’s power-play chances, and relied on Blackwood to handle the Canadiens’ best looks. The overturned goal changed the immediate scoreline; the saves and penalty kill had already made it difficult for Montreal to build sustained pressure.
For Colorado, the result is a clear example of special teams and goaltending working together. The Avalanche scored once on the power play and killed both penalties, according to the team’s recap. Lehkonen, who previously played for Montreal, delivered the key third-period goal and finished with a two-point night. Nelson and Svechkov supplied the early scoring, while Roy’s late finish removed any prospect of a last-minute comeback.
For the Canadiens, Suzuki’s goal showed they could generate a response after falling behind, but the comeback never reached the one-goal stage. The overturned Newhook chance will draw attention, although a disallowed goal is not evidence by itself that Montreal would have won. The practical lesson is that an early two-goal deficit left little margin for missed power-play opportunities or a review that went against them.
The game also included a milestone for Colorado defenceman Brent Burns, who played his 1,600th regular-season NHL game, and an NHL debut for Alex Gagne, as reported by the Avalanche. The teams are scheduled to meet again in Colorado on Nov. 25, according to the club’s official preview. That rematch offers Montreal an opportunity to respond, but this result alone does not establish how the next game will unfold.
Fedor Svechkov, Brock Nelson, Artturi Lehkonen and Nicolas Roy scored for Colorado.
Nick Suzuki scored the Canadiens’ only goal, in the second period.
Blackwood made 24 saves in Colorado’s 4–1 win.
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