Montreal Canadiens and Colorado Avalanche secured victories in their respective games. Suzuki scored twice for Montreal, putting them ahead 2-0. Rantanen's early goal gave Colorado a 1-0 lead, with Slafkovsky adding a power-play goal to secure a 5-2 win for Montreal.
Slafkovsky scores PPG on one-timer from right circle to make it 5-2 for Montreal. Second goal of game for him.
Solid forecheck from Drouin to force the turnover and the Rantanen goal. 1-0 Avs
Jonathan Drouin knocks the puck away from Nico Hischier right to Mikko Rantanen in the left circle and he ripped one into the top right corner. 1-0 #Avs less than two minutes in
Drouin tips it away from Hischier, and it lands right on the stick of Mikko Rantanen, who fires it glove side. 1-0.
Avalanche strike early and first. 1-0 Colorado. Rantanen.
Suzuki scores again at 7:39 to make it 2-0 Montreal.
Aube-Kubel turns it over in neutral zone and Canadiens score on counterattack with Suzuki blasting home a one-timer from the left circle. 1-0 Montreal at 6:42.