MTL@VAN: Game recap

VANCOUVER – Ivan Demidov registered his first career three-point game in the Canadiens 4-3 comeback win over the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena on Saturday.

Down 2-1 heading into the third, the Canadiens turned it on when it mattered most. Mike Matheson, Juraj Slafkovsky, and Demidov all found the back of the net to give Montreal a 4-2 lead — one they wouldn’t relinquish.

Nick Suzuki scored the other goal for the Habs, while Demidov added two assists, bringing his season point total to nine. The 19-year-old now sits atop the NHL’s rookie scoring race.

Jakub Dobes stopped 28 shots to stay perfect on the season, improving to 5-0-0.

For more stats, check out the NHL’s Gamecenter summary here.

Roster

Montreal goals

P2 15:03 [1]-2 Suzuki (Demidov, Slafkovsky) – PPG

P3 01:50 [2]-2 Slafkovsky (Demidov, Hutson) – PPG

P3 08:19 [3]-2 Matheson (Carrier, Bolduc)

P3 11:09 [4]-2 Demidov (Carrier, Kapanen)

Vancouver goals

P1 04:42 0-[1] E. Pettersson (Hronek, Garland)

P2 06:43 0-[2] Debrusk (Hughes, E. Pettersson) – PPG

P3 16:13 4-[3] Garland (E. Pettersson, Hughes)

What’s next

The Canadiens cap off their four-game road trip in Seattle on Tuesday. Game time is set for 10:30 p.m. ET.