NHL · Regular season 2026-2027
Vancouver Canucks vs Montréal Canadiens overnight into Sunday, March 7
01:00
Swedish time
in 119 days and 22 hours
Local time: 19:00, Saturday, March 6
Vancouver Canucks visit Montréal Canadiens at Centre Bell overnight into Sunday, March 7. The puck drops at 01:00 Swedish time, which is 19:00 at the arena.
Canucks are 8th in the Pacific with 7 points from 18 games, while Canadiens are 2nd in the Atlantic with 23 points from 16. It is meeting 2 of 2 between the teams this season. 7 Swedes are on the rosters, led by Elias Pettersson and Jonathan Lekkerimäki.
The Swedes in the game
#40
Elias PetterssonC
18 P18 games, 4 goals, 14 assists
Last 5: 5 P · vs Canadiens: 15 P in 18
#88
Jonathan LekkerimäkiRW
14 P18 games, 6 goals, 8 assists
Last 5: 5 P · vs Canadiens: 2 P in 2
#94
Linus KarlssonC
10 P18 games, 4 goals, 6 assists
Last 5: 2 P · vs Canadiens: 1 P in 2
#92
Liam ÖhgrenLW
9 P17 games, 6 goals, 3 assists
Last 5: 4 P · vs Canadiens: 1 P in 2
#25
Elias PetterssonD
4 P18 games, 3 goals, 1 assists
Last 5: 0 P · vs Canadiens: 0 P in 2
#5
Tom WillanderD
3 PInjured, expected back NOV 7
16 games, 0 goals, 3 assists
Last 5: 0 P · vs Canadiens: 0 P in 1
The teams going in
| VAN | Comparison | MTL |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Points | 23 |
| 18 | Games | 16 |
| 3-14-1 | W-L-OT | 10-3-3 |
| 8th Pacific | In the division | 2nd Atlantic |
| 32nd | In the NHL | 6th |
| 2.94 | Goals per game | 3.56 |
| 4.61 | Against per game | 3.19 |
| -30 | Goal difference | +6 |
| 1-8-1 | Last 10 | 7-1-2 |
| L4 | Streak | W1 |
| 2-7-1 | Road / home this year | 5-2-2 |
| 2 days | Rest before | 1 day |
Standings as of November 6, 2026. The stronger figure is in bold.
Latest games
Top scorers
Previous meetings
MTL65 %98 wins
VAN26 %40 wins
Canadiens have won 65% of the meetings.13 ties (9 %)
VAN@MTL
3–6January 13, 2026 · 9mo ago
6Swedes in action1 G1 A2 P
MTL@VAN
4–3October 26, 2025 · 1y ago
4Swedes in action1 G2 A3 P
MTL@VAN
4–2March 12, 2025 · 1y ago
6Swedes in action1 G1 A2 P
VAN@MTLOT
4–5January 7, 2025 · 1y ago
3Swedes in action1 G2 A3 P
MTL@VAN
1–4March 22, 2024 · 2y ago
4Swedes in action1 G1 A2 P