The CH had to win the game last night and he can say mission accomplished.
The fans had to follow the other two games on the schedule, as two direct rivals of the team were in action: the Senators and the Wings.
One won and the other lost:
Chalk up two points for the @Senators, @CanadiensMTL and @DallasStars.#NHLStats: https://t.co/HKmShEypiN pic.twitter.com/JhXGTCu4fM
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) January 20, 2025
1. The Senators are not helping the CH
In the afternoon, the Senators were visiting the Devils and thanks to a 2-1 victory, Ottawa starts the day in first place among the wild card teams in the Eastern Conference.
The Sens have 52 points, two points more than the Tricolore and one more than the Jackets.

Here’s a summary of the matchup.
The winning goal was scored by Artem Zub.
Artem Zub goes top shelf! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/EgAucWLkSH
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) January 19, 2025
And the other goal for the visitors was scored by Zack Ostapchuk.
This was his first goal in the NHL.
À VOIR: un premier but dans la LNH pour Zack Ostapchuk. 👏 pic.twitter.com/EI2SwaaEvW
— TVA Sports (@TVASports) January 19, 2025
And for a rare time, Brady Tkachuk was in the spotlight for the right reasons.
He was very honest with the official, and that saved the Devils from a penalty.
Brady Tkachuk took a stick up high but waved it off to the officials since he just reacted and no contact was made
There ended up being no penalty as a result 👏 pic.twitter.com/J25zoKbQTh
— Gino Hard (@GinoHard_) January 19, 2025
2. The Wings lost, too
In the other game presented, the Red Wings visited the Dallas Stars and for the second consecutive evening, Detroit lost.
The Wings are moving away from the mix… The Senators’ and CH’s victory hurts them.
Une défaite qui pourrait faire mal https://t.co/T6o3PyirIy
— TVA Sports (@TVASports) January 20, 2025
Detroit hasn’t won in Texas since 2017.
The Stars’ 4-1 victory was their 12th consecutive home win against the Red Wings.
In the victory, Quebecer Mavrik Bourque scored his team’s third goal.
Perfect passing to set up a goal for Mavrik Bourque! 🤩 pic.twitter.com/bN2TU0JmN3
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) January 20, 2025
Wyatt Johnston scored this beautiful goal to seal the match outcome.
Wyatt Johnston with a backhand beauty 🤌 pic.twitter.com/6oUMNJMuc8
— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) January 20, 2025
Detroit is five points from the playoffs and currently sits at the bottom of the East (13th place).
A weekend to forget for Todd McLellan’s team.
Overtime
– It’s not just Montreal that is on fire.
Sens are 5-0-1 in their last 6. They are 1 pt behind Tampa Bay for 3rd in the Atlantic. #GoSensGo
— NHL Watcher (@NHL_Watcher) January 20, 2025
– A first goal for Matej Blumel.
Matej Blumel scores his first goal of the season. 🥳 pic.twitter.com/JOlBw6nX9m
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) January 20, 2025
– Two CH players among the top scorers of the night.

– A bit more than half of the teams in action tonight.
