Rookie sensation Ivan Demidov had a goal and two helpers, leading the visiting Montreal Canadiens to a 4-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks.
Other goal scorers for Montreal included Nick Suzuki, Juraj Slafkovsky, and Mike Matheson. Goalie Jakub Dobeš made 28 saves to pick up the win.
For Vancouver, forward Elias Pettersson, Jake DeBrusk, and Conor Garland scored. Captain Quinn Hughes and Pettersson each had two assists, while Kevin Lankinen stopped 20 of 24 shots and took the loss.
Pettersson opened the scoring 4:42 into the first period, converting a pass from Filip Hronek for his second goal of the season. The Canucks outshot the Canadiens 11-4 in the first period.
Demidov's performance led the Canadiens to victory.
The squad hosts Edmonton Sunday night at Rogers Arena.
Author's summary: Demidov leads Habs to win.