The Colorado Avalanche edged out the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 in a shootout on March 22, 2025, at the Bell Centre in Montreal. Brock Nelson scored the decisive shootout goal, while Charlie Coyle also found the net for Colorado.
In regulation, Nelson contributed a goal and an assist, with additional goals from Martin Necas, Sam Malinski, and Ryan Lindgren. Mackenzie Blackwood made 25 saves for the Avalanche, improving their record to 43-25-3.
Montreal mounted a comeback in the third period, with Juraj Slafkovsky scoring twice and Christian Dvorak adding another to tie the game. However, they couldn’t secure the win, and the Avalanche prevailed in the shootout.