Brayden Schenn's two goals and a helper propelled the St. Louis Blues to a 4-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday in a tightly contested matchup. Schenn’s multi-point night, complemented by Dylan Holloway’s goal and two assists, and Pavel Buchnevich’s score gave the Blues (11-12-7) the edge, following a previous 2-1 win against Ottawa on Saturday. Goaltender Jordan Binnington stopped 23 shots to preserve the win.
Cole Caufield extended his personal point streak to 11 games with a goal for Montreal, tying a career best, while Noah Dobson had a goal and an assist, and Lane Hutson added his own score as the Canadiens saw a brief two-game winning streak end. Jakub Dobes, making his second start within 24 hours, stopped 14 shots after backing Montreal in Toronto on Saturday.
Sam Montembeault, expected to start, was scratched two hours before the opening faceoff due to illness. Kaapo Kahkonen was recalled from the AHL’s Laval Rocket to back up Jakub Dobes.
Key moments included Schenn opening the scoring on the power play when a Cam Fowler shot deflected into his stick and found a wide-open net at 8:57 of the first period. Hutson answered with a highlight-reel backhand goal off a pass from Zack Bolduc at 12:20 of the first, and Caufield added his 16th with 57 seconds left in the frame.
The Blues seized control early in the second, scoring twice in rapid succession—65 seconds into the period and 39 seconds later—to forge a 3-2 lead. Holloway finished a rush through Montreal’s defense, and Thomas set up Buchnevich for a quick strike, before the loudness of the crowd had fully returned to their seats.
Schenn then capped the night with his second goal of the game, fed by Holloway on a 2-on-1, making it 4-2 with 9:36 remaining. Dobson added another for Montreal with the extra attacker with 3:45 left, but St. Louis held on.
Takeaways:
- Blues: Took advantage when Montreal left Holloway and Buchnevich alone in front, converting a handful of quality chances in a game that stayed tightly played most of the way.
- Canadiens: Generated pressure and limited Blues chances overall, but went 0-for-2 on the power play and managed only eight shots in the final period.
Notable moment:
Hutson’s fifth of the season came after a smooth dash from the point, with Zack Bolduc feeding a patient pass to create the scoring chance—an illustration of Montreal’s ongoing talent pipeline, which included Bolduc’s acquisition from St. Louis for defenceman Logan Mailloux on July 1.
Key stat:
Holloway and Buchnevich opened a period with consecutive goals—the fastest two to begin a Blues period since January 30, 2021.
Upcoming games:
- Blues host the Boston Bruins on Tuesday.
- Canadiens welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday.
This report was first published by The Canadian Press on December 7, 2025.
