Lane Hutson continues impressive run as Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 6-2 to enter holiday break

The Montreal Canadiens entered Tuesday’s game against the Boston Bruins with not a victory at the TD Garden since 2019. Meanwhile, their opponents for the night have been dominant this season. But by the time the final buzzer went off, Montreal had routed Boston 6-2 to enter the holiday break in style.

Lane Hutson once again powered the offense with three assists, extending his remarkable hot streak as the calendar year comes to a close. Montreal trailed 2-1 after the first period before settling down defensively.

Montreal Canadiens stun Boston Bruins with four third-period goals in statement win

Ivan Demidov tied the game in the second period with a highlight-reel individual effort, picking Nikita Zadorov's pocket before undressing Jeremy Swayman on a breakaway. The third period belonged entirely to the Canadiens.

Montreal scored four goals in a span of 5:18 to blow the game wide open and erase memories of their previous nine consecutive losses in Boston. Zachary Bolduc started the onslaught by collecting a Nick Suzuki rebound. Bruins coach Marco Sturm challenged for goalie interference but lost, putting Montreal on the power play with a one-goal lead.

Boston's penalty trouble continued from there. The Canadiens capitalized on back-to-back five-on-three opportunities. Cole Caufield buried the first before Suzuki batted the second out of the air to give Montreal a commanding 5-2 advantage.

Juraj Slafkovsky added the final goal by blasting a one-timer past Swayman to make it 6-2. The Slovak forward also got into a skirmish with Zadorov in the game's final moments, setting up a storyline for the rematch in January
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Lane Hutson continues making history with Montreal Canadiens

Hutson posted a game score of 6.36, according to Hockey Stat Cards, completely dominating both ends of the ice. The reigning Calder Trophy winner has been on an absolute heater entering the holiday break.

The defenseman now has 13 assists in his last eight games. No defenseman in the entire league has tallied more assists in the calendar year of 2025, including Cale Makar. The production represents a remarkable stretch for the 20-year-old.


Noah Dobson also contributed three assists in the victory, giving Montreal's blue line six points on the night. The game featured plenty of extracurricular activities beyond the lopsided scoreline. Referees handed out 68 penalty minutes between both clubs as tempers flared throughout.

Josh Anderson and Tanner Jeannot dropped the gloves right off the opening faceoff, settling scores from their previous meeting. Zadorov and Arber Xhekaj followed eight minutes later with another fight.

Sammy Blais opened the scoring with his first goal as a Canadien, banking a shot from below the goal line similar to Caufield's signature move. However, the Bruins responded quickly through Marat Khusnutdinov before Alex Steeves gave Boston a 2-1 lead after one period.

Jacob Fowler made 26 saves to earn the victory. The Canadiens now enter the holiday break having won their final game before the Christmas pause.