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 scorers for Montreal included Nick Suzuki, Juraj Slafkovsky, and Mike Matheson, with goalie Jakub Dobeš making 28 saves to pick up the win.
For Vancouver, forward Elias Pettersson, Jake DeBrusk, and Conor Garland scored, while Captain Quinn Hughes and Pettersson each dished out a pair of assists.
Kevin Lankinen stopped 20 of 24 shots and took the loss. Pettersson opened the scoring with his second goal of the season, converting a pass from Filip Hronek.
Demidov's performance led the Habs to victory.
Author's summary: Demidov leads Habs to win.