The meeting, held at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, ended in a 2-1 win for the hosts.

As part of the Canucks, Antoine Roussel and Tyler Myers abandoned. The only washer of guests on the account of Pavel Buchnevich.

Russian forward Artemy Panarin was not marked by effective actions. His compatriot Pavel Buchnevich scored one goal. Goalkeeper Alexander Georgiev repelled 25 shots from 27.

Earlier, Kovalchuk's game number in Montreal became known.