Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Two points in Tuesday's OT loss
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Slafkovsky scored a goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Sharks.
Both points came in the second period as Montreal built a 3-1 lead, but it slipped away late thanks to some untimely penalties. Slafkovsky has three multi-point performances in the last four games, and through nine contests to begin the season he's produced two goals, seven points, 24 shots on net, eight hits, eight PIM, five blocked shots and a plus-1 rating.
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Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Supplies two more helpers
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Slafkovsky notched two assists, including one on the power play, and added two PIM and two blocked shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Sabres.
Slafkovsky has four helpers, including two on the power play, over his last three games. The offense is still a work in progress this season for the 22-year-old, but he should find his way as long as he remains on the top line. He has five points, 23 shots, seven hits, six PIM, five blocked shots and a minus-1 rating over eight appearances.
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Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Two helpers in shootout win Tuesday
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Slafkovsky notched two assists, one on the power play, in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Sabres.
The 22-year-old winger helped set up tallies by Lane Hutson in the first period and Cole Caufield in the second. It was Slafkovsky's first multi-point effort of the season, and through six games he's managed just one goal and three points, a far cry from last season's 30-goal, 73-point pace over 82 regular-season contests.
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Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Tallies late in loss
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Slafkovsky scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Hurricanes.
Slafkovsky has played on the second line to begin the year, following the Canadiens' signing of Chris Kreider. The 22-year-old Slafkovsky is still on the top power-play unit and should find success, but he's been limited to one goal, five shots, three hits and a plus-1 rating over three contests. Given his established chemistry with Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield, it's a bit of a surprise to see Slafkovsky on the second line, but he should benefit the first time there's a shuffle in the Canadiens' top six.
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Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Pots goal in preseason opener
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Slafkovsky scored a goal on two shots while also recording two goals and two PIM during Saturday's 4-3 preseason overtime win over the Maple Leafs.
Slafkovsky's production took a significant step forward during the 2025-26 campaign while appearing in all 82 regular-season games for the second time in the last three seasons. He recorded 30 goals, 43 assists, 105 hits, 78 blocked shots and 52 PIM while averaging 18:32 of ice time, and he enters the 2026-27 season with considerable upside due to his well-rounded skill set.
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Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Three helpers in Thursday's win
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Slafkovsky notched three assists Thursday, two on the power play, during the Canadiens' 6-3 win over the Sabres in Game 5 of their second-round series.
The 22-year-old winger produced his second multi-point performance of the playoffs as he had a hand in one goal each period, with Cole Caufield, Nick Suzuki and Ivan Demidov doing the honors. After a hat trick to kick off Montreal's postseason run, Slafkovsky was held off the scoresheet over the final six games of the first round against Tampa Bay, but in five games against Buffalo he's bounced back with one goal and six points. He'll look to help punch the Habs' ticket to the Eastern Conference Finals in Game 6 on Saturday.
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Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Tallies on power play
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Slafkovsky scored a power-play goal on four shots in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Sabres in Game 3.
Slafkovsky found the back of the net for the first time since his hat trick in the playoff opener against the Lightning. The 22-year-old winger has maintained a top-line presence this postseason despite the lack of consistency on offense. He's at four goals, one assist, 27 shots on net, 16 hits, eight blocked shots, seven PIM and a minus-6 rating across 10 playoff outings.
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Some struggles in Game 1 OT loss
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Vasilevskiy made 15 saves in a 4-3 overtime loss to Montreal in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference First Round on Sunday.
Vasilevskiy allowed three power-play goals to Juraj Slafkovsky. The winner, which came off Slafkovsky's stick, found space glove-side inside the post. Vasilevskiy's angle was off on the shot; that's not something that happens often. He was outplayed by opposing goalie Jakub Dobes on Sunday. Vasilevskiy has struggled the last three postseasons, and the Bolts have seen Round 1 losses each of those years (once to the Maple Leafs, twice to the Panthers). The netminder had an exceptional regular season, but he still needs to exorcise his recent playoff demons.
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Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Noteworthy hat trick
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Slafkovsky scored three power-play goals, including the overtime winner, in a 4-3 win over the Lightning in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference First Round.
Slafkovsky is the third player in Canadiens postseason history to score a hat trick that included the overtime winner. The others? Eric Desjardins in 1993 and Gerry Plamondon all the way back in 1949. The Habs have been in existence for 117 seasons, including 109 in the NHL. Slafkovsky was utterly dominant -- he had seven of the Habs' 20 shots on the night and was composed no matter what was happening on the ice. He has taken his game to a whole new level this season. Slafkovsky delivered his first 30-goal regular season, set a career mark in points (73) and finished fourth overall in scoring at the 2026 Winter Olympics for Team Slovakia. This could be the ascendence of another superstar.
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Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Power game evolving in right ways
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Slafkovsky picked up two assists, one of which came on the power play, in Montreal's 4-3 shootout win over Florida on Tuesday.
Slafkovsky has 29 goals, 40 assists, 170 shots and 100 hits in 78 games this season. Twenty-eight of those points have come on the power play. Since the start of March, Slafkovsky has 23 points (eight goals, 15 assists) and 15 hits in 18 games. His game has evolved this season, he's playing a more controled style. Slafkovsky has just 100 hits in 78 games this year; during the 2024-25 regular season, he had 194. He also has swung from minus-19 two years ago to plus-12 this year. His fantasy value has never been higher.
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Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Extends point streak to seven
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Slafkovsky scored a goal, supplied an assist, recorded three blocked shots and served two PIM in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Hurricanes.
Slafkovsky helped the Canadiens both tie the game and take the lead in Tuesday's contest. The 21-year-old winger has racked up five goals and six assists during his seven-game point streak. Overall, he is up to 28 goals, 35 assists, 152 shots on net, 93 hits and 69 blocked shots across 70 games this season. The No. 1 overall selection from the 2022 NHL Entry Draft is emerging into one of the league's best category-coverage forwards.
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Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Nets early power-play tally
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Slafkovsky scored a power-play goal and blocked three shots in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Senators.
Slafkovsky has three goals and four assists over five contests in March. The 21-year-old has earned three of those seven points on the power play, including his opening goal just 1:16 into this game. He's up to 24 goals, 53 points (21 on the power play), 133 shots on net, 86 hits, 61 blocked shots, 44 PIM and a plus-5 rating over 64 outings this season. He continues to offer strong all-around performances from a top-line role.
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Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Dishes pair of assists
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Slafkovsky recorded two assists, including one on the power play, in Friday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Ducks.
Slafkovsky has four helpers, including two on the power play, over four games since the Olympics. The 21-year-old had his moment in Italy, earning eight points over six games for Slovakia, and the momentum has carried over to the resumption of the NHL schedule. Slafkovsky was on the top line Friday, and he'll have even more upside if he stays there a while. He's up to 49 points (19 on the power play), 124 shots on net, 85 hits, 57 blocked shots, 44 PIM and a plus-5 rating through 61 appearances.
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Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Two points in loss to Sweden
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Slafkovsky produced an even-strength goal and a power-play assist in Slovakia's 5-3 loss to Sweden in Olympic round-robin play Saturday.
The 21-year-old winger for the Canadiens continues to shine on the global stage. Slafkovsky racked up three goals and six points in three games to power Slovakia to a 2-1 record in the preliminary round. However, it's unclear if his efforts were enough to earn his team a bye to the quarterfinals, with Sweden and Finland also headed for 2-1 records.
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Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Powers Slovak offense in victory
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Slafkovsky scored two goals, including one on the power play, and added an assist in Slovakia's 4-1 win over Finland on Wednesday at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
The Canadiens winger carried the Slovakian team offensively to a huge win with his multi-point performance. He opened the scoring with a move around Juuse Saros in the first period at the 7:45 mark, and then gave Slovakia a 3-1 lead with a rocket shot from long range with 9:30 left in the contest. Slafkovsky has nine goals through his first eight Olympic games. Slovakia will face Italy on Friday in the second game of the tournament for both squads.
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Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Scores vs. Buffalo
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Slafkovsky recorded a power-play goal and took seven shots on goal in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Sabres.
Slafkovsky hadn't scored in back-to-back games since late December, but he accomplished that feat with a wrister at the 11:20 mark of the first period after also lighting the lamp Thursday against the Avalanche. The surging winger has points in three of his last four contests and tallied 16 points (eight goals, eight assists) across 16 games in January.
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Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Scores pair of goals
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Slafkovsky scored two goals, placed two shots on net, recorded two blocks and dished out four hits in Saturday's 6-5 overtime win over the Senators.
Slafkovsky scored on a power play less than three minutes into regulation before he later cut Montreal's deficit in half with his second goal of the night. He is up to 19 goals, 40 points, 95 shots on net, 75 hits and 49 blocks across 49 games this season. Not only has the 21-year-old winger made a strong impact offensively with 20 points over his last 15 games, but he has excelled without the puck as well. His 49 blocks are tied for ninth among NHL forwards with his linemate Oliver Kapanen. Slafkovsky is on pace to easily surpass last season's career high of 51 points over 79 regular-season games. His all-around play warrants him strong fantasy value for the foreseeable future.
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Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Racking up points in last 10 games
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Slafkovsky had a goal and an assist in a 6-2 win over the Panthers on Thursday.
Slafkovsky is on a three-game, five-point streak (two goals, three assists), and he has 15 points, including seven goals, in his last 10 games. Interestingly enough, Slafkovsky's goal Thursday came without a shot -- he was awarded an empty-net goal late in the third when Carter Verhaeghe slashed his stick and broke it as the big forward was driving the net. Overall, Slafkovsky has 16 goals, 19 assists, 42 PIM, plus-10 and 88 shots in 44 games.
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Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Another multi-point effort
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Slafkovsky recorded a power-play goal and an even-strength assist in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Stars.
Slafkovsky recorded his two scoring contributions in the second period, assisting on Oliver Kapanen's goal at 11:59 and then burying a slap shot past Jake Oettinger with 1:21 left in the frame. The 21-year-old winger continues to thrive in an expanded role and has been delivering solid numbers as a top-six forward. He has posted five multi-point games in his last seven contests, totaling five goals and six assists in that span.
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Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Continues to produce
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Slafkovsky recorded a goal and an assist in Thursday's 7-5 win over the Hurricanes.
Slafkovsky went pointless in the 3-2 win over the Panthers on Dec. 30, but that's the only game in his last six outings in which he hasn't been able to crack the scoresheet while posting four multi-point efforts in that stretch. Slafkovsky has been on a tear in recent weeks and has notched 17 points (seven goals, 10 assists) in 16 games since the beginning of December.
