{"id":551664,"date":"2026-04-13T08:27:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T08:27:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/551664\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T08:27:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T08:27:34","slug":"nick-suzuki-reaches-100-point-milestone-for-montreal-canadiens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/551664\/","title":{"rendered":"Nick Suzuki Reaches 100-Point Milestone for Montreal Canadiens"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"ANick Suzuki’s historic 100-point season for the Montreal Canadiens showcases the team’s bright future and the evolving dynamics of modern hockey.NYC Today<\/p>\n

Nick Suzuki, the captain of the Montreal Canadiens, has become the fifth player in franchise history to reach the 100-point milestone in a single NHL season. The 23-year-old center achieved the historic mark on Sunday, scoring his 29th goal and adding an assist to reach 101 points, the first Canadiens player to do so in 36 years.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

Suzuki’s achievement cements his status as one of the league’s elite young talents and a cornerstone of the Canadiens’ rebuild. Reaching the 100-point plateau is an exclusive club, and Suzuki has joined the ranks of Canadiens legends like Guy Lafleur, Peter Mahovlich, Steve Shutt, and Mats N\u00e4slund.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

Suzuki reached the milestone with a goal and an assist against the New York Islanders, becoming the first Canadiens player since Mats N\u00e4slund in 1985-86 to hit the 100-point mark. He’s the fifth player in franchise history to accomplish the feat, joining an elite group. Suzuki, who has never missed a game in his seven-year NHL career, has seen his points-per-game rate improve each season, from 66 points in his rookie year to 101 this season.<\/p>\n

On Sunday, April 13, 2026, Suzuki scored his 29th goal of the season to reach the 100-point milestone.Seconds later, Suzuki recorded his 101st point of the season by assisting on a goal by teammate Ivan Demidov.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Nick Suzuki<\/p>\n

The 23-year-old captain of the Montreal Canadiens, who has become the fifth player in franchise history to reach the 100-point milestone in a single NHL season.<\/p>\n

Ivan Demidov<\/p>\n

A rookie teammate of Suzuki’s who scored a goal assisted by Suzuki, helping him reach the 101-point mark.<\/p>\n

Guy Lafleur<\/p>\n

A legendary Canadiens player who previously reached the 100-point mark for the franchise.<\/p>\n

Peter Mahovlich<\/p>\n

Another Canadiens great who has achieved the 100-point milestone for the team.<\/p>\n

Steve Shutt<\/p>\n

A former Canadiens player who is part of the exclusive 100-point club for the franchise.<\/p>\n

Mats N\u00e4slund<\/p>\n

The last Canadiens player to reach the 100-point mark, doing so 36 years ago in the 1985-86 season.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the way the team is progressing, we’ll have more point-per-game players. It’s a bold statement, but with Suzuki leading the way, it’s not hard to imagine.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Nick Suzuki, Canadiens Captain<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

The Canadiens will look to build on Suzuki’s historic season and continue their progress as a team, with the young captain leading the way.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

Nick Suzuki’s 100-point season is a landmark achievement that cements his status as one of the NHL’s elite young talents and a cornerstone of the Canadiens’ franchise. His consistent improvement and leadership have the team poised for a bright future, with Suzuki leading the way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a Nick Suzuki’s historic 100-point season for the Montreal Canadiens showcases…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":551665,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[5103],"tags":[265,5,264,21,5147,4],"class_list":{"0":"post-551664","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-montreal-canadiens","8":"tag-canadiens","9":"tag-hockey","10":"tag-montreal","11":"tag-montreal-canadiens","12":"tag-montrealcanadiens","13":"tag-nhl"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nhl\/116396454926347518","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/551664","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=551664"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/551664\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/551665"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=551664"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=551664"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=551664"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}