Nick Suzuki scored power-play and short-handed goals and added an assist to help the Montreal Canadiens beat the struggling Colorado Avalanche 7-3 on Thursday night.

This is the NHL’s best team?: One night after Ottawa scored five on Colorado, the Canadiens put a seven-spot on the Avalanche, tying their season-high in goals. Colorado still has an NHL-best record of 35-8-9, but lost a second-consecutive game for the fourth time this season, and all of those mini slumps have come in January.

The Colorado Avalanche struggled in all phases Thursday night and got blown out, 7-3, by the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre.

The Montreal Canadiens are coming off an overtime win against the Vegas Golden Knights and now face a major test against the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche. Cole Caufield extended his goal streak to six games, and Jake Evans sealed the 3-2 win in OT, helping the team secure two points at home.

Nick Suzuki had two goals and an assist for the Montreal Canadiens in a 7-3 win against the Colorado Avalanche at Bell Centre on Thursday. “We had a good start straight from the first shift,” Slafkovsky said.

The Montreal Canadiens host the Colorado Avalanche after the Canadiens knocked off the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 in overtime