Gordie Howe snapped a 4-4 tie at 12:43 of the third period, and Alex Delvecchio added an insurance goal 17 seconds later to seal the win. Howe's goal, his second of the period, came just 1:04 after Henri Richard tied the game.
Red Wings had scored four goals in the first three games of the series, and had been having trouble scoring goals in the second half of the regular season.
But there was no such trouble scoring goals in Game 4.
Red Wings never trailed, although on three occasions, Canadiens tied the game.
Red Wings led 2-0 after the first period, and held a 16-5 shots on goal advantage.
Canadiens scored twice in the second period to tie the game, but Ted Lindsay stole the puck in the Montreal zone and buried a slap shot past Jacques Plante from between the circles at 16:07 to put Detroit ahead, 3-2.
The third period saw five goals scored, belying how tight checking the first three games of the series had been.
As the final minute ticked off the clock in the third period, the Olympia Stadium crowd was on its feet, cheering loudly for their team and no doubt hoping that there will be a Game 6 in Detroit.
Red Wings continued to keep Canadiens' vaunted power play in check. Montreal went 0-4 with the man advantage and are now 2-12 for the series. Red Wings are 3-11 on the power play.
Maurice Richard scored two goals for Canadiens.
Game 5 will be Thursday in Montreal.
1st Period
DET- Pronovost (Dea, Kelly) PPG 6:40
DET- Dea (Pronovost, Kelly) 13:50
2nd Period
MON- Beliveau (M. Richard, St. Laurent) 1:45
MON- M. Richard (Beliveau, Johnson) 13:30
DET- Lindsay (unassisted) 16:07
3rd Period
MON- M. Richard (Johnson, Harvey) 3:57
DET- Howe (Delvecchio, Lindsay) 5:15
MON- H. Richard (Turner, Olmstead) 11:39
DET- Howe (Delvecchio, Lindsay) 12:43
DET- Delvecchio (Lindsay, Howe) 13:00
SOG
MON 5-12-13 = 30
DET 16-14-7 = 37
PP
MON 0-4; DET 1-3
Goalies
MON- Plante
DET- Hall
Gordie Howe talks to reporters after scoring two goals in Red Wings' 6-4 victory in Game 4 of the semi-finals
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