| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 STL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 MTL | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Game Leaders
Jake Evans
· C
Nick Suzuki
· C
Colton Parayko
· D
Ryan Suter
· D
Team Stats
16Blocked Shots19
18Hits24
5Takeaways6
31Shots26
0Power Play Goals1
3Power Play Opportunities3
0.0Power Play Percentage33.3
0Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
28Faceoffs Won22
56.0Faceoff Win Percent44.0
19Giveaways17
Play-by-Play
20:00
Game End
20:00
End of 3rd Period
19:31
Giveaway by Pierre-Olivier Joseph
19:16
Christian Dvorak Snap Shot Above Crossbar
18:34
Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Michael Pezzetta
18:22
Radek Faksa hit Logan Mailloux
18:12
Michael Pezzetta hit Philip Broberg
17:16
Emil Heineman shot blocked by Scott Perunovich
16:49
Dylan Holloway faceoff won against Alex Newhook
16:49
Joel Armia Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Christian Dvorak (2), Jake Evans (3)
16:40
Jordan Kyrou shot blocked by Jake Evans
16:35
Brayden Schenn faceoff won against Jake Evans
16:35
Icing
16:16
Jake Evans faceoff won against Brayden Schenn
16:16
Puck in Netting
16:10
Brayden Schenn Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
16:08
Pavel Buchnevich Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
16:04
Brayden Schenn faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
16:04
On-Ice Official
16:04
Icing
15:56
Philip Broberg shot blocked by Mike Matheson
15:34
Joel Armia Tip-In saved by Jordan Binnington
14:31
Giveaway by Alexandre Texier
14:21
Christian Dvorak shot blocked by Scott Perunovich
14:16
Giveaway by Brandon Saad
13:35
Jake Neighbours hit Jake Evans
13:27
Takeaway by Jayden Struble
13:00
Jordan Kyrou Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
12:51
Jake Evans faceoff won against Brayden Schenn
12:51
Goalie Stopped
12:49
Jordan Kyrou Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
12:42
Brayden Schenn faceoff won against Jake Evans
12:42
TV Timeout
12:42
Mike Matheson Slashing against Radek Faksa
12:25
Zack Bolduc hit Jayden Struble
12:13
Brendan Gallagher Snap Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
11:39
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Dylan Holloway
11:39
Puck in Netting
11:22
Brayden Schenn Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
11:03
Takeaway by Cole Caufield
10:37
Giveaway by Jordan Kyrou
10:34
Giveaway by Emil Heineman
10:29
Jordan Kyrou shot blocked by Lane Hutson
10:08
Emil Heineman hit Scott Perunovich
10:04
Alexandre Texier Snap Shot High and Wide Left
9:29
Alexey Toropchenko Wrist Shot Wide Right
9:02
Alexey Toropchenko Tip-In saved by Sam Montembeault
8:56
Philip Broberg shot blocked by Jayden Struble
8:37
Jayden Struble Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
8:28
Dylan Holloway Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
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