| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MTL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 COL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Game Leaders
Nathan MacKinnon
· C
Cole Caufield
· RW
Nick Suzuki
· C
Team Stats
20Blocked Shots17
29Hits17
2Takeaways2
23Shots23
0Power Play Goals1
3Power Play Opportunities5
0.0Power Play Percentage20.0
0Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
26Faceoffs Won22
54.2Faceoff Win Percent45.8
26Giveaways17
Play-by-Play
0:00
Game End
0:00
End of OT
0:00
End of Shootout
0:00
Kirby Dach Goal Snap Shot
0:00
Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
0:00
Nick Suzuki failed shot attempt on Mackenzie Blackwood
0:00
Jonathan Drouin Backhand saved by Jakub Dobes
0:00
Cole Caufield Goal Wrist Shot
0:00
Start of Shootout
5:00
End of OT
4:10
Artturi Lehkonen Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
3:58
Cole Caufield Slap Shot Wide Left
3:40
Giveaway by Josh Manson
3:10
Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Logan O'Connor
2:48
Lane Hutson Wrist Shot Wide Left
2:35
Cole Caufield Snap Shot Wide Right
2:03
Parker Kelly faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
2:03
Timeout - Visitor
2:03
Artturi Lehkonen Interference - Goalkeeper against Jakub Dobes
1:32
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
1:32
Josh Anderson Cross-checking against Devon Toews
1:32
Devon Toews Cross-checking against Josh Anderson
1:32
Puck in Netting
1:30
Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
1:11
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Jake Evans
1:11
Puck in Netting
1:10
Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
1:02
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Jake Evans
1:02
Goalie Stopped
0:59
Artturi Lehkonen Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
0:23
Kaiden Guhle Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
0:18
Nathan MacKinnon Slap Shot High and Wide Right
0:12
Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
0:00
Jake Evans faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
0:00
Start of Overtime
20:00
End of 3rd Period
19:33
Artturi Lehkonen Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
18:27
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
18:27
Puck in Netting
18:25
Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Mike Matheson
18:16
Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
18:16
Kaiden Guhle Holding against Nathan MacKinnon
18:12
Mikko Rantanen Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
18:09
Kaiden Guhle hit Nathan MacKinnon
18:05
Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
17:55
Jonathan Drouin hit Kaiden Guhle
17:29
Christian Dvorak Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
17:25
Giveaway by Parker Kelly
17:19
Parker Kelly hit Christian Dvorak
17:18
Giveaway by Mackenzie Blackwood
Dach, Caufield score in shootout to lift the Canadiens 2-1 over the Avalanche
— Kirby Dach and Cole Caufield scored in the shootout, Jakub Dobes had 22 saves in regulation, and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 on Saturday night.
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