| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 MTL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 DAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Game Leaders
Jason Robertson
· LW
Wyatt Johnston
· C
Alex Newhook
· C
Nick Suzuki
· C
Team Stats
23Blocked Shots9
33Hits25
7Takeaways4
24Shots33
0Power Play Goals0
3Power Play Opportunities4
0.0Power Play Percentage0.0
0Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
29Faceoffs Won27
51.8Faceoff Win Percent48.2
14Giveaways9
Play-by-Play
20:00
Game End
20:00
End of 3rd Period
19:43
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Oskar Bäck
19:43
Joel Armia Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (32)
19:08
Jake Evans hit Jason Robertson
18:50
Matt Duchene faceoff won against Jake Evans
18:50
Goalie Stopped
18:48
Jason Robertson Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
18:19
Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
18:19
Icing
18:15
Mike Matheson Snap Shot Wide Right
18:01
Matt Duchene shot blocked by Joel Armia
17:55
Jamie Benn hit Joel Armia
17:49
Logan Stankoven Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
17:35
Matt Duchene hit Nick Suzuki
17:30
Jake Evans faceoff won against Matt Duchene
17:30
High Stick
17:25
Jake Evans faceoff won against Matt Duchene
17:25
Goalie Stopped
17:23
Jason Robertson Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
17:11
Nils Lundkvist Snap Shot Wide Left
17:07
Evgenii Dadonov hit Mike Matheson
16:58
Mathew Dumba hit Josh Anderson
16:47
Wyatt Johnston shot blocked by Mathew Dumba
16:44
Miro Heiskanen shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
16:42
Logan Stankoven Snap Shot Wide Left
16:40
Giveaway by Christian Dvorak
16:26
Takeaway by Alexandre Carrier
16:14
Matt Duchene Tip-In Wide Right
16:04
Alexandre Carrier hit Jamie Benn
15:52
Miro Heiskanen hit Kirby Dach
15:52
Giveaway by Kirby Dach
15:33
Alexandre Carrier hit Colin Blackwell
15:22
Colin Blackwell shot blocked by Arber Xhekaj
15:18
Sam Steel shot blocked by David Savard
15:13
Arber Xhekaj hit Colin Blackwell
15:01
Joel Armia hit Mavrik Bourque
14:02
Juraj Slafkovsky hit Thomas Harley
13:33
Wyatt Johnston Backhand Wide Left
13:31
Evgenii Dadonov Backhand Wide Right
13:06
Jason Robertson shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
13:03
Miro Heiskanen Backhand saved by Jakub Dobes
12:59
Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
12:59
Icing
12:52
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
12:52
Puck in Benches
12:17
Takeaway by Patrik Laine
11:47
Lane Hutson shot blocked by Alex Newhook
11:45
Alex Newhook faceoff won against Mavrik Bourque
11:45
Goalie Stopped
Newhook and Dobes propel surging Canadiens to 3-1 win over Stars
— Alex Newhook's deflection broke a tie midway through the third period and unbeaten rookie Jakub Dobes made 32 saves as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Dallas Stars 3-1 on Thursday night.
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