| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 MTL | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Game Leaders
Nick Suzuki
· C
Jake Evans
· C
Elias Lindholm
· C
David Pastrnak
· RW
Team Stats
15Blocked Shots21
29Hits34
3Takeaways7
19Shots32
0Power Play Goals0
2Power Play Opportunities1
0.0Power Play Percentage0.0
0Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
28Faceoffs Won31
47.5Faceoff Win Percent52.5
18Giveaways18
Play-by-Play
20:00
Game End
20:00
End of 3rd Period
19:44
Ian Mitchell shot blocked by Michael Pezzetta
19:23
Michael Pezzetta hit Mason Lohrei
19:16
Michael Pezzetta hit Ian Mitchell
19:05
Jake Evans faceoff won against Patrick Brown
19:05
Off-side
18:56
Vinni Lettieri shot blocked by Patrick Brown
18:54
Giveaway by Kaiden Guhle
18:09
John Beecher faceoff won against Alex Newhook
18:09
High Stick
18:03
Marat Khusnutdinov faceoff won against Alex Newhook
18:03
Nick Suzuki Goal (26) Snap Shot, assists: Jake Evans (21), Joel Armia (15)
17:31
Jake Evans faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
17:31
Icing
17:10
Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Jake Evans
17:10
Puck in Netting
17:06
David Pastrnak Slap Shot Wide Right
17:03
Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
17:03
Goalie Stopped
16:59
Ian Mitchell Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
16:35
Joel Armia shot blocked by Nikita Zadorov
16:32
David Savard Snap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
16:29
Jake Evans hit Ian Mitchell
16:03
Brendan Gallagher Snap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
15:21
Andrew Peeke hit Nick Suzuki
15:21
Giveaway by Cole Caufield
15:20
Cole Caufield Snap Shot Failed Bank Attempt
14:44
Juraj Slafkovský hit David Pastrnak
14:18
Michael Pezzetta hit Fabian Lysell
14:12
Cole Koepke hit Alexandre Carrier
14:04
Fabian Lysell Snap Shot Wide Right
13:43
Jayden Struble hit Cole Koepke
13:38
Jake Evans faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
13:38
Puck in Benches
13:19
Jake Evans faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
13:19
Elias Lindholm Goal (14) Snap Shot, assists: David Pastrnak (52), Morgan Geekie (18)
13:15
David Pastrnak Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
13:09
Giveaway by Alexandre Carrier
12:55
Takeaway by Brendan Gallagher
12:50
David Pastrnak shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
12:44
Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
12:44
Goalie Stopped
12:42
Morgan Geekie Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
12:35
David Pastrnak shot blocked by David Savard
12:31
David Pastrnak shot blocked by David Savard
12:30
David Pastrnak Wrap-around Failed Bank Attempt
12:27
Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Alex Newhook
12:27
Icing
12:21
Alex Newhook faceoff won against John Beecher
Canadiens beat the Bruins 4-1 for their 3rd straight victory.
— Nick Suzuki and Brendan Gallagher each had a goal and an assist, Sam Montembeault made 18 saves and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 on Thursday night for their third straight victory.
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