| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 MTL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 OTT | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Game Leaders
Shane Pinto
· C
Michael Amadio
· RW
Nick Suzuki
· C
Jayden Struble
· D
Team Stats
7Blocked Shots14
21Hits18
6Takeaways6
22Shots34
0Power Play Goals0
2Power Play Opportunities3
0.0Power Play Percentage0.0
0Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
32Faceoffs Won33
49.2Faceoff Win Percent50.8
15Giveaways17
Play-by-Play
20:00
Game End
20:00
End of 3rd Period
19:22
Michael Pezzetta hit Nikolas Matinpalo
19:05
Adam Gaudette faceoff won against Jake Evans
19:05
Hand Pass
18:50
Alex Newhook faceoff won against Adam Gaudette
18:50
Off-side
18:09
Jake Evans shot blocked by Nikolas Matinpalo
17:47
Hayden Hodgson hit Jayden Struble
17:44
Jake Evans faceoff won against Adam Gaudette
17:44
Shane Pinto Goal (20) Wrist Shot, assists: Artem Zub (11)
16:36
Brendan Gallagher hit Thomas Chabot
15:42
Juraj Slafkovský hit Jake Sanderson
15:38
Cole Caufield shot blocked by Jake Sanderson
15:25
Lane Hutson Wrist Shot Wide Left
14:29
Giveaway by Jake Evans
14:17
Tim Stützle faceoff won against Jake Evans
14:17
High Stick
14:12
Takeaway by Michael Amadio
13:19
Jake Evans faceoff won against Tim Stützle
13:19
Icing
13:07
Tim Stützle faceoff won against Jake Evans
13:07
Icing
12:23
Christian Dvorak shot blocked by Artem Zub
12:07
Alexandre Carrier Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
12:05
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
12:05
Icing
11:42
Shane Pinto hit Alex Newhook
11:25
Lane Hutson shot blocked by Artem Zub
11:11
Lane Hutson shot blocked by Michael Amadio
11:04
Alex Newhook faceoff won against Shane Pinto
11:04
Puck Frozen - Goalie
11:01
Joel Armia Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
11:00
Joel Armia Tip-In Wide Right
10:56
Giveaway by Matthew Highmore
10:46
David Savard Tip-In saved by Linus Ullmark
10:04
Drake Batherson hit Oliver Kapanen
9:29
Giveaway by Lane Hutson
9:25
Alex Newhook faceoff won against Shane Pinto
9:25
Goalie Stopped
9:23
Mike Matheson Wrist Shot Wide Right
8:57
Giveaway by Josh Anderson
8:09
Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovský
8:01
Takeaway by Juraj Slafkovský
7:35
Shane Pinto faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
7:35
Goalie Stopped
7:33
Jayden Struble Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
7:24
Tyler Kleven shot blocked by David Savard
7:22
Adam Gaudette faceoff won against Jake Evans
7:22
Goalie Stopped
Senators beat the Canadiens 5-2 to prevent Montreal from clinching a playoff spot Friday
— Shane Pinto scored twice and the Ottawa Senators prevented Montreal from clinching a playoff spot Friday night, beating the Canadiens 5-2.
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