Zachary Bolduc broke a scoreless tie in the sixth round of a shootout to lift the Montreal Canadiens to a 1-0 victory over the Detroit Red Wings at Centre Bell on Saturday.
Neither team managed to find the back of the net through 65 minutes of play. Montreal and Detroit generated 30 shots on goal each during regulation and overtime, but neither side gave up ground.
The contest moved to a shootout, where the goaltenders continued to turn away shooters. Montreal missed on attempts by Cole Caufield, Alexandre Texier, Juraj Slafkovsky, Nick Suzuki, and Lane Hutson. Detroit failed to score on tries from Lucas Raymond, Alex DeBrincat, Viktor Arvidsson, Dylan Larkin, and Axel Sandin-Pellikka. Bolduc finally converted in the sixth round, and Jacob Fowler clinched the win by denying Nate Danielson.
Fowler earned the shutout victory with 30 saves through overtime before stopping all six shootout shooters he faced. At the opposite end, Daniil Tarasov matched him save for save in regulation and overtime, stopping all 30 shots he faced before Bolduc broke through. Both teams struggled on special teams, each finishing 0-for-4 on the power play.
The victory pushed the Canadiens to a 2-2-1 record on the season. Detroit moved to 1-3-1 and extended its winless skid to two games (0-1-1).
Detroit next plays on Tuesday, October 20, when the Red Wings visit the Seattle Kraken. Montreal continues at home on Tuesday, October 20, hosting the San Jose Sharks.
