Carolina Hurricanes at Montreal Canadiens

Tuesday, December 16, 2014, 7:30 PM ET Centre Bell, Montreal Regular Season Final

Final score

The Montreal Canadiens beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4–1 on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at home.

Final score, Carolina Hurricanes at Montreal Canadiens
Team	Goals	2014-2015 record
Carolina Hurricanes	1	30-41-11
at Montreal Canadiens	4	50-22-10

Goals by period

Goals by period, Carolina Hurricanes at Montreal Canadiens
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Carolina Hurricanes	0	0	1	1
Montreal Canadiens	1	1	2	4

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Carolina Hurricanes at Montreal Canadiens
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Carolina Hurricanes	4	11	11	26
Montreal Canadiens	13	6	10	29

Three stars

A. Galchenyuk, Montreal Canadiens (3 goals)
M. Pacioretty, Montreal Canadiens (3 assists)
D. Desharnais, Montreal Canadiens (1 assist)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Carolina Hurricanes at Montreal Canadiens. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	09:15	Montreal Canadiens	Brandon Prust (2)	David Desharnais (15), PA Parenteau (7)	Even strength	CAR 0, MTL 1
2nd	08:33	Montreal Canadiens	Alex Galchenyuk (7)	Max Pacioretty (10), Andrei Markov (12)	Even strength	CAR 0, MTL 2
3rd	06:47	Carolina Hurricanes	Jeff Skinner (7)	Elias Lindholm (6), Andrej Sekera (10)	Even strength	CAR 1, MTL 2
3rd	16:41	Montreal Canadiens	Alex Galchenyuk (8)	Max Pacioretty (11)	Even strength	CAR 1, MTL 3
3rd	17:50	Montreal Canadiens	Alex Galchenyuk (9)	Max Pacioretty (12), Brendan Gallagher (9)	Even strength	CAR 1, MTL 4

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Team stats

Team stats, Carolina Hurricanes at Montreal Canadiens
Stat	Carolina Hurricanes	Montreal Canadiens
Shots on goal	26	29
Power play	0 of 4	0 of 5
Penalty minutes	10	8
Hits	26	9
Blocked shots	11	17
Giveaways	6	12
Takeaways	4	6
Faceoffs won	19/49 (38.8%)	30/49 (61.2%)

Box score

Carolina Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 12 E. Staal	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	2	31.3%	18:16
Number 14 N. Gerbe	C	0	0	0	-1	0	5	2	0		20:46
Number 16 E. Lindholm	C	0	1	1	-1	2	0	3	0	33.3%	15:28
Number 18 J. McClement	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	42.9%	11:41
Number 20 R. Nash	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	33.3%	16:44
Number 22 Z. Boychuk	L	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0	0		10:08
Number 24 B. Malone	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0		07:29
Number 25 C. Terry	L	0	0	0	-2	2	1	1	0		14:22
Number 39 P. Dwyer	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0		15:44
Number 49 V. Rask	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	1	60%	17:24
Number 52 J. Shugg	R	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0		05:11
Number 53 J. Skinner	L	1	0	1	-1	0	5	0	0		19:05
Number 4 A. Sekera	D	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	1		22:16
Number 6 T. Gleason	D	0	0	0	-2	0	0	1	0		15:28
Number 27 J. Faulk	D	0	0	0	+1	0	3	3	1		23:42
Number 44 J. Harrison	D	0	0	0	-2	2	2	1	0		18:49
Number 47 M. Jordan	D	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	1		15:21
Number 65 R. Hainsey	D	0	0	0	-2	0	2	2	4		22:16

Carolina Hurricanes goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 C. Ward	29	25	4	.862	60:00	Loss

Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 B. Prust	L	1	0	1	0	0	4	0	1		14:41
Number 11 B. Gallagher	R	0	1	1	+3	2	4	0	0		13:57
Number 14 T. Plekanec	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	45.5%	17:16
Number 15 P. Parenteau	R	0	1	1	0	2	2	0	0		16:42
Number 20 M. Malhotra	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	78.6%	14:22
Number 22 D. Weise	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	3	100%	13:56
Number 26 J. Sekac	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		13:43
Number 27 A. Galchenyuk	C	3	0	3	+3	0	3	0	1	54.5%	14:05
Number 49 M. Bournival	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		08:52
Number 51 D. Desharnais	C	0	1	1	0	0	2	1	0	63.6%	18:03
Number 58 S. Andrighetto	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		09:06
Number 67 M. Pacioretty	L	0	3	3	+3	0	1	0	0		16:48
Number 28 N. Beaulieu	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0		10:56
Number 55 S. Gonchar	D	0	0	0	-1	2	1	1	0		17:31
Number 74 A. Emelin	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2		21:21
Number 76 P. Subban	D	0	0	0	+4	0	1	0	3		25:08
Number 77 T. Gilbert	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		19:21
Number 79 A. Markov	D	0	1	1	+3	2	2	1	2		26:12

Montreal Canadiens goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 C. Price	26	25	1	.962	60:00	Win

Penalties

Penalties, Carolina Hurricanes at Montreal Canadiens
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	17:01	Carolina Hurricanes	Zach Boychuk	Tripping	2
2nd	01:03	Montreal Canadiens	Sergei Gonchar	Hooking	2
2nd	01:25	Carolina Hurricanes	Elias Lindholm	Tripping	2
2nd	05:04	Montreal Canadiens	Brendan Gallagher	Tripping	2
2nd	13:07	Carolina Hurricanes	Justin Shugg	Interference	2
2nd	14:27	Montreal Canadiens	PA Parenteau	Interference goalkeeper	2
2nd	18:57	Montreal Canadiens	Andrei Markov	Delaying game puck over glass	2
3rd	01:34	Carolina Hurricanes	Jay Harrison	Hooking	2
3rd	18:10	Carolina Hurricanes	Chris Terry	Holding	2

Game information

Carolina Hurricanes head coach: Bill Peters
Montreal Canadiens head coach: Michel Therrien
Referees: Francis Charron, Eric Furlatt
Linesmen: Steve Barton, Jean Morin
Carolina Hurricanes scratches: John-Michael Liles, Jiri Tlusty, Brett Bellemore
Montreal Canadiens scratches: Eric Tangradi

2014-2015 season series

Every Carolina Hurricanes and Montreal Canadiens game in the 2014-2015 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Montreal Canadiens, Tue, Dec 16, 2014
Montreal Canadiens 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 1	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Carolina Hurricanes, Mon, Dec 29, 2014
Carolina Hurricanes 0 at Montreal Canadiens 4	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Montreal Canadiens, Thu, Mar 19, 2015

Other NHL games on Dec 16

Other NHL games on Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Matchup	Status	Details
Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 1	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Philadelphia Flyers, Tue, Dec 16, 2014
Anaheim Ducks 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6	Final	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Toronto Maple Leafs, Tue, Dec 16, 2014
Columbus Blue Jackets 1 at Detroit Red Wings 0	Final/SO	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Detroit Red Wings, Tue, Dec 16, 2014
Washington Capitals 1 at Florida Panthers 2	Final/SO	Game page: Washington Capitals at Florida Panthers, Tue, Dec 16, 2014
Los Angeles Kings 2 at St. Louis Blues 5	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at St. Louis Blues, Tue, Dec 16, 2014
Boston Bruins 2 at Nashville Predators 3	Final/SO	Game page: Boston Bruins at Nashville Predators, Tue, Dec 16, 2014
Buffalo Sabres 1 at Winnipeg Jets 5	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Winnipeg Jets, Tue, Dec 16, 2014
Minnesota Wild 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 5	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Chicago Blackhawks, Tue, Dec 16, 2014
New York Rangers 5 at Calgary Flames 2	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Calgary Flames, Tue, Dec 16, 2014
Edmonton Oilers 1 at Arizona Coyotes 2	Final/OT	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Arizona Coyotes, Tue, Dec 16, 2014

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