Colorado Avalanche at Montreal Canadiens
· Centre Bell, Montreal · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Colorado Avalanche beat the Montreal Canadiens 3–2 on Thursday, December 5, 2019 on the road.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Colorado Avalanche at Montreal Canadiens
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Colorado Avalanche |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
| Montreal Canadiens |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Colorado Avalanche at Montreal Canadiens
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Colorado Avalanche |
14 |
14 |
7 |
35 |
| Montreal Canadiens |
15 |
8 |
17 |
40 |
Three stars
- M. Calvert, Colorado Avalanche (1 goal, 1 assist)
- B. Gallagher, Montreal Canadiens (1 goal)
- P. Francouz, Colorado Avalanche (goaltender)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Colorado Avalanche at Montreal Canadiens. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
06:13 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Ryan Graves (4) |
Matt Calvert (10), Cale Makar (20) |
Even strength |
COL 1, MTL 0 |
| 1st |
12:57 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Gabriel Landeskog (4) |
Mikko Rantanen (12) |
Even strength |
COL 2, MTL 0 |
| 2nd |
08:06 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Matt Calvert (5) |
J.T. Compher (12) |
Shorthanded |
COL 3, MTL 0 |
| 2nd |
17:42 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Brendan Gallagher (12) |
Phillip Danault (15) |
Even strength |
COL 3, MTL 1 |
| 3rd |
01:23 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Nick Cousins (3) |
Max Domi (12) |
Power play |
COL 3, MTL 2 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Colorado Avalanche at Montreal Canadiens
| Stat |
Colorado Avalanche |
Montreal Canadiens |
| Shots on goal |
35 |
40 |
| Power play |
0 of 3 |
1 of 3 |
| Penalty minutes |
6 |
6 |
| Hits |
20 |
38 |
| Blocked shots |
22 |
18 |
| Giveaways |
15 |
16 |
| Takeaways |
3 |
7 |
| Faceoffs won |
28/59 (47.5%) |
31/59 (52.5%) |
Box score
Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 11 M. Calvert |
L |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:19 |
| Number 13 V. Nichushkin |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:29 |
| Number 17 T. Jost |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
11:18 |
| Number 29 N. MacKinnon |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
23.5% |
21:56 |
| Number 36 T. Tynan |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
06:29 |
| Number 37 J. Compher |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
30% |
15:28 |
| Number 41 P. Bellemare |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
63.6% |
13:32 |
| Number 72 J. Donskoi |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:17 |
| Number 83 M. Nieto |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
13:35 |
| Number 92 G. Landeskog |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
78.6% |
18:34 |
| Number 95 A. Burakovsky |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
12:38 |
| Number 96 M. Rantanen |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
50% |
21:33 |
| Number 8 C. Makar |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
21:05 |
| Number 16 N. Zadorov |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
|
22:09 |
| Number 27 R. Graves |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
|
18:18 |
| Number 28 I. Cole |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
18:58 |
| Number 44 M. Barberio |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
12:43 |
| Number 49 S. Girard |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
21:23 |
Colorado Avalanche goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 39 P. Francouz |
40 |
38 |
2 |
.950 |
60:00 |
Win |
Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 11 B. Gallagher |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
66.7% |
19:47 |
| Number 13 M. Domi |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
80% |
18:03 |
| Number 14 N. Suzuki |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
20% |
15:18 |
| Number 15 J. Kotkaniemi |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
00:47 |
| Number 21 N. Cousins |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
|
13:47 |
| Number 24 P. Danault |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
36.8% |
24:38 |
| Number 40 J. Armia |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
6 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:33 |
| Number 43 J. Weal |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:24 |
| Number 44 N. Thompson |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
60% |
10:10 |
| Number 62 A. Lehkonen |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
50% |
17:14 |
| Number 63 M. Peca |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
09:10 |
| Number 90 T. Tatar |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:50 |
| Number 6 S. Weber |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
|
25:24 |
| Number 8 B. Chiarot |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
28:54 |
| Number 17 B. Kulak |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
15:54 |
| Number 20 C. Fleury |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
|
14:51 |
| Number 26 J. Petry |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
22:44 |
| Number 64 O. Leskinen |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
07:37 |
Montreal Canadiens goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 30 C. Primeau |
35 |
32 |
3 |
.914 |
57:55 |
Loss |
Penalties
Penalties, Colorado Avalanche at Montreal Canadiens
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
14:36 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Nathan MacKinnon |
Holding |
2 |
| 2nd |
06:20 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Pierre-Edouard Bellemare |
Hooking |
2 |
| 2nd |
08:43 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Ben Chiarot |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
18:02 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Nate Thompson |
Tripping |
2 |
| 3rd |
01:07 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Andre Burakovsky |
Holding |
2 |
| 3rd |
03:49 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Jeff Petry |
Holding |
2 |
Game information
- Colorado Avalanche head coach
- Jared Bednar
- Montreal Canadiens head coach
- Claude Julien
- Referees
- Francois St-Laurent, Tom Chmielewski
- Linesmen
- Kyle Flemington, Jonny Murray
- Colorado Avalanche scratches
- Nazem Kadri, Vladislav Kamenev, Calle Rosen
- Montreal Canadiens scratches
- Mike Reilly, Charles Hudon, Christian Folin
Other NHL games on Dec 5
Other NHL games on Thursday, December 5, 2019
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Chicago Blackhawks
4
 at Boston Bruins
3
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Boston Bruins, Thu, Dec 5, 2019
|
 Minnesota Wild
5
 at Tampa Bay Lightning
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Minnesota Wild at Tampa Bay Lightning, Thu, Dec 5, 2019
|
 Vegas Golden Knights
2
 at New York Islanders
3
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Vegas Golden Knights at New York Islanders, Thu, Dec 5, 2019
|
 Arizona Coyotes
3
 at Philadelphia Flyers
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Arizona Coyotes at Philadelphia Flyers, Thu, Dec 5, 2019
|
 San Jose Sharks
2
 at Carolina Hurricanes
3
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: San Jose Sharks at Carolina Hurricanes, Thu, Dec 5, 2019
|
 New York Rangers
3
 at Columbus Blue Jackets
2
|
Final
|
Game page: New York Rangers at Columbus Blue Jackets, Thu, Dec 5, 2019
|
 Winnipeg Jets
2
 at Dallas Stars
3
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Winnipeg Jets at Dallas Stars, Thu, Dec 5, 2019
|
 Buffalo Sabres
3
 at Calgary Flames
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Calgary Flames, Thu, Dec 5, 2019
|
Sources and further reading
Colorado Avalanche 
at Montreal Canadiens