Montreal Canadiens at Nashville Predators
· Bridgestone Arena, Nashville · Regular Season · Final/OT
Final score
The Nashville Predators beat the Montreal Canadiens 4–3 in overtime on Saturday, December 4, 2021 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Montreal Canadiens at Nashville Predators
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
OTOvertime |
Total |
| Montreal Canadiens |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
| Nashville Predators |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Montreal Canadiens at Nashville Predators
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
OTOvertime |
Total |
| Montreal Canadiens |
9 |
9 |
2 |
3 |
23 |
| Nashville Predators |
12 |
12 |
17 |
3 |
44 |
Three stars
- F. Forsberg, Nashville Predators (1 goal)
- L. Kunin, Nashville Predators (1 goal, 1 assist)
- M. Ekholm, Nashville Predators (2 assists)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Montreal Canadiens at Nashville Predators. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
04:52 |
Nashville Predators |
Eeli Tolvanen (2) |
Mattias Ekholm (4), Luke Kunin (5) |
Even strength |
MTL 0, NSH 1 |
| 2nd |
04:48 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Nick Suzuki (5) |
Chris Wideman (7), Cole Caufield (4) |
Power play |
MTL 1, NSH 1 |
| 2nd |
10:01 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Christian Dvorak (5) |
David Savard (5), Tyler Toffoli (11) |
Even strength |
MTL 2, NSH 1 |
| 2nd |
17:24 |
Nashville Predators |
Tanner Jeannot (6) |
Mattias Ekholm (5), Alexandre Carrier (6) |
Even strength |
MTL 2, NSH 2 |
| 3rd |
03:10 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Brett Kulak (1) |
Cole Caufield (5), Tyler Toffoli (12) |
Even strength |
MTL 3, NSH 2 |
| 3rd |
10:12 |
Nashville Predators |
Luke Kunin (4) |
Ryan Johansen (13), Matt Benning (3) |
Even strength |
MTL 3, NSH 3 |
| OT |
04:48 |
Nashville Predators |
Filip Forsberg (11) |
Mikael Granlund (21), Roman Josi (14) |
Even strength |
MTL 3, NSH 4 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Montreal Canadiens at Nashville Predators
| Stat |
Montreal Canadiens |
Nashville Predators |
| Shots on goal |
23 |
44 |
| Power play |
1 of 4 |
0 of 5 |
| Penalty minutes |
20 |
18 |
| Hits |
11 |
11 |
| Blocked shots |
13 |
9 |
| Giveaways |
4 |
5 |
| Takeaways |
5 |
8 |
| Faceoffs won |
31/65 (47.7%) |
34/65 (52.3%) |
Box score
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 14 N. Suzuki |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
40% |
24:04 |
| Number 22 C. Caufield |
R |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:00 |
| Number 25 R. Poehling |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
33.3% |
11:29 |
| Number 28 C. Dvorak |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
59.1% |
18:08 |
| Number 40 J. Armia |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:57 |
| Number 55 M. Pezzetta |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
05:38 |
| Number 62 A. Lehkonen |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
11:34 |
| Number 68 M. Hoffman |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
4 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:57 |
| Number 71 J. Evans |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
19:37 |
| Number 73 T. Toffoli |
C |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:45 |
| Number 85 M. Perreault |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
10:39 |
| Number 92 J. Drouin |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:20 |
| Number 8 B. Chiarot |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
29:26 |
| Number 20 C. Wideman |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:56 |
| Number 27 A. Romanov |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
24:24 |
| Number 58 D. Savard |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
|
25:32 |
| Number 59 M. Norlinder |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
08:58 |
| Number 77 B. Kulak |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:00 |
Montreal Canadiens goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 34 J. Allen |
44 |
40 |
4 |
.909 |
64:48 |
OT loss |
Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators 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 9 F. Forsberg |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
22:57 |
| Number 10 C. Sissons |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
69.2% |
12:32 |
| Number 11 L. Kunin |
C |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:17 |
| Number 13 Y. Trenin |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:40 |
| Number 21 N. Cousins |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
14:30 |
| Number 26 P. Tomasino |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
11:31 |
| Number 28 E. Tolvanen |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
15:54 |
| Number 64 M. Granlund |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
38.5% |
24:13 |
| Number 82 T. Novak |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
16.7% |
14:00 |
| Number 84 T. Jeannot |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:14 |
| Number 92 R. Johansen |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
42.1% |
18:11 |
| Number 95 M. Duchene |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
83.3% |
21:47 |
| Number 5 M. Benning |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
15:51 |
| Number 14 M. Ekholm |
D |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
24:48 |
| Number 45 A. Carrier |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:06 |
| Number 57 D. Fabbro |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
16:57 |
| Number 59 R. Josi |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
30:26 |
| Number 90 M. Borowiecki |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
08:53 |
Nashville Predators goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 74 J. Saros |
23 |
20 |
3 |
.870 |
64:48 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Montreal Canadiens at Nashville Predators
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
00:28 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Mike Hoffman |
Tripping |
2 |
| 1st |
07:27 |
Montreal Canadiens |
David Savard |
Interference |
2 |
| 1st |
12:21 |
Nashville Predators |
Ryan Johansen |
High sticking |
2 |
| 1st |
18:50 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Nick Suzuki |
Hooking |
2 |
| 2nd |
01:59 |
Nashville Predators |
Mark Borowiecki |
Fighting (major) |
5 |
| 2nd |
01:59 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Michael Pezzetta |
Fighting (major) |
5 |
| 2nd |
04:11 |
Nashville Predators |
Alexandre Carrier |
Holding the stick |
2 |
| 2nd |
10:01 |
Nashville Predators |
Bench |
Delaying game unsuccessful challenge (bench minor) |
2 |
| 2nd |
10:57 |
Nashville Predators |
Alexandre Carrier |
High sticking |
2 |
| 2nd |
19:57 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Mike Hoffman |
Hooking |
2 |
| 3rd |
03:39 |
Nashville Predators |
Luke Kunin |
Fighting (major) |
5 |
| 3rd |
03:39 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Brett Kulak |
Fighting (major) |
5 |
| 3rd |
12:47 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Bench |
Too many men on the ice (bench minor) |
2 |
Game information
- Montreal Canadiens head coach
- Dominique Ducharme
- Nashville Predators head coach
- John Hynes
- Referees
- Kelly Sutherland, Furman South
- Linesmen
- Scott Cherrey, Mitch Hunt
- Montreal Canadiens scratches
- Jeff Petry, Cedric Paquette, Kale Clague
- Nashville Predators scratches
- Ben Harpur, Philippe Myers
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Columbus Blue Jackets
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at Washington Capitals
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Final
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Toronto Maple Leafs
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Final/SO
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Buffalo Sabres
2
at Carolina Hurricanes
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|
Final
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Chicago Blackhawks
2
at New York Rangers
3
|
Final
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Pittsburgh Penguins
4
at Vancouver Canucks
1
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Final
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