Montreal Canadiens at Colorado Avalanche
· Ball Arena, Denver · Regular Season · Final/OT
Final score
The Colorado Avalanche beat the Montreal Canadiens 2–1 in overtime on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Montreal Canadiens at Colorado Avalanche
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
OTOvertime |
Total |
| Montreal Canadiens |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Colorado Avalanche |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Montreal Canadiens at Colorado Avalanche
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
OTOvertime |
Total |
| Montreal Canadiens |
12 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
20 |
| Colorado Avalanche |
12 |
14 |
9 |
1 |
36 |
Three stars
- M. Rantanen, Colorado Avalanche (1 goal, 1 assist)
- A. Lehkonen, Colorado Avalanche (1 goal)
- J. Allen, Montreal Canadiens (goaltender)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Montreal Canadiens at Colorado Avalanche. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
01:48 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Anthony Richard (1) |
Jake Evans (6), Joel Armia (3) |
Even strength |
MTL 1, COL 0 |
| 3rd |
02:16 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Artturi Lehkonen (9) |
Mikko Rantanen (18), Cale Makar (22) |
Power play |
MTL 1, COL 1 |
| OT |
01:51 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Mikko Rantanen (22) |
Devon Toews (16) |
Even strength |
MTL 1, COL 2 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Montreal Canadiens at Colorado Avalanche
| Stat |
Montreal Canadiens |
Colorado Avalanche |
| Shots on goal |
20 |
36 |
| Power play |
0 of 1 |
1 of 2 |
| Penalty minutes |
4 |
2 |
| Hits |
24 |
26 |
| Blocked shots |
23 |
15 |
| Giveaways |
3 |
6 |
| Takeaways |
7 |
10 |
| Faceoffs won |
23/52 (44.2%) |
29/52 (55.8%) |
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 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
60% |
19:14 |
| Number 17 J. Anderson |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:29 |
| Number 20 J. Slafkovský |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
12:59 |
| Number 22 C. Caufield |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:27 |
| Number 27 J. Drouin |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
25% |
14:32 |
| Number 28 C. Dvorak |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
50% |
15:05 |
| Number 40 J. Armia |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
11:16 |
| Number 63 E. Dadonov |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
14:05 |
| Number 68 M. Hoffman |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:06 |
| Number 71 J. Evans |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
45.5% |
14:24 |
| Number 77 K. Dach |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
19:58 |
| Number 90 A. Richard |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
09:44 |
| Number 6 C. Wideman |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
|
15:58 |
| Number 21 K. Guhle |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
25:23 |
| Number 26 J. Kovacevic |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
20:21 |
| Number 44 J. Edmundson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
|
21:04 |
| Number 54 J. Harris |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
22:54 |
| Number 72 A. Xhekaj |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
14:34 |
Montreal Canadiens goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 34 J. Allen |
36 |
34 |
2 |
.944 |
61:44 |
OT loss |
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 9 E. Rodrigues |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
20:40 |
| Number 13 V. Nichushkin |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:50 |
| Number 18 A. Newhook |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
16:52 |
| Number 25 L. O'Connor |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
16:26 |
| Number 37 J. Compher |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
50% |
22:51 |
| Number 59 B. Meyers |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
70% |
14:00 |
| Number 61 M. Kaut |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
05:45 |
| Number 62 A. Lehkonen |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
|
19:16 |
| Number 81 D. Malgin |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:21 |
| Number 96 M. Rantanen |
R |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
8 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
33.3% |
25:57 |
| Number 6 E. Johnson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
18:35 |
| Number 7 D. Toews |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
27:34 |
| Number 8 C. Makar |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
26:58 |
| Number 17 B. Hunt |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:05 |
| Number 26 J. MacDonald |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
02:55 |
| Number 49 S. Girard |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
21:44 |
| Number 56 K. MacDermid |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
|
03:06 |
| Number 88 A. Englund |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
12:06 |
Colorado Avalanche goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 40 A. Georgiev |
20 |
19 |
1 |
.950 |
61:23 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Montreal Canadiens at Colorado Avalanche
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 2nd |
18:16 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Arber Xhekaj |
Tripping |
2 |
| 3rd |
02:09 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Anthony Richard |
Hooking |
2 |
| 3rd |
09:55 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Denis Malgin |
Slashing |
2 |
Game information
- Montreal Canadiens head coach
- Martin St. Louis
- Colorado Avalanche head coach
- Jared Bednar
- Referees
- Thomas John Luxmore, Jake Brenk
- Linesmen
- Bevan Mills, Jesse Marquis
- Montreal Canadiens scratches
- Mike Matheson, Michael Pezzetta
- Colorado Avalanche scratches
- Andrew Cogliano, Nathan MacKinnon
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Details |
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 at Florida Panthers
2
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Final
|
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|
 Tampa Bay Lightning
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 at Detroit Red Wings
7
|
Final
|
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|
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4
 at Chicago Blackhawks
2
|
Final
|
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|
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6
 at Dallas Stars
3
|
Final
|
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|
 Arizona Coyotes
2
 at Vegas Golden Knights
5
|
Final
|
Game page: Arizona Coyotes at Vegas Golden Knights, Wed, Dec 21, 2022
|
 Minnesota Wild
4
 at Anaheim Ducks
1
|
Final
|
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Sources and further reading
Montreal Canadiens 
at Colorado Avalanche