Montreal Canadiens at Boston Bruins
· TD Garden, Boston · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Boston Bruins beat the Montreal Canadiens 9–4 on Saturday, January 20, 2024 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Montreal Canadiens at Boston Bruins
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Montreal Canadiens |
2 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
| Boston Bruins |
3 |
2 |
4 |
9 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Montreal Canadiens at Boston Bruins
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Montreal Canadiens |
8 |
6 |
7 |
21 |
| Boston Bruins |
12 |
14 |
10 |
36 |
Three stars
- D. Heinen, Boston Bruins (3 goals)
- D. Pastrnak, Boston Bruins (1 goal, 1 assist)
- C. Coyle, Boston Bruins (1 goal, 1 assist)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Montreal Canadiens at Boston Bruins. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
09:18 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Cole Caufield (16) |
Sean Monahan (18), Juraj Slafkovský (12) |
Power play |
MTL 1, BOS 0 |
| 1st |
12:47 |
Boston Bruins |
Brandon Carlo (3) |
Trent Frederic (11), Jakub Lauko (4) |
Even strength |
MTL 1, BOS 1 |
| 1st |
15:00 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Joel Armia (8) |
Joshua Roy (1), Sean Monahan (19) |
Even strength |
MTL 2, BOS 1 |
| 1st |
18:10 |
Boston Bruins |
Jake DeBrusk (11) |
James van Riemsdyk (21) |
Even strength |
MTL 2, BOS 2 |
| 1st |
19:05 |
Boston Bruins |
Danton Heinen (6) |
Matt Grzelcyk (5), Charlie McAvoy (24) |
Even strength |
MTL 2, BOS 3 |
| 2nd |
06:16 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Mike Matheson (7) |
Sean Monahan (20), Nick Suzuki (26) |
Power play |
MTL 3, BOS 3 |
| 2nd |
10:46 |
Boston Bruins |
Danton Heinen (7) |
Jesper Boqvist (2), Hampus Lindholm (15) |
Even strength |
MTL 3, BOS 4 |
| 2nd |
11:35 |
Boston Bruins |
Charlie Coyle (16) |
David Pastrnak (36), Brad Marchand (23) |
Even strength |
MTL 3, BOS 5 |
| 2nd |
13:19 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Brendan Gallagher (8) |
Rafael Harvey-Pinard (5) |
Even strength |
MTL 4, BOS 5 |
| 3rd |
01:26 |
Boston Bruins |
David Pastrnak (30) |
Unassisted |
Even strength |
MTL 4, BOS 6 |
| 3rd |
04:32 |
Boston Bruins |
Brad Marchand (20) |
Charlie Coyle (20) |
Even strength |
MTL 4, BOS 7 |
| 3rd |
09:13 |
Boston Bruins |
Pavel Zacha (10) |
Jake DeBrusk (13), James van Riemsdyk (22) |
Even strength |
MTL 4, BOS 8 |
| 3rd |
10:40 |
Boston Bruins |
Danton Heinen (8) |
Morgan Geekie (14), Kevin Shattenkirk (8) |
Power play |
MTL 4, BOS 9 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Montreal Canadiens at Boston Bruins
| Stat |
Montreal Canadiens |
Boston Bruins |
| Shots on goal |
21 |
36 |
| Power play |
2 of 3 |
1 of 3 |
| Penalty minutes |
11 |
11 |
| Hits |
44 |
39 |
| Blocked shots |
7 |
14 |
| Giveaways |
7 |
9 |
| Takeaways |
9 |
8 |
| Faceoffs won |
27/55 (49.1%) |
28/55 (50.9%) |
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 11 B. Gallagher |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-2 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
14:15 |
| Number 13 M. Stephens |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
45.5% |
08:44 |
| Number 14 N. Suzuki |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
41.7% |
20:08 |
| Number 17 J. Anderson |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
7 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
|
13:19 |
| Number 20 J. Slafkovský |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-3 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
20:06 |
| Number 22 C. Caufield |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-3 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
|
19:44 |
| Number 40 J. Armia |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:27 |
| Number 49 R. Harvey-Pinard |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
12:57 |
| Number 55 M. Pezzetta |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
|
08:44 |
| Number 71 J. Evans |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
57.1% |
17:22 |
| Number 89 J. Roy |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
11:43 |
| Number 91 S. Monahan |
C |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
47.1% |
17:42 |
| Number 8 M. Matheson |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-3 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
|
22:53 |
| Number 21 K. Guhle |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
22:32 |
| Number 47 J. Struble |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:28 |
| Number 52 J. Barron |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:16 |
| Number 54 J. Harris |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
18:59 |
| Number 58 D. Savard |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:11 |
Montreal Canadiens goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 30 C. Primeau |
6 |
5 |
1 |
.833 |
10:47 |
|
| Number 35 S. Montembeault |
30 |
22 |
8 |
.733 |
49:13 |
Loss |
Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins 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 T. Frederic |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+3 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
40% |
14:28 |
| Number 13 C. Coyle |
C |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
53.3% |
17:26 |
| Number 18 P. Zacha |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
54.5% |
14:52 |
| Number 21 J. van Riemsdyk |
L |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:28 |
| Number 39 M. Geekie |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
42.9% |
17:16 |
| Number 43 D. Heinen |
L |
3 |
0 |
3 |
+1 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
13:27 |
| Number 51 M. Poitras |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
60% |
12:24 |
| Number 63 B. Marchand |
L |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:04 |
| Number 70 J. Boqvist |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
12:30 |
| Number 74 J. DeBrusk |
L |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
12:43 |
| Number 88 D. Pastrnak |
R |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+3 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
18:09 |
| Number 94 J. Lauko |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:43 |
| Number 12 K. Shattenkirk |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
|
14:47 |
| Number 25 B. Carlo |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+3 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
|
18:56 |
| Number 27 H. Lindholm |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
22:57 |
| Number 28 D. Forbort |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
17:08 |
| Number 48 M. Grzelcyk |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:53 |
| Number 73 C. McAvoy |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+5 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
24:47 |
Boston Bruins goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 35 L. Ullmark |
21 |
17 |
4 |
.810 |
60:00 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Montreal Canadiens at Boston Bruins
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
04:06 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Mike Matheson |
Cross checking |
2 |
| 1st |
08:22 |
Boston Bruins |
Kevin Shattenkirk |
Slashing |
2 |
| 2nd |
05:10 |
Boston Bruins |
Charlie Coyle |
High sticking |
2 |
| 2nd |
07:55 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Josh Anderson |
Roughing |
2 |
| 2nd |
07:55 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Josh Anderson |
Fighting (major) |
5 |
| 2nd |
07:55 |
Boston Bruins |
Trent Frederic |
Fighting (major) |
5 |
| 2nd |
18:56 |
Boston Bruins |
Matt Grzelcyk |
Slashing |
2 |
| 3rd |
10:10 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Nick Suzuki |
Slashing |
2 |
Game information
- Montreal Canadiens head coach
- Martin St. Louis
- Boston Bruins head coach
- Jim Montgomery
- Referees
- Chris Rooney, Carter Sandlak
- Linesmen
- Matt MacPherson, Ryan Jackson
- Montreal Canadiens scratches
- Jake Allen, Johnathan Kovacevic, Jesse Ylonen
- Boston Bruins scratches
- Parker Wotherspoon, Oskar Steen
2023-2024 season series
Every Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins game in the 2023-2024 season
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Boston Bruins
2
 at Montreal Canadiens
3
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Boston Bruins at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Nov 11, 2023
|
|
Montreal Canadiens
2
at Boston Bruins
5
|
Final
|
Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Boston Bruins, Sat, Nov 18, 2023
|
|
Montreal Canadiens
4
at Boston Bruins
9
|
Final
|
Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Boston Bruins, Sat, Jan 20, 2024
|
|
Boston Bruins
2
at Montreal Canadiens
1
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Boston Bruins at Montreal Canadiens, Thu, Mar 14, 2024
|
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Status |
Details |
 Tampa Bay Lightning
3
 at Buffalo Sabres
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Buffalo Sabres, Sat, Jan 20, 2024
|
 Colorado Avalanche
7
 at Philadelphia Flyers
4
|
Final
|
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|
 Nashville Predators
2
 at Arizona Coyotes
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Nashville Predators at Arizona Coyotes, Sat, Jan 20, 2024
|
 Winnipeg Jets
2
 at Ottawa Senators
1
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Winnipeg Jets at Ottawa Senators, Sat, Jan 20, 2024
|
 Dallas Stars
6
 at New Jersey Devils
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Dallas Stars at New Jersey Devils, Sat, Jan 20, 2024
|
 Toronto Maple Leafs
4
 at Vancouver Canucks
6
|
Final
|
Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Vancouver Canucks, Sat, Jan 20, 2024
|
 Washington Capitals
0
 at St. Louis Blues
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Washington Capitals at St. Louis Blues, Sat, Jan 20, 2024
|
 Edmonton Oilers
3
 at Calgary Flames
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Calgary Flames, Sat, Jan 20, 2024
|
 Anaheim Ducks
3
 at San Jose Sharks
5
|
Final
|
Game page: Anaheim Ducks at San Jose Sharks, Sat, Jan 20, 2024
|
 Pittsburgh Penguins
2
 at Vegas Golden Knights
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Vegas Golden Knights, Sat, Jan 20, 2024
|
 New York Rangers
1
 at Los Angeles Kings
2
|
Final
|
Game page: New York Rangers at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Jan 20, 2024
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