New York Islanders at Montreal Canadiens
· Centre Bell, Montreal · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Montreal Canadiens beat the New York Islanders 5–3 on Saturday, December 16, 2023 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, New York Islanders at Montreal Canadiens
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| New York Islanders |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
| Montreal Canadiens |
0 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, New York Islanders at Montreal Canadiens
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| New York Islanders |
10 |
6 |
17 |
33 |
| Montreal Canadiens |
15 |
21 |
5 |
41 |
Three stars
- J. Anderson, Montreal Canadiens (2 goals)
- B. Nelson, New York Islanders (2 goals)
- C. Caufield, Montreal Canadiens (1 goal)
Scoring summary
Every goal, New York Islanders at Montreal Canadiens. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 2nd |
07:45 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Joel Armia (4) |
Brendan Gallagher (6), Kaiden Guhle (7) |
Even strength |
NYI 0, MTL 1 |
| 2nd |
10:35 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Josh Anderson (2) |
Justin Barron (4), Sean Monahan (9) |
Even strength |
NYI 0, MTL 2 |
| 2nd |
19:06 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Josh Anderson (3) |
Sean Monahan (10), Justin Barron (5) |
Even strength |
NYI 0, MTL 3 |
| 2nd |
19:21 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Cole Caufield (8) |
Nick Suzuki (16), Juraj Slafkovský (6) |
Even strength |
NYI 0, MTL 4 |
| 3rd |
02:07 |
New York Islanders |
Brock Nelson (14) |
Noah Dobson (25) |
Shorthanded |
NYI 1, MTL 4 |
| 3rd |
03:43 |
New York Islanders |
Brock Nelson (15) |
Noah Dobson (26) |
Even strength |
NYI 2, MTL 4 |
| 3rd |
14:06 |
New York Islanders |
Bo Horvat (12) |
Noah Dobson (27), Alexander Romanov (5) |
Even strength |
NYI 3, MTL 4 |
| 3rd |
19:40 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Christian Dvorak (2) |
Nick Suzuki (17) |
Even strength, Empty net |
NYI 3, MTL 5 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, New York Islanders at Montreal Canadiens
| Stat |
New York Islanders |
Montreal Canadiens |
| Shots on goal |
33 |
41 |
| Power play |
0 of 1 |
0 of 2 |
| Penalty minutes |
4 |
2 |
| Hits |
27 |
20 |
| Blocked shots |
14 |
18 |
| Giveaways |
7 |
6 |
| Takeaways |
5 |
6 |
| Faceoffs won |
17/52 (32.7%) |
35/52 (67.3%) |
Box score
New York Islanders
New York Islanders skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 10 S. Holmstrom |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
12:31 |
| Number 13 M. Barzal |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
21:04 |
| Number 14 B. Horvat |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
38.1% |
20:03 |
| Number 15 C. Clutterbuck |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
|
12:23 |
| Number 16 J. Gauthier |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
10:03 |
| Number 18 P. Engvall |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
16:08 |
| Number 20 H. Fasching |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
|
10:36 |
| Number 21 K. Palmieri |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
|
15:44 |
| Number 27 A. Lee |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
|
16:06 |
| Number 29 B. Nelson |
C |
2 |
0 |
2 |
-1 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
33.3% |
15:19 |
| Number 44 J. Pageau |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
46.2% |
15:10 |
| Number 53 C. Cizikas |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
|
13:15 |
| Number 2 M. Reilly |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:51 |
| Number 4 S. Bolduc |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
|
13:27 |
| Number 8 N. Dobson |
D |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
26:43 |
| Number 25 S. Aho |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
23:47 |
| Number 28 A. Romanov |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
|
18:54 |
| Number 41 R. Bortuzzo |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:59 |
New York Islanders goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 40 S. Varlamov |
40 |
36 |
4 |
.900 |
58:57 |
Loss |
Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 11 B. Gallagher |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
50% |
13:11 |
| Number 13 M. Stephens |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
80% |
11:18 |
| Number 14 N. Suzuki |
C |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
53.8% |
19:17 |
| Number 17 J. Anderson |
R |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
|
16:40 |
| Number 20 J. Slafkovský |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
|
19:26 |
| Number 22 C. Caufield |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
|
18:57 |
| Number 28 C. Dvorak |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
80% |
16:52 |
| Number 40 J. Armia |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
50% |
14:25 |
| Number 55 M. Pezzetta |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
|
09:49 |
| Number 56 J. Ylonen |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
10:06 |
| Number 71 J. Evans |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
62.5% |
15:26 |
| Number 91 S. Monahan |
C |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
72.7% |
16:26 |
| Number 8 M. Matheson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
|
25:12 |
| Number 21 K. Guhle |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+4 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
|
19:51 |
| Number 26 J. Kovacevic |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
|
15:18 |
| Number 47 J. Struble |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
15:34 |
| Number 52 J. Barron |
D |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:55 |
| Number 58 D. Savard |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
22:17 |
Montreal Canadiens goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 35 S. Montembeault |
33 |
30 |
3 |
.909 |
60:00 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, New York Islanders at Montreal Canadiens
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 2nd |
03:05 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Johnathan Kovacevic |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
13:47 |
New York Islanders |
Brock Nelson |
Slashing |
2 |
| 3rd |
00:37 |
New York Islanders |
Anders Lee |
Slashing |
2 |
Game information
- New York Islanders head coach
- Lane Lambert
- Montreal Canadiens head coach
- Martin St. Louis
- Referees
- Mitch Dunning, Kevin Pollock
- Linesmen
- Steve Barton, Jonathan Deschamps
- New York Islanders scratches
- Grant Hutton, Oliver Wahlstrom
- Montreal Canadiens scratches
- Cayden Primeau, Gustav Lindstrom, Emil Heineman
Other NHL games on Dec 16
Other NHL games on Saturday, December 16, 2023
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Vancouver Canucks
1
 at Minnesota Wild
2
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Minnesota Wild, Sat, Dec 16, 2023
|
 New York Rangers
2
 at Boston Bruins
1
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: New York Rangers at Boston Bruins, Sat, Dec 16, 2023
|
 New Jersey Devils
6
 at Columbus Blue Jackets
3
|
Final
|
Game page: New Jersey Devils at Columbus Blue Jackets, Sat, Dec 16, 2023
|
 Detroit Red Wings
0
 at Philadelphia Flyers
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Philadelphia Flyers, Sat, Dec 16, 2023
|
 Pittsburgh Penguins
0
 at Toronto Maple Leafs
7
|
Final
|
Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Dec 16, 2023
|
 Colorado Avalanche
2
 at Winnipeg Jets
6
|
Final
|
Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Winnipeg Jets, Sat, Dec 16, 2023
|
 Washington Capitals
1
 at Nashville Predators
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Washington Capitals at Nashville Predators, Sat, Dec 16, 2023
|
 Dallas Stars
3
 at St. Louis Blues
4
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Dallas Stars at St. Louis Blues, Sat, Dec 16, 2023
|
 Buffalo Sabres
0
 at Arizona Coyotes
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Arizona Coyotes, Sat, Dec 16, 2023
|
 Tampa Bay Lightning
2
 at Calgary Flames
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Calgary Flames, Sat, Dec 16, 2023
|
 Florida Panthers
5
 at Edmonton Oilers
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Florida Panthers at Edmonton Oilers, Sat, Dec 16, 2023
|
 Los Angeles Kings
3
 at Seattle Kraken
2
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Seattle Kraken, Sat, Dec 16, 2023
|
Sources and further reading
New York Islanders 
at Montreal Canadiens