Montreal Canadiens at Chicago Blackhawks
· United Center, Chicago · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Montreal Canadiens beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5–2 on Friday, December 22, 2023 on the road.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Montreal Canadiens at Chicago Blackhawks
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Montreal Canadiens |
0 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
| Chicago Blackhawks |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Montreal Canadiens at Chicago Blackhawks
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Montreal Canadiens |
7 |
11 |
10 |
28 |
| Chicago Blackhawks |
9 |
6 |
6 |
21 |
Three stars
- J. Slafkovský, Montreal Canadiens (1 goal, 1 assist)
- N. Suzuki, Montreal Canadiens (1 goal, 1 assist)
- J. Anderson, Montreal Canadiens (1 goal)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Montreal Canadiens at Chicago Blackhawks. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
16:56 |
Chicago Blackhawks |
Ryan Donato (6) |
Connor Bedard (17), Isaak Phillips (4) |
Even strength |
MTL 0, CHI 1 |
| 2nd |
03:43 |
Chicago Blackhawks |
Jason Dickinson (10) |
Colin Blackwell (1), Louis Crevier (3) |
Even strength |
MTL 0, CHI 2 |
| 2nd |
04:20 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Mitchell Stephens (1) |
Mike Matheson (19), David Savard (4) |
Even strength |
MTL 1, CHI 2 |
| 2nd |
15:02 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Josh Anderson (5) |
Sean Monahan (11), Jake Evans (9) |
Even strength |
MTL 2, CHI 2 |
| 2nd |
17:33 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Juraj Slafkovský (4) |
Nick Suzuki (20), Jesse Ylonen (3) |
Even strength |
MTL 3, CHI 2 |
| 3rd |
13:11 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Nick Suzuki (10) |
Cole Caufield (16), Juraj Slafkovský (8) |
Even strength |
MTL 4, CHI 2 |
| 3rd |
18:04 |
Montreal Canadiens |
David Savard (3) |
Unassisted |
Even strength, Empty net |
MTL 5, CHI 2 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Montreal Canadiens at Chicago Blackhawks
| Stat |
Montreal Canadiens |
Chicago Blackhawks |
| Shots on goal |
28 |
21 |
| Power play |
0 of 3 |
0 of 1 |
| Penalty minutes |
7 |
11 |
| Hits |
12 |
26 |
| Blocked shots |
17 |
22 |
| Giveaways |
2 |
14 |
| Takeaways |
5 |
13 |
| Faceoffs won |
29/51 (56.9%) |
22/51 (43.1%) |
Box score
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 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
50% |
16:30 |
| Number 13 M. Stephens |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
80% |
09:13 |
| Number 14 N. Suzuki |
C |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
54.5% |
18:11 |
| Number 17 J. Anderson |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
|
18:32 |
| Number 20 J. Slafkovský |
L |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
|
14:58 |
| Number 22 C. Caufield |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
|
13:33 |
| Number 28 C. Dvorak |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
54.5% |
15:39 |
| Number 40 J. Armia |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:50 |
| Number 51 E. Heineman |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
09:43 |
| Number 56 J. Ylonen |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:30 |
| Number 71 J. Evans |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
42.9% |
18:37 |
| Number 91 S. Monahan |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
69.2% |
18:27 |
| Number 8 M. Matheson |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
|
23:15 |
| Number 21 K. Guhle |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
20:39 |
| Number 26 J. Kovacevic |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:56 |
| Number 47 J. Struble |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
|
14:06 |
| Number 52 J. Barron |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
20:45 |
| Number 58 D. Savard |
D |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
|
21:36 |
Montreal Canadiens goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 30 C. Primeau |
21 |
19 |
2 |
.905 |
60:00 |
Win |
Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Blackhawks skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 8 R. Donato |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
|
18:39 |
| Number 11 T. Raddysh |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
100% |
14:02 |
| Number 16 J. Dickinson |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
52.9% |
16:48 |
| Number 17 N. Foligno |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
|
16:52 |
| Number 23 P. Kurashev |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
50% |
17:12 |
| Number 27 L. Reichel |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:05 |
| Number 43 C. Blackwell |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
13:20 |
| Number 52 R. Johnson |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
33.3% |
12:52 |
| Number 58 M. Entwistle |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
7 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
50% |
12:28 |
| Number 90 T. Johnson |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
33.3% |
13:37 |
| Number 91 A. Beauvillier |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
12:46 |
| Number 98 C. Bedard |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
50% |
18:11 |
| Number 5 C. Murphy |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
|
19:27 |
| Number 22 N. Zaitsev |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
|
19:55 |
| Number 25 J. Tinordi |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
|
19:03 |
| Number 41 I. Phillips |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
18:55 |
| Number 46 L. Crevier |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
17:45 |
| Number 55 K. Korchinski |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
20:36 |
Chicago Blackhawks goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 34 P. Mrazek |
27 |
23 |
4 |
.852 |
57:59 |
Loss |
Penalties
Penalties, Montreal Canadiens at Chicago Blackhawks
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
09:42 |
Chicago Blackhawks |
Connor Murphy |
High sticking |
2 |
| 2nd |
01:02 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Joel Armia |
Interference goalkeeper |
2 |
| 2nd |
12:25 |
Chicago Blackhawks |
MacKenzie Entwistle |
Roughing |
2 |
| 2nd |
12:25 |
Chicago Blackhawks |
MacKenzie Entwistle |
Fighting (major) |
5 |
| 2nd |
12:25 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Jayden Struble |
Fighting (major) |
5 |
| 3rd |
19:32 |
Chicago Blackhawks |
Connor Bedard |
Slashing |
2 |
Game information
- Montreal Canadiens head coach
- Martin St. Louis
- Chicago Blackhawks head coach
- Luke Richardson
- Referees
- Mitch Dunning, Kevin Pollock
- Linesmen
- Brandon Grillo, Jesse Marquis
- Montreal Canadiens scratches
- Jake Allen, Michael Pezzetta, Gustav Lindstrom
- Chicago Blackhawks scratches
- Cole Guttman, Alex Vlasic
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| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Philadelphia Flyers
6
 at Detroit Red Wings
7
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Detroit Red Wings, Fri, Dec 22, 2023
|
 Edmonton Oilers
4
 at New York Rangers
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Edmonton Oilers at New York Rangers, Fri, Dec 22, 2023
|
 Boston Bruins
1
 at Winnipeg Jets
5
|
Final
|
Game page: Boston Bruins at Winnipeg Jets, Fri, Dec 22, 2023
|
Sources and further reading
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