Patrik Laine scored in his Montreal debut, and Nick Suzuki clinched it in OT as the Canadiens edged the Islanders 2-1. Laine hadn't played since a knee injury in September.
Goals by period
Goals by period, New York Islanders at Montreal Canadiens
Team
1st1st period
2nd2nd period
3rd3rd period
OTOvertime
Total
New York Islanders
0
1
0
0
1
Montreal Canadiens
0
1
0
1
2
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, New York Islanders at Montreal Canadiens
Team
1st1st period
2nd2nd period
3rd3rd period
OTOvertime
Total
New York Islanders
5
17
6
3
31
Montreal Canadiens
7
11
7
2
27
Three stars
P. Laine, Montreal Canadiens (1 goal)
N. Suzuki, Montreal Canadiens (1 goal, 1 assist)
S. Montembeault, Montreal Canadiens (goaltender)
Scoring summary
Every goal, New York Islanders at Montreal Canadiens. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period
Time
Team
Goal
Assists
Type
Score
2nd
07:23
Montreal Canadiens
Patrik Laine (1)
Lane Hutson (16), Nick Suzuki (16)
Power play
NYI 0, MTL 1
2nd
18:55
New York Islanders
Anders Lee (11)
Oliver Wahlstrom (2), Noah Dobson (10)
Even strength
NYI 1, MTL 1
OT
02:39
Montreal Canadiens
Nick Suzuki (10)
Mike Matheson (13), Cole Caufield (7)
Even strength
NYI 1, MTL 2
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
31
27
Power play
0 of 3
1 of 2
Penalty minutes
4
6
Hits
32
37
Blocked shots
9
19
Giveaways
10
13
Takeaways
3
4
Faceoffs won
19/43 (44.2%)
24/43 (55.8%)
Box score
New York Islanders
New York Islanders 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 7 M. Tsyplakov
R
0
0
0
0
2
2
5
0
0
15:47
Number 10 S. Holmstrom
R
0
0
0
-1
0
2
0
0
0
18:48
Number 14 B. Horvat
C
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
50%
21:59
Number 17 M. Martin
L
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
10:13
Number 20 H. Fasching
R
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
11:16
Number 21 K. Palmieri
C
0
0
0
0
0
4
2
0
0
19:45
Number 26 O. Wahlstrom
R
0
1
1
+1
0
1
0
1
0
11:31
Number 27 A. Lee
L
1
0
1
+1
0
4
1
0
0
100%
19:10
Number 29 B. Nelson
C
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
33.3%
19:24
Number 32 K. MacLean
C
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
75%
13:19
Number 44 J. Pageau
C
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
0
0
33.3%
14:28
Number 53 C. Cizikas
C
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
42.9%
11:12
Number 6 R. Pulock
D
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
0
22:46
Number 8 N. Dobson
D
0
1
1
0
0
3
2
0
0
24:40
Number 24 S. Mayfield
D
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
15:16
Number 28 A. Romanov
D
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
2
0
22:59
Number 34 G. Hutton
D
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
1
0
15:19
Number 36 I. George
D
0
0
0
+1
0
1
0
0
0
17:31
New York Islanders goalies
Goalie
SAShots against
SVSaves
GAGoals against
SV%Save percentage
TOITime on ice
DECDecision
Number 30 I. Sorokin
27
25
2
.926
62:39
OT loss
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
0
0
0
0
0
2
4
0
0
11:22
Number 13 C. Caufield
R
0
1
1
+1
0
2
1
1
0
18:26
Number 14 N. Suzuki
C
1
1
2
+1
0
3
1
2
0
72.7%
19:17
Number 15 A. Newhook
C
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
100%
16:17
Number 17 J. Anderson
R
0
0
0
0
2
0
4
1
0
100%
13:02
Number 20 J. Slafkovský
L
0
0
0
-1
0
1
6
0
0
17:23
Number 28 C. Dvorak
C
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
66.7%
13:01
Number 40 J. Armia
R
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
13:09
Number 51 E. Heineman
L
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
09:24
Number 71 J. Evans
C
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
27.3%
15:11
Number 77 K. Dach
C
0
0
0
-1
0
0
2
1
0
16.7%
17:33
Number 92 P. Laine
L
1
0
1
-1
0
2
2
1
1
100%
17:27
Number 8 M. Matheson
D
0
1
1
+1
0
2
1
3
0
25:19
Number 21 K. Guhle
D
0
0
0
-1
0
1
1
1
0
20:03
Number 47 J. Struble
D
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
4
0
17:17
Number 48 L. Hutson
D
0
1
1
-1
0
1
0
1
0
20:34
Number 58 D. Savard
D
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
18:35
Number 72 A. Xhekaj
D
0
0
0
0
2
5
3
1
0
18:50
Montreal Canadiens goalies
Goalie
SAShots against
SVSaves
GAGoals against
SV%Save percentage
TOITime on ice
DECDecision
Number 35 S. Montembeault
31
30
1
.968
62:26
Win
Penalties
Penalties, New York Islanders at Montreal Canadiens
Period
Time
Team
Player
Infraction
Minutes
1st
01:21
New York Islanders
Maxim Tsyplakov
Tripping
2
1st
19:54
Montreal Canadiens
Jayden Struble
Interference
2
2nd
06:49
New York Islanders
Hudson Fasching
High sticking
2
2nd
07:45
Montreal Canadiens
Josh Anderson
Interference
2
2nd
15:47
Montreal Canadiens
Arber Xhekaj
Tripping
2
Game information
New York Islanders head coach
Patrick Roy
Montreal Canadiens head coach
Martin St. Louis
Referees
Peter MacDougall, Steve Kozari
Linesmen
Jonathan Deschamps, Ryan Daisy
New York Islanders scratches
Pierre Engvall, Dennis Cholowski
Montreal Canadiens scratches
Michael Pezzetta, Justin Barron
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