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Boston Bruins 2, Montréal Canadiens 3 (OT) — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Boston Bruins 2, Montréal Canadiens 3 (overtime). Shots on goal: BOS 28, MTL 31. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 BOS 1-1 MTL; P2 BOS 1-1 MTL; P3 BOS 0-0 MTL; OT BOS 0-1 MTL.

Scoring plays: P1 02:22 Pavel Zacha (assists: David Pastrnak, Charlie McAvoy) to make it BOS 1-0 MTL; P1 10:31 Nick Suzuki (assists: Juraj Slafkovský, Cole Caufield) to make it BOS 1-1 MTL; P2 05:41 Pavel Zacha (assists: Viktor Arvidsson, Casey Mittelstadt) to make it BOS 2-1 MTL; P2 13:15 Josh Anderson (assists: Lane Hutson, Brendan Gallagher) to make it BOS 2-2 MTL; OT 04:38 Cole Caufield (assists: Nick Suzuki, Lane Hutson) to make it BOS 2-3 MTL. Top skaters: Pavel Zacha (BOS) 2 G, 0 A; Nick Suzuki (MTL) 1 G, 1 A; Cole Caufield (MTL) 1 G, 1 A; Lane Hutson (MTL) 0 G, 2 A. Goaltending (box score): Jeremy Swayman (BOS) 28 saves on 31, decision O; Jakub Dobes (MTL) 26 saves on 28, decision W.

Standouts

Top Scorer · BOS
Pavel Zacha
2 G, 0 A, 2 PTS, 4 SOG · 16:22 TOI
Goals · MTL
Cole Caufield
1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 4 SOG · 19:58 TOI
Goaltending · MTL
Jakub Dobes
26 saves on 28 shots (.929) · W

Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.

📊 Game Flow

BOS 1 largest lead P1 2:22 (BOS 1, MTL 0)
MTL 1 largest lead OT 4:38 (BOS 2, MTL 3) · 2-0 run, P2 13:15–OT 4:38
Swings 1 lead changes Tied 2 times
Scoring summary
  • P1 2:22 Pavel Zacha (David Pastrnak, Charlie McAvoy) BOS · Power play · backhand shot · BOS 1, MTL 0
  • P1 10:31 Nick Suzuki (Juraj Slafkovský, Cole Caufield) MTL · backhand shot · BOS 1, MTL 1
  • P2 5:41 Pavel Zacha (Viktor Arvidsson, Casey Mittelstadt) BOS · tip-in shot · BOS 2, MTL 1
  • P2 13:15 Josh Anderson (Lane Hutson, Brendan Gallagher) MTL · tip-in shot · BOS 2, MTL 2
  • OT 4:38 Cole Caufield (Nick Suzuki, Lane Hutson) MTL · tip-in shot · BOS 2, MTL 3

Linescore

123OT T
BOS 1100 2
MTL 1101 3

Shots on goal: BOS 28, MTL 31

📋 Team Stats

BOSMTL
28Shots on goal31
57Shot attempts74
25Faceoff wins28
32Hits26
15Blocked shots12
1Power-play goals0
3Takeaways6
19Giveaways11
2Penalty minutes8
90.3%Save %92.9%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3OTTotal
BOS1386128
MTL1377431

🎯 Shot Map

Boston Bruins2 G · 40 attempts
Morgan Geekie: saved (snap)Viktor Arvidsson: saved (snap)Fraser Minten: saved (backhand)Fraser Minten: saved (snap)Pavel Zacha: goal (backhand)Charlie McAvoy: saved (slap)Pavel Zacha: saved (snap)Pavel Zacha: missed the netCasey Mittelstadt: missed the netViktor Arvidsson: saved (snap)Morgan Geekie: missed the netHampus Lindholm: saved (snap)Michael Eyssimont: saved (snap)Charlie McAvoy: saved (poke)Morgan Geekie: missed the netElias Lindholm: saved (snap)Nikita Zadorov: saved (snap)Nikita Zadorov: missed the netAndrew Peeke: saved (snap)Andrew Peeke: saved (snap)Marat Khusnutdinov: saved (snap)Nikita Zadorov: missed the netPavel Zacha: goal (tip-in)Michael Eyssimont: saved (snap)Jonathan Aspirot: saved (snap)Jonathan Aspirot: saved (snap)Mark Kastelic: missed the netJonathan Aspirot: missed the netDavid Pastrnak: saved (snap)Michael Eyssimont: missed the netViktor Arvidsson: missed the netCasey Mittelstadt: saved (snap)Morgan Geekie: saved (snap)Charlie McAvoy: saved (snap)Andrew Peeke: saved (snap)Andrew Peeke: missed the netDavid Pastrnak: missed the netMorgan Geekie: saved (backhand)David Pastrnak: saved (snap)Pavel Zacha: saved (snap)
  • 2Goals5% of attempts
  • 26Saved65% of attempts
  • 12Missed the net30% of attempts
Montréal Canadiens3 G · 59 attempts
Josh Anderson: saved (snap)Jake Evans: saved (tip-in)Ivan Demidov: saved (snap)Noah Dobson: saved (snap)Lane Hutson: missed the netBrendan Gallagher: saved (snap)Josh Anderson: saved (backhand)Alexandre Carrier: missed the netNoah Dobson: missed the netKaiden Guhle: missed the netJake Evans: saved (snap)Jake Evans: saved (deflected)Nick Suzuki: goal (backhand)Nick Suzuki: saved (snap)Cole Caufield: missed the netOliver Kapanen: saved (snap)Nick Suzuki: missed the netMike Matheson: missed the netAlex Newhook: saved (deflected)Zachary Bolduc: missed the netKaiden Guhle: saved (wrist)Cole Caufield: saved (snap)Juraj Slafkovský: saved (snap)Cole Caufield: saved (snap)Cole Caufield: saved (snap)Kaiden Guhle: missed the netKaiden Guhle: missed the netIvan Demidov: missed the netJake Evans: missed the netJayden Struble: missed the netJosh Anderson: goal (tip-in)Jake Evans: saved (snap)Alexandre Carrier: missed the netNoah Dobson: missed the netCole Caufield: missed the netLane Hutson: saved (tip-in)Lane Hutson: missed the netJuraj Slafkovský: missed the netNick Suzuki: missed the netNick Suzuki: saved (backhand)Nick Suzuki: missed the netZachary Bolduc: missed the netJuraj Slafkovský: saved (backhand)Juraj Slafkovský: missed the netIvan Demidov: saved (snap)Juraj Slafkovský: missed the netNoah Dobson: saved (snap)Cole Caufield: missed the netBrendan Gallagher: saved (snap)Alexandre Texier: missed the netJake Evans: saved (snap)Cole Caufield: missed the netKaiden Guhle: saved (snap)Noah Dobson: missed the netJuraj Slafkovský: saved (snap)Ivan Demidov: missed the netNoah Dobson: saved (snap)Alexandre Texier: saved (snap)Cole Caufield: goal (tip-in)
  • 3Goals5% of attempts
  • 28Saved47% of attempts
  • 28Missed the net47% of attempts

● goal (large) · ● saved · ✕ missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.

🏒 Box Score

BOS skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Pavel Zacha C 202-144016:22
Charlie McAvoy D 011-130226:44
David Pastrnak R 011-121124:35
Viktor Arvidsson L 011021117:09
Casey Mittelstadt C 011011016:36
Mason Lohrei D 000000021:03
Hampus Lindholm D 000010119:48
Fraser Minten C 000025019:42
Elias Lindholm C 000-110119:14
Nikita Zadorov D 000-112217:07
Andrew Peeke D 000-133316:44
Marat Khusnutdinov C 000013016:32
Jonathan Aspirot D 000021216:21
Morgan Geekie C 000-130115:53
Sean Kuraly C 000002012:14
Michael Eyssimont C 000-121012:13
Tanner Jeannot L 000003112:00
Mark Kastelic C 000005011:37
BOS goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Jeremy Swayman O 283190.3364:38
MTL skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Nick Suzuki C 112+231024:20
Cole Caufield R 112+240119:58
Lane Hutson D 022+111021:41
Josh Anderson R 101+134013:21
Juraj Slafkovský L 011+131119:35
Brendan Gallagher R 011+126110:37
Noah Dobson D 000032324:02
Mike Matheson D 000001123:12
Kaiden Guhle D 000+122022:27
Alexandre Carrier D 000000118:19
Jake Evans C 000051017:29
Phillip Danault C 000+100114:43
Zachary Bolduc R 000002014:00
Jayden Struble D 000+101013:40
Alexandre Texier L 000012013:36
Oliver Kapanen C 000-111313:20
Ivan Demidov R 000-120012:39
Alex Newhook C 000-111009:14
MTL goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Jakub Dobes W 262892.9264:22

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

2025-26 season series BOS 2 – 2 MTL
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