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MTL
6 – 2
FINAL
BOS

Montréal Canadiens 6, Boston Bruins 2 — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Montréal Canadiens 6, Boston Bruins 2. Shots on goal: MTL 29, BOS 28. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 MTL 1-2 BOS; P2 MTL 1-0 BOS; P3 MTL 4-0 BOS.

Scoring plays: P1 11:08 Sammy Blais (assists: Lane Hutson, Noah Dobson) to make it MTL 1-0 BOS; P1 12:25 Marat Khusnutdinov (assists: Mason Lohrei) to make it MTL 1-1 BOS; P1 19:42 Alex Steeves (assists: David Pastrnak, Viktor Arvidsson) to make it MTL 1-2 BOS; P2 01:58 Ivan Demidov to make it MTL 2-2 BOS; P3 07:04 Zachary Bolduc (assists: Nick Suzuki, Lane Hutson) to make it MTL 3-2 BOS; P3 08:43 Cole Caufield (assists: Noah Dobson, Ivan Demidov) to make it MTL 4-2 BOS; P3 10:09 Nick Suzuki (assists: Juraj Slafkovský, Noah Dobson) to make it MTL 5-2 BOS; P3 12:22 Juraj Slafkovský (assists: Lane Hutson) to make it MTL 6-2 BOS. Top skaters: Noah Dobson (MTL) 0 G, 3 A; Lane Hutson (MTL) 0 G, 3 A; Nick Suzuki (MTL) 1 G, 1 A; Juraj Slafkovský (MTL) 1 G, 1 A. Goaltending (box score): Jeremy Swayman (BOS) 23 saves on 29, decision L; Jacob Fowler (MTL) 26 saves on 28, decision W.

Standouts

Top Scorer · MTL
Lane Hutson
0 G, 3 A, 3 PTS, 2 SOG · 22:44 TOI
Goals · MTL
Juraj Slafkovský
1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 2 SOG · 18:19 TOI
Goaltending · MTL
Jacob Fowler
26 saves on 28 shots (.929) · W
Season highs
Elias Lindholm · Season-high 7 shots on goalNoah Dobson · Season-high 3 points

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

📊 Game Flow

MTL 4 largest lead P3 12:22 (MTL 6, BOS 2) · 5-0 run, P2 1:58–P3 12:22
BOS 1 largest lead P1 19:42 (MTL 1, BOS 2) · 2-0 run, P1 12:25–P1 19:42
Swings 2 lead changes Tied 2 times
Scoring summary
  • P1 11:08 Sammy Blais (Lane Hutson, Noah Dobson) MTL · wrist shot · MTL 1, BOS 0
  • P1 12:25 Marat Khusnutdinov (Mason Lohrei) BOS · wrist shot · MTL 1, BOS 1
  • P1 19:42 Alex Steeves (David Pastrnak, Viktor Arvidsson) BOS · Power play · snap shot · MTL 1, BOS 2
  • P2 1:58 Ivan Demidov MTL · wrist shot · MTL 2, BOS 2
  • P3 7:04 Zachary Bolduc (Nick Suzuki, Lane Hutson) MTL · wrist shot · MTL 3, BOS 2
  • P3 8:43 Cole Caufield (Noah Dobson, Ivan Demidov) MTL · Power play · wrist shot · MTL 4, BOS 2
  • P3 10:09 Nick Suzuki (Juraj Slafkovský, Noah Dobson) MTL · Power play · bat shot · MTL 5, BOS 2
  • P3 12:22 Juraj Slafkovský (Lane Hutson) MTL · slap shot · MTL 6, BOS 2

Linescore

123 T
MTL 114 6
BOS 200 2

Shots on goal: MTL 29, BOS 28

Biggest Period

The Montréal Canadiens scored 4 goals in P3 — the biggest single period of the game.

📋 Team Stats

MTLBOS
29Shots on goal28
61Shot attempts51
27Faceoff wins30
23Hits27
18Blocked shots16
2Power-play goals1
3Takeaways7
11Giveaways19
32Penalty minutes34
92.9%Save %79.3%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
MTL812929
BOS175628

🎯 Shot Map

Montréal Canadiens6 G · 43 attempts
Nick Suzuki: missed the netMike Matheson: saved (snap)Noah Dobson: missed the netJosh Anderson: saved (backhand)Alexandre Texier: saved (snap)Zachary Bolduc: missed the netCole Caufield: saved (wrist)Cole Caufield: saved (slap)Sammy Blais: goal (wrist)Mike Matheson: saved (slap)Nick Suzuki: saved (snap)Jayden Struble: missed the netIvan Demidov: goal (wrist)Alexandre Carrier: saved (wrist)Lane Hutson: saved (wrist)Josh Anderson: saved (snap)Phillip Danault: saved (backhand)Alexandre Carrier: missed the netCole Caufield: saved (snap)Arber Xhekaj: saved (slap)Cole Caufield: missed the netMike Matheson: missed the netMike Matheson: saved (wrist)Jayden Struble: missed the netArber Xhekaj: saved (slap)Brendan Gallagher: missed the netCole Caufield: saved (wrist)Josh Anderson: saved (snap)Joseph Veleno: saved (wrist)Oliver Kapanen: saved (wrap-around)Cole Caufield: missed the netSammy Blais: missed the netZachary Bolduc: goal (wrist)Zachary Bolduc: saved (snap)Noah Dobson: missed the netCole Caufield: goal (wrist)Juraj Slafkovský: saved (tip-in)Noah Dobson: missed the netNick Suzuki: goal (bat)Oliver Kapanen: saved (wrist)Juraj Slafkovský: goal (slap)Nick Suzuki: missed the netLane Hutson: saved (wrist)
  • 6Goals14% of attempts
  • 23Saved53% of attempts
  • 14Missed the net33% of attempts
Boston Bruins2 G · 35 attempts
Casey Mittelstadt: saved (snap)Viktor Arvidsson: saved (tip-in)Andrew Peeke: saved (snap)Elias Lindholm: saved (snap)Morgan Geekie: saved (snap)Elias Lindholm: saved (backhand)Morgan Geekie: saved (slap)Hampus Lindholm: missed the netElias Lindholm: saved (snap)David Pastrnak: saved (slap)Alex Steeves: saved (snap)Marat Khusnutdinov: goal (wrist)Vladislav Kolyachonok: missed the netPavel Zacha: saved (slap)Casey Mittelstadt: missed the netElias Lindholm: saved (tip-in)Elias Lindholm: saved (snap)Morgan Geekie: saved (snap)Morgan Geekie: missed the netCharlie McAvoy: missed the netDavid Pastrnak: saved (deflected)Alex Steeves: goal (snap)Tanner Jeannot: saved (backhand)Viktor Arvidsson: saved (snap)Mason Lohrei: saved (snap)Charlie McAvoy: saved (snap)Vladislav Kolyachonok: saved (snap)Sean Kuraly: saved (snap)Sean Kuraly: saved (backhand)Nikita Zadorov: saved (snap)Vladislav Kolyachonok: missed the netElias Lindholm: saved (snap)Mark Kastelic: missed the netFraser Minten: saved (backhand)Elias Lindholm: saved (snap)
  • 2Goals6% of attempts
  • 26Saved74% of attempts
  • 7Missed the net20% of attempts

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

🏒 Box Score

MTL skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Noah Dobson D 033000224:04
Lane Hutson D 033+420022:44
Nick Suzuki C 112+121223:26
Juraj Slafkovský L 112+122018:19
Ivan Demidov R 112+110114:07
Cole Caufield R 101+151018:51
Zachary Bolduc R 101+123017:49
Sammy Blais L 101+113109:10
Mike Matheson D 000-130723:34
Alexandre Carrier D 000+212220:07
Oliver Kapanen C 000+120217:01
Phillip Danault C 000012015:29
Brendan Gallagher R 000+103015:24
Josh Anderson R 000030014:03
Joseph Veleno C 000011012:36
Jayden Struble D 000+103010:44
Arber Xhekaj D 000022007:42
Alexandre Texier L 000+110104:20
MTL goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Jacob Fowler W 262892.9259:37
BOS skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Alex Steeves C 101+123010:44
Marat Khusnutdinov C 101+112110:24
David Pastrnak R 011-221020:14
Mason Lohrei D 011011116:56
Viktor Arvidsson L 011-121014:34
Charlie McAvoy D 000-113126:44
Andrew Peeke D 000-211420:18
Hampus Lindholm D 000000119:40
Elias Lindholm C 000-171118:04
Nikita Zadorov D 000-211317:43
Morgan Geekie C 000-132116:40
Pavel Zacha C 000-213015:17
Fraser Minten C 000012015:10
Casey Mittelstadt C 000-110014:38
Sean Kuraly C 000020013:41
Mark Kastelic C 000-103012:50
Vladislav Kolyachonok D 000-110310:35
Tanner Jeannot L 000-213010:23
BOS goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Jeremy Swayman L 232979.3660:00

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