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Montréal Canadiens 4, Los Angeles Kings 3 — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Montréal Canadiens 4, Los Angeles Kings 3. Shots on goal: MTL 23, LAK 39. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 MTL 0-1 LAK; P2 MTL 2-1 LAK; P3 MTL 2-1 LAK.

Scoring plays: P1 14:12 Anze Kopitar (assists: Adrian Kempe, Artemi Panarin) to make it MTL 0-1 LAK; P2 03:09 Jake Evans (assists: Kirby Dach, Zachary Bolduc) to make it MTL 1-1 LAK; P2 15:41 Juraj Slafkovský (assists: Nick Suzuki, Alexandre Carrier) to make it MTL 2-1 LAK; P2 17:31 Scott Laughton (assists: Jared Wright, Brandt Clarke) to make it MTL 2-2 LAK; P3 06:44 Alex Laferriere (assists: Brandt Clarke, Trevor Moore) to make it MTL 2-3 LAK; P3 14:38 Juraj Slafkovský (assists: Lane Hutson, Nick Suzuki) to make it MTL 3-3 LAK; P3 15:27 Nick Suzuki (assists: Juraj Slafkovský, Cole Caufield) to make it MTL 4-3 LAK. Top skaters: Juraj Slafkovský (MTL) 2 G, 1 A; Nick Suzuki (MTL) 1 G, 2 A; Brandt Clarke (LAK) 0 G, 2 A; Anze Kopitar (LAK) 1 G, 0 A. Goaltending (box score): Darcy Kuemper (LAK) 19 saves on 23, decision L; Jakub Dobes (MTL) 36 saves on 39, decision W.

Standouts

Top Scorer · MTL
Juraj Slafkovský
2 G, 1 A, 3 PTS, 4 SOG · 16:38 TOI
Goals · MTL
Nick Suzuki
1 G, 2 A, 3 PTS, 5 SOG · 17:14 TOI
Goaltending · MTL
Jakub Dobes
36 saves on 39 shots (.923) · W

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

📊 Game Flow

MTL 1 largest lead P2 15:41 (MTL 2, LAK 1) · 2-0 run, P2 3:09–P2 15:41
LAK 1 largest lead P1 14:12 (MTL 0, LAK 1) · 2-0 run, P2 17:31–P3 6:44
Swings 3 lead changes Tied 3 times
Scoring summary
  • P1 14:12 Anze Kopitar (Adrian Kempe, Artemi Panarin) LAK · tip-in shot · MTL 0, LAK 1
  • P2 3:09 Jake Evans (Kirby Dach, Zachary Bolduc) MTL · slap shot · MTL 1, LAK 1
  • P2 15:41 Juraj Slafkovský (Nick Suzuki, Alexandre Carrier) MTL · wrist shot · MTL 2, LAK 1
  • P2 17:31 Scott Laughton (Jared Wright, Brandt Clarke) LAK · wrist shot · MTL 2, LAK 2
  • P3 6:44 Alex Laferriere (Brandt Clarke, Trevor Moore) LAK · wrist shot · MTL 2, LAK 3
  • P3 14:38 Juraj Slafkovský (Lane Hutson, Nick Suzuki) MTL · Power play · slap shot · MTL 3, LAK 3
  • P3 15:27 Nick Suzuki (Juraj Slafkovský, Cole Caufield) MTL · slap shot · MTL 4, LAK 3

Linescore

123 T
MTL 022 4
LAK 111 3

Shots on goal: MTL 23, LAK 39

📋 Team Stats

MTLLAK
23Shots on goal39
48Shot attempts82
23Faceoff wins22
21Hits32
15Blocked shots13
1Power-play goals0
3Takeaways8
10Giveaways13
6Penalty minutes2
92.3%Save %82.6%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
MTL1111123
LAK16101339

🎯 Shot Map

Montréal Canadiens4 G · 31 attempts
Josh Anderson: missed the netCole Caufield: saved (backhand)Noah Dobson: missed the netOliver Kapanen: missed the netKirby Dach: saved (wrist)Jake Evans: goal (slap)Oliver Kapanen: saved (backhand)Oliver Kapanen: saved (backhand)Nick Suzuki: saved (wrist)Josh Anderson: saved (backhand)Juraj Slafkovský: saved (backhand)Nick Suzuki: saved (wrist)Mike Matheson: saved (wrist)Juraj Slafkovský: goal (wrist)Cole Caufield: saved (tip-in)Zachary Bolduc: missed the netNick Suzuki: saved (wrist)Zachary Bolduc: missed the netBrendan Gallagher: saved (wrist)Lane Hutson: saved (wrist)Noah Dobson: saved (wrist)Josh Anderson: missed the netLane Hutson: saved (wrist)Josh Anderson: saved (wrist)Josh Anderson: saved (wrist)Juraj Slafkovský: goal (slap)Nick Suzuki: missed the netNick Suzuki: saved (wrist)Nick Suzuki: goal (slap)Juraj Slafkovský: saved (backhand)Phillip Danault: missed the net
  • 4Goals13% of attempts
  • 19Saved61% of attempts
  • 8Missed the net26% of attempts
Los Angeles Kings3 G · 69 attempts
Cody Ceci: missed the netJared Wright: missed the netBrian Dumoulin: saved (tip-in)Alex Laferriere: saved (backhand)Alex Laferriere: saved (wrist)Alex Laferriere: saved (tip-in)Brandt Clarke: saved (wrist)Artemi Panarin: saved (wrist)Alex Laferriere: missed the netTaylor Ward: saved (slap)Scott Laughton: missed the netSamuel Helenius: saved (wrist)Anze Kopitar: goal (tip-in)Jared Wright: saved (wrist)Jared Wright: missed the netCody Ceci: saved (wrist)Jeff Malott: saved (wrist)Brandt Clarke: saved (slap)Artemi Panarin: missed the netAdrian Kempe: missed the netArtemi Panarin: missed the netAdrian Kempe: missed the netArtemi Panarin: saved (slap)Quinton Byfield: saved (deflected)Artemi Panarin: saved (slap)Brandt Clarke: missed the netJoel Edmundson: missed the netAnze Kopitar: saved (wrist)Samuel Helenius: missed the netAlex Laferriere: saved (wrist)Quinton Byfield: saved (wrist)Alex Laferriere: missed the netAlex Laferriere: missed the netArtemi Panarin: saved (wrist)Alex Laferriere: missed the netTaylor Ward: missed the netSamuel Helenius: saved (wrist)Adrian Kempe: saved (wrist)Scott Laughton: goal (wrist)Alex Laferriere: missed the netAlex Laferriere: missed the netTrevor Moore: saved (wrist)Anze Kopitar: saved (backhand)Anze Kopitar: saved (backhand)Artemi Panarin: missed the netTrevor Moore: saved (backhand)Anze Kopitar: missed the netTaylor Ward: saved (wrist)Taylor Ward: missed the netTaylor Ward: missed the netSamuel Helenius: missed the netJeff Malott: saved (wrist)Cody Ceci: saved (wrist)Anze Kopitar: missed the netAnze Kopitar: missed the netJoel Edmundson: saved (poke)Trevor Moore: missed the netBrandt Clarke: saved (wrist)Alex Laferriere: goal (wrist)Brian Dumoulin: saved (wrist)Scott Laughton: missed the netArtemi Panarin: missed the netJared Wright: saved (wrist)Adrian Kempe: saved (wrist)Drew Doughty: saved (slap)Artemi Panarin: saved (wrist)Brandt Clarke: missed the netAdrian Kempe: saved (snap)Artemi Panarin: missed the net
  • 3Goals4% of attempts
  • 36Saved52% of attempts
  • 30Missed the net43% 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
Juraj Slafkovský L 213+140116:38
Nick Suzuki C 123050017:14
Jake Evans C 101011017:03
Lane Hutson D 011+221221:55
Alexandre Carrier D 011001318:31
Kirby Dach C 011012013:48
Zachary Bolduc R 011002013:39
Cole Caufield R 011020013:16
Kaiden Guhle D 000-103224:26
Mike Matheson D 000-313124:25
Noah Dobson D 000010021:31
Oliver Kapanen C 000021218:34
Phillip Danault C 000002015:18
Josh Anderson R 000030413:53
Alex Newhook C 000001013:18
Ivan Demidov R 000000011:30
Brendan Gallagher R 000-111009:51
Arber Xhekaj D 000+203009:10
MTL goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Jakub Dobes W 363992.3360:00
LAK skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Brandt Clarke D 022+230324:41
Anze Kopitar C 101+141022:55
Alex Laferriere R 101053120:48
Scott Laughton C 101014015:08
Artemi Panarin L 011+250023:46
Adrian Kempe R 011+131122:10
Trevor Moore L 011020018:05
Jared Wright R 011+122010:44
Drew Doughty D 000-210123:04
Quinton Byfield R 000020021:26
Mikey Anderson D 000-207419:47
Joel Edmundson D 000+210017:58
Brian Dumoulin D 000020014:31
Cody Ceci D 000020112:59
Alex Turcotte C 000003110:56
Taylor Ward R 000-222108:04
Samuel Helenius C 000-127007:08
Jeff Malott L 000-222006:42
LAK goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Darcy Kuemper L 192382.6458:37

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

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