Boston Bruins vs Montreal Canadiens

NHL

Bruins

37-23-8, 82 PTS

2-3

Final/OT

Canadiens

37-20-10, 84 PTS

Bell Centre

TV: ESPN+

Team	1	2	3	OT	T
BOS	1	1	0	0	2
MTL	1	1	0	1	3

Who won: Canadiens 3-2

The Montreal Canadiens beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 in overtime on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at Bell Centre. The series is tied 2-2. Nick Suzuki led the Canadiens in goals (1). Pavel Zacha led the Bruins in goals (2).

BOS

MTL

Forwards	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	FW	FL	FO%	GV
Viktor ArvidssonLW	1	1	0	0	17:09	3:54	0:00	13:15	18	0	18	1	2	1	0	0	0.0	0
Michael EyssimontC	0	1	0	-1	12:13	0:00	0:00	12:13	15	0	8	0	2	1	0	0	0.0	1
Morgan GeekieC	1	0	0	-1	15:53	3:59	0:00	11:54	18	0	34	0	3	2	0	1	0.0	0
Tanner JeannotLW	1	3	0	0	12:00	0:03	0:05	11:52	14	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	1
Mark KastelicC	0	5	0	0	11:37	0:00	1:07	10:30	16	0	9	0	0	1	0	2	0.0	1
Marat KhusnutdinovC	0	3	0	0	16:32	0:55	0:48	14:49	21	0	13	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	0
Sean KuralyC	0	2	1	0	12:14	0:04	1:11	10:59	16	0	5	0	0	0	4	4	50.0	1
Elias LindholmC	1	0	0	-1	19:14	3:39	0:29	15:06	21	0	12	0	1	0	10	6	62.5	1
Fraser MintenC	0	5	0	0	19:42	4:14	0:20	15:08	20	0	15	0	2	0	4	10	28.6	1
Casey MittelstadtC	0	1	0	0	16:36	3:56	0:00	12:40	18	0	13	1	1	1	0	0	0.0	1
David PastrnakRW	1	1	0	-1	24:35	6:49	0:00	17:46	22	0	26	1	2	1	0	1	0.0	3
Pavel ZachaC	0	4	0	-1	16:22	3:42	0:00	12:40	19	2	22	0	4	1	7	4	63.6	0

Defenses	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	YTDG	A	S	SM	GV	PN	PIM
Jonathan AspirotD	2	1	0	0	16:21	0:10	0:00	16:11	19	2	0	2	1	1	0	0
Hampus LindholmD	1	0	0	0	19:48	0:23	1:25	18:00	21	4	0	1	0	4	0	0
Mason LohreiD	0	0	1	0	21:03	4:13	0:00	16:50	22	7	0	0	0	2	1	2
Charlie McAvoyD	2	0	1	-1	26:44	3:44	1:26	21:34	27	9	1	3	0	1	0	0
Andrew PeekeD	3	3	0	-1	16:44	0:00	0:35	16:09	21	4	0	3	1	0	0	0
Nikita ZadorovD	2	2	0	-1	17:07	0:00	0:34	16:33	23	1	0	1	2	1	0	0