Montreal Canadiens vs Colorado Avalanche

NHL

Canadiens

15-15-3, 33 PTS

1-2

Final/OT

Avalanche

18-11-2, 38 PTS

Ball Arena

TV: TSN2 / Sportsnet / RDS

On the ice

MTL shoots leftCOL shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	T
MTL	12	4	3	1	20
COL	12	14	9	1	36

In net

Jake Allen34/36 SV, .944

Alexandar Georgiev19/20 SV, .950

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

Who won: Avalanche 2-1

The Colorado Avalanche beat the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 in overtime on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at Ball Arena. The Avalanche lead the series 1-0. Mikko Rantanen led the Avalanche in goals (1). Anthony Richard led the Canadiens in goals (1).

Recap · Dec 21

Rantanen scores in OT, Avalanche beat Canadiens 2-1

Mikko Rantanen scored 1:51 into overtime, Artturi Lehkonen had a goal in his first game against his former team, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 on Wednesday night for their fifth win in six games.

What it means

Season series: COL leads series 1-0.
Canadiens 8-6-3 on the road; Avalanche 9-5-2 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Canadiens6th in Atlantic Division

Florian Xhekaj LW
Undisclosed
Day-To-Day
Bryce Pickford D
Undisclosed
Injured Reserve
Ivan Demidov RW
Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Oliver Kapanen C
Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Sam Montembeault G
Lower Body
Injured Reserve

Avalanche4th in Central Division

Georgii Merkulov C
Undisclosed
Injured Reserve
Logan O'Connor RW
Lower Body
Injured Reserve

Starting goalies

Canadiens6th in Atlantic Division

Jake Allen G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Avalanche4th in Central Division

Alexandar Georgiev G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

COL leads series 1-0

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Game info

Venue: Ball Arena, Denver, CO · Attendance 18,091
Officials: TJ Luxmore (Referee), Jake Brenk (Referee), Bevan Mills (Linesman), Jesse Marquis (Linesman)