Montreal Canadiens vs Arizona Coyotes

NHL

Canadiens

18-13-5, 41 PTS

2-1

Final

Coyotes

14-18-2, 30 PTS

Desert Diamond Arena

TV: TSN2 / Sportsnet / RDS

On the ice

MTL shoots leftARI shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
MTL	12	8	8	28
ARI	14	15	8	37

In net

Carey Price36/37 SV, .973

Darcy Kuemper26/28 SV, .929

Team	1	2	3	T
MTL	0	1	1	2
ARI	0	1	0	1

Who won: Canadiens 2-1

The Montreal Canadiens beat the Arizona Coyotes 2-1 on Thursday, December 20, 2018 at Desert Diamond Arena. The Canadiens lead the series 1-0. Paul Byron led the Canadiens in goals (1). Oliver Ekman-Larsson led the Coyotes in goals (1).

Player of the game

Carey Price

MTL · 36 saves, .973

7.8

Deserved to win

33%

MTL · 2.59 xG

67%

ARI · 3.57 xG

Coyotes deserved better: 67% on chances, lost 1-2

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
P3 0:03
Shot blocked by S. Weber
Blocked
J. Chychrun · 1 A
P3 0:10
Face off
Face Off
P3 0:11
Shot
P3 0:16
Big hit on S. Weber
Hit
J. Chychrun · 1 A
P3 3:02
TO
Takeaway
B. Richardson
P3 4:55
Missed
P3 6:05
TO
Giveaway
A. Goligoski
P3 8:22
Penalty: penalty
Penalty
S. Weber · 1 G
GOALP3 18:44
Goal!
P. Byron · 1 G
Goal
MTL 2 - 1 ARI
P3 18:46
Shot on goal
Shot
V. Mete
P3 19:02
Big hit on P. Danault
Hit
J. Oesterle
P3 20:00
Faceoff win
Face Off
M. Domi
Start of the 3rd period
End of the 2nd period
P2 0:09
Shot on goal
Shot
D. Stepan
P2 0:11
TO
Giveaway
T. Tatar
P2 0:22
Face off
Face Off
P2 0:31
Shot blocked by R. Panik
Blocked
J. Petry · 1 A
P2 1:00
Big hit on M. Domi
Hit
A. Goligoski
P2 1:26
Penalty: penalty
Penalty
N. Hjalmarsson
P2 1:27
Missed the net
Missed
T. Tatar
P2 1:42
TO
Takeaway
A. Lehkonen
GOALP2 13:11
Goal!
O. Ekman-Larsson · 1 G
Goal
MTL 1 - 1 ARI
P2 13:18
Face off
Face Off

Leaders

MTLARI

Goals

Paul Byron

Oliver Ekman-Larsson

Assists

Phillip Danault

Nick Schmaltz

Points

Shea Weber