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Montreal Canadiens vs Detroit Red Wings

NHL
Canadiens
23-16-5, 51 PTS
3-2
Final
Red Wings
16-22-7, 39 PTS
Little Caesars Arena
TV: TSN2 / Sportsnet / RDS

On the ice

MTL shoots leftDET shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
MTL810725
DET9121132

In net

Antti Niemi30/32 SV, .938
Jimmy Howard22/25 SV, .880
Team123T
MTL0213
DET0112

Who won: Canadiens 3-2

The Montreal Canadiens beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at Little Caesars Arena. The Canadiens lead the series 2-0. Jeff Petry led the Canadiens in goals (1). Andreas Athanasiou led the Red Wings in goals (2).

Player of the game

Andreas Athanasiou

DET · 2 G, 4 SOG

7.9

Deserved to win

46%
MTL · 2.58 xG
54%
DET · 2.82 xG

Red Wings deserved better: 54% on chances, lost 2-3

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:14Phillip Danault

    Face off

    Face Off

  3. P3 0:16Dylan Larkin

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    D. Larkin

  4. P3 1:19Anthony Mantha

    Blocked

  5. P3 1:29Dylan Larkin

    Big hit on J. Benn

    Hit

    D. Larkin

  6. P3 3:41Joel Armia
    TO

    Giveaway

  7. P3 7:39Max Domi
    TO

    Takeaway

    M. Domi · 1 A

  8. P3 9:28Andreas Athanasiou

    Missed the net

    Missed

    A. Athanasiou · 2 G

  9. P3 9:56Tomas Tatar

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    T. Tatar · 2 A

  10. GOALP3 15:02
    Andreas Athanasiou

    Goal!

    A. Athanasiou · 2 G

    Goal

    MTL 3 - 2 DET
  11. P3 15:05Andreas Athanasiou

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    A. Athanasiou · 2 G

  12. P3 15:06Jordie Benn
    TO

    Giveaway

    J. Benn · 1 A

  13. P3 15:50Phillip Danault

    Face off

    Face Off

  14. P3 15:51Joel Armia

    Missed the net

    Missed

    J. Armia · 1 G

  15. P3 16:33Brendan Gallagher

    Big hit on D. Cholowski

    Hit

    B. Gallagher · 1 G

  16. P3 17:39Jacob De La Rose

    Shot blocked by C. Hudon

    Blocked

    J. De La Rose

  17. P3 18:25Tyler Bertuzzi
    TO

    Takeaway

    T. Bertuzzi

  18. GOALP3 19:41
    Jeff Petry

    Goal!

    J. Petry · 1 G

    Goal

    MTL 3 - 1 DET
  19. P3 19:49Nick Jensen
    TO

    Giveaway

    N. Jensen

  20. P3 20:00Phillip Danault

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    P. Danault · 1 A

  21. Start of the 3rd period
  22. End of the 2nd period
  23. P2 0:03Filip Hronek

    Shot blocked by J. Armia

    Blocked

    F. Hronek

  24. P2 0:04Shea Weber
    TO

    Giveaway

    S. Weber

  25. P2 0:11Andreas Athanasiou

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    A. Athanasiou · 2 G

Leaders

MTLDET
Goals
Jeff Petry
1
Andreas Athanasiou
2
Assists
Tomas Tatar
2
Anthony Mantha
1
Points
Tomas Tatar
2
Andreas Athanasiou
2

Season seriesMTL leads series 2-0

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