New York Islanders vs Montreal Canadiens

NHL

Islanders

14-8-8, 36 PTS

3-5

Final

Canadiens

13-13-4, 30 PTS

Bell Centre

TV: TSN2 / Sportsnet / RDS

On the ice

NYI shoots leftMTL shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
NYI	10	6	17	33
MTL	15	21	5	41

In net

Semyon Varlamov36/40 SV, .900

Sam Montembeault30/33 SV, .909

Team	1	2	3	T
NYI	0	0	3	3
MTL	0	4	1	5

Who won: Canadiens 5-3

The Montreal Canadiens beat the New York Islanders 5-3 on Saturday, December 16, 2023 at Bell Centre. The Canadiens lead the series 1-0. The Canadiens outscored the Islanders 4-0 in the 2nd period. Josh Anderson led the Canadiens in goals (2). Brock Nelson led the Islanders in goals (2).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:20
Mitchell Stephens faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
GOALP3 0:20
Goal! Wrist shot
Christian Dvorak
Christian Dvorak Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (17)
NYI 3 - 5 MTL
P3 0:26
Kaiden Guhle hit Kyle Palmieri
P3 0:45
Juraj Slafkovsky Wrist Shot Wide Right
P3 0:51
TO
Takeaway by Nick Suzuki
P3 1:16
TO
Giveaway by David Savard
P3 1:34
Mike Matheson shot blocked by Kyle Palmieri
P3 1:52
Josh Anderson Wrist Shot Wide Right
P3 2:12
Jean-Gabriel Pageau Tip-In Wide Left
P3 2:48
TO
Takeaway by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
P3 2:51
Brendan Gallagher hit Samuel Bolduc
P3 3:01
Brendan Gallagher faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
P3 3:50
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Bo Horvat
P3 3:53
Jean-Gabriel Pageau Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
P3 4:05
TO
Takeaway by Christian Dvorak
P3 4:56
Alexander Romanov Wrist Shot Short
P3 5:02
Justin Barron hit Pierre Engvall
P3 5:11
Noah Dobson shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovsky
P3 5:27
Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
P3 5:54
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Brock Nelson
GOALP3 5:54
Goal! Snap shot
Bo Horvat
Bo Horvat Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Noah Dobson (27), Alexander Romanov (5)
NYI 3 - 4 MTL
P3 5:58
Noah Dobson Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
P3 6:01
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Jake Evans