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).

Recap · Dec 16

Josh Anderson scores twice lifting Canadiens to 5-3 win over Islanders

Josh Anderson scored twice as the Montreal Canadiens held on for a 5-3 win over the New York Islanders on Saturday night.

What it means

Season series: MTL leads series 1-0.
Islanders 6-5-2 on the road; Canadiens 7-9-2 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Islanders4th in Metropolitan Division

Alexander Romanov D
Undisclosed
Day-To-Day
Mathew Barzal C
Knee
Injured Reserve

Canadiens7th in Atlantic Division

Oliver Kapanen C
Lower Body
Out
Bryce Pickford D
Undisclosed
Injured Reserve
Ivan Demidov RW
Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Kaiden Guhle D
Groin, Surgery
Injured Reserve
Lucas Condotta LW
Undisclosed
Injured Reserve

Starting goalies

Islanders4th in Metropolitan Division

Semyon Varlamov G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Canadiens7th in Atlantic Division

Sam Montembeault G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

MTL leads series 1-0

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Game info

Venue: Bell Centre, Montreal, Canada · Attendance 21,105
Officials: Kevin Pollock (Referee), Mitch Dunning (Referee), Steve Barton (Linesman), Jonathan Deschamps (Linesman)