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BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Montreal 4, Columbus 3
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, October 26, 2023
Where: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec
Referees: Cody Beach, Kevin Pollock
Linesmen: Kyle Flemington, Ben O'Quinn
Attendance: 21105
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final OT123OTT
Columbus 21003
Montreal 02114
Periods:
  • All
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • OT
1
Columbus   Montreal
Boone Jenner wins the faceoff against Nick Suzuki. 0:00  
  0:24 Cole Caufield shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins.
Adam Fantilli wins the faceoff against Alex Newhook. 0:26  
  0:40 Giveaway by Mike Matheson.
Emil Bemstrom shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 0:46  
  0:48 Sean Monahan wins the faceoff against Justin Danforth.
  1:08 Tanner Pearson shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins.
Cole Sillinger blocks shot from Brendan Gallagher. 1:18  
Dmitri Voronkov hits Jesse Ylonen. 1:47  
  2:06 Michael Pezzetta hits Zach Werenski.
  2:25 Rafael Harvey-Pinard hits Damon Severson.
Giveaway by Damon Severson. 2:27  
Damon Severson blocks shot from Cole Caufield. 2:27  
Jack Roslovic scores. Assisted by Johnny Gaudreau and Zach Werenski. 2:46  
Adam Fantilli wins the faceoff against Alex Newhook. 2:46  
Adam Fantilli hits Justin Barron. 2:57  
  3:06 Justin Barron blocks shot from Alexandre Texier.
Cole Sillinger wins the faceoff against Sean Monahan. 3:28  
Cole Sillinger wins the faceoff against Nick Suzuki. 3:35  
Shot by Cole Sillinger misses the net 3:47  
  4:05 Arber Xhekaj blocks shot from Justin Danforth.
  4:09 Arber Xhekaj blocks shot from Damon Severson.
  4:39 Arber Xhekaj penalty for fighting against Dmitri Voronkov - 5 mins (Major).
Dmitri Voronkov penalty for fighting against Arber Xhekaj - 5 mins (Major). 4:39  
  4:39 Arber Xhekaj penalty for boarding - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Dmitri Voronkov.
Boone Jenner wins the faceoff against Nick Suzuki. 4:39  
Dmitri Voronkov penalty for roughing - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Arber Xhekaj. 4:39  
  4:51 Shot by Nick Suzuki misses the net
Takeaway by Damon Severson. 4:57  
  5:07 Mike Matheson hits Jack Roslovic.
Jack Roslovic hits Mike Matheson. 5:14  
  5:30 Takeaway by Alex Newhook.
  5:31 Shot by Alex Newhook misses the net
Alexandre Texier shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 5:54  
Adam Fantilli shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 5:55  
Adam Fantilli wins the faceoff against Jake Evans. 5:56  
Ivan Provorov blocks shot from Johnathan Kovacevic. 6:17  
  6:50 Tanner Pearson penalty for roughing - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Cole Sillinger.
Cole Sillinger penalty for boarding - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Alex Newhook. 6:50  
  6:50 Sean Monahan wins the faceoff against Adam Fantilli.
  6:55 Takeaway by Sean Monahan.
  7:01 Josh Anderson hits Adam Fantilli.
Adam Fantilli blocks shot from Mike Matheson. 7:34  
  7:43 Justin Barron shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins.
  7:44 Sean Monahan shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins.
  8:04 Nick Suzuki shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins.
  8:50 Giveaway by Nick Suzuki.
  9:27 Brendan Gallagher hits Kirill Marchenko.
Justin Danforth blocks shot from Johnathan Kovacevic. 9:35  
Erik Gudbranson blocks shot from Brendan Gallagher. 9:40  
  9:49 Mike Matheson shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins.
Boone Jenner wins the faceoff against Michael Pezzetta. 9:51  
Johnny Gaudreau shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 10:11  
Boone Jenner wins the faceoff against Sean Monahan. 10:14  
  10:15 Tanner Pearson blocks shot from Zach Werenski.
Jack Roslovic shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 10:18  
  10:38 Tanner Pearson shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins.
Boone Jenner wins the faceoff against Cole Caufield. 10:46  
  10:58 Shot by Cole Caufield misses the net
Mathieu Olivier hits Justin Barron. 11:13  
David Jiricek penalty for holding - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Alex Newhook. 11:46  
Sean Kuraly wins the faceoff against Sean Monahan. 11:46  
  12:33 Sean Monahan blocks shot from Mike Matheson.
  12:59 Cole Caufield shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins.
  13:41 Shot by Brendan Gallagher misses the net
  14:05 Michael Pezzetta hits Jake Bean.
  14:21 Johnathan Kovacevic blocks shot from Johnny Gaudreau.
  14:35 Michael Pezzetta hits Johnny Gaudreau.
Shot by Johnny Gaudreau misses the net 14:41  
Jack Roslovic shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 14:54  
Adam Fantilli wins the faceoff against Sean Monahan. 14:56  
Giveaway by Zach Werenski. 15:05  
  15:21 Tanner Pearson hits Emil Bemstrom.
  15:38 Justin Barron penalty for tripping - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Adam Fantilli.
Boone Jenner wins the faceoff against Jake Evans. 15:38  
  15:51 Jordan Harris blocks shot from Boone Jenner.
  16:24 Giveaway by Jordan Harris.
Justin Danforth shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 16:29  
  16:55 Giveaway by Gustav Lindstrom.
Ivan Provorov shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 16:59  
Shot by Jack Roslovic misses the net 17:06  
Kirill Marchenko shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 17:11  
  17:21 Nick Suzuki wins the faceoff against Sean Kuraly.
Emil Bemstrom scores a power play goal. Assisted by Ivan Provorov and Jack Roslovic. 17:21  
  17:31 Cole Caufield shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins.
Cole Sillinger shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 17:47  
Shot by Cole Sillinger misses the net 18:03  
  18:26 Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovsky.
Johnny Gaudreau shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 18:30  
Boone Jenner shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 18:59  
Boone Jenner shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 19:00  
  19:02 Sean Monahan wins the faceoff against Adam Fantilli.
  19:06 Giveaway by Mike Matheson.
  19:16 Giveaway by Sean Monahan.
  19:17 Sean Monahan blocks shot from Alexandre Texier.
Cole Sillinger wins the faceoff against Sean Monahan. 19:33  
  19:42 Sean Monahan wins the faceoff against Cole Sillinger.
2
Columbus   Montreal
Boone Jenner wins the faceoff against Nick Suzuki. 0:00  
Damon Severson blocks shot from Cole Caufield. 0:16  
Giveaway by Boone Jenner. 0:25  
  0:27 Nick Suzuki scores.
  0:27 Sean Monahan wins the faceoff against Adam Fantilli.
  1:33 Shot by Jordan Harris misses the net
  1:53 Josh Anderson hits Cole Sillinger.
  2:08 Shot by Josh Anderson misses the net
  2:10 Josh Anderson shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins.
Cole Sillinger blocks shot from Alex Newhook. 2:17  
Shot by Mathieu Olivier misses the net 2:43  
  2:48 Gustav Lindstrom blocks shot from Zach Werenski.
  2:53 Jesse Ylonen blocks shot from Sean Kuraly.
  3:08 Jesse Ylonen blocks shot from Zach Werenski.
  3:14 Arber Xhekaj hits Mathieu Olivier.
Sean Kuraly hits Jake Evans. 3:21  
  4:04 Shot by Justin Barron misses the net
Boone Jenner shoots misses the net 4:21  
  4:51 Giveaway by Sam Montembeault.
  5:00 Sean Monahan wins the faceoff against Alexandre Texier.
  5:07 Sean Monahan wins the faceoff against Adam Fantilli.
  5:09 Giveaway by Brendan Gallagher.
  5:13 Tanner Pearson blocks shot from Erik Gudbranson.
  5:35 Jordan Harris blocks shot from Emil Bemstrom.
Takeaway by Jake Bean. 5:40  
Jake Bean penalty for hooking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Josh Anderson. 6:11  
Sean Kuraly wins the faceoff against Sean Monahan. 6:11  
  6:38 Shot by Mike Matheson misses the net
Sean Kuraly hits Sean Monahan. 7:05  
Damon Severson blocks shot from Juraj Slafkovsky. 7:34  
Giveaway by Boone Jenner. 7:37  
Boone Jenner shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 8:09  
Zach Werenski shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 8:12  
Sean Kuraly wins the faceoff against Jake Evans. 8:14  
  8:16 Michael Pezzetta hits Erik Gudbranson.
  8:25 Jesse Ylonen blocks shot from Jake Bean.
Jake Bean hits Jesse Ylonen. 8:36  
Erik Gudbranson blocks shot from Jordan Harris. 9:06  
Dmitri Voronkov penalty for illegal check to head - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Jordan Harris. 9:11  
Boone Jenner wins the faceoff against Sean Monahan. 9:11  
  9:12 Cole Caufield shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins.
Giveaway by Boone Jenner. 9:18  
  9:33 Cole Caufield shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins.
  9:34 Sean Monahan wins the faceoff against Sean Kuraly.
Zach Werenski shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 9:51  
  10:25 Shot by Cole Caufield misses the net
Takeaway by Boone Jenner. 11:05  
  11:14 Alex Newhook shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins.
Boone Jenner wins the faceoff against Nick Suzuki. 11:17  
  11:44 Jordan Harris penalty for hooking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Jack Roslovic.
  11:44 Jake Evans wins the faceoff against Adam Fantilli.
  11:59 Mike Matheson blocks shot from Adam Fantilli.
  12:09 Mike Matheson blocks shot from Zach Werenski.
  12:20 Mike Matheson blocks shot from Zach Werenski.
  12:55 Justin Barron blocks shot from Johnny Gaudreau.
  13:34 Alex Newhook wins the faceoff against Sean Kuraly.
Emil Bemstrom scores a power play goal. Assisted by Jack Roslovic and Dmitri Voronkov. 13:34  
  13:39 Juraj Slafkovsky shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins.
Sean Kuraly hits Jordan Harris. 13:50  
Erik Gudbranson hits Rafael Harvey-Pinard. 15:38  
  16:33 Jesse Ylonen shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins.
Boone Jenner wins the faceoff against Jake Evans. 16:35  
Giveaway by Jack Roslovic. 16:39  
  16:44 Shot by Michael Pezzetta misses the net
David Jiricek blocks shot from Justin Barron. 17:09  
Boone Jenner shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 17:19  
Boone Jenner shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 17:21  
  17:23 Sean Monahan wins the faceoff against Sean Kuraly.
  17:53 Giveaway by Brendan Gallagher.
Mathieu Olivier shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 17:54  
  18:18 Arber Xhekaj hits Emil Bemstrom.
Damon Severson penalty for interference - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Josh Anderson. 18:48  
  18:48 Sean Monahan wins the faceoff against Sean Kuraly.
Takeaway by Elvis Merzlikins. 19:18  
Erik Gudbranson hits Nick Suzuki. 19:27  
  19:43 Mike Matheson scores a power play goal. Assisted by Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield.
  19:43 Jake Evans wins the faceoff against Boone Jenner.
3
Columbus   Montreal
Boone Jenner wins the faceoff against Nick Suzuki. 0:00  
Giveaway by Elvis Merzlikins. 0:59  
Adam Fantilli shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 1:29  
Jake Bean hits Alex Newhook. 1:39  
Cole Sillinger blocks shot from Mike Matheson. 2:27  
Erik Gudbranson blocks shot from Josh Anderson. 2:28  
Cole Sillinger blocks shot from Michael Pezzetta. 2:40  
  3:13 Johnathan Kovacevic hits Sean Kuraly.
Shot by Sean Kuraly misses the net 3:14  
Sean Kuraly hits Cole Caufield. 3:39  
Sean Kuraly blocks shot from Rafael Harvey-Pinard. 3:45  
Ivan Provorov hits Cole Caufield. 3:49  
David Jiricek blocks shot from Justin Barron. 3:53  
  3:55 Shot by Nick Suzuki misses the net
Boone Jenner wins the faceoff against Sean Monahan. 3:58  
  4:08 Giveaway by Brendan Gallagher.
  4:32 Brendan Gallagher blocks shot from Tanner Pearson.
Giveaway by Johnny Gaudreau. 4:37  
  4:40 Sean Monahan shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins.
Jack Roslovic blocks shot from Brendan Gallagher. 4:44  
Boone Jenner blocks shot from Brendan Gallagher. 4:53  
  4:58 Brendan Gallagher penalty for tripping - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Boone Jenner.
  4:58 Jake Evans wins the faceoff against Jack Roslovic.
  5:53 Giveaway by Jordan Harris.
Boone Jenner shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 6:30  
  6:32 Sean Monahan wins the faceoff against Boone Jenner.
Adam Fantilli penalty for interference - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Mike Matheson. 6:55  
Sean Kuraly wins the faceoff against Sean Monahan. 6:55  
  6:59 Nick Suzuki shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins.
  7:00 Nick Suzuki wins the faceoff against Sean Kuraly.
  7:48 Sean Monahan scores a power play goal. Assisted by Cole Caufield and Mike Matheson.
  7:48 Jake Evans wins the faceoff against Cole Sillinger.
Justin Danforth hits Gustav Lindstrom. 8:24  
Cole Sillinger shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 8:36  
  8:38 Sean Monahan wins the faceoff against Boone Jenner.
Boone Jenner blocks shot from Mike Matheson. 9:05  
Emil Bemstrom shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 9:35  
Adam Fantilli wins the faceoff against Alex Newhook. 9:37  
Zach Werenski shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 9:59  
  10:01 Jake Evans wins the faceoff against Cole Sillinger.
Cole Sillinger shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 10:05  
Cole Sillinger wins the faceoff against Jake Evans. 10:07  
  10:10 Jesse Ylonen blocks shot from Ivan Provorov.
  10:15 Michael Pezzetta hits David Jiricek.
Justin Danforth hits Michael Pezzetta. 10:23  
  10:42 Shot by Jake Evans misses the net
Erik Gudbranson hits Johnathan Kovacevic. 11:14  
Boone Jenner blocks shot from Cole Caufield. 11:40  
  12:43 Sean Monahan shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins.
  12:45 Alex Newhook wins the faceoff against Adam Fantilli.
Adam Fantilli blocks shot from Justin Barron. 12:48  
  12:55 Justin Barron hits Adam Fantilli.
Giveaway by Ivan Provorov. 12:59  
  13:06 Juraj Slafkovsky shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins.
Cole Sillinger wins the faceoff against Alex Newhook. 13:07  
  13:24 Josh Anderson shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins.
  13:38 Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovsky.
Damon Severson shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 13:38  
  14:41 Johnathan Kovacevic blocks shot from Johnny Gaudreau.
  14:50 Cole Caufield shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins.
  14:53 Rafael Harvey-Pinard hits Erik Gudbranson.
  15:23 Shot by Brendan Gallagher misses the net
Adam Fantilli wins the faceoff against Sean Monahan. 15:24  
Sean Kuraly shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 16:18  
  16:20 Sean Monahan wins the faceoff against Cole Sillinger.
  17:02 Shot by Juraj Slafkovsky misses the net
  18:09 Shot by Alex Newhook misses the net
  18:56 Shot by Cole Caufield misses the net
  18:58 Nick Suzuki shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins.
  19:05 Brendan Gallagher penalty for high sticking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Adam Fantilli.
Boone Jenner wins the faceoff against Jake Evans. 19:05  
Giveaway by Boone Jenner. 19:20  
  19:40 Jesse Ylonen hits Zach Werenski.
1 OT
Columbus   Montreal
  0:00 Sean Monahan wins the faceoff against Boone Jenner.
Shot by Boone Jenner misses the net 0:28  
Shot by Emil Bemstrom misses the net 0:37  
  0:44 Johnathan Kovacevic blocks shot from Emil Bemstrom.
  0:45 Mike Matheson blocks shot from Zach Werenski.
Shot by Zach Werenski misses the net 0:45  
Boone Jenner shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 0:52  
Johnny Gaudreau shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 0:56  
  0:57 Mike Matheson blocks shot from Johnny Gaudreau.
Takeaway by Jack Roslovic. 1:16  
Jack Roslovic shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 1:19  
  1:27 Brendan Gallagher blocks shot from Damon Severson.
  1:31 Mike Matheson blocks shot from Damon Severson.
  1:46 Justin Barron blocks shot from Adam Fantilli.
  1:51 Justin Barron hits Adam Fantilli.
Jack Roslovic blocks shot from Justin Barron. 2:04  
  2:24 Josh Anderson hits Jake Bean.
  2:36 Alex Newhook wins the faceoff against Boone Jenner.
Takeaway by Jack Roslovic. 3:04  
  3:09 Shot by Alex Newhook misses the net
  3:12 Nick Suzuki wins the faceoff against Adam Fantilli.
  3:26 Cole Caufield shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins.
Boone Jenner wins the faceoff against Sean Monahan. 3:28  
  3:30 Takeaway by Nick Suzuki.
Ivan Provorov blocks shot from Cole Caufield. 3:48  
  3:56 Shot by Cole Caufield misses the net
  3:58 Nick Suzuki shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins.
  3:59 Nick Suzuki shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins.
  4:17 Cole Caufield scores. Assisted by Nick Suzuki and Jordan Harris.