Montembeault makes 37 saves as Canadiens stun Devils 5-2

— The way Sam Montembeault was playing in goal against the red-hot New Jersey Devils, the Montreal Canadiens certainly didn't look like one of the NHL's weaker teams.
Feb 22, 2023, 03:52 am - AP
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1st PeriodMTLNJ
3:54Justin Barron (3)
Assists: Nick Suzuki (26), Rafael Harvey-Pinard (3)
10
13:48Jesper Bratt (23)
Assists: Jack Hughes (35)
11
2nd PeriodMTLNJ
2:29Johnathan Kovacevic (2)
Assists: Jesse Ylonen (5), Mike Matheson (11)
21
3:42Nick Suzuki (18)
Assists: Mike Hoffman (14), Corey Schueneman (1)
31
3rd PeriodMTLNJ
5:13Rem Pitlick (4)
Assists: Evgenii Dadonov (14), Christian Dvorak (15)
41
11:58Dawson Mercer (16) (Power Play)
Assists: Miles Wood (10), Jack Hughes (36)
42
16:13Mike Matheson (3) (Empty Net)
Assists: Christian Dvorak (16)
52

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • John Marino hit Nick Suzuki
  • Mike Hoffman shot blocked by Dougie Hamilton
  • Giveaway by Jesper Bratt
  • Ondrej Palat Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Michael McLeod faceoff won against Alex Belzile
  • Michael McLeod hit Alex Belzile
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Alex Belzile
  • Dougie Hamilton Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • John Marino Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Miles Wood Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Miles Wood Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Michael McLeod Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Miles Wood hit Corey Schueneman
  • Rem Pitlick shot blocked by Dougie Hamilton
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Giveaway by Ryan Graves
  • Takeaway by John Marino
  • Giveaway by Vitek Vanecek
  • Erik Haula Snap Shot Wide of Net
  • Michael McLeod faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
  • Giveaway by Miles Wood
  • Josh Anderson shot blocked by Dawson Mercer
  • Jack Hughes faceoff won against Alex Belzile
  • Ondrej Palat Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Miles Wood Snap Shot Wide of Net
  • Jesper Boqvist hit Christian Dvorak
  • Giveaway by John Marino
  • Nico Hischier Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • David Savard shot blocked by Yegor Sharangovich
  • Jesper Bratt Goal (23) Slap Shot, assists: Jack Hughes (35)
  • Erik Haula hit Alex Belzile
  • Erik Haula Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Michael McLeod hit Rafael Harvey-Pinard
  • Giveaway by Ryan Graves
  • Dougie Hamilton Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
  • Brendan Smith Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Jack Hughes faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
  • Ryan Graves hit Josh Anderson
  • Nico Hischier Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Alex Belzile
  • Evgenii Dadonov shot blocked by Dougie Hamilton
  • Takeaway by Jack Hughes
  • Ryan Graves Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Yegor Sharangovich Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Giveaway by Yegor Sharangovich
  • Miles Wood Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Giveaway by John Marino
  • Jonas Siegenthaler hit Rafael Harvey-Pinard
  • Giveaway by Jack Hughes
  • Miles Wood Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Fabian Zetterlund hit Rafael Harvey-Pinard
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Alex Belzile
  • Nico Hischier hit Alex Belzile
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
  • Dawson Mercer Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Tomas Tatar Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Tomas Tatar Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Ondrej Palat Tip-In Wide of Net
  • Erik Haula Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Takeaway by Michael McLeod
  • Brendan Smith Holding against Christian Dvorak
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Evgenii Dadonov shot blocked by Ryan Graves
  • Jonas Siegenthaler hit Jesse Ylonen
  • Jesse Ylonen shot blocked by Ryan Graves
  • Brendan Smith Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Brendan Smith Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Jack Hughes faceoff won against Alex Belzile
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Jonas Siegenthaler hit Nick Suzuki
  • Ondrej Palat Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Yegor Sharangovich faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
  • Yegor Sharangovich Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Michael McLeod Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Damon Severson Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Dawson Mercer Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Jonas Siegenthaler hit Evgenii Dadonov
  • David Savard shot blocked by John Marino
  • Dawson Mercer Hooking against Rafael Harvey-Pinard
  • Michael McLeod faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
  • Takeaway by Michael McLeod
  • Yegor Sharangovich Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Takeaway by Jesper Bratt
  • Dougie Hamilton Slap Shot Wide of Net
  • Takeaway by Dougie Hamilton
  • Dawson Mercer Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Nico Hischier Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Jack Hughes Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Jack Hughes Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Jesper Bratt Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Michael Pezzetta
  • Dougie Hamilton Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Giveaway by Jack Hughes
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Alex Belzile
  • Giveaway by John Marino
  • John Marino hit Jesse Ylonen
  • Giveaway by Jack Hughes
  • Damon Severson hit Rafael Harvey-Pinard
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Mike Hoffman
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Alex Belzile
  • Ondrej Palat hit Alex Belzile
  • Giveaway by Nico Hischier
  • Dougie Hamilton Slap Shot Wide of Net
  • Jack Hughes Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Miles Wood Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Dawson Mercer Goal (16) Snap Shot, assists: Miles Wood (10), Jack Hughes (36)
  • Christian Dvorak shot blocked by Damon Severson
  • Giveaway by Jesper Bratt
  • Jack Hughes Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Alex Belzile
  • Jonas Siegenthaler Snap Shot Off Goalpost
  • Dougie Hamilton Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
  • Dougie Hamilton Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Giveaway by Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Giveaway by John Marino
  • Jonas Siegenthaler Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Fabian Zetterlund faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
  • Damon Severson Slap Shot Over Net
  • Ondrej Palat Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Ondrej Palat Backhand Over Net
  • Yegor Sharangovich Tip-In Wide of Net
  • Yegor Sharangovich Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Giveaway by Michael McLeod
  • Takeaway by Miles Wood
  • Josh Anderson Snap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Rafael Harvey-Pinard Tip-In Wide of Net
  • Nick Suzuki hit John Marino
  • David Savard Snap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Giveaway by Christian Dvorak
  • Brendan Smith shot blocked by Michael Pezzetta
  • Michael Pezzetta Tip-In saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Jesse Ylonen Backhand Wide of Net
  • Justin Barron Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (26), Rafael Harvey-Pinard (3)
  • Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Evgenii Dadonov
  • Justin Barron Slap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Christian Dvorak hit Miles Wood
  • Jordan Harris hit Dawson Mercer
  • Ryan Graves shot blocked by Rafael Harvey-Pinard
  • Josh Anderson Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Jesper Bratt shot blocked by David Savard
  • Ondrej Palat shot blocked by Jordan Harris
  • Jonas Siegenthaler shot blocked by Christian Dvorak
  • Johnathan Kovacevic hit Michael McLeod
  • Rem Pitlick Tip-In saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Justin Barron hit Dawson Mercer
  • Rem Pitlick faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  • Giveaway by Christian Dvorak
  • Fabian Zetterlund shot blocked by Johnathan Kovacevic
  • Brendan Smith shot blocked by Evgenii Dadonov
  • Jordan Harris hit Jesper Bratt
  • Giveaway by Mike Matheson
  • Miles Wood shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Josh Anderson Snap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Josh Anderson Snap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Tomas Tatar shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  • Giveaway by Christian Dvorak
  • Rem Pitlick faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Evgenii Dadonov Deflected Wide of Net
  • Jordan Harris hit Dawson Mercer
  • Giveaway by Nick Suzuki
  • Rafael Harvey-Pinard Wrist Shot Over Net
  • Johnathan Kovacevic Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Jesse Ylonen (5), Mike Matheson (11)
  • Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Corey Schueneman
  • Nick Suzuki Goal (18) Snap Shot, assists: Mike Hoffman (14), Corey Schueneman (1)
  • Giveaway by David Savard
  • Giveaway by Christian Dvorak
  • Jack Hughes shot blocked by Justin Barron
  • Nick Suzuki hit Erik Haula
  • Brendan Smith shot blocked by Jesse Ylonen
  • Erik Haula shot blocked by Jesse Ylonen
  • Giveaway by Sam Montembeault
  • Christian Dvorak Hooking against Tomas Tatar
  • Takeaway by Alex Belzile
  • Takeaway by Josh Anderson
  • Damon Severson shot blocked by Rafael Harvey-Pinard
  • Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Michael McLeod
  • Takeaway by Mike Hoffman
  • Mike Hoffman Slap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Rafael Harvey-Pinard Tip-In Over Net
  • Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Christian Dvorak Slap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Giveaway by Michael Pezzetta
  • Takeaway by David Savard
  • Nico Hischier shot blocked by Jordan Harris
  • Giveaway by Rafael Harvey-Pinard
  • Corey Schueneman Slap Shot Wide of Net
  • Justin Barron Slap Shot Wide of Net
  • Yegor Sharangovich shot blocked by Corey Schueneman
  • Jesper Boqvist shot blocked by Alex Belzile
  • Miles Wood shot blocked by Corey Schueneman
  • Ryan Graves shot blocked by Jesse Ylonen
  • Michael Pezzetta hit Miles Wood
  • Damon Severson shot blocked by Alex Belzile
  • Miles Wood shot blocked by Johnathan Kovacevic
  • Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Jonathan Drouin
  • Josh Anderson hit Ondrej Palat
  • Yegor Sharangovich shot blocked by Christian Dvorak
  • Jonathan Drouin Tripping against Yegor Sharangovich
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  • Takeaway by Rem Pitlick
  • Josh Anderson Snap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Giveaway by Mike Matheson
  • Giveaway by Jesse Ylonen
  • Takeaway by Christian Dvorak
  • Rem Pitlick Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Evgenii Dadonov (14), Christian Dvorak (15)
  • Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  • Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Takeaway by Jesse Ylonen
  • Rem Pitlick hit Jesper Boqvist
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  • Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Takeaway by Mike Matheson
  • Justin Barron Holding against Nico Hischier
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Josh Anderson Snap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Damon Severson shot blocked by Corey Schueneman
  • Jack Hughes shot blocked by David Savard
  • David Savard hit Jack Hughes
  • Rafael Harvey-Pinard Backhand saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Rafael Harvey-Pinard hit Ryan Graves
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
  • Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Mike Matheson Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Christian Dvorak (16)
  • Evgenii Dadonov hit Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Rem Pitlick hit Brendan Smith
  • Jesper Boqvist shot blocked by Corey Schueneman
  • Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Michael McLeod
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