New York Islanders @ Montreal Canadiens

14-8-8, 6-5-2 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Islanders NYI	0	0	3	3
Canadiens MTL	0	4	1	5

Montreal CanadiensCanadiensMTL

13-13-4, 7-9-2 Home

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.

Dec 17, 2023, 04:50 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Islanders	0	0	3	3
	Canadiens	0	4	1	5

1st Period
No Goals Scored

2nd Period		MTL
7:45	Joel Armia (4) Assists: Brendan Gallagher (6), Kaiden Guhle (7)	1
10:35	Josh Anderson (2) Assists: Justin Barron (4), Sean Monahan (9)	2
19:06	Josh Anderson (3) Assists: Sean Monahan (10), Justin Barron (5)	3
19:21	Cole Caufield (8) Assists: Nick Suzuki (16), Juraj Slafkovsky (6)	4

3rd Period		NYI	MTL
2:07	Brock Nelson (14) (Shorthanded) Assists: Noah Dobson (25)	1	4
3:43	Brock Nelson (15) Assists: Noah Dobson (26)	2	4
14:06	Bo Horvat (12) Assists: Noah Dobson (27), Alexander Romanov (5)	3	4
19:40	Christian Dvorak (2) (Empty Net) Assists: Nick Suzuki (17)	3	5

Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Cole Caufield Wrap-around saved by Semyon Varlamov
Giveaway by Justin Barron
Julien Gauthier shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Kaiden Guhle Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Kaiden Guhle hit Kyle Palmieri
Johnathan Kovacevic Wrist Shot Wide Right
Justin Barron Tip-In saved by Semyon Varlamov
Alexander Romanov shot blocked by Cole Caufield
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Mitchell Stephens faceoff won against Cal Clutterbuck
Hudson Fasching shot blocked by Jayden Struble
Kyle Palmieri shot blocked by David Savard
Juraj Slafkovsky Tip-In saved by Semyon Varlamov
Cole Caufield Slap Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Michael Pezzetta hit Noah Dobson
Josh Anderson Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Takeaway by Nick Suzuki
Brendan Gallagher Tip-In Hit Right Post
Joel Armia hit Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Christian Dvorak Backhand saved by Semyon Varlamov
Jesse Ylönen faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
Michael Pezzetta hit Casey Cizikas
Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Josh Anderson hit Noah Dobson
Brock Nelson shot blocked by Mike Matheson
Brendan Gallagher Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Justin Barron Wrist Shot Wide Right
Joel Armia Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Johnathan Kovacevic Snap Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Mitchell Stephens Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Jayden Struble Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Christian Dvorak hit Alexander Romanov
Kaiden Guhle hit Kyle Palmieri
Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Mike Matheson Snap Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Brendan Gallagher Backhand Wide Left
Nick Suzuki Wrap-around saved by Semyon Varlamov
Jake Evans faceoff won against Simon Holmstrom
Jake Evans Tip-In Wide Right
Justin Barron Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Johnathan Kovacevic Tripping against Casey Cizikas
Mitchell Stephens faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Cole Caufield Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Juraj Slafkovsky hit Robert Bortuzzo
Cal Clutterbuck shot blocked by Johnathan Kovacevic
Jake Evans faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Jake Evans faceoff won against Bo Horvat
David Savard shot blocked by Josh Anderson
Joel Armia faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Kaiden Guhle Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Joel Armia Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Brendan Gallagher (6), Kaiden Guhle (7)
Takeaway by Michael Pezzetta
Mike Reilly shot blocked by Johnathan Kovacevic
Michael Pezzetta hit Brock Nelson
Giveaway by Jayden Struble
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Cal Clutterbuck
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Jake Evans hit Brock Nelson
Justin Barron shot blocked by Josh Anderson
Josh Anderson Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Justin Barron (4), Sean Monahan (9)
Jayden Struble Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Jesse Ylönen Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Giveaway by Mike Matheson
Bo Horvat shot blocked by Michael Pezzetta
Sebastian Aho shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovsky
Johnathan Kovacevic Slap Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Mike Matheson Slap Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Takeaway by Cole Caufield
Juraj Slafkovsky Snap Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Sean Monahan Backhand saved by Semyon Varlamov
Mike Matheson Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
Justin Barron shot blocked by Josh Anderson
Christian Dvorak shot blocked by Josh Anderson
Brendan Gallagher Backhand saved by Semyon Varlamov
Brendan Gallagher Tip-In Wide Right
Josh Anderson Tip-In saved by Semyon Varlamov
Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Juraj Slafkovsky hit Mike Reilly
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Noah Dobson shot blocked by David Savard
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
Christian Dvorak hit Alexander Romanov
Mike Reilly shot blocked by Sean Monahan
Justin Barron Slap Shot Wide Right
Josh Anderson Backhand saved by Semyon Varlamov
Josh Anderson Goal (3) Backhand, assists: Sean Monahan (10), Justin Barron (5)
Cole Caufield Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (16), Juraj Slafkovsky (6)
Jesse Ylönen hit Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Michael Pezzetta hit Simon Holmstrom
Juraj Slafkovsky hit Alexander Romanov
Alexander Romanov shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovsky
Cole Caufield Backhand Wide Right
Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Brendan Gallagher Slap Shot Wide Right
Jake Evans faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Jayden Struble hit Julien Gauthier
Sebastian Aho shot blocked by Jake Evans
Giveaway by Jake Evans
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Josh Anderson Backhand saved by Semyon Varlamov
Julien Gauthier shot blocked by David Savard
Juraj Slafkovsky hit Bo Horvat
Joel Armia Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Takeaway by Mike Matheson
Jayden Struble Wrist Shot Wide Left
Brock Nelson shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
Julien Gauthier shot blocked by Johnathan Kovacevic
Giveaway by Jayden Struble
Sean Monahan Tip-In Wide Right
Jean-Gabriel Pageau shot blocked by Johnathan Kovacevic
Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Noah Dobson shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovsky
Justin Barron hit Pierre Engvall
Takeaway by Christian Dvorak
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Brendan Gallagher faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Brendan Gallagher hit Samuel Bolduc
Josh Anderson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by David Savard
Takeaway by Nick Suzuki
Juraj Slafkovsky Wrist Shot Wide Right
Kaiden Guhle hit Kyle Palmieri
Christian Dvorak Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (17)
Casey Cizikas Wrist Shot Wide Right
Cal Clutterbuck hit Johnathan Kovacevic
Mike Reilly Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Giveaway by Anders Lee
Pierre Engvall hit Mike Matheson
Justin Barron shot blocked by Kyle Palmieri
Julien Gauthier Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Sebastian Aho Wrist Shot Wide Right
Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Christian Dvorak
Casey Cizikas hit Kaiden Guhle
Off-side
Kyle Palmieri Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
Goalie Stopped
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Off-side
Kaiden Guhle shot blocked by Kyle Palmieri
Off-side
Samuel Bolduc hit Jesse Ylönen
Cal Clutterbuck hit Jayden Struble
Anders Lee Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Giveaway by Anders Lee
Off-side
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Noah Dobson hit Michael Pezzetta
Casey Cizikas Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Mike Reilly Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Takeaway by Brock Nelson
Juraj Slafkovsky shot blocked by Noah Dobson
Goalie Stopped
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Alexander Romanov hit Brendan Gallagher
Giveaway by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Alexander Romanov
Goalie Stopped
Jayden Struble shot blocked by Hudson Fasching
Samuel Bolduc hit Mitchell Stephens
Puck in Crowd
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Icing
Pierre Engvall Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Brock Nelson Tip-In Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Anders Lee Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
Anders Lee Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Goalie Stopped
Off-side
Sebastian Aho Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Puck in Benches
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Brendan Gallagher
Brock Nelson Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Goalie Stopped
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Goalie Stopped
Joel Armia shot blocked by Sebastian Aho
Pierre Engvall Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Simon Holmstrom
Jake Evans shot blocked by Samuel Bolduc
Brock Nelson Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Bo Horvat Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Kyle Palmieri Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Bo Horvat Tip-In saved by Sam Montembeault
Goalie Stopped
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Jake Evans
Mike Reilly Snap Shot Wide Right
Cal Clutterbuck hit Nick Suzuki
Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Jayden Struble
Hudson Fasching hit Jayden Struble
Hudson Fasching hit Jayden Struble
Puck in Netting
Mike Matheson shot blocked by Anders Lee
Puck in Netting
Takeaway by Noah Dobson
Bo Horvat hit Jake Evans
Icing
Julien Gauthier hit Joel Armia
Simon Holmstrom hit Michael Pezzetta
Kyle Palmieri hit Jesse Ylönen
Puck in Benches
Off-side
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Alexander Romanov hit Juraj Slafkovsky
Takeaway by Noah Dobson
Off-side
Johnathan Kovacevic shot blocked by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Samuel Bolduc Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Brock Nelson Slashing against Josh Anderson
Goalie Stopped
Michael Pezzetta shot blocked by Brock Nelson
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Mike Reilly hit Nick Suzuki
Anders Lee Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
Goalie Stopped
Off-side
Casey Cizikas hit Joel Armia
Alexander Romanov hit Christian Dvorak
Off-side
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Josh Anderson shot blocked by Sebastian Aho
Michael Pezzetta shot blocked by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Icing
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Anders Lee Slashing against Cole Caufield
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Giveaway by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Jean-Gabriel Pageau Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Brock Nelson Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: Noah Dobson (25)
Anders Lee Deflected saved by Sam Montembeault
Bo Horvat Snap Shot Wide Left
Mike Reilly Wrist Shot Wide Left
Mathew Barzal Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Bo Horvat Tip-In saved by Sam Montembeault
Goalie Stopped
Brock Nelson Goal (15) Snap Shot, assists: Noah Dobson (26)
Timeout - Home
Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Jayden Struble
Jean-Gabriel Pageau Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Mike Reilly Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Goalie Stopped
Juraj Slafkovsky shot blocked by Noah Dobson
Cal Clutterbuck hit Kaiden Guhle
Hudson Fasching Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Hudson Fasching Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Casey Cizikas Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Casey Cizikas Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Joel Armia
Icing
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Giveaway by Anders Lee
Takeaway by Mathew Barzal
Mike Reilly Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Samuel Bolduc hit Brendan Gallagher
Samuel Bolduc hit Brendan Gallagher
Mathew Barzal hit Mike Matheson
Mathew Barzal Backhand Wide Left
Cal Clutterbuck hit Kaiden Guhle
Pierre Engvall Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Giveaway by Mike Reilly
Puck in Netting
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Jake Evans
Noah Dobson Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Bo Horvat Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Noah Dobson (27), Alexander Romanov (5)
Alexander Romanov Wrist Shot Short
Jean-Gabriel Pageau Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Goalie Stopped
Off-side
Takeaway by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Jean-Gabriel Pageau Tip-In Wide Left
Mike Matheson shot blocked by Kyle Palmieri

ISLANDERS

CANADIENS

Regular Season Series

MTL leads 1-0

Islanders
3
Canadiens
5

Game 1

17/12

Islanders
3
Canadiens
4

Game 2

26/1

Canadiens
2
Islanders
3

Game 3

12/4

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	41	18	6	88
Pittsburgh	32	18	15	79
NY Islanders	37	24	5	79
Columbus	33	21	11	77
Philadelphia	31	23	11	73
Washington	33	27	7	73
New Jersey	32	31	2	66
NY Rangers	27	30	8	62

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Buffalo	40	20	6	86
Tampa Bay	40	20	4	84
Montreal	36	18	10	82
Detroit	36	23	7	79
Boston	36	23	6	78
Ottawa	32	23	9	73
Florida	33	29	3	69
Toronto	28	27	11	67

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New York Islanders @ Montreal Canadiens

Stars of the Game

Josh AndersonRW - MTL

Brock NelsonC - NYI

Cole CaufieldRW - MTL

Game Information

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

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

MTL leads 1-0

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2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

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