Montembeault makes 45 saves, Caulfield scores in shootout in Canadiens' 4-3 win over Rangers

— Samuel Montembeault made 45 saves and stopped all three shootout attempts, Cole Caufield scored the lone goal in the tiebreaker and the Montreal Canadiens held off the New York Rangers 4-3 on Saturday night.
Jan 7, 2024, 05:03 am - AP
123SOT
Rangers02103
Canadiens12014
1st PeriodNYRMTL
11:37Brendan Gallagher (6)
Assists: Jake Evans (10), David Savard (5)
01
2nd PeriodNYRMTL
1:09Sean Monahan (10)
Assists: Jesse Ylonen (4)
02
2:39Joel Armia (6)
Assists: Mitchell Stephens (1), Michael Pezzetta (6)
03
10:28Vincent Trocheck (10)
Assists: Erik Gustafsson (17), Artemi Panarin (30)
13
14:29Artemi Panarin (25)
Assists: Vincent Trocheck (28)
23
3rd PeriodNYRMTL
9:30Adam Fox (4)
Assists: Jimmy Vesey (5), Will Cuylle (4)
33
OT Summary
No Goals Scored
Shootout SummaryNYRMTL
Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot saved by Jonathan Quick00
Artemi Panarin Backhand Hit Left Post00
Cole Caufield Goal Snap Shot01
Mika Zibanejad Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault01
Jesse Ylönen Wrist Shot Hit Right Post01
Alexis Lafrenière Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault01

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Josh Anderson Wrist Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
  • Giveaway by Jordan Harris
  • Michael Pezzetta hit Braden Schneider
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Jonny Brodzinski
  • Emil Heineman Tip-In Wide Right
  • Mike Matheson Wrist Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
  • David Savard Wrist Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
  • Giveaway by Mike Matheson
  • Nick Suzuki hit Erik Gustafsson
  • Michael Pezzetta hit Nick Bonino
  • Michael Pezzetta hit Brennan Othmann
  • Jayden Struble hit Jonny Brodzinski
  • Jordan Harris Wrist Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
  • Michael Pezzetta Deflected Wide Left
  • Kaiden Guhle Tripping against Mika Zibanejad
  • Artemi Panarin shot blocked by David Savard
  • Giveaway by Jayden Struble
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
  • Giveaway by David Savard
  • Blake Wheeler shot blocked by Mitchell Stephens
  • Kaiden Guhle hit Barclay Goodrow
  • Alexis Lafrenière shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovsky
  • Jake Evans Batted Wide Right
  • David Savard Wrist Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
  • Brendan Gallagher Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Jake Evans (10), David Savard (5)
  • Brendan Gallagher hit Braden Schneider
  • Giveaway by Kaiden Guhle
  • Will Cuylle shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  • Will Cuylle shot blocked by Joel Armia
  • Will Cuylle shot blocked by Joel Armia
  • Giveaway by Sean Monahan
  • Jimmy Vesey shot blocked by Joel Armia
  • Juraj Slafkovsky hit Erik Gustafsson
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nick Bonino
  • David Savard Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Michael Pezzetta hit Vincent Trocheck
  • Cole Caufield Backhand saved by Jonathan Quick
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
  • Chris Kreider shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  • Sean Monahan Goal (10) Deflected, assists: Jesse Ylönen (4)
  • Joel Armia Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Mitchell Stephens (1), Michael Pezzetta (6)
  • Sean Monahan Snap Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
  • Kaiden Guhle Wrist Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
  • Cole Caufield Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Michael Pezzetta hit K'Andre Miller
  • Giveaway by Mike Matheson
  • Michael Pezzetta hit Braden Schneider
  • Giveaway by Mike Matheson
  • Giveaway by David Savard
  • Braden Schneider shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Michael Pezzetta hit Braden Schneider
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
  • Mike Matheson Slap Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
  • Cole Caufield Deflected saved by Jonathan Quick
  • Cole Caufield Wrist Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
  • Cole Caufield Wrist Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
  • Mike Matheson shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovsky
  • Juraj Slafkovsky Wrist Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Barclay Goodrow
  • Justin Barron Slap Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
  • Mitchell Stephens faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
  • Giveaway by David Savard
  • Jesse Ylönen Wrist Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
  • Mike Matheson Wrist Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
  • Adam Fox shot blocked by David Savard
  • Mitchell Stephens faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
  • Erik Gustafsson shot blocked by Justin Barron
  • Juraj Slafkovsky Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Nick Suzuki Snap Shot Hit Right Post
  • Giveaway by Jake Evans
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Jonny Brodzinski
  • Nick Bonino shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  • Takeaway by Jayden Struble
  • Nick Suzuki High-sticking against Chris Kreider
  • Artemi Panarin shot blocked by David Savard
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
  • Joel Armia Wrist Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Jonny Brodzinski
  • Giveaway by Kaiden Guhle
  • Giveaway by Kaiden Guhle
  • Will Cuylle shot blocked by Jordan Harris
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Barclay Goodrow
  • Cole Caufield Wrist Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
  • Vincent Trocheck shot blocked by David Savard
  • Michael Pezzetta hit Erik Gustafsson
  • Josh Anderson Wrist Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
  • Will Cuylle shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  • Braden Schneider shot blocked by Emil Heineman
  • Joel Armia Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Jayden Struble hit Jonny Brodzinski
  • K'Andre Miller shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  • Cole Caufield Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Chris Kreider shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Giveaway by Mike Matheson
  • Jake Evans hit Vincent Trocheck
  • Vincent Trocheck shot blocked by Sean Monahan
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
  • Erik Gustafsson shot blocked by Justin Barron
  • Michael Pezzetta Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Joel Armia Wrist Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
  • Jake Evans Snap Shot Hit Right Post
  • Takeaway by Mike Matheson
  • Kaiden Guhle Hooking against Jonny Brodzinski
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
  • Artemi Panarin shot blocked by Joel Armia
  • Jonny Brodzinski shot blocked by Jordan Harris
  • Jimmy Vesey shot blocked by Jayden Struble
  • Giveaway by Cole Caufield
  • Mike Matheson Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Barclay Goodrow
  • Nick Suzuki Tip-In Above Crossbar
  • Giveaway by Nick Suzuki
  • Artemi Panarin shot blocked by Brendan Gallagher
  • Giveaway by Emil Heineman
  • Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
  • Sean Monahan Deflected Wide Right
  • Nick Suzuki Slap Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
  • Cole Caufield Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Jayden Struble Wrist Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
  • David Savard Wrist Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
  • Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
  • Cole Caufield Wrist Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
  • Mike Matheson Wrist Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
  • Nick Suzuki Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Jesse Ylönen
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
  • Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
  • Cole Caufield Goal Snap Shot
  • Jesse Ylönen Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Kaiden Guhle shot blocked by Blake Wheeler
  • Giveaway by Ryan Lindgren
  • Giveaway by Ryan Lindgren
  • Will Cuylle hit Jayden Struble
  • Braden Schneider Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mike Matheson shot blocked by Nick Bonino
  • David Savard shot blocked by Jonny Brodzinski
  • Emil Heineman shot blocked by K'Andre Miller
  • Puck in Netting
  • Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Barclay Goodrow faceoff won against Cole Caufield
  • Icing
  • Barclay Goodrow faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Braden Schneider Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Artemi Panarin Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Jacob Trouba
  • Jacob Trouba hit Brendan Gallagher
  • TV Timeout
  • Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Chris Kreider Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Artemi Panarin Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Puck in Benches
  • Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Mitchell Stephens
  • Mika Zibanejad Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Chris Kreider Tip-In saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Blake Wheeler Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Barclay Goodrow Wrap-around saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Vincent Trocheck Snap Shot Hit Right Post
  • Giveaway by Vincent Trocheck
  • Blake Wheeler Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Will Cuylle Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jonny Brodzinski faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Jacob Trouba hit Jesse Ylönen
  • Ryan Lindgren Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Will Cuylle hit Kaiden Guhle
  • Takeaway by Barclay Goodrow
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Juraj Slafkovsky shot blocked by Jacob Trouba
  • Ryan Lindgren Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Jimmy Vesey Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Barclay Goodrow hit Jesse Ylönen
  • Barclay Goodrow Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Barclay Goodrow Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Jimmy Vesey hit Kaiden Guhle
  • Artemi Panarin Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Giveaway by Alexis Lafrenière
  • Giveaway by Chris Kreider
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nick Bonino faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Off-side
  • Giveaway by Erik Gustafsson
  • Giveaway by Nick Bonino
  • Takeaway by Erik Gustafsson
  • Icing
  • Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Ryan Lindgren Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Takeaway by Vincent Trocheck
  • Giveaway by Erik Gustafsson
  • Puck in Benches
  • Jacob Trouba hit Emil Heineman
  • Emil Heineman shot blocked by Jacob Trouba
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Chris Kreider Tip-In Wide Left
  • Jacob Trouba hit Nick Suzuki
  • Jacob Trouba Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Jimmy Vesey Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Alexis Lafrenière Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Erik Gustafsson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Vincent Trocheck Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Alexis Lafrenière Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Mika Zibanejad Tip-In saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Blake Wheeler Tip-In Wide Left
  • Chris Kreider Hooking against Jesse Ylönen
  • TV Timeout
  • Giveaway by Jacob Trouba
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Barclay Goodrow Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Alexis Lafrenière Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Alexis Lafrenière Tip-In saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Vincent Trocheck Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Vincent Trocheck Goal (10) Tip-In, assists: Erik Gustafsson (17), Artemi Panarin (30)
  • K'Andre Miller Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Chris Kreider Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Chris Kreider Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Chris Kreider hit Justin Barron
  • Mike Matheson shot blocked by Chris Kreider
  • Sean Monahan shot blocked by K'Andre Miller
  • Brennan Othmann hit David Savard
  • Will Cuylle Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Icing
  • Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Mitchell Stephens
  • Icing
  • Artemi Panarin Goal (25) Wrist Shot, assists: Vincent Trocheck (28)
  • Braden Schneider hit Juraj Slafkovsky
  • Puck in Benches
  • Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Artemi Panarin Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jonny Brodzinski faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • K'Andre Miller Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Hand Pass
  • Brennan Othmann hit Justin Barron
  • Sean Monahan shot blocked by Jonny Brodzinski
  • TV Timeout
  • Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Mika Zibanejad Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Adam Fox Deflected saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Mika Zibanejad Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Artemi Panarin Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Barclay Goodrow faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Giveaway by K'Andre Miller
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jacob Trouba Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Jayden Struble shot blocked by K'Andre Miller
  • Erik Gustafsson Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Jacob Trouba Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Juraj Slafkovsky shot blocked by Jacob Trouba
  • Alexis Lafrenière Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Adam Fox Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • K'Andre Miller Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Vincent Trocheck
  • Ryan Lindgren hit Jayden Struble
  • Giveaway by Braden Schneider
  • Chris Kreider Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Chris Kreider faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Giveaway by Artemi Panarin
  • Adam Fox Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Jimmy Vesey (5), Will Cuylle (4)
  • Off-side
  • Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Puck in Netting
  • Chris Kreider hit Emil Heineman
  • TV Timeout
  • Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Artemi Panarin Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Mika Zibanejad Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Chris Kreider Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Vincent Trocheck Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Artemi Panarin Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Puck in Netting
  • Blake Wheeler faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Alexis Lafrenière Snap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Puck in Netting
  • Giveaway by Barclay Goodrow
  • Jacob Trouba hit Nick Suzuki
  • Giveaway by Jacob Trouba
  • Icing
  • Nick Bonino faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Jacob Trouba Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Takeaway by Adam Fox
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Will Cuylle hit Nick Suzuki
  • Giveaway by Jimmy Vesey
  • Jacob Trouba hit Juraj Slafkovsky
  • Mike Matheson shot blocked by Artemi Panarin
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Artemi Panarin Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Josh Anderson shot blocked by Mika Zibanejad
  • Vincent Trocheck Backhand Above Crossbar
  • Mike Matheson shot blocked by Erik Gustafsson
  • Takeaway by Erik Gustafsson
  • Alexis Lafrenière Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • K'Andre Miller Holding the stick against Juraj Slafkovsky
  • Timeout - Home
  • Takeaway by Mika Zibanejad
  • Mika Zibanejad Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Jacob Trouba Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Artemi Panarin Backhand Hit Left Post
  • Mika Zibanejad Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Alexis Lafrenière Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
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