Suzuki scores two goals, Montembeault has 37 saves as the Canadiens surprise the Panthers 5-3

— Nick Suzuki scored the tying and go-ahead goals in the second period and Sam Montembeault made 37 saves in leading the Montreal Canadiens to a 5-3 victory over the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night.
Apr 3, 2024, 05:13 am - AP
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1st PeriodFLAMTL
9:16Anton Lundell (10)
Unassisted
10
10:12Joel Armia (14)
Assists: Michael Pezzetta (9), Alex Newhook (14)
11
13:13Aleksander Barkov (22)
Assists: Vladimir Tarasenko (29)
21
2nd PeriodFLAMTL
5:58Nick Suzuki (31)
Unassisted
22
12:24Nick Suzuki (32) (Power Play)
Assists: Mike Matheson (42), Alex Newhook (15)
23
3rd PeriodFLAMTL
0:33Cole Caufield (21)
Assists: Juraj Slafkovsky (27), Kaiden Guhle (16)
24
4:34Jake Evans (7) (Shorthanded)
Unassisted
25
18:44Sam Bennett (18)
Assists: Dmitry Kulikov (19), Anton Lundell (21)
35

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
  • Evan Rodrigues shot blocked by Arber Xhekaj
  • Brandon Montour shot blocked by David Savard
  • David Savard Tripping against Evan Rodrigues
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
  • Arber Xhekaj Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Michael Pezzetta hit Gustav Forsling
  • Niko Mikkola shot blocked by Michael Pezzetta
  • Kaiden Guhle Snap Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Mike Matheson Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Jordan Harris Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Jayden Struble Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Sam Bennett shot blocked by Jayden Struble
  • Alex Newhook Snap Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Michael Pezzetta Snap Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Joel Armia Goal (14) Snap Shot, assists: Michael Pezzetta (9), Alex Newhook (14)
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Brandon Montour
  • Juraj Slafkovsky Snap Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Juraj Slafkovsky hit Gustav Forsling
  • Juraj Slafkovsky Backhand saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Kaiden Guhle hit Eetu Luostarinen
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
  • Kaiden Guhle hit Sam Reinhart
  • Giveaway by Alex Newhook
  • Mike Matheson Snap Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Alex Newhook faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
  • Dmitry Kulikov shot blocked by Alex Newhook
  • Nick Suzuki Snap Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Nick Suzuki Slap Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Alex Newhook Slap Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Juraj Slafkovsky Roughing against Aaron Ekblad
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
  • Cole Caufield Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Cole Caufield Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Kaiden Guhle Slap Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Arber Xhekaj Snap Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Josh Anderson Tip-In saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Brendan Gallagher Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Josh Anderson Backhand Wide Left
  • Arber Xhekaj Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Evan Rodrigues shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
  • Giveaway by Sam Montembeault
  • Takeaway by Jordan Harris
  • Jayden Struble hit Steven Lorentz
  • Rafael Harvey-Pinard hit Gustav Forsling
  • Michael Pezzetta hit Nick Cousins
  • Giveaway by Nick Suzuki
  • Nick Suzuki Goal (31) Snap Shot, assists: none
  • Jake Evans hit Ryan Lomberg
  • Josh Anderson Tip-In saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
  • Mike Matheson Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Kaiden Guhle Snap Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Kaiden Guhle Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Nick Suzuki Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Eetu Luostarinen
  • Jake Evans hit Aleksander Barkov
  • Sam Reinhart shot blocked by Jake Evans
  • Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Juraj Slafkovsky Tip-In saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Alex Newhook faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
  • Eetu Luostarinen shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Cole Caufield Snap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Nick Suzuki Goal (32) Tip-In, assists: Mike Matheson (42), Alex Newhook (15)
  • Mike Matheson Snap Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Josh Anderson Tip-In Wide Left
  • Vladimir Tarasenko shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  • Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Jesse Ylönen
  • Kaiden Guhle hit Aleksander Barkov
  • Jesse Ylönen Holding against Sam Reinhart
  • Sam Bennett shot blocked by David Savard
  • Ryan Lomberg shot blocked by Jordan Harris
  • Dmitry Kulikov shot blocked by Jayden Struble
  • Alex Newhook faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Brendan Gallagher hit Brandon Montour
  • Cole Caufield Goal (21) Wrap-around, assists: Juraj Slafkovsky (27), Kaiden Guhle (16)
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Brendan Gallagher hit Dmitry Kulikov
  • Eetu Luostarinen shot blocked by David Savard
  • Joel Armia Snap Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Joel Armia Backhand saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Joel Armia Backhand saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Joel Armia hit Niko Mikkola
  • Anton Lundell shot blocked by Michael Pezzetta
  • Nick Suzuki Delaying Game - Puck over glass
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
  • Jake Evans Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: none
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Mike Matheson Snap Shot Hit Right Post
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Steven Lorentz
  • Brendan Gallagher Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Arber Xhekaj Slap Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Michael Pezzetta Kneeing against Dmitry Kulikov
  • Vladimir Tarasenko shot blocked by David Savard
  • Jake Evans Snap Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Kevin Stenlund
  • Brendan Gallagher Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Niko Mikkola shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Juraj Slafkovsky hit Sam Reinhart
  • Juraj Slafkovsky hit Dmitry Kulikov
  • Josh Anderson Backhand saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Giveaway by David Savard
  • Jake Evans Roughing against Nick Cousins
  • Brendan Gallagher Misconduct
  • Alex Newhook faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
  • Nick Suzuki Tip-In saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Kevin Stenlund shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Juraj Slafkovsky Snap Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Juraj Slafkovsky Snap Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Juraj Slafkovsky Roughing against Niko Mikkola
  • Cole Caufield Backhand Wide Left
  • Alex Newhook Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Josh Anderson faceoff won against Steven Lorentz
  • Josh Anderson Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Colin White faceoff won against Steven Lorentz
  • Giveaway by Michael Pezzetta
  • Jayden Struble hit Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Giveaway by Jordan Harris
  • Juraj Slafkovsky Delaying Game - Puck over glass
  • Icing
  • Mike Matheson shot blocked by Sam Reinhart
  • Sam Reinhart hit Mike Matheson
  • Cole Caufield shot blocked by Aaron Ekblad
  • Vladimir Tarasenko Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Niko Mikkola Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Eetu Luostarinen Tip-In saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Eetu Luostarinen Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Off-side
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  • Kyle Okposo hit Jayden Struble
  • Nick Cousins hit Jordan Harris
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Niko Mikkola Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Aaron Ekblad Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Off-side
  • Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Colin White
  • Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Kevin Stenlund
  • Hand Pass
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Brandon Montour hit Juraj Slafkovsky
  • Giveaway by Sam Reinhart
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Aaron Ekblad
  • Gustav Forsling hit Jake Evans
  • Anton Lundell Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: none
  • Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Giveaway by Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Eetu Luostarinen Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nick Cousins faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Kyle Okposo Tip-In saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Brandon Montour Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Nick Cousins Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nick Cousins hit Jayden Struble
  • Puck in Benches
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Gustav Forsling Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Vladimir Tarasenko Backhand Wide Right
  • Aleksander Barkov Goal (22) Backhand, assists: Vladimir Tarasenko (29)
  • Colin White shot blocked by Ryan Lomberg
  • Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Kevin Stenlund
  • Puck in Netting
  • Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Steven Lorentz Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Icing
  • Icing
  • Vladimir Tarasenko Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Ryan Lomberg
  • Steven Lorentz hit Jayden Struble
  • Kevin Stenlund Hooking against Joel Armia
  • Mike Matheson shot blocked by Sam Reinhart
  • High Stick
  • Eetu Luostarinen faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Eetu Luostarinen Delaying Game - Puck over glass
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Aaron Ekblad Roughing against Juraj Slafkovsky
  • Vladimir Tarasenko hit Kaiden Guhle
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Sam Bennett
  • Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Niko Mikkola
  • Josh Anderson shot blocked by Niko Mikkola
  • Josh Anderson shot blocked by Niko Mikkola
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sam Reinhart faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Icing
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Dmitry Kulikov Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Anton Lundell Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Eetu Luostarinen Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Steven Lorentz Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Ryan Lomberg hit Alex Newhook
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Colin White
  • Gustav Forsling Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Giveaway by Dmitry Kulikov
  • Josh Anderson shot blocked by Eetu Luostarinen
  • Puck in Netting
  • Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Josh Anderson shot blocked by Niko Mikkola
  • Icing
  • Gustav Forsling hit Jesse Ylönen
  • David Savard shot blocked by Evan Rodrigues
  • Icing
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Colin White
  • Sam Reinhart Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Hand Pass
  • Puck in Netting
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Sam Bennett Interference against Cole Caufield
  • Takeaway by Kevin Stenlund
  • Puck in Netting
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Giveaway by Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Sam Bennett hit Jordan Harris
  • Aleksander Barkov Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sam Reinhart faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  • Sam Reinhart Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Gustav Forsling Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Takeaway by Aleksander Barkov
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Puck in Netting
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Kaiden Guhle shot blocked by Vladimir Tarasenko
  • Puck in Netting
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Colin White
  • Gustav Forsling Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Sam Bennett hit Cole Caufield
  • Icing
  • Vladimir Tarasenko hit Juraj Slafkovsky
  • Icing
  • Gustav Forsling Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Off-side
  • Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  • Giveaway by Anthony Stolarz
  • Ryan Lomberg hit Jayden Struble
  • Gustav Forsling hit Michael Pezzetta
  • Evan Rodrigues shot blocked by Eetu Luostarinen
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson shot blocked by Nick Cousins
  • Eetu Luostarinen Hooking against Jordan Harris
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Colin White
  • Aleksander Barkov Backhand Wide Right
  • Sam Reinhart Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Sam Reinhart faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Aleksander Barkov Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Sam Reinhart Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Aleksander Barkov Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Kevin Stenlund Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Anthony Stolarz Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • David Savard shot blocked by Ryan Lomberg
  • TV Timeout
  • Sam Reinhart faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Sam Reinhart Tip-In Hit Right Post
  • Vladimir Tarasenko Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Brandon Montour Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Eetu Luostarinen Tip-In saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Sam Reinhart Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Nick Cousins Tip-In saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Sam Bennett Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Evan Rodrigues Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Kyle Okposo hit Jesse Ylönen
  • Dmitry Kulikov Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Dmitry Kulikov hit Brendan Gallagher
  • Evan Rodrigues Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Gustav Forsling Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Gustav Forsling Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Nick Cousins Roughing against Jake Evans served by Kyle Okposo
  • Nick Cousins Roughing against Jake Evans
  • Nick Cousins Misconduct
  • Brandon Montour Misconduct
  • Eetu Luostarinen Slashing against Mike Matheson
  • Steven Lorentz faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  • Niko Mikkola Roughing against Juraj Slafkovsky
  • Steven Lorentz faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Steven Lorentz Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson Slashing against Joel Armia
  • Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  • Mike Matheson shot blocked by Kevin Stenlund
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Eetu Luostarinen Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Eetu Luostarinen Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Kevin Stenlund Backhand Wide Left
  • Ryan Lomberg Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Vladimir Tarasenko Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Sam Bennett Goal (18) Snap Shot, assists: Dmitry Kulikov (19), Anton Lundell (21)
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Kyle Okposo faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Evan Rodrigues Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
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