Montreal Canadiens @ New York Islanders

30-36-13, 14-16-9 Away

Final/OT

	1	2	3	OT	T
Canadiens MTL	1	0	1	0	2
Islanders NYI	0	1	1	1	3

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Kyle Palmieri scores OT winner as Islanders top Canadiens 3-2 for 6th straight victory

— Kyle Palmieri scored at 1:17 of overtime and the New York Islanders extended their winning streak to six games with a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.

Apr 12, 2024, 04:06 am - AP

		1	2	3	OT	T
	Canadiens	1	0	1	0	2
	Islanders	0	1	1	1	3

1st Period			MTL	NYI
17:58		Jordan Harris (3) Assists: Cole Caufield (37), Nick Suzuki (43)	1	0

2nd Period			MTL	NYI
5:17		Pierre Engvall (10) Assists: Adam Pelech (14), Mike Reilly (16)	1	1

3rd Period			MTL	NYI
3:42		Cole Caufield (25) Assists: Johnathan Kovacevic (6), Mike Matheson (50)	2	1
6:30		Casey Cizikas (9) Assists: Adam Pelech (15), Ryan Pulock (13)	2	2

OT Summary			MTL	NYI
1:17		Kyle Palmieri (28) Assists: Brock Nelson (33)	2	3

Bo Horvat Wrist Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Bo Horvat
Giveaway by Mathew Barzal
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Jean-Gabriel Pageau Wrist Shot Wide Right
Sebastian Aho Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Kyle MacLean faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Matt Martin hit Rafael Harvey-Pinard
Kyle MacLean Wrist Shot Wide Left
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Jake Evans
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Jake Evans
Giveaway by Mathew Barzal
Giveaway by Mathew Barzal
Giveaway by Semyon Varlamov
Giveaway by Mike Reilly
Takeaway by Bo Horvat
Brock Nelson hit Nick Suzuki
Matt Martin hit Juraj Slafkovsky
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Alex Newhook
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Alex Newhook
Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Jordan Harris
Casey Cizikas Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Jake Evans
Mathew Barzal shot blocked by Bo Horvat
Brock Nelson Deflected Wide Left
Takeaway by Mike Reilly
Pierre Engvall Tip-In saved by Sam Montembeault
Kyle MacLean faceoff won against Alex Newhook
Alexander Romanov Wrist Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Casey Cizikas
Bo Horvat Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Pierre Engvall faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Alexander Romanov Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Cole Caufield
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Ryan Pulock Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Alex Newhook
Matt Martin faceoff won against Jake Evans
Kyle MacLean faceoff won against Jake Evans
Casey Cizikas Poke saved by Sam Montembeault
Takeaway by Adam Pelech
Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Michael Pezzetta
Takeaway by Brock Nelson
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Alex Newhook
Matt Martin hit Jayden Struble
Matt Martin Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
David Savard shot blocked by Casey Cizikas
Mathew Barzal Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Giveaway by Alexander Romanov
Casey Cizikas hit Rafael Harvey-Pinard
Takeaway by Ryan Pulock
Bo Horvat Snap Shot Off Crossbar
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Alexander Romanov hit Juraj Slafkovsky
Mathew Barzal Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Justin Barron shot blocked by Mathew Barzal
Sebastian Aho hit Cole Caufield
Mike Reilly Wrist Shot Wide Left
Pierre Engvall Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Adam Pelech (14), Mike Reilly (16)
Mike Reilly Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Cal Clutterbuck hit Brendan Gallagher
Brock Nelson Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
Giveaway by Alexander Romanov
Takeaway by Mathew Barzal
Casey Cizikas Deflected Wide Right
Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Brendan Gallagher
Jean-Gabriel Pageau Fighting against Brendan Gallagher
Kyle Palmieri Backhand Wide Left
Kyle Palmieri Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Adam Pelech Wrist Shot Wide Left
Adam Pelech Slap Shot Wide Right
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Jake Evans
Giveaway by Brock Nelson
Matt Martin hit David Savard
Kyle MacLean Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Brock Nelson Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Pierre Engvall Poke saved by Sam Montembeault
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Alex Newhook
Alexander Romanov hit Josh Anderson
Pierre Engvall Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Mathew Barzal Slap Shot Wide Left
Alexander Romanov hit Justin Barron
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Pierre Engvall Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Jean-Gabriel Pageau Poke saved by Sam Montembeault
Jean-Gabriel Pageau Poke saved by Sam Montembeault
Pierre Engvall Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
Adam Pelech hit Michael Pezzetta
Mike Reilly Slap Shot Wide Right
Bo Horvat shot blocked by Anders Lee
Anders Lee Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Jean-Gabriel Pageau Wrist Shot Wide Right
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Kyle Palmieri Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Brock Nelson Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Anders Lee hit Michael Pezzetta
Jake Evans shot blocked by Alexander Romanov
Casey Cizikas hit Justin Barron
Giveaway by Alexander Romanov
Casey Cizikas Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Kyle MacLean faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Juraj Slafkovsky shot blocked by Matt Martin
Simon Holmstrom hit Justin Barron
Takeaway by Alexander Romanov
Adam Pelech Wrist Shot Wide Right
Casey Cizikas Goal (9) Wrap-around, assists: Adam Pelech (15), Ryan Pulock (13)
Jordan Harris shot blocked by Kyle Palmieri
Giveaway by Simon Holmstrom
Ryan Pulock hit Brendan Gallagher
Bo Horvat Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Mike Reilly Wrist Shot Wide Left
Kyle MacLean hit Juraj Slafkovsky
Giveaway by Casey Cizikas
Adam Pelech Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Giveaway by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Ryan Pulock Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Giveaway by Mathew Barzal
Kyle MacLean hit Jake Evans
Johnathan Kovacevic shot blocked by Sebastian Aho
Adam Pelech Wrist Shot Wide Left
Sebastian Aho hit Brendan Gallagher
Mike Matheson shot blocked by Anders Lee
Simon Holmstrom Tip-In Wide Left
Alexander Romanov Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Anders Lee hit Johnathan Kovacevic
Pierre Engvall hit Alex Newhook
Pierre Engvall hit Joel Armia
Johnathan Kovacevic shot blocked by Simon Holmstrom
Kyle Palmieri Wrap-around Wide Left
Kyle Palmieri Goal (28) Wrist Shot, assists: Brock Nelson (33)
Casey Cizikas shot blocked by David Savard
Brock Nelson shot blocked by Jordan Harris
Off-side
Jake Evans faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Josh Anderson hit Sebastian Aho
Icing
Goalie Stopped
Adam Pelech shot blocked by Alex Newhook
Mathew Barzal shot blocked by Alex Newhook
Adam Pelech shot blocked by Alex Newhook
Johnathan Kovacevic hit Mathew Barzal
Off-side
Jake Evans faceoff won against Brock Nelson
David Savard Slap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Sam Montembeault
Jayden Struble shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovsky
Rafael Harvey-Pinard hit Mike Reilly
Michael Pezzetta Interference against Mathew Barzal
TV Timeout
Off-side
Johnathan Kovacevic hit Casey Cizikas
Nick Suzuki Backhand saved by Semyon Varlamov
Cole Caufield Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Off-side
Icing
Puck in Benches
Mike Matheson Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Adam Pelech shot blocked by Rafael Harvey-Pinard
Takeaway by Jayden Struble
Jayden Struble hit Pierre Engvall
Goalie Stopped
Mike Matheson hit Bo Horvat
Jake Evans hit Sebastian Aho
Goalie Stopped
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Icing
Puck in Crowd
Icing
David Savard hit Casey Cizikas
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Alex Newhook
Off-side
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Giveaway by Justin Barron
Icing
Jake Evans faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Bo Horvat shot blocked by Justin Barron
Cole Caufield hit Adam Pelech
Jordan Harris Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Takeaway by Juraj Slafkovsky
Jordan Harris Goal (3) Slap Shot, assists: Cole Caufield (37), Nick Suzuki (43)
Icing
Icing
Alex Newhook faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Joel Armia Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Goalie Stopped
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Kyle MacLean
Giveaway by Cole Caufield
Goalie Stopped
Alex Newhook faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Josh Anderson hit Adam Pelech
Michael Pezzetta hit Alexander Romanov
Michael Pezzetta Wrist Shot Wide Right
Puck in Netting
Jake Evans faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Icing
Kyle Palmieri shot blocked by Mike Matheson
Michael Pezzetta hit Ryan Pulock
Icing
Jake Evans faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Jayden Struble shot blocked by Josh Anderson
Takeaway by Justin Barron
Giveaway by Johnathan Kovacevic
Jake Evans hit Adam Pelech
Puck in Crowd
Alex Newhook faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Brendan Gallagher Tip-In Wide Right
Brendan Gallagher Fighting against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Joel Armia Deflected saved by Semyon Varlamov
Juraj Slafkovsky Holding against Ryan Pulock
TV Timeout
Kyle Palmieri shot blocked by Jordan Harris
Johnathan Kovacevic hit Brock Nelson
Ryan Pulock shot blocked by David Savard
Cole Caufield Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Goalie Stopped
Juraj Slafkovsky hit Pierre Engvall
Ryan Pulock shot blocked by Alex Newhook
Johnathan Kovacevic hit Casey Cizikas
Joel Armia Backhand saved by Semyon Varlamov
Takeaway by David Savard
Icing
Adam Pelech shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovsky
Adam Pelech shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovsky
Cole Caufield Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Takeaway by Juraj Slafkovsky
Justin Barron Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Michael Pezzetta Boarding against Adam Pelech
Jake Evans faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Goalie Stopped
Ryan Pulock shot blocked by Jordan Harris
Josh Anderson Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Goalie Stopped
Nick Suzuki hit Kyle MacLean
Cole Caufield Goal (25) Wrist Shot, assists: Johnathan Kovacevic (6), Mike Matheson (50)
Anders Lee shot blocked by Jayden Struble
Jake Evans Backhand Wide Left
Tanner Pearson Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Josh Anderson hit Simon Holmstrom
Michael Pezzetta hit Simon Holmstrom
Ryan Pulock shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovsky
Giveaway by Nick Suzuki
Off-side
Icing
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Kyle Palmieri shot blocked by Johnathan Kovacevic
Goalie Stopped
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Anders Lee shot blocked by Mike Matheson
Goalie Stopped
Johnathan Kovacevic Delaying Game - Puck over glass
Jake Evans faceoff won against Brock Nelson
David Savard hit Anders Lee
Joel Armia Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Puck in Crowd
Jake Evans faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Jayden Struble hit Casey Cizikas
Bo Horvat shot blocked by Cole Caufield
Juraj Slafkovsky hit Ryan Pulock
Brendan Gallagher Batted Wide Left
Josh Anderson hit Simon Holmstrom
Goalie Stopped
Bo Horvat shot blocked by Mike Matheson
Brock Nelson shot blocked by Jordan Harris

CANADIENS

ISLANDERS

Regular Season Series

MTL wins 2-1

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
Detroit	23	14	3	49
Tampa Bay	22	13	3	47
Montreal	20	12	6	46
Florida	21	15	2	44
Buffalo	20	14	4	44
Boston	20	18	2	42
Ottawa	18	15	5	41
Toronto	17	15	6	40

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	24	11	3	51
NY Islanders	21	14	4	46
Philadelphia	19	11	7	45
Washington	20	14	5	45
NY Rangers	19	17	5	43
New Jersey	20	16	2	42
Pittsburgh	16	12	9	41
Columbus	17	15	6	40

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Montreal Canadiens @ New York Islanders

Stars of the Game

Kyle PalmieriC - NYI

Adam PelechD - NYI

Cole CaufieldRW - MTL

Game Information

Kyle Palmieri scores OT winner as Islanders top Canadiens 3-2 for 6th straight victory

Shot Chart

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MTL wins 2-1

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