National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Montreal 3, Boston 2
Saturday, January 8, 2011 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 8, 2011
Where: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec
Referees: Stephane Auger, Kevin Pollock
Linesmen: Steve Barton, Pierre Champoux
Attendance: 21273
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final OT123OTT
Boston 02002
Montreal 00213
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Boston 21-12-2-5 9-7-1-2 12-5-1-3 L2
Montreal 23-16-3-0 14-5-3-0 9-11-0-0 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Montreal Canadiens have a 14-5-3-0 record at home this season. The Boston Bruins have a 12-5-1-3 record on the road.
  • Montreal has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Canadiens have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Boston has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Bruins have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Max Pacioretty played for 19:03 during 24 shifts and scored 2 points. Max Pacioretty had 1 goal and 1 assist.
  • Patrice Bergeron played for 19:12 during 25 shifts and scored 2 points. Patrice Bergeron had 2 goals and 0 assists.
  • Montreal had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
  • Boston had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
Boston   Montreal
Patrice Bergeron 2 Points Max Pacioretty 2
Patrice Bergeron 2 Goals Max Pacioretty 1
Zdeno Chara 1 Assists Max Pacioretty 1
N/A Power Play Goals Scott Gomez 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Tim Thomas .929 Save Percentage Carey Price .931
Tim Thomas 39 Saves Carey Price 27
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals PP PK PIM FW
Boston 29 2 0-3 2-3 21 29
Montreal 42 3 1-3 3-3 21 38
Upcoming Games
  • Montreal will play their next game on the road against NY Rangers. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .455 after a win and .650 after a loss.
  • Boston will play their next game on the road against Pittsburgh. The Bruins have a W/L % of .524 after a win and .556 after a loss.