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Anaheim Ducks at Montreal Canadiens

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Patrik Laine and Kirby Dach power the Canadiens to a 3-2 shootout win over the Ducks

Troy Terry cleans up Cam Fowler's shot for a goal

Kirby Dach scored his first goal in 20 games as the Canadiens rebounded after blowing a two-goal lead on home ice Saturday against the Washington Capitals. Montreal has won three of its last four games.

Laine scored his third power-play goal in four games since his return from injury on Dec. 3. He also picked up his first assist of the season. Nick Suzuki extended his point streak to seven games. Sam Montembeault made 27 saves for the Canadiens.

Troy Terry scored his team-leading seventh and eighth goals of the season for the Ducks. Lukas Dostal made 19 saves as Anaheim lost its third straight game of a four-game trip.

Jacob Trouba made his Ducks debut after being traded by the New York Rangers to Anaheim on Friday. The 30-year-old was paired with Cam Fowler, playing 22:35 and delivering five hits.

Takeaways Ducks: Anaheim dropped its eighth one-goal game of the season, accounting for half of the team’s losses.

Canadiens: Montreal won beyond regulation for the third time this season and its first in a shootout.

Key moment Dostal’s misplay of the puck behind his own net allowed Juraj Slafkovsky to feed Dach, who fired the puck into an empty net to tie the game at 2. The goal came 11 seconds after Terry’s second goal had given the Ducks their first lead.

Key stat With an assist on Laine’s power-play goal, Lane Hutson established the longest point streak by a rookie defenseman in Canadiens history. His seven straight games with at least a point surpasses Chris Chelios and Glen Harmon.

Up next The Ducks are at the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday. The Canadiens host the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday.

Regular Season Series

MTL leads series 1-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 2:36 Patrik Laine Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (19), Lane Hutson (19)
Goal 1st Period 10:49 Troy Terry Goal (7) Backhand, assists: Cam Fowler (4), Jansen Harkins (2)
Goal 2nd Period 4:25 Troy Terry Goal (8) Tip-In, assists: Alex Killorn (7), Frank Vatrano (7)
Goal 2nd Period 4:36 Kirby Dach Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Juraj Slafkovsky (13), Patrik Laine (1)
Goal 5 0:00 Patrik Laine Goal Snap Shot
Goal 5 0:00 Cole Caufield Goal Snap Shot

Statistics

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11 Blocked Shots 17
30 Hits 21
6 Takeaways 1
29 Shots 21
1 Power Play Goals 1
3 Power Play Opportunities 2
33.3 Power Play Percentage 50.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
28 Faceoffs Won 28
50.0 Faceoff Win Percent 50.0
12 Giveaways 15
3 Total Penalties 4
9 Penalty Minutes 11
Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Rafael Harvey-Pinard, LW Out Mar 19
Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Robby Fabbri, C Injured Reserve Mar 29
Ross Johnston, LW Out Mar 29
Nathan Gaucher, C Out Mar 27

Game Information

Bell Centre

Location: Montreal, QC
Attendance: 21,105 | Capacity:

2024-25 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Vegas 45 21 98 8
Los Angeles 41 23 91 9
Edmonton 43 26 91 5
Calgary 35 27 82 12
Vancouver 34 27 81 13
Anaheim 33 33 74 8
Seattle 31 38 68 6
San Jose 20 44 50 10

2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Toronto 45 25 94 4
Tampa Bay 44 25 93 5
Florida 44 26 92 4
Ottawa 39 29 84 6
Montreal 35 30 79 9
Detroit 34 33 75 7
Buffalo 32 36 70 6
Boston 30 36 69 9
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