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Montreal Canadiens at Anaheim Ducks

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Alex Killorn leads the Anaheim Ducks' rally for a 3-2 win over the slumping Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens vs. Anaheim Ducks: Game Highlights

Mason McTavish and Frank Vatrano scored 40 seconds apart in the second period for the Ducks, who have won four of five. Killorn had a goal and an assist, while Lukas Dostal made 21 saves.

Joel Armia scored a short-handed goal and Christian Dvorak added a power-play goal in the first period for the Canadiens, who have lost five straight. Sam Montembeault stopped 19 shots in the opener of Montreal's three-game California road trip.

Armia opened the scoring when Anaheim's Jackson LaCombe made a mistake on a pinch and gave up a 3-on-1 rush for Montreal.

Dvorak scored his fifth goal of the season four minutes later.

The Ducks finally answered late in the second when McTavish redirected Killorn's shot in front for his 13th goal. Vatrano tied it moments later when Ryan Strome slipped a clever backhand pass to him for the veteran's 16th goal.

Troy Terry, Anaheim’s leading scorer, missed the game with an illness.

Takeaways Canadiens: The losing streak is getting grim. They took a lead for only the second time during the five-game skid, but didn't respond to the Ducks' raised desperation.

Ducks: They overcame an awful start to a rare home matinee with an impressive final 30 minutes. Anaheim's inconsistency is maddening, but the talent is there.

Key moment Anaheim went ahead when three Canadiens got occupied with other Ducks and allowed Killorn to walk in from the side wall. His shot appeared to bank off Arber Xhekaj’s stick for his 11th goal.

Key stat Montreal ended a four-game drought on the power play with Dvorak's goal.

Up next The Canadiens visit the Sharks on Tuesday night, while the Ducks host the Stars on Tuesday night.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 10:35 Joel Armia Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Jake Evans (15)
Goal 1st Period 14:57 Christian Dvorak Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Mike Matheson (20), Alex Newhook (5)
Goal 2nd Period 13:37 Mason McTavish Goal (13) Tip-In, assists: Alex Killorn (12), Leo Carlsson (8)
Goal 2nd Period 14:17 Frank Vatrano Goal (16) Snap Shot, assists: Ryan Strome (23), Trevor Zegras (9)
Goal 3rd Period 11:11 Alex Killorn Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Leo Carlsson (9)

Statistics

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20 Blocked Shots 14
11 Hits 23
5 Takeaways 5
23 Shots 22
1 Power Play Goals 0
4 Power Play Opportunities 4
25.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
1 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
29 Faceoffs Won 18
61.7 Faceoff Win Percent 38.3
9 Giveaways 3
5 Total Penalties 5
13 Penalty Minutes 13
Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Ross Johnston, LW Out Apr 21
John Gibson, G Out Apr 16
Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Patrik Laine, RW Out Apr 27
Sam Montembeault, G Out Apr 27
Rafael Harvey-Pinard, LW Out Mar 19

Game Information

Honda Center

Location: Anaheim, CA
Attendance: 17,174 | Capacity:

2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Toronto 52 26 108 4
Tampa Bay 47 27 102 8
Florida 47 31 98 4
Ottawa 45 30 97 7
Montreal 40 31 91 11
Detroit 39 35 86 8
Buffalo 36 39 79 7
Boston 33 39 76 10

2024-25 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Vegas 50 22 110 10
Los Angeles 48 25 105 9
Edmonton 48 29 101 5
Calgary 41 27 96 14
Vancouver 38 30 90 14
Anaheim 35 37 80 10
Seattle 35 41 76 6
San Jose 20 50 52 12
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