🇨🇦 Away Canadiens 14-4-4
3–6
Final
🏝️ Home Islanders 9-11-2
Goals 1st2nd3rdF
🇨🇦 MTL 1113
🏝️ NYI 0336

Canadiens at Islanders

Islanders beat Canadiens 6–3 at UBS Arena on March 5, 2013.

🗓 📍 UBS Arena, Elmont 🏒 2012-13 🔁 Islanders lead the season series 2–0
⚔️ Head-to-head

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🇨🇦 MTL
Michael Ryder
3 A
1 shots · 13:55 TOI
2nd star 🏝️ NYI
John Tavares
1 G, 1 A
5 shots · 19:59 TOI
3rd star 🏝️ NYI
Matt Martin
1 G, 1 A
2 shots · 15:56 TOI

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order
1st period
🇨🇦 Tomas Plekanec Go-ahead 1st · 05:21
Assists: Alex Galchenyuk, Michael Ryder · beat Evgeni Nabokov
1–0
2nd period
🏝️ Matt Moulson PP Tying 2nd · 01:23
Assists: Mark Streit, Frans Nielsen · beat Carey Price
1–1
🏝️ Matt Martin PP Go-ahead 2nd · 12:10
Assists: Brad Boyes, John Tavares · beat Carey Price
1–2
🏝️ Michael Grabner 2nd · 12:58
Assists: Thomas Hickey, Colin McDonald · beat Carey Price
1–3
🇨🇦 P.K. Subban PP 2nd · 16:49
Assists: Andrei Markov, Michael Ryder · beat Evgeni Nabokov
2–3
3rd period
🇨🇦 Brian Gionta PP Tying 3rd · 06:07
Assists: P.K. Subban, Michael Ryder · beat Evgeni Nabokov
3–3
🏝️ Radek Martinek Go-ahead 3rd · 07:56
Assists: Kyle Okposo, Thomas Hickey · beat Carey Price
3–4
🏝️ John Tavares 3rd · 18:53
Assists: Brad Boyes · beat Carey Price
3–5
🏝️ Colin McDonald Empty net 3rd · 19:43
Assists: Matt Martin, Casey Cizikas
3–6

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🇨🇦Canadiens
L1 Pacioretty · Desharnais · Gallagher 18:15
L2 Plekanec · Eller · Gionta 15:35
L3 Prust · Galchenyuk · Ryder 13:55
L4 Moen · White · Armstrong 8:40
D1 Markov · Subban 26:14
D2 Gorges · Emelin 21:17
D3 Bouillon · Kaberle 12:28
🏝️Islanders
L1 Tavares · Nielsen · Boyes 18:25
L2 Moulson · Martin · Okposo 15:56
L3 Grabner · Bailey · McDonald 12:55
L4 Ullstrom · Cizikas · Reasoner 11:43
D1 Streit · MacDonald 24:50
D2 Hamonic · Finley 19:59
D3 Hickey · Martinek 13:32

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right
🇨🇦MTL NYI🏝️
32 Shots on goal 24
2/5 Power play (goals / chances) 2/5
17 Hits 25
15 Blocked shots 18
8 Takeaways 10
7 Giveaways 13
10 Penalty minutes 10
MTL shooting 9.4% (3/32) NYI shooting 25.0% (6/24)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🇨🇦Canadiens
Carey Price
18/23
.783 SV% · 5 GA · 59:19 TOI
🏝️Islanders
Evgeni Nabokov
29/32
.906 SV% · 3 GA · 59:56 TOI

🗺 Where the goals came from

9 of 9 goals located
Tomas Plekanec · 1st 05:21 · 1–0 Matt Moulson · 2nd 01:23 · 1–1 Matt Martin · 2nd 12:10 · 1–2 Michael Grabner · 2nd 12:58 · 1–3 P.K. Subban · 2nd 16:49 · 2–3 Brian Gionta · 3rd 06:07 · 3–3 Radek Martinek · 3rd 07:56 · 3–4 John Tavares · 3rd 18:53 · 3–5 Colin McDonald · 3rd 19:43 · 3–6
MTL NYI
The net is on the right for both teams. Hover a dot for the goal.

🔮 Period by period

AI
After 1st — 1–0
Canadiens
Canadiens — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 6-0 (100% win rate, 6 games)
Islanders
Islanders — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 0-2 (0% win rate, 2 games)
After 2nd — 2–3
Canadiens
Canadiens — trailing by 1 goal after 2nd: 1-0 (100% win rate, 1 game)
Islanders
Islanders — leading by 1 goal after 2nd: 0-1 (0% win rate, 1 game)

⚔️ Last meetings

All →
Islanders lead the season series 2–0
Feb 212013 🏝️NYI @ 🇨🇦MTL 4–3 OT Mar 172012 🏝️NYI @ 🇨🇦MTL 3–2 SO Feb 92012 🇨🇦MTL @ 🏝️NYI 4–2 Dec 132011 🏝️NYI @ 🇨🇦MTL 3–5 Nov 172011 🇨🇦MTL @ 🏝️NYI 3–4
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❓ MTL vs NYI, answered

Who won Canadiens vs Islanders on March 5, 2013?

Islanders won 6–3. The final score was Canadiens 3, Islanders 6.

Who scored for Canadiens?

Brian Gionta, P.K. Subban, Tomas Plekanec.

Who scored for Islanders?

Colin McDonald, John Tavares, Matt Martin, Matt Moulson, Michael Grabner, Radek Martinek.

How did the Canadiens goalie play?

Carey Price made 18 saves on 23 shots (.783 save percentage).

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Evgeni Nabokov made 29 saves on 32 shots (.906 save percentage).

Where is Canadiens vs Islanders played?

At UBS Arena in Elmont, the Islanders home rink.

What is the Canadiens vs Islanders season series?

Islanders lead the season series 2–0 after 2 games.

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🧭 Around this game

Before and after, for both teams
🇨🇦 Canadiens
BeforeMar 3 🇨🇦MTL @ 🐻BOS 4–3 AfterMar 7 🇨🇦MTL @ 🌪️CAR 4–2
🏝️ Islanders
BeforeMar 3 🏛️OTT @ 🏝️NYI 2–3 AfterMar 7 🗽NYR @ 🏝️NYI 2–1
Also on March 5
🐻BOS 3–4 🦅WSH ⚔️BUF 3–4 🌪️CAR ⚡TBL 5–2 😈NJD 🛢️EDM 3–4 🧥CBJ 🔔PHI 2–4 🗽NYR ✈️WPG 1–4 🐆FLA 🏔️COL 1–2 🐙DET 🌲MIN 3–5 🪶CHI
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