Canadiens 6–3 Islanders — Final Score & Stats (Mar 2, 2018)

The game

The stars, every goal, the box score and the recap

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Three stars

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1st star 🇨🇦 MTL

Alex Galchenyuk

3 G, 1 A

5 shots · 17:07 TOI

2nd star 🇨🇦 MTL

Brendan Gallagher

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · 15:50 TOI

3rd star 🇨🇦 MTL

Charlie Lindgren

32 saves

0.914 SV% · 3 GA

Scoring

9 goals · in order

1st period

🇨🇦 Brendan Gallagher Go-ahead 1st · 01:28

Assists: Alex Galchenyuk, Jonathan Drouin · beat Jaroslav Halak

1–0

🏝️ Tanner Fritz Tying 1st · 19:54

Assists: Brock Nelson, Thomas Hickey · beat Charlie Lindgren

1–1

2nd period

🇨🇦 Alex Galchenyuk Go-ahead 2nd · 02:17

Assists: David Schlemko · beat Jaroslav Halak

2–1

🏝️ Josh Bailey Tying 2nd · 04:23

Assists: Nick Leddy · beat Charlie Lindgren

2–2

🇨🇦 Alex Galchenyuk Go-ahead 2nd · 10:31

Assists: Mike Reilly · beat Jaroslav Halak

3–2

🏝️ Brock Nelson PP Tying 2nd · 19:56

Assists: Anthony Beauvillier, Andrew Ladd · beat Charlie Lindgren

3–3

3rd period

🇨🇦 Paul Byron Go-ahead 3rd · 08:10

Assists: Brendan Gallagher, Jacob de la Rose · beat Jaroslav Halak

4–3

🇨🇦 Noah Juulsen 3rd · 09:53

Assists: Artturi Lehkonen, Mike Reilly · beat Jaroslav Halak

5–3

🇨🇦 Alex Galchenyuk Empty net 3rd · 19:11

Unassisted

6–3

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🇨🇦Canadiens

L1 Lehkonen · Galchenyuk · Danault 17:07

L2 Drouin · Byron · Gallagher 15:45

L3 Pacioretty · Froese · Scherbak 14:09

L4 de la Rose · Carr · Shaw 12:34

D1 Petry · Alzner 22:57

D2 Juulsen · Reilly 21:42

D3 Schlemko · Mete 13:36

🏝️Islanders

L1 Barzal · Tavares · Bailey 22:24

L2 Lee · Fritz · Nelson 17:12

L3 Beauvillier · Ladd · Clutterbuck 15:02

L4 Johnston · Wagner 8:26

D1 Leddy · Boychuk 20:48

D2 Pelech · Pulock 18:20

D3 Hickey · Aho 13:17

D4 Davidson 10:42

Team stats

Away left · home right

🇨🇦MTL NYI🏝️

25 Shots on goal 35

0/3 Power play (goals / chances) 1/4

26 Hits 34

13 Blocked shots 5

7 Takeaways 6

12 Giveaways 13

8 Penalty minutes 6

MTL shooting 24.0% (6/25) NYI shooting 8.6% (3/35)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🇨🇦Canadiens

Charlie Lindgren

32/35

.914 SV% · 3 GA · 59:58 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Jaroslav Halak

19/24

.792 SV% · 5 GA · 58:33 TOI

Where the goals came from

9 of 9 goals located

MTL NYI

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Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Canadiens

Canadiens — tied after 1st: 11-15-8 (32% win rate, 34 games)

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 1st: 10-10-2 (45% win rate, 22 games)

After 2nd — 3–3

Canadiens

Canadiens — tied after 2nd: 5-5-6 (31% win rate, 16 games)

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 2nd: 4-2-2 (50% win rate, 8 games)

Last meetings

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Canadiens lead the season series 2–1

Feb 282018 🏝️NYI @ 🇨🇦MTL 1–3 Jan 152018 🏝️NYI @ 🇨🇦MTL 5–4 OT Feb 232017 🏝️NYI @ 🇨🇦MTL 3–0 Jan 262017 🇨🇦MTL @ 🏝️NYI 1–3 Oct 262016 🇨🇦MTL @ 🏝️NYI 3–2

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Who won Canadiens vs Islanders on March 2, 2018?

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

Who scored for Canadiens?

Alex Galchenyuk (3), Brendan Gallagher, Noah Juulsen, Paul Byron.

Who scored for Islanders?

Brock Nelson, Josh Bailey, Tanner Fritz.

How did the Canadiens goalie play?

Charlie Lindgren made 32 saves on 35 shots (.914 save percentage).

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Jaroslav Halak made 19 saves on 24 shots (.792 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?

Canadiens lead the season series 2–1 after 3 games.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams

🇨🇦 Canadiens

BeforeFeb 28 🏝️NYI @ 🇨🇦MTL 1–3 AfterMar 3 🇨🇦MTL @ 🐻BOS 1–2

🏝️ Islanders

BeforeFeb 28 🏝️NYI @ 🇨🇦MTL 1–3 AfterMar 3 🏝️NYI @ 🐧PIT 2–3

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