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2018-19 regular season

Canadiens at Golden Knights

🗓 📍 T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas 🔁 Canadiens lead the season series 2–0

Canadiens beat Golden Knights 4–3 in overtime at T-Mobile Arena on December 22, 2018.

MTL – VGK
47–26
Shots on goal
25–33
Hits
17–22
Blocked shots
13–20
Takeaways
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The game

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Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🇨🇦 MTL
Phillip Danault
3 G
6 shots · 19:23 TOI
2nd star 🇨🇦 MTL
Max Domi
2 A
5 shots · 17:44 TOI
3rd star 🇨🇦 MTL
Tomas Tatar
2 A
4 shots · 18:19 TOI

Scoring

7 goals · in order
1st period
🇨🇦 Phillip Danault Go-ahead 1st · 03:40
Assists: Brendan Gallagher, Tomas Tatar · beat Marc-Andre Fleury
1–0
🎰 Brandon Pirri Tying 1st · 16:24
Assists: Alex Tuch, William Karlsson · beat Carey Price
1–1
2nd period
🎰 Jonathan Marchessault Go-ahead 2nd · 04:52
Assists: Brayden McNabb, William Karlsson · beat Carey Price
1–2
🇨🇦 Phillip Danault Tying 2nd · 08:10
Assists: Jordie Benn, Brendan Gallagher · beat Marc-Andre Fleury
2–2
🎰 Brandon Pirri Go-ahead 2nd · 13:59
Assists: Brayden McNabb · beat Carey Price
2–3
3rd period
🇨🇦 Phillip Danault Tying 3rd · 18:35
Assists: Max Domi, Tomas Tatar · beat Marc-Andre Fleury
3–3
Overtime
🇨🇦 Paul Byron Go-ahead OT · 01:59
Assists: Max Domi, Victor Mete · beat Marc-Andre Fleury
4–3

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🇨🇦Canadiens
L1 Tatar · Drouin · Danault 18:19
L2 Byron · Domi · Gallagher 17:39
L3 Lehkonen · Kotkaniemi · Shaw 15:00
L4 Agostino · Deslauriers · Chaput 10:12
D1 Weber · Petry 24:42
D2 Mete · Benn 18:54
D3 Reilly · Kulak 16:18
🎰Golden Knights
L1 Stastny · Karlsson · Smith 19:09
L2 Pirri · Marchessault · Tuch 17:56
L3 Nosek · Eakin · Carpenter 13:48
L4 Bellemare · Carrier · Reaves 9:38
D1 Schmidt · Engelland 24:12
D2 Theodore · McNabb 21:20
D3 Holden · Hunt 14:55

Team stats

Away left · home right
🇨🇦MTL VGK🎰
47 Shots on goal 26
25 Hits 33
17 Blocked shots 22
13 Takeaways 20
4 Giveaways 8
4 Penalty minutes 4
MTL shooting 8.5% (4/47) VGK shooting 11.5% (3/26)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🇨🇦Canadiens
Carey Price
23/26
.885 SV% · 3 GA · 61:13 TOI
🎰Golden Knights
Marc-Andre Fleury
43/47
.915 SV% · 4 GA · 61:59 TOI

Where the goals came from

7 of 7 goals located
Phillip Danault · 1st 03:40 · 1–0 Brandon Pirri · 1st 16:24 · 1–1 Jonathan Marchessault · 2nd 04:52 · 1–2 Phillip Danault · 2nd 08:10 · 2–2 Brandon Pirri · 2nd 13:59 · 2–3 Phillip Danault · 3rd 18:35 · 3–3 Paul Byron · OT 01:59 · 4–3
MTL VGK
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Period by period

AI
After 1st — 1–1
Canadiens
Canadiens — tied after 1st: 6-2-2 (60% win rate, 10 games)
Golden Knights
Golden Knights — tied after 1st: 7-5-1 (54% win rate, 13 games)
After 2nd — 2–3
Canadiens
Canadiens — trailing by 1 goal after 2nd: 4-2 (67% win rate, 6 games)
Golden Knights
Golden Knights — leading by 1 goal after 2nd: 4-0 (100% win rate, 4 games)

Last meetings

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Canadiens lead the season series 2–0
Nov 102018 🎰VGK @ 🇨🇦MTL 4–5 Feb 172018 🇨🇦MTL @ 🎰VGK 3–6 Nov 72017 🎰VGK @ 🇨🇦MTL 2–3
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Who won Canadiens vs Golden Knights on December 22, 2018?

Canadiens won 4–3 in overtime. The final score was Canadiens 4, Golden Knights 3.

Who scored for Canadiens?

Phillip Danault (3), Paul Byron.

Who scored for Golden Knights?

Brandon Pirri (2), Jonathan Marchessault.

How did the Canadiens goalie play?

Carey Price made 23 saves on 26 shots (.885 save percentage).

How did the Golden Knights goalie play?

Marc-Andre Fleury made 43 saves on 47 shots (.915 save percentage).

Where is Canadiens vs Golden Knights played?

At T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, the Golden Knights home rink.

What is the Canadiens vs Golden Knights season series?

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

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams
🇨🇦 Canadiens
BeforeDec 20 🇨🇦MTL @ 🌵ARI 2–1 AfterDec 28 🇨🇦MTL @ 🐆FLA 5–3
🎰 Golden Knights
BeforeDec 20 🏝️NYI @ 🎰VGK 2–4 AfterDec 23 👑LAK @ 🎰VGK 4–3
Also on December 22
🐯NSH 2–5 🐻BOS 🧥CBJ 4–3 🔔PHI 🐆FLA 2–1 🐙DET 🎵STL 3–1 🔥CGY 👑LAK 3–2 🦈SJS 🦆ANA 0–3 ⚔️BUF 🗽NYR 3–5 🍁TOR 🦅WSH 4–0 🏛️OTT
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