Montembeault makes 27 saves, Canadiens win 2-1 to snap Avalanche's 9-game win streak

— Sam Montembeault made 27 saves and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 on Tuesday night in coach Martin St. Louis’ return to the team.
Mar 27, 2024, 03:27 pm - AP
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0:43Nathan MacKinnon (45)
Assists: Mikko Rantanen (58), Devon Toews (32)
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0:52Nick Suzuki (29)
Assists: Juraj Slafkovsky (25), David Savard (12)
11
14:53Joel Armia (12)
Assists: Alex Newhook (13), Kaiden Guhle (14)
21
2nd Period
No Goals Scored
3rd Period
No Goals Scored

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Nathan MacKinnon Goal (45) Snap Shot, assists: Mikko Rantanen (58), Devon Toews (32)
  • Ross Colton hit Josh Anderson
  • Yakov Trenin faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Brandon Duhaime Deflected saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Nathan MacKinnon Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Jesse Ylönen
  • Josh Manson Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Brandon Duhaime Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Sean Walker hit Cole Caufield
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Nathan MacKinnon Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Colin White
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Valeri Nichushkin hit Jordan Harris
  • Miles Wood Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Miles Wood Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Miles Wood Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Takeaway by Cale Makar
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Ross Colton Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Artturi Lehkonen Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Yakov Trenin hit Jordan Harris
  • Sean Walker hit Juraj Slafkovsky
  • Ross Colton faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  • Mikko Rantanen Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Mikko Rantanen
  • Josh Manson Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
  • Takeaway by Jonathan Drouin
  • Devon Toews Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Jack Johnson hit Brendan Gallagher
  • Sean Walker Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Casey Mittelstadt Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Casey Mittelstadt hit Cole Caufield
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Josh Manson Deflected Wide Right
  • Josh Manson Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Giveaway by Samuel Girard
  • Ross Colton Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Jack Johnson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Josh Manson
  • Andrew Cogliano Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Yakov Trenin faceoff won against Rafael Harvey-Pinard
  • Yakov Trenin Tip-In Wide Left
  • Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Ross Colton faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  • Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Samuel Girard
  • Samuel Girard Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Takeaway by Valeri Nichushkin
  • Giveaway by Josh Manson
  • Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Josh Manson
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Brandon Duhaime hit Jordan Harris
  • Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Mikko Rantanen
  • Jayden Struble shot blocked by Zach Parise
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Valeri Nichushkin hit Rafael Harvey-Pinard
  • Yakov Trenin faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Yakov Trenin faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Mike Matheson shot blocked by Ross Colton
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Giveaway by Mikko Rantanen
  • David Savard shot blocked by Josh Manson
  • Cole Caufield shot blocked by Yakov Trenin
  • Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Devon Toews
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  • Miles Wood hit Jordan Harris
  • Devon Toews Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Devon Toews Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Jonathan Drouin Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Samuel Girard hit Cole Caufield
  • Josh Manson Backhand Wide Left
  • Casey Mittelstadt hit Jayden Struble
  • Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Ross Colton faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Sean Walker
  • Takeaway by Zach Parise
  • Valeri Nichushkin Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Devon Toews Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Takeaway by Cale Makar
  • Ross Colton faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  • Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  • Giveaway by Cale Makar
  • Nathan MacKinnon Backhand High and Wide Right
  • Jack Johnson Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Artturi Lehkonen faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Sean Walker Hooking against Josh Anderson
  • Juraj Slafkovsky shot blocked by Devon Toews
  • Mike Matheson shot blocked by Cale Makar
  • Sean Walker High-sticking - double minor against Brendan Gallagher
  • Yakov Trenin faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Giveaway by Jack Johnson
  • Devon Toews hit Joel Armia
  • Casey Mittelstadt Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Juraj Slafkovsky hit Samuel Girard
  • Nick Suzuki Goal (29) Wrist Shot, assists: Juraj Slafkovsky (25), David Savard (12)
  • Sean Walker shot blocked by Jordan Harris
  • Jesse Ylönen Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Icing
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Cole Caufield Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Colin White faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Casey Mittelstadt shot blocked by Jordan Harris
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck in Benches
  • Joel Armia Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alex Newhook faceoff won against Yakov Trenin
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Andrew Cogliano
  • Sean Walker shot blocked by Alex Newhook
  • Takeaway by Mike Matheson
  • Nick Suzuki Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Cole Caufield Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  • Nick Suzuki Hooking against Cale Makar
  • TV Timeout
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • David Savard hit Jonathan Drouin
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Sean Walker
  • Arber Xhekaj Cross-checking against Miles Wood
  • TV Timeout
  • Puck in Benches
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Icing
  • Off-side
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Yakov Trenin
  • Cole Caufield Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Nick Suzuki Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Jesse Ylönen Tip-In saved by Justus Annunen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alex Newhook Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Brendan Gallagher hit Samuel Girard
  • Joel Armia Wrap-around saved by Justus Annunen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alex Newhook faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Puck in Netting
  • Alex Newhook faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  • Alex Newhook Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Joel Armia Goal (12) Wrap-around, assists: Alex Newhook (13), Kaiden Guhle (14)
  • Puck in Benches
  • Josh Anderson Poke saved by Justus Annunen
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Brandon Duhaime
  • Devon Toews shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alex Newhook faceoff won against Miles Wood
  • Brendan Gallagher Tip-In saved by Justus Annunen
  • Jayden Struble hit Casey Mittelstadt
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Casey Mittelstadt shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  • Giveaway by Cole Caufield
  • Icing
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Icing
  • Josh Manson shot blocked by David Savard
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Casey Mittelstadt
  • Takeaway by Jayden Struble
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Takeaway by Jordan Harris
  • Jayden Struble hit Nathan MacKinnon
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Cole Caufield
  • Juraj Slafkovsky hit Mikko Rantanen
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Jordan Harris
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Puck in Benches
  • Joel Armia Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Joel Armia Tip-In saved by Justus Annunen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Nick Suzuki hit Casey Mittelstadt
  • Josh Manson shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovsky
  • Devon Toews shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Jordan Harris High-sticking against Andrew Cogliano
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Joel Armia hit Mikko Rantanen
  • David Savard hit Nathan MacKinnon
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Mikko Rantanen
  • Alex Newhook Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Miles Wood
  • Icing
  • Alex Newhook faceoff won against Ross Colton
  • Brendan Gallagher Tip-In Wide Left
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alex Newhook faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Mike Matheson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Off-side
  • Mike Matheson Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Sean Walker shot blocked by Rafael Harvey-Pinard
  • Puck in Netting
  • Sean Walker shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovsky
  • Puck in Netting
  • Takeaway by Cole Caufield
  • Kaiden Guhle Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Juraj Slafkovsky Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alex Newhook faceoff won against Zach Parise
  • Kaiden Guhle hit Miles Wood
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Michael Pezzetta hit Sean Walker
  • Puck in Netting
  • Cole Caufield faceoff won against Yakov Trenin
  • Arber Xhekaj Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • David Savard shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovsky
  • Nick Suzuki Snap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Jonathan Drouin shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Cole Caufield
  • Juraj Slafkovsky Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Puck in Netting
  • Devon Toews shot blocked by Rafael Harvey-Pinard
  • Colin White hit Andrew Cogliano
  • Cole Caufield Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Josh Manson shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovsky
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Icing
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Jayden Struble
  • Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Joel Armia Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Josh Anderson Backhand Wide Right
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Icing
  • Icing
  • Kaiden Guhle hit Casey Mittelstadt
  • Josh Anderson Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • TV Timeout
  • Alex Newhook faceoff won against Yakov Trenin
  • Puck in Netting
  • Alex Newhook faceoff won against Yakov Trenin
  • Mike Matheson Slap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Mike Matheson Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Mike Matheson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Josh Anderson
  • TV Timeout
  • Video Review
  • Nick Suzuki Snap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Takeaway by Juraj Slafkovsky
  • Alex Newhook Snap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Yakov Trenin
  • Takeaway by Alex Newhook
  • Kaiden Guhle Slap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Takeaway by Nick Suzuki
  • Cole Caufield Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
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