Montreal Canadiens at Utah Hockey Club
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Kirby Dach scores twice as Canadiens beat Utah 5-3
Mike Matheson, Patrik Laine and Cole Caufield also scored for Montreal, which has won eight of its last 10.
Lane Hutson added three assists for Montreal, and Alexandre Carrier had two. Sam Montembeault finished with 22 saves.
Logan Cooley, Josh Doan and Nick Bjugstad scored for Utah. Clayton Keller had two assists. Karel Vejmelka made 21 stops.
John Marino, who had back surgery in October, made his Utah debut after missing 42 games. Utah acquired him from New Jersey in June.
Utah: Bjugstad’s goal with 54 seconds left in the first period ricocheted off Montembault’s back, but luck wasn't enough for the win.
Series tied 1-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 2:11 | Josh Doan Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Clayton Keller (28), Nick Schmaltz (24) |
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Goal | 1st Period 3:18 | Mike Matheson Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Cole Caufield (18), Lane Hutson (30) |
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Goal | 1st Period 19:06 | Nick Bjugstad Goal (5) Backhand, assists: Michael Kesselring (13), Matias Maccelli (8) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 10:40 | Patrik Laine Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Alex Newhook (3), Alexandre Carrier (12) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 18:34 | Kirby Dach Goal (7) Backhand, assists: Lane Hutson (31) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 3:07 | Logan Cooley Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Clayton Keller (29), Nick Schmaltz (25) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 6:33 | Cole Caufield Goal (24) Tip-In, assists: Lane Hutson (32), Mike Matheson (19) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 16:15 | Kirby Dach Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Alexandre Carrier (13) |
Statistics
 MTL |
 UTAH |
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|---|---|---|
| 17 | Blocked Shots | 14 |
| 22 | Hits | 19 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 13 |
| 27 | Shots | 25 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 3 | Power Play Opportunities | 6 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 16.7 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 32 | Faceoffs Won | 31 |
| 50.8 | Faceoff Win Percent | 49.2 |
| 3 | Giveaways | 9 |
| 8 | Total Penalties | 5 |
| 24 | Penalty Minutes | 18 |
Game Information
Delta Center
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 11,131 | Capacity:
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 11,131 | Capacity:
