National Hockey League

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Boston Bruins 2
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Montreal Canadiens 4
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Match Report

Canadiens outlast Bruins to take series lead

P.K. Subban and Dale Weise each had a goal and an assist, Carey Price made 26 saves, and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Boston Bruins 4-2 on Tuesday night to take the lead in their NHL Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series.

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Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
11/12/26 vs Montreal Canadiens L 2-5 NHL
11/8/26 vs Florida Panthers W 4-1 NHL
11/5/26 @ Pittsburgh Penguins W 6-2 NHL
11/2/26 vs Vegas Golden Knights W 3-2 NHL
10/31/26 vs Chicago Blackhawks W 5-4 NHL
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Team Stats

BOS MTL
20
Blocked Shots
29
31
Hits
36
1
Takeaways
7
28
Shots
26
0
Power Play Goals
0
1
Power Play Opportunities
1
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
38
Faceoffs Won
38
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
8
Giveaways
20
1
Total Penalties
1
2
Penalty Minutes
2

Head to Head

MTL wins series 3-1

BOS Last 5 matchups MTL
  1. 1 Final/SO 2014-03-24 @ BOS 2
  2. 4 Final 2014-03-12 @ MTL 1
  3. 1 Final 2014-01-31 @ BOS 4
  4. 1 Final 2013-12-06 @ MTL 2

Injuries

Montreal Canadiens

  • Chris Kreider Day-To-Day
  • Ivan Demidov Injured Reserve
  • Sam Montembeault Injured Reserve
  • Bryce Pickford Injured Reserve
  • Lucas Condotta Injured Reserve

Boston Bruins

  • James Hagens Injured Reserve

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