Canadiens beat Golden Knights to spoil Pacioretty's return
Andrew Shaw scored twice, Tomas Tatar had the go-ahead goal and the Montreal Canadiens rallied to beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-4 on Saturday night, spoiling Max Pacioretty's homecoming.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Vegas Golden Knights
4
Montreal Canadiens
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VGK | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| MTL | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/5/26 | @ Detroit Red Wings | W 2-1 | NHL |
| 11/3/26 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | W 3-2 | NHL |
| 11/2/26 | @ Boston Bruins | L 2-3 | NHL |
| 10/30/26 | vs New Jersey Devils | L 2-5 | NHL |
| 10/27/26 | vs Ottawa Senators | W 4-1 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Missed 17:23 4-5
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Missed 17:09 4-5
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Penalty 16:59
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Missed 16:54 4-5
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Missed 14:33 4-5
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Missed 13:10 4-5
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Goal 12:17 4-5
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Missed 11:32 4-4
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Missed 10:42 4-4
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Goal 9:20 4-4
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Missed 7:32 4-3
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Penalty 6:56
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Missed 5:07 4-3
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Penalty 4:44
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Missed 4:00 4-3
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Missed 3:48 4-3
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Goal 3:27 4-3
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Penalty 1:52
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Missed 0:20 3-3
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Missed 17:23 3-3
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Goal 14:34 3-3
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Goal 9:57 2-3
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Goal 7:09 2-2
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Goal 6:04 2-1
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Missed 0:27 2-0
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Goal 18:37 2-0
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Goal 17:40 1-0
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Penalty 16:29
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Missed 12:25 0-0
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Missed 6:32 0-0
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Missed 5:01 0-0
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Missed 4:04 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 4-5
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Period End 20:00 4-5
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Giveaway 19:59 4-5
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Shot 19:46 4-5
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Face Off 19:11 4-5
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Stoppage 19:11 4-5
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Shot 19:10 4-5
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Face Off 19:01 4-5
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Stoppage 19:01 4-5
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Stoppage 19:01 4-5
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Blocked 18:59 4-5
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Giveaway 18:58 4-5
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Shot 18:57 4-5
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Blocked 18:51 4-5
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Takeaway 18:30 4-5
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Blocked 18:19 4-5
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Shot 18:10 4-5
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Giveaway 18:08 4-5
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Blocked 18:01 4-5
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Missed 17:23 4-5
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Shot 17:16 4-5
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Missed 17:09 4-5
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Face Off 16:59 4-5
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Stoppage 16:59 4-5
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Penalty 16:59
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Shot 16:59 4-5
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Missed 16:54 4-5
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Giveaway 16:53 4-5
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Shot 16:47 4-5
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Hit 16:08 4-5
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Shot 15:17 4-5
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Missed 14:33 4-5
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Giveaway 14:10 4-5
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Hit 14:09 4-5
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Face Off 14:00 4-5
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Stoppage 14:00 4-5
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Face Off 13:39 4-5
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Stoppage 13:39 4-5
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Shot 13:38 4-5
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Shot 13:27 4-5
Showing the last 40 of 345 events.
Team Stats
VGK
MTL
23
Blocked Shots
11
31
Hits
25
7
Takeaways
7
38
Shots
27
2
Power Play Goals
0
3
Power Play Opportunities
2
66.7
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
39
Faceoffs Won
25
60.9
Faceoff Win Percent
39.1
14
Giveaways
17
2
Total Penalties
3
4
Penalty Minutes
6
Head to Head
MTL leads series 1-0
Injuries
Montreal Canadiens
- Ivan Demidov Injured Reserve
- Mike Matheson Out
- Sam Montembeault Injured Reserve
- Bryce Pickford Injured Reserve
- Lucas Condotta Injured Reserve
Vegas Golden Knights
- Parker Wotherspoon Injured Reserve
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