Canadiens use big 2nd period to beat slumping Blues 5-2
Brendan Gallagher, Jonathan Drouin and Nick Suzuki scored in the second period, and the Montreal Canadiens beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2 on Saturday.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Montreal Canadiens
5
St. Louis Blues
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTL | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| STL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/26 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | W 5-4 | NHL |
| 10/29/26 | @ Dallas Stars | W 5-2 | NHL |
| 10/27/26 | @ St. Louis Blues | W 2-0 | NHL |
| 10/25/26 | @ Winnipeg Jets | W 2-1 | NHL |
| 10/23/26 | @ Chicago Blackhawks | W 4-1 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Goal 19:37 5-2
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Goal 19:22 4-2
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Missed 18:24 4-1
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Missed 17:03 4-1
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Missed 15:43 4-1
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Missed 7:59 4-1
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Penalty 6:28
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Missed 4:21 4-1
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Missed 2:02 4-1
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Penalty 1:03
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Missed 18:52 4-1
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Penalty 17:43
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Penalty 12:25
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Goal 11:33 4-1
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Missed 10:09 3-1
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Missed 9:54 3-1
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Goal 3:39 3-1
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Penalty 3:12
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Goal 0:06 2-1
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Missed 19:57 1-1
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Penalty 17:33
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Penalty 12:45
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Missed 11:04 1-1
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Missed 10:02 1-1
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Missed 7:59 1-1
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Goal 7:08 1-1
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Goal 5:57 1-0
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Penalty 4:22
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Missed 3:29 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 5-2
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Period End 20:00 5-2
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Face Off 19:48 5-2
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Stoppage 19:48 5-2
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Face Off 19:37 5-2
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Goal 19:37 5-2
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Giveaway 19:35 4-2
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Face Off 19:22 4-2
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Goal 19:22 4-2
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Shot 19:09 4-1
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Blocked 18:57 4-1
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Face Off 18:43 4-1
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Stoppage 18:43 4-1
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Shot 18:36 4-1
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Missed 18:24 4-1
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Face Off 18:08 4-1
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Stoppage 18:08 4-1
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Face Off 17:59 4-1
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Stoppage 17:59 4-1
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Blocked 17:53 4-1
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Blocked 17:51 4-1
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Missed 17:03 4-1
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Face Off 15:45 4-1
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Stoppage 15:45 4-1
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Missed 15:43 4-1
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Blocked 15:32 4-1
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Takeaway 14:43 4-1
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Takeaway 14:21 4-1
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Shot 13:51 4-1
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Takeaway 13:47 4-1
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Hit 13:11 4-1
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Hit 13:02 4-1
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Giveaway 11:39 4-1
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Face Off 11:12 4-1
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Stoppage 11:12 4-1
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Shot 11:10 4-1
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Face Off 11:04 4-1
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Stoppage 11:04 4-1
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Blocked 11:04 4-1
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Shot 11:03 4-1
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Team Stats
MTL
STL
11
Blocked Shots
2
12
Hits
16
9
Takeaways
10
25
Shots
34
2
Power Play Goals
0
5
Power Play Opportunities
3
40.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
24
Faceoffs Won
35
40.7
Faceoff Win Percent
59.3
1
Giveaways
3
3
Total Penalties
5
6
Penalty Minutes
10
Head to Head
MTL wins series 2-0
Injuries
St. Louis Blues
- Logan Mailloux Injured Reserve
- Colton Parayko Day-To-Day
- Ross Johnston Injured Reserve
- Torey Krug Injured Reserve
- Dillon Dube Injured Reserve
Montreal Canadiens
- Kirby Dach Day-To-Day
- Mike Matheson Out
- Sam Montembeault Injured Reserve
- Nick Suzuki Out
- Ivan Demidov Injured Reserve
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