Kovalchuk scores in OT, Canadiens rally past Maple Leafs 2-1
Ilya Kovalchuk scored 1:43 into overtime and the Montreal Canadiens rallied for a 2-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Toronto Maple Leafs
1
Montreal Canadiens
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MTL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/26 | @ Vancouver Canucks | W 4-2 | NHL |
| 10/28/26 | @ Seattle Kraken | L 4-5 | NHL |
| 10/26/26 | @ Calgary Flames | L 2-5 | NHL |
| 10/24/26 | @ Edmonton Oilers | W 7-2 | NHL |
| 10/22/26 | vs New York Rangers | W 5-4 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Goal 1:43 1-2
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Missed 17:46 1-1
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Goal 17:27 1-1
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Missed 17:23 1-0
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Missed 17:09 1-0
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Missed 13:50 1-0
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Penalty 11:52 1-0
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Missed 11:38 1-0
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Missed 11:31 1-0
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Missed 5:24 1-0
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Missed 4:54 1-0
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Missed 2:56 1-0
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Goal 1:06 1-0
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Penalty 15:03
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Missed 14:52 0-0
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Missed 11:06 0-0
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Penalty 9:25
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Missed 7:51 0-0
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Missed 2:07 0-0
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Penalty 1:46
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Missed 0:40 0-0
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Missed 19:54 0-0
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Missed 19:04 0-0
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Missed 12:15 0-0
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Missed 2:06 0-0
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Missed 1:25 0-0
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Missed 0:32 0-0
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End of Game 5:00 1-2
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Period End 5:00 1-2
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Goal 1:43 1-2
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Shot 1:24 1-1
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Shot 1:19 1-1
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Shot 0:44 1-1
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Hit 0:36 1-1
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Face Off 0:00 1-1
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Period Start 0:00 1-1
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Period End 20:00 1-1
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Face Off 19:26 1-1
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Stoppage 19:26 1-1
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Hit 19:09 1-1
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Face Off 18:34 1-1
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Stoppage 18:34 1-1
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Hit 18:31 1-1
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Takeaway 18:26 1-1
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Takeaway 18:23 1-1
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Giveaway 18:08 1-1
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Shot 18:02 1-1
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Missed 17:46 1-1
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Hit 17:42 1-1
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Face Off 17:27 1-1
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Goal 17:27 1-1
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Missed 17:23 1-0
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Missed 17:09 1-0
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Shot 16:56 1-0
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Shot 16:18 1-0
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Blocked 16:02 1-0
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Face Off 15:46 1-0
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Stoppage 15:46 1-0
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Hit 15:33 1-0
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Giveaway 15:21 1-0
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Giveaway 15:17 1-0
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Face Off 15:03 1-0
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Stoppage 15:03 1-0
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Missed 13:50 1-0
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Face Off 12:38 1-0
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Stoppage 12:38 1-0
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Shot 12:17 1-0
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Team Stats
TOR
MTL
19
Blocked Shots
17
21
Hits
38
8
Takeaways
6
23
Shots
30
0
Power Play Goals
0
2
Power Play Opportunities
2
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
21
Faceoffs Won
24
46.7
Faceoff Win Percent
53.3
15
Giveaways
10
1
Total Penalties
2
2
Penalty Minutes
4
Head to Head
MTL wins series 3-0
Injuries
Montreal Canadiens
- Kirby Dach Day-To-Day
- Mike Matheson Out
- Sam Montembeault Injured Reserve
- Nick Suzuki Out
- Ivan Demidov Injured Reserve
Toronto Maple Leafs
- Kirill Marchenko Injured Reserve
- Miles Wood Injured Reserve
- Nick Blankenburg Injured Reserve
- Marshall Rifai Injured Reserve
- John Tavares Injured Reserve
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