Ottawa Senators at Montreal Canadiens
· National Hockey LeagueTkachuk’s late goal lifts Senators over Canadiens 5-4
The surging Senators will head into the NHL All-Star break with a sense of accomplishment, having extended their winning streak to four games.
Tim Stutzle scored two goals and added two assists, while Alex DeBrincat and Claude Giroux also found the back of the net for the visitors.
Anton Forsberg made 28 saves.
Rafael Harvey-Pinard kept the Canadiens in the game with two third-period goals. Kirby Dach and Mike Hoffman also scored for Montreal, which dropped its fourth in a row.
Jake Allen made 24 saves for the Canadiens and kept the dreaded Reverse Retro curse going as they hold a 0-6-1 record wearing light blue.
During the morning skate, Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis said he wanted his team to “respect the day and not jump straight into the (All-Star) break.” However, the Senators were the ones with a hot start scoring two goals on their first three shots.
50 IN 50
With an assist on Stutzle’s goal, Tkachuk reached the 50-point mark in his 50th game of the season. He became the fastest Senator to reach that mark since 2018-19.
UP NEXT
Senators: After the All-Star break, host Oilers on Saturday, Feb. 11.
Canadiens: Host Islanders on Saturday, Feb. 11.
Regular Season SeriesOTT leads series 3-0
Scoring Summary
Goal | 1st Period 2:57 | Claude Giroux Goal (20) Deflected, assists: Nikita Zaitsev (4), Thomas Chabot (19) | |
Goal | 1st Period 3:49 | Tim Stützle Goal (21) Wrist Shot, assists: Mathieu Joseph (8), Brady Tkachuk (31) | |
Goal | 1st Period 13:20 | Kirby Dach Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (23), Mike Hoffman (9) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 16:23 | Alex DeBrincat Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: Tim Stützle (26), Thomas Chabot (20) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 19:55 | Mike Hoffman Goal (9) Slap Shot, assists: Mike Matheson (7) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 11:02 | Rafael Harvey-Pinard Goal (4) Tip-In, assists: Nick Suzuki (24), Josh Anderson (4) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 12:14 | Tim Stützle Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: Thomas Chabot (21), Drake Batherson (28) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 14:16 | Rafael Harvey-Pinard Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Josh Anderson (5), David Savard (12) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 18:42 | Brady Tkachuk Goal (20) Wrist Shot, assists: Tim Stützle (27), Mathieu Joseph (9) |
Statistics
OTT | MTL | |
---|---|---|
15 | Blocked Shots | 15 |
23 | Hits | 14 |
7 | Takeaways | 4 |
29 | Shots | 32 |
2 | Power Play Goals | 2 |
3 | Power Play Opportunities | 5 |
66.7 | Power Play Percentage | 40.0 |
0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
23 | Faceoffs Won | 33 |
41.1 | Faceoff Win Percent | 58.9 |
12 | Giveaways | 17 |
5 | Total Penalties | 3 |
10 | Penalty Minutes | 6 |
Game Information
Location: Montreal, QC
Attendance: 21,105 | Capacity:
Location: Montreal, QC
Attendance: 21,105 | Capacity:
2023-24 Atlantic Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Florida | 52 | 24 | 110 | 6 |
Boston | 47 | 20 | 109 | 15 |
Toronto | 46 | 26 | 102 | 10 |
Tampa Bay | 45 | 29 | 98 | 8 |
Detroit | 41 | 32 | 91 | 9 |
Buffalo | 39 | 37 | 84 | 6 |
Ottawa | 37 | 41 | 78 | 4 |
Montreal | 30 | 36 | 76 | 16 |