Montreal Canadiens at Anaheim Ducks

· National Hockey League

Montreal Canadiens

33-18-9

Final
5 - 6

Anaheim Ducks

34-24-3

Kreider scores tying goal, Killorn ends shootout in Ducks' 6-5 comeback win over Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens vs. Anaheim Ducks: Game Highlights

Kreider matched his career best with a four-point night for the Ducks, who won for the seventh time in eight games despite blowing a two-goal lead in the third period. Cutter Gauthier, who also scored in the shootout, and Leo Carlsson had a goal and an assist apiece.

Anaheim improved to 8-0 in shootouts this season despite going just 2 for 6 against Montreal, with even Mason McTavish failing to score for the first time in six tries this season.

Radko Gudas and Jackson LaCombe also scored, and Lukas Dostal stopped 23 shots in a rough performance before he came up big in the shootout. Anaheim earned its 19th comeback victory, matching Montreal for the NHL lead.

Cole Caufield scored two of Montreal’s three goals in the third period and Lane Hutson had a goal and two assists. Samuel Montembeault made 28 saves for the Habs, who have lost four of six.

Gauthier got his 32nd goal just 33 seconds after the opening faceoff, giving him seven goals in five games since the Olympic break.

Nick Suzuki answered moments later, securing the fifth consecutive 20-goal season for Montreal's captain.

After Gudas got his first goal since Nov. 19, Carlsson added his 21st goal early in the third off a 2-on-1 pass from Kreider.

But Caufield got his 36th and 37th goals of the season with Alexandre Carrier's tying goal with 8:13 left in regulation sandwiched between them.

With the Ducks in desperation mode, Kreider skillfully redirected Jacob Trouba’s shot from the point for the 21st goal of his first season with Anaheim.

Olen Zellweger committed a tripping penalty in overtime, but Anaheim killed the 4-on-3 disadvantage.

The Ducks played without new defenseman John Carlson, who flew to the West Coast on Friday after a late-night trade ended his 17 seasons with Washington. Montreal stayed pat at the trade deadline.

Up next Canadiens: At Los Angeles on Saturday.

Ducks: Host St. Louis on Sunday.

Regular Season Series

ANA leads series 1-0

Scoring Summary

Goal	1st Period 0:39	Cutter Gauthier Goal (32) Snap Shot, assists: Leo Carlsson (31), Chris Kreider (16)
Goal	1st Period 1:01	Nick Suzuki Goal (20) Wrist Shot, assists: Cole Caufield (26), Juraj Slafkovský (27)
Goal	1st Period 3:33	Lane Hutson Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Juraj Slafkovský (28), Nick Suzuki (51)
Goal	1st Period 11:56	Radko Gudas Goal (2) Slap Shot, assists: Frank Vatrano (4), Ryan Poehling (18)
Goal	2nd Period 12:15	Jackson LaCombe Goal (7) Slap Shot, assists: Cutter Gauthier (25), Chris Kreider (17)
Goal	3rd Period 0:35	Leo Carlsson Goal (21) Wrist Shot, assists: Chris Kreider (18), Jacob Trouba (19)
Goal	3rd Period 8:41	Cole Caufield Goal (36) Slap Shot, assists: Noah Dobson (29), Lane Hutson (51)
Goal	3rd Period 11:47	Alexandre Carrier Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Jake Evans (9), Zachary Bolduc (15)
Goal	3rd Period 13:04	Cole Caufield Goal (37) Tip-In, assists: Noah Dobson (30), Lane Hutson (52)
Goal	3rd Period 19:18	Chris Kreider Goal (21) Tip-In, assists: Jacob Trouba (20), Jackson LaCombe (36)
Goal	5 0:00	Cutter Gauthier Goal Snap Shot
Goal	5 0:00	Ivan Demidov Goal Snap Shot
Goal	5 0:00	Alex Killorn Goal Snap Shot

Statistics

MTL		ANA
15	Blocked Shots	12
21	Hits	17
3	Takeaways	4
28	Shots	33
1	Power Play Goals	1
4	Power Play Opportunities	2
25.0	Power Play Percentage	50.0
0	Short Handed Goals	0
0	Shootout Goals	0
33	Faceoffs Won	27
55.0	Faceoff Win Percent	45.0
17	Giveaways	15
2	Total Penalties	4
4	Penalty Minutes	8