Edmonton 4, Montreal 3
When: 7:30 PM ET, Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Where: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec
Referees:
Marc Joannette, Ian Walsh
Linesmen:
Steve Barton, Michel Cormier
Attendance:
21273
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Oilers 4, Canadiens 3: Defenseman Jeff Petry and Ryan Jones scored goals 1:58 apart midway through the third period to lift visiting Edmonton over Montreal.
Ales Hemsky and defenseman Ladislav Smid also scored for the Oilers, who ended a six-game road trip with their second straight victory. Mark Arcobello, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Jordan Eberle all had a pair of assists while goaltender Devan Dubnyk made 29 saves.
Tomas Plekanec and Brendan Gallagher scored in the first period to stake the Canadiens to a 2-0 lead, but Montreal was outshot 24-18 in the final 40 minutes. Carey Price stopped 28 shots and captain Brian Gionta added his second goal of the season in the final seconds.
Petry snapped the 2-2 tie 7:59 into the third period, finishing a 2-on-1 with Nugent-Hopkins with a one-timer along the ice. Jones scooped home a rebound from David Perron's shot to extend Edmonton’s advantage at 9:57.
Hemsky got Edmonton on the board with a smooth shot from the slot that fooled Price 12:50 into the second period. Smid tied the game on a rebound chance 2:47 later for his first goal since March 30.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Edmonton announced that LW Taylor Hall could be out for a month with a knee injury suffered on the weekend. … Montreal C Lars Eller compared the Oilers to a junior team prior to the game, citing their lack of organization and tendency to allow odd-man rushes. … Arcobello, 25, has 10 assists in 11 career games.
Top Game Performances
| Edmonton |
|
Montreal |
|
Mark Arcobello 2 |
Points |
Tomas Plekanec 2 |
|
Ales Hemsky 1 |
Goals |
Tomas Plekanec 1 |
|
Mark Arcobello 2 |
Assists |
Tomas Plekanec 1 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Tomas Plekanec 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Devan Dubnyk .906 |
Save Percentage |
Carey Price .875 |
|
Devan Dubnyk 29 |
Saves |
Carey Price 28 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Edmonton
|
32 |
4 |
0-1 |
1-2 |
10 |
20 |
| Montreal
|
32 |
3 |
1-2 |
1-1 |
8 |
39 |
Upcoming Games
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Montreal will play their next game at home against Anaheim. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .667 after a loss.
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Edmonton will play their next game at home against Washington. The Oilers have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .250 after a loss.
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