SportsDirect Inc. Ad
SportsDirect Inc. Ad
SportsDirect Inc. Ad
National Hockey League
Montreal 5, Vegas 4
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, November 10, 2018
Where: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec
Referees: Chris Rooney, Chris Schlenker
Linesmen: Shandor Alphonso, Brad Kovachik
Attendance: 21302

Tomas Tatar's third-period goal put the Montreal Canadiens ahead for good in a back-and-forth game that ended in a 5-4 win over the visiting Vegas Golden Knights.

At the 12:17 mark of the third period, Tatar made a strong rush towards the Vegas net and took a shot, with replays showing that defenseman Shea Theodore accidentally tipped it into his own team's goal.

Tatar now has seven goals in 17 games for Montreal since joining the team in the offseason trade that sent longtime Canadiens forward Max Pacioretty to the Golden Knights. Pacioretty was making his first appearance in Montreal as a visiting player, and while he didn't figure into the scoring, he did lead all Vegas players with nine shots.

Andrew Shaw scored twice for the Canadiens, with Jesperi Kotkaniemi also collecting two points via a goal and an assist. Max Domi picked up two assists on the night, giving the red-hot center 18 points (nine goals, nine assists) over his last 13 games.

Vegas dominated the first period, outshooting Montreal by a 15-4 margin and opening up a 2-0 lead on goals from Brad Hunt and Jonathan Marchessault. The Canadiens, however, responded with a much stronger effort in the second period, with Charles Hudon, Shaw, and Kotkaniemi all scoring during a four-minute span.

After Alex Tuch equalized for the Golden Knights at the 14:34 mark of the second period, William Karlsson put Vegas ahead again on a power play goal 3:27 into the third period. Karlsson's shot was blocked by goalie Antti Niemi, though Canadiens center Matthew Peca mistakenly knocked the rebound into his own net while trying to clear the puck.

Karlsson had a three-point night in the defeat, finishing with the goal and two assists. The Golden Knights now have four power play goals in their last two games, after scoring just six times with the extra attacker over their first 15 games.

Shaw's second goal of the game evened the score once more 9:20 into the third. Shaw was in front of the net to bury the rebound after Domi tried a long shot from the point.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Vegas   Montreal
William Karlsson 3 Points Andrew Shaw 2
William Karlsson 1 Goals Andrew Shaw 2
William Karlsson 2 Assists Max Domi 2
William Karlsson 1 Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Marc-Andre Fleury .815 Save Percentage Antti Niemi .895
Marc-Andre Fleury 22 Saves Antti Niemi 34
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Vegas 38 4 2-3 2-2 4 39
Montreal 27 5 0-2 1-3 6 25
Upcoming Games
  • Montreal will play their next game on the road against Edmonton. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .250 after a win and .778 after a loss.
  • Vegas will play their next game on the road against Boston. The Golden Knights have a W/L % of .250 after a win and .556 after a loss.