FinalW
Saturday, March 8, 2008 · STAPLES Center
Game analysis
Canadiens beat Kings 5–2
- G. Latendresse scored the game-winner at 12:43 of the second.
- The Canadiens scored first and led the rest of the way.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- J. Halak stopped 35 of 37 shots (.946) for the win.
- The Canadiens won despite being outshot 37–23.
- Power play: MTL 1/2, LAK 1/5.
Scoring summary
1st
No scoring
2nd
- 5:09MTLP. Brisebois1–0
- 7:40MTLS. KoivuPPAssists: M. Streit, A. Markov2–0
- 12:43MTLG. LatendresseAssists: S. Kostitsyn, J. Gorges3–0
- 16:53LAKR. BlakePPAssists: M. Cammalleri, A. Kopitar3–1
3rd
- 3:49MTLA. KostitsynAssists: T. Plekanec, R. Hamrlik4–1
- 6:29LAKA. KopitarAssists: P. O'Sullivan4–2
- 18:07MTLT. KostopoulosENAssists: G. Latendresse, R. Hamrlik5–2
Team stats
| MTL | Stat | LAK |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Shots | 37 |
| 49.2% | Faceoff % | 50.8% |
| 1/2 | Power Play | 1/5 |
| 12 | PIM | 6 |
| 25 | Hits | 17 |
| 26 | Blocked | 9 |
| 15 | Giveaways | 22 |
| 9 | Takeaways | 5 |
Canadiens at Kings recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
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