FinalW
Saturday, November 1, 2008 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Game analysis
Canadiens beat Islanders 5–4
- A. Kovalev scored the game-winner at 15:19 of the third.
- The Canadiens came back from a 3-goal deficit.
- C. Price stopped 27 of 31 shots (.871) for the win.
- Power play: MTL 0/3, NYI 2/4.
- The Islanders dominated the dot, winning 63% of faceoffs.
- A. Kovalev led all scorers with 2 goals and 2 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 2:03MTLA. KovalevAssists: T. Plekanec, R. Hamrlik1–0
- 3:47NYIM. StreitPPAssists: M. Comrie, D. Weight1–1
- 12:27NYIJ. SimAssists: F. Nielsen, T. Hunter1–2
2nd
- 1:40NYIB. GuerinPPAssists: D. Weight, T. Hunter1–3
- 16:43NYIF. NielsenAssists: S. Bergenheim, R. Park1–4
3rd
- 7:48MTLT. PlekanecAssists: A. Kovalev, A. Markov2–4
- 9:55MTLT. PlekanecAssists: A. Kostitsyn, A. Kovalev3–4
- 14:06MTLC. HigginsAssists: S. Koivu4–4
- 15:19MTLA. KovalevAssists: A. Markov, T. Plekanec5–4
Team stats
| MTL | Stat | NYI |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Shots | 31 |
| 37.0% | Faceoff % | 63.0% |
| 0/3 | Power Play | 2/4 |
| 13 | PIM | 11 |
| 23 | Hits | 21 |
| 18 | Blocked | 21 |
| 22 | Giveaways | 14 |
| 15 | Takeaways | 6 |
Canadiens at Islanders recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
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