Final/SOW
Sunday, January 4, 2009 · Centre Bell
Game analysis
Canadiens beat Panthers 6–5 in a shootout
- Tied 5–5 after overtime; the Canadiens won the shootout.
- The Canadiens came back from a 2-goal deficit.
- J. Halak stopped 30 of 35 shots (.857) for the win.
- The Canadiens controlled play, outshooting the Panthers 45–35.
- Power play: MTL 0/5, FLA 1/6.
- A. Kostitsyn led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 12:57FLAB. McLeanAssists: S. Matthias, J. Bouwmeester1–0
- 18:09FLAD. BoothPPAssists: B. McCabe, S. Weiss2–0
2nd
- 1:50MTLF. BouillonAssists: R. Lang2–1
- 2:18MTLA. KostitsynAssists: S. Kostitsyn2–2
- 13:27MTLT. KostopoulosAssists: G. Latendresse, P. Brisebois2–3
- 15:33MTLR. LangAssists: S. Kostitsyn, M. Komisarek2–4
3rd
- 2:21FLAR. DvorakSH3–4
- 3:58MTLA. Kostitsyn3–5
- 9:22FLAJ. CullimoreAssists: N. Horton, D. Booth4–5
- 18:22FLAR. Dvorak5–5
OT
No scoring
Shootout
No scoring
Team stats
| FLA | Stat | MTL |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Shots | 45 |
| 44.6% | Faceoff % | 55.4% |
| 1/6 | Power Play | 0/5 |
| 14 | PIM | 16 |
| 7 | Hits | 31 |
| 17 | Blocked | 16 |
| 4 | Giveaways | 20 |
| 11 | Takeaways | 8 |
Panthers at Canadiens recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
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