FinalW
Wednesday, December 23, 2009 · RBC Center
Game analysis
Canadiens beat Hurricanes 5–1
- A. Kostitsyn scored the game-winner at 3:42 of the first.
- The Canadiens scored first and led the rest of the way.
- J. Halak stopped 46 of 47 shots (.979) for the win.
- The Canadiens won despite being outshot 47–25.
- Power play: MTL 3/5, CAR 1/5.
- The Hurricanes dominated the dot, winning 60% of faceoffs.
Scoring summary
1st
- 1:29MTLA. MarkovPPAssists: T. Plekanec, M. Bergeron1–0
- 3:42MTLA. KostitsynAssists: M. Cammalleri, T. Plekanec2–0
- 7:21CARB. SutterPPAssists: T. Gleason, B. Carson2–1
- 9:32MTLS. KostitsynAssists: T. Plekanec, S. Gomez3–1
- 17:08MTLG. MetropolitPPAssists: S. Gomez, J. Gorges4–1
2nd
- 18:03MTLG. MetropolitPPAssists: S. Gomez, J. Spacek5–1
3rd
No scoring
Team stats
| MTL | Stat | CAR |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Shots | 47 |
| 40.0% | Faceoff % | 60.0% |
| 3/5 | Power Play | 1/5 |
| 10 | PIM | 10 |
| 22 | Hits | 36 |
| 17 | Blocked | 12 |
| 5 | Giveaways | 10 |
| 6 | Takeaways | 9 |
Canadiens at Hurricanes recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
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