Final/SOOTL
Saturday, October 15, 2011 · Centre Bell
Game analysis
Canadiens fall to Avalanche 5–6 in a shootout
- Tied 5–5 after overtime; the Avalanche won the shootout.
- A back-and-forth game: the lead changed hands 3 times.
- S. Varlamov stopped 38 of 43 shots (.884) for the win.
- The Avalanche won despite being outshot 43–30.
- Power play: COL 2/4, MTL 1/3.
- D. Jones led all scorers with 2 goals and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starM. Hejduk
COL · 0G 1A
- 2nd starM. Pacioretty
MTL · 1G 1A
- 3rd starB. Gionta
MTL · 1G 2A
Scoring summary
1st
- 4:51COLC. KobasewAssists: D. Jones1–0
- 10:31MTLM. PaciorettyAssists: D. Desharnais, R. Diaz1–1
2nd
- 1:35MTLT. PlekanecPPAssists: B. Gionta, P. Subban1–2
- 11:37COLD. JonesPPAssists: E. Johnson, P. Stastny2–2
- 12:31COLP. Stastny3–2
- 15:51MTLT. MoenAssists: B. Gionta, S. Gomez3–3
- 18:42COLD. JonesAssists: R. Wilson, K. Quincey4–3
3rd
- 12:57MTLB. GiontaAssists: J. Gorges, E. Cole4–4
- 13:17MTLD. DesharnaisAssists: M. Pacioretty, A. Kostitsyn4–5
- 15:57COLK. QuinceyPPAssists: M. Hejduk, E. Johnson5–5
OT
No scoring
Team stats
| COL | Stat | MTL |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Shots | 43 |
| 58.7% | Faceoff % | 41.3% |
| 2/4 | Power Play | 1/3 |
| 8 | PIM | 10 |
| 20 | Hits | 23 |
| 24 | Blocked | 20 |
| 7 | Giveaways | 14 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 5 |
Avalanche at Canadiens recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
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