Final/SOOTL
Saturday, March 17, 2012 · Centre Bell
Game analysis
Canadiens fall to Islanders 2–3 in a shootout
- Tied 2–2 after overtime; the Islanders won the shootout.
- A. Montoya stopped 28 of 30 shots (.933) for the win.
- P. Budaj kept the Canadiens in it with 36 saves (.947).
- The Islanders controlled play, outshooting the Canadiens 38–30.
- Power play: NYI 1/3, MTL 0/4.
- F. Nielsen led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starJ. Bailey
NYI · 0G 1A
- 2nd starP. Budaj
MTL · .947 SV%
- 3rd starL. Leblanc
MTL · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 2:53MTLA. PalushajAssists: P. Nokelainen0–1
2nd
- 2:00NYIM. StreitPPAssists: F. Nielsen1–1
- 16:05NYIF. NielsenAssists: T. Hamonic, J. Bailey2–1
3rd
- 3:38MTLL. LeblancAssists: P. Subban, P. Budaj2–2
OT
No scoring
Team stats
| NYI | Stat | MTL |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Shots | 30 |
| 52.2% | Faceoff % | 47.8% |
| 1/3 | Power Play | 0/4 |
| 15 | PIM | 13 |
| 22 | Hits | 28 |
| 19 | Blocked | 19 |
| 6 | Giveaways | 13 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 8 |
Islanders at Canadiens recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
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