Final/SOOTL
Monday, November 24, 2008 · Centre Bell
Game analysis
Canadiens fall to Islanders 3–4 in a shootout
- Tied 3–3 after overtime; the Islanders won the shootout.
- The Islanders came back from a 2-goal deficit.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- J. MacDonald stopped 23 of 26 shots (.885) for the win.
- Power play: NYI 2/5, MTL 1/7.
- The Canadiens dominated the dot, winning 62% of faceoffs.
Scoring summary
1st
- 6:54NYIR. ParkPPAssists: D. Weight, B. Guerin1–0
- 7:11MTLS. BeginAssists: R. Hamrlik, M. Dandenault1–1
- 9:58MTLJ. GorgesPPAssists: A. Kovalev, T. Plekanec1–2
2nd
- 4:29MTLM. LapierreAssists: C. Higgins, R. Lang1–3
- 8:05NYIT. HunterPPAssists: J. Bailey, D. Weight2–3
OT
No scoring
Shootout
No scoring
Team stats
| NYI | Stat | MTL |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Shots | 26 |
| 38.2% | Faceoff % | 61.8% |
| 2/5 | Power Play | 1/7 |
| 14 | PIM | 10 |
| 16 | Hits | 28 |
| 25 | Blocked | 10 |
| 18 | Giveaways | 11 |
| 6 | Takeaways | 18 |
Islanders at Canadiens recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
Next game
@BOS· Thu, Nov 12, 7:00 PM ET
Form, matchups and the model’s outlook
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice

