Final/OTOTL
Thursday, March 12, 2009 · Centre Bell
Game analysis
Canadiens fall to Islanders 2–3 in overtime
- K. Okposo scored the game-winner at 0:26 in overtime.
- Y. Danis stopped 24 of 26 shots (.923) for the win.
- The Islanders controlled play, outshooting the Canadiens 39–26.
- Power play: NYI 1/5, MTL 1/6.
- F. Nielsen led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Scoring summary
1st
- 5:04MTLT. PlekanecPPAssists: J. Gorges, M. Pacioretty0–1
- 11:33NYIM. IgguldenAssists: B. Comeau, M. Streit1–1
2nd
No scoring
3rd
- 0:51NYIF. NielsenPPAssists: M. Streit, B. Comeau2–1
- 9:14MTLT. KostopoulosAssists: A. Markov, M. Schneider2–2
OT
- 0:26NYIK. OkposoAssists: B. Gervais, F. Nielsen3–2
Team stats
| NYI | Stat | MTL |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Shots | 26 |
| 45.8% | Faceoff % | 54.2% |
| 1/5 | Power Play | 1/6 |
| 24 | PIM | 22 |
| 32 | Hits | 22 |
| 22 | Blocked | 14 |
| 16 | Giveaways | 15 |
| 6 | Takeaways | 10 |
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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