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BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Montreal 3, Dallas 2
When: 8:30 PM ET, Monday, December 31, 2018
Where: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
Referees: Steve Kozari, Dean Morton
Linesmen: Greg Devorski, Brad Kovachik
Attendance: 18532
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final OT123OTT
Montreal 10113
Dallas 02002
Periods:
  • All
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • OT
1
Montreal   Dallas
  0:00 Roope Hintz wins the faceoff against Phillip Danault.
Takeaway by Phillip Danault. 0:16  
  0:35 Jason Spezza wins the faceoff against Kenny Agostino.
Michael Chaput hits Connor Carrick. 0:41  
Michael Chaput wins the faceoff against Radek Faksa. 0:51  
Jeff Petry blocks shot from Miro Heiskanen. 1:25  
Phillip Danault wins the faceoff against Tyler Seguin. 1:26  
  1:40 Giveaway by John Klingberg.
  1:46 John Klingberg blocks shot from Brendan Gallagher.
  2:13 Jamie Benn hits Victor Mete.
  2:26 Julius Honka blocks shot from Jordie Benn.
Max Domi hits Roope Hintz. 2:30  
  3:14 Valeri Nichushkin shoots Saved by Antti Niemi.
  3:15 Jamie Benn wins the faceoff against Andrew Shaw.
Jeff Petry blocks shot from Esa Lindell. 3:22  
  3:41 Giveaway by Denis Gurianov.
Andrew Shaw hits Esa Lindell. 3:54  
Nicolas Deslauriers shoots Saved by Ben Bishop. 4:09  
Shot by Kenny Agostino misses the net 4:15  
  4:22 Giveaway by John Klingberg.
Shea Weber shoots Saved by Ben Bishop. 4:23  
  4:40 Miro Heiskanen blocks shot from Shea Weber.
Paul Byron hits Valeri Nichushkin. 4:51  
  4:51 Radek Faksa shoots Saved by Antti Niemi.
Max Domi wins the faceoff against Radek Faksa. 4:52  
  5:33 Takeaway by Jamie Benn.
  5:47 Esa Lindell hits Brendan Gallagher.
Tomas Tatar hits John Klingberg. 5:53  
Brendan Gallagher shoots Saved by Ben Bishop. 5:54  
  5:58 Giveaway by Tyler Seguin.
  6:18 Alexander Radulov shoots Saved by Antti Niemi.
Jeff Petry hits Miro Heiskanen. 6:37  
Phillip Danault wins the faceoff against Tyler Seguin. 6:43  
Artturi Lehkonen shoots Saved by Ben Bishop. 6:54  
  7:14 Denis Gurianov shoots Saved by Antti Niemi.
  7:45 Jason Spezza wins the faceoff against Michael Chaput.
Nicolas Deslauriers hits Miro Heiskanen. 7:54  
  8:05 Brett Ritchie hits Jordie Benn.
Jordie Benn blocks shot from Jason Spezza. 8:16  
Jordie Benn blocks shot from Devin Shore. 8:31  
  8:45 Giveaway by Roman Polak.
Giveaway by Max Domi. 8:49  
Max Domi blocks shot from Miro Heiskanen. 8:52  
Max Domi wins the faceoff against Roope Hintz. 8:59  
Giveaway by Max Domi. 9:16  
  9:17 John Klingberg shoots Saved by Antti Niemi.
  9:32 Mattias Janmark shoots Saved by Antti Niemi.
  9:37 Alexander Radulov hits Max Domi.
Tomas Tatar shoots Saved by Ben Bishop. 9:51  
Shea Weber shoots Saved by Ben Bishop. 9:54  
  9:58 John Klingberg blocks shot from Victor Mete.
  10:03 Tyler Seguin wins the faceoff against Phillip Danault.
Phillip Danault wins the faceoff against Jamie Benn. 10:10  
Giveaway by Victor Mete. 10:30  
Jesperi Kotkaniemi wins the faceoff against Roope Hintz. 10:31  
  11:01 Miro Heiskanen hits Paul Byron.
Paul Byron shoots Saved by Ben Bishop. 11:05  
Jeff Petry shoots Saved by Ben Bishop. 11:09  
  11:15 Roope Hintz hits Jesperi Kotkaniemi.
Giveaway by Brett Kulak. 12:16  
Nicolas Deslauriers hits Brett Ritchie. 12:58  
  13:21 Julius Honka blocks shot from Jeff Petry.
Shot by Mike Reilly misses the net 13:28  
  13:34 John Klingberg blocks shot from Jeff Petry.
Jesperi Kotkaniemi wins the faceoff against Roope Hintz. 13:46  
Jesperi Kotkaniemi wins the faceoff against Tyler Seguin. 14:01  
  14:25 John Klingberg hits Brendan Gallagher.
  14:29 Tyler Seguin shoots Saved by Antti Niemi.
  14:33 Tyler Seguin shoots Saved by Antti Niemi.
Victor Mete shoots Saved by Ben Bishop. 14:41  
Victor Mete shoots Saved by Ben Bishop. 14:45  
Brendan Gallagher shoots Saved by Ben Bishop. 14:47  
  14:48 Jamie Benn blocks shot from Brendan Gallagher.
  14:51 Radek Faksa wins the faceoff against Max Domi.
Takeaway by Artturi Lehkonen. 15:53  
  15:58 Jason Spezza shoots Saved by Antti Niemi.
  16:05 Shot by Brett Ritchie misses the net
  16:13 Takeaway by Devin Shore.
Phillip Danault scores. Assisted by Brett Kulak and Jordie Benn. 16:35  
  16:35 Roope Hintz wins the faceoff against Max Domi.
  16:52 Radek Faksa wins the faceoff against Max Domi.
  17:19 Giveaway by John Klingberg.
Jonathan Drouin shoots Saved by Ben Bishop. 17:25  
  17:37 Radek Faksa shoots Saved by Antti Niemi.
Phillip Danault wins the faceoff against Roope Hintz. 17:39  
  17:42 Roope Hintz shoots Saved by Antti Niemi.
  17:55 Roman Polak hits Brendan Gallagher.
Brendan Gallagher hits Esa Lindell. 18:01  
Victor Mete blocks shot from John Klingberg. 19:12  
Artturi Lehkonen shoots Saved by Ben Bishop. 19:16  
Jesperi Kotkaniemi shoots Saved by Ben Bishop. 19:33  
  19:34 Radek Faksa wins the faceoff against Max Domi.
Jonathan Drouin shoots Saved by Ben Bishop. 19:37  
Max Domi wins the faceoff against Tyler Seguin. 19:39  
  19:46 Esa Lindell blocks shot from Jonathan Drouin.
Jeff Petry blocks shot from Esa Lindell. 19:51  
2
Montreal   Dallas
Phillip Danault wins the faceoff against Roope Hintz. 0:00  
  0:14 Roope Hintz blocks shot from Tomas Tatar.
  0:31 Roope Hintz shoots Saved by Antti Niemi.
Michael Chaput wins the faceoff against Devin Shore. 0:33  
  0:47 Jason Spezza wins the faceoff against Michael Chaput.
  0:49 Devin Shore shoots Saved by Antti Niemi.
Michael Chaput shoots Saved by Ben Bishop. 1:01  
Max Domi wins the faceoff against Radek Faksa. 1:02  
Giveaway by Antti Niemi. 1:13  
  1:18 Radek Faksa shoots Saved by Antti Niemi.
  1:19 Valeri Nichushkin shoots Saved by Antti Niemi.
  1:20 Tyler Seguin wins the faceoff against Phillip Danault.
  1:22 Esa Lindell shoots Saved by Antti Niemi.
  1:27 Jamie Benn hits Victor Mete.
  1:38 Giveaway by Jamie Benn.
Giveaway by Artturi Lehkonen. 1:43  
Max Domi wins the faceoff against Tyler Seguin. 1:44  
  1:59 John Klingberg hits Max Domi.
  2:14 Takeaway by John Klingberg.
Takeaway by Jonathan Drouin. 2:18  
  2:22 Jamie Benn blocks shot from Brett Kulak.
  2:36 John Klingberg blocks shot from Artturi Lehkonen.
  3:02 Radek Faksa scores. Assisted by Valeri Nichushkin.
Michael Chaput wins the faceoff against Jason Spezza. 3:02  
  3:06 Brett Ritchie hits Brett Kulak.
Giveaway by Kenny Agostino. 3:46  
  3:59 Giveaway by Connor Carrick.
  4:03 Roope Hintz blocks shot from Shea Weber.
  4:16 Julius Honka blocks shot from Tomas Tatar.
  4:28 Connor Carrick penalty for holding the stick - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Brendan Gallagher.
Max Domi wins the faceoff against Radek Faksa. 4:28  
  5:02 Radek Faksa shoots Saved by Antti Niemi.
Tomas Tatar shoots Saved by Ben Bishop. 6:14  
Jesperi Kotkaniemi wins the faceoff against Radek Faksa. 6:16  
Mike Reilly shoots Saved by Ben Bishop. 6:22  
Kenny Agostino shoots Saved by Ben Bishop. 6:33  
  6:44 Shot by John Klingberg misses the net
  7:42 Radek Faksa wins the faceoff against Max Domi.
  8:00 Radek Faksa shoots Saved by Antti Niemi.
  8:05 Miro Heiskanen shoots Saved by Antti Niemi.
Jeff Petry hits Blake Comeau. 8:08  
  8:16 Roman Polak hits Paul Byron.
  8:21 Radek Faksa shoots Saved by Antti Niemi.
Jeff Petry penalty for hooking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Radek Faksa. 8:22  
Phillip Danault wins the faceoff against Jamie Benn. 8:22  
Phillip Danault wins the faceoff against Jason Spezza. 8:40  
Jordie Benn shoots Saved by Ben Bishop. 8:44  
Phillip Danault wins the faceoff against Roope Hintz. 8:45  
Shea Weber blocks shot from Roope Hintz. 8:47  
Phillip Danault wins the faceoff against Radek Faksa. 8:48  
Phillip Danault shoots Saved by Ben Bishop. 8:53  
Brett Kulak blocks shot from Jason Spezza. 9:45  
  9:49 John Klingberg shoots Saved by Antti Niemi.
  9:53 Jamie Benn shoots Saved by Antti Niemi.
Brett Kulak blocks shot from Jason Spezza. 9:55  
  9:57 Jason Spezza penalty for tripping - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Paul Byron.
Jesperi Kotkaniemi wins the faceoff against Roope Hintz. 9:57  
  10:13 Roope Hintz hits Artturi Lehkonen.
  10:29 Roope Hintz shoots Saved by Antti Niemi.
  11:00 Esa Lindell blocks shot from Max Domi.
  11:05 Blake Comeau hits Jeff Petry.
  11:27 Shot by Blake Comeau misses the net
Jesperi Kotkaniemi shoots Saved by Ben Bishop. 12:02  
  12:27 Roman Polak blocks shot from Brett Kulak.
Shot by Phillip Danault misses the net 13:01  
Shot by Jeff Petry misses the net 13:07  
  13:21 Jason Spezza shoots Saved by Antti Niemi.
Giveaway by Jonathan Drouin. 13:52  
Giveaway by Max Domi. 13:56  
Mike Reilly shoots Saved by Ben Bishop. 14:07  
  14:09 Tyler Seguin wins the faceoff against Jesperi Kotkaniemi.
Phillip Danault wins the faceoff against Tyler Seguin. 14:20  
Phillip Danault shoots Saved by Ben Bishop. 14:36  
Paul Byron hits Julius Honka. 14:41  
  15:04 Valeri Nichushkin shoots Saved by Antti Niemi.
  15:16 Miro Heiskanen shoots Saved by Antti Niemi.
Tomas Tatar blocks shot from John Klingberg. 15:21  
Phillip Danault wins the faceoff against Roope Hintz. 15:22  
  15:37 Mattias Janmark shoots Saved by Antti Niemi.
Jordie Benn penalty for hooking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Alexander Radulov. 15:38  
  15:38 Tyler Seguin wins the faceoff against Paul Byron.
  15:44 Giveaway by Alexander Radulov.
  15:48 Takeaway by John Klingberg.
Paul Byron hits John Klingberg. 15:52  
  16:03 Tyler Seguin shoots Saved by Antti Niemi.
  16:07 Alexander Radulov shoots Saved by Antti Niemi.
  16:11 Tyler Seguin shoots Saved by Antti Niemi.
Giveaway by Jeff Petry. 16:30  
  16:32 Tyler Seguin shoots Saved by Antti Niemi.
  16:34 Jamie Benn scores a power play goal. Assisted by Tyler Seguin and John Klingberg.
Jesperi Kotkaniemi wins the faceoff against Radek Faksa. 16:34  
Giveaway by Mike Reilly. 16:58  
  17:01 Valeri Nichushkin hits Jordie Benn.
Giveaway by Brendan Gallagher. 17:22  
Giveaway by Jesperi Kotkaniemi. 17:26  
  17:32 Giveaway by Radek Faksa.
  17:42 Julius Honka hits Tomas Tatar.
  17:51 Jamie Benn wins the faceoff against Max Domi.
Tomas Tatar shoots Saved by Ben Bishop. 18:06  
  18:14 Tyler Seguin shoots Saved by Antti Niemi.
Giveaway by Jonathan Drouin. 18:32  
Paul Byron hits Miro Heiskanen. 18:42  
  19:02 Jason Spezza shoots Saved by Antti Niemi.
  19:14 Blake Comeau hits Jordie Benn.
Brett Kulak hits Valeri Nichushkin. 19:27  
  19:33 Giveaway by Radek Faksa.
Kenny Agostino hits Roman Polak. 19:46  
  19:57 Giveaway by Radek Faksa.
  19:58 Blake Comeau hits Jeff Petry.
3
Montreal   Dallas
Phillip Danault wins the faceoff against Roope Hintz. 0:00  
Shea Weber hits Mattias Janmark. 0:10  
Phillip Danault hits Roope Hintz. 0:21  
  0:38 Alexander Radulov shoots Saved by Antti Niemi.
  0:41 Radek Faksa wins the faceoff against Max Domi.
  0:45 Shot by Roman Polak misses the net
  1:19 Miro Heiskanen blocks shot from Jeff Petry.
  1:39 John Klingberg blocks shot from Jesperi Kotkaniemi.
Artturi Lehkonen shoots Saved by Ben Bishop. 2:02  
Phillip Danault shoots Saved by Ben Bishop. 2:05  
  2:20 Esa Lindell shoots Saved by Antti Niemi.
  2:22 Jason Spezza wins the faceoff against Phillip Danault.
Victor Mete blocks shot from Esa Lindell. 2:27  
Victor Mete blocks shot from Jason Spezza. 2:29  
  2:59 Connor Carrick hits Kenny Agostino.
Takeaway by Mike Reilly. 3:13  
  3:35 Roman Polak blocks shot from Mike Reilly.
  3:41 Brett Ritchie blocks shot from Mike Reilly.
  3:44 Radek Faksa wins the faceoff against Jonathan Drouin.
Jonathan Drouin blocks shot from Valeri Nichushkin. 4:19  
  4:28 Jamie Benn wins the faceoff against Jesperi Kotkaniemi.
  4:59 Jamie Benn blocks shot from Artturi Lehkonen.
Jesperi Kotkaniemi shoots Saved by Ben Bishop. 5:06  
Kenny Agostino shoots Saved by Ben Bishop. 5:08  
Shot by Brendan Gallagher misses the net 5:37  
Brendan Gallagher blocks shot from Miro Heiskanen. 5:56  
  5:57 Radek Faksa wins the faceoff against Max Domi.
Brett Kulak blocks shot from Radek Faksa. 6:04  
  6:25 Esa Lindell shoots Saved by Antti Niemi.
  6:27 Jamie Benn wins the faceoff against Jesperi Kotkaniemi.
  6:53 John Klingberg shoots Saved by Antti Niemi.
  7:12 Tyler Seguin shoots Saved by Antti Niemi.
  7:16 Jason Spezza wins the faceoff against Michael Chaput.
Max Domi blocks shot from Alexander Radulov. 8:11  
  8:14 Giveaway by Alexander Radulov.
  8:30 Radek Faksa blocks shot from Jordie Benn.
Shot by Jonathan Drouin misses the net 8:32  
  8:45 Blake Comeau hits Jonathan Drouin.
  8:57 John Klingberg shoots Saved by Antti Niemi.
Shot by Shea Weber misses the net 9:14  
  9:16 Roope Hintz shoots Saved by Antti Niemi.
Phillip Danault scores. Assisted by Shea Weber and Tomas Tatar. 9:17  
Michael Chaput wins the faceoff against Jason Spezza. 9:17  
  9:50 Brett Ritchie hits Victor Mete.
Shot by Nicolas Deslauriers misses the net 10:17  
  10:43 Tyler Seguin shoots Saved by Antti Niemi.
Max Domi shoots Saved by Ben Bishop. 11:03  
  11:23 Shot by Blake Comeau misses the net
  11:39 Shot by Radek Faksa misses the net
Brendan Gallagher shoots Saved by Ben Bishop. 11:50  
  12:01 Mattias Janmark shoots Saved by Antti Niemi.
  12:02 Mattias Janmark shoots Saved by Antti Niemi.
Phillip Danault wins the faceoff against Jason Spezza. 12:03  
  12:27 Giveaway by John Klingberg.
Phillip Danault shoots Saved by Ben Bishop. 12:32  
  12:37 Tyler Seguin blocks shot from Brendan Gallagher.
Shot by Michael Chaput misses the net 12:50  
Kenny Agostino hits John Klingberg. 12:54  
Jordie Benn shoots Saved by Ben Bishop. 13:13  
Paul Byron wins the faceoff against Radek Faksa. 13:15  
  13:21 Blake Comeau hits Jonathan Drouin.
  13:23 Radek Faksa wins the faceoff against Paul Byron.
  13:51 Takeaway by Valeri Nichushkin.
Mike Reilly blocks shot from Radek Faksa. 13:53  
Jeff Petry hits Valeri Nichushkin. 13:56  
Max Domi blocks shot from Blake Comeau. 14:01  
Giveaway by Kenny Agostino. 14:18  
  14:27 Giveaway by Miro Heiskanen.
Shea Weber hits Brett Ritchie. 14:42  
Victor Mete blocks shot from Esa Lindell. 14:50  
  15:04 Takeaway by John Klingberg.
Jordie Benn blocks shot from Mattias Janmark. 15:10  
  15:10 Roope Hintz wins the faceoff against Phillip Danault.
  15:13 Esa Lindell shoots Saved by Antti Niemi.
Mike Reilly shoots Saved by Ben Bishop. 15:49  
  16:32 Giveaway by Jason Spezza.
  16:46 Shot by Valeri Nichushkin misses the net
  17:00 Roman Polak blocks shot from Victor Mete.
  17:25 Jamie Benn shoots Saved by Antti Niemi.
Jesperi Kotkaniemi shoots Saved by Ben Bishop. 17:48  
  17:53 John Klingberg blocks shot from Jesperi Kotkaniemi.
  17:57 Jamie Benn blocks shot from Shea Weber.
  17:59 Tyler Seguin wins the faceoff against Phillip Danault.
Paul Byron hits Miro Heiskanen. 18:04  
Shea Weber blocks shot from Mattias Janmark. 19:28  
1 OT
Montreal   Dallas
Max Domi wins the faceoff against Tyler Seguin. 0:00  
Jeff Petry scores. Assisted by Paul Byron and Max Domi. 0:13