Tue, Dec 23 · FINAL
12:22Juraj Slafkovský Goal (11) Slap Shot, assists: Lane Hutson (30)
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Jeremy SwaymanScoring
- 12:223rdJuraj Slafkovský Goal (11) Slap Shot, assists: Lane Hutson (30)
- 10:093rdNick Suzuki Goal (11) Batted, assists: Juraj Slafkovský (14), Noah Dobson (17)
- 8:433rdCole Caufield Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Noah Dobson (16), Ivan Demidov (21)
- 7:043rdZachary Bolduc Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (31), Lane Hutson (29)
- 1:582ndIvan Demidov Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: none
- 19:421stAlex Steeves Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: David Pastrnak (26), Viktor Arvidsson (8)
- 12:251stMarat Khusnutdinov Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Mason Lohrei (12)
- 11:081stSamuel Blais Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Lane Hutson (28), Noah Dobson (15)
Montreal Canadiens
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | G | YTDG | A | S | SM | SOG | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alexandre CarrierD | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20:07 | 0:05 | 4:53 | 15:09 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Noah DobsonD | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24:04 | 5:26 | 3:56 | 14:42 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lane HutsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22:44 | 6:23 | 1:11 | 15:10 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike MathesonD | 7 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 23:34 | 0:44 | 6:54 | 15:56 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jayden StrubleD | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10:44 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 10:44 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Arber XhekajD | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7:42 | 0:00 | 0:49 | 6:53 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Boston Bruins
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | G | YTDG | A | S | SM | SOG | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vladislav KolyachonokD | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 10:35 | 0:00 | 0:02 | 10:33 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hampus LindholmD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:43 | 2:49 | 2:42 | 14:12 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
 Mason LohreiD | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16:56 | 2:09 | 3:03 | 11:44 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie McAvoyD | 1 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 26:44 | 3:59 | 7:36 | 15:09 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew PeekeD | 4 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 20:17 | 0:06 | 4:39 | 15:32 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nikita ZadorovD | 3 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 17:43 | 0:00 | 5:54 | 11:49 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 17 |
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