Montréal Canadiens at Chicago Blackhawks

Fri, Dec 22, 2023 · United Center · 2023–24 Regular Season

Montréal Canadiens

5 – 2

Final

Chicago Blackhawks

The Montréal Canadiens beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5–2 on Fri, Dec 22, 2023 at United Center. David Savard led the way with 2 points. Cayden Primeau made 19 saves for the win. Shots on goal were 28–21.

Linescore

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
MTL	0	3	2	5	28
CHI	1	1	0	2	21

Scoring summary

Per	Time	Team	Str	Goal	Assists	Score
1st	16:56	CHI	EV	Ryan Donato (6) · wrist	Connor Bedard (17), Isaak Phillips (4)	0–1
2nd	03:43	CHI	EV	Jason Dickinson (10) · wrist	Colin Blackwell (1), Louis Crevier (3)	0–2
2nd	04:20	MTL	EV	Mitchell Stephens (1) · tip-in	Mike Matheson (19), David Savard (4)	1–2
2nd	15:02	MTL	EV	Josh Anderson (5) · snap	Sean Monahan (11), Jake Evans (9)	2–2
2nd	17:33	MTL	EV	Juraj Slafkovský (4) · wrist	Nick Suzuki (20), Jesse Ylonen (3)	3–2
3rd	13:11	MTL	EV	Nick Suzuki (10) · backhand	Cole Caufield (16), Juraj Slafkovský (8)	4–2
3rd	18:04	MTL	SH EN	David Savard (3) · wrist	Unassisted	5–2

Penalties

Per	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Min
1st	09:42	CHI	Connor Murphy	high sticking	2
2nd	01:02	MTL	Joel Armia	interference goalkeeper	2
2nd	12:25	CHI	MacKenzie Entwistle	roughing	2
2nd	12:25	CHI	MacKenzie Entwistle	fighting	5
2nd	12:25	MTL	Jayden Struble	fighting	5
3rd	19:32	CHI	Connor Bedard	slashing	2

Shot map

Goal● Shot on goal○ MissedSize = expected goals (xG)

Expected goals: MTL 3.38 · CHI 2.07 · xG% MTL 62.0

Montréal Canadiens

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
58	David Savard	D	1	1	2	+3	0	2	1	2		21:36	24
14	Nick Suzuki	C	1	1	2	+1	0	1	1	0	54.5	18:11	22
20	Juraj Slafkovský	L	1	1	2	+1	0	3	3	1		14:58	20
8	Mike Matheson	D	0	1	1	+2	0	4	0	3		23:15	24
71	Jake Evans	C	0	1	1	+2	0	3	0	0	42.9	18:37	22
17	Josh Anderson	R	1	0	1	+2	0	3	1	2		18:32	23
91	Sean Monahan	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1	1	0	69.2	18:27	22
22	Cole Caufield	R	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	1		13:33	19
56	Jesse Ylonen	R	0	1	1	+2	0	0	0	0		12:30	14
13	Mitchell Stephens	C	1	0	1	+1	0	1	0	1	80.0	9:13	15
52	Justin Barron	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		20:45	23
21	Kaiden Guhle	D	0	0	0	+2	0	1	0	2		20:39	24
11	Brendan Gallagher	R	0	0	0	-1	0	4	0	2	50.0	16:30	21
26	Johnathan Kovacevic	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		15:56	17
40	Joel Armia	R	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0		15:50	19
28	Christian Dvorak	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	54.5	15:39	21
47	Jayden Struble	D	0	0	0	-1	5	1	2	2		14:06	17
51	Emil Heineman	L	0	0	0	+1	0	0	2	0		9:43	13

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
30	Cayden Primeau	W	21	19	2	.905	60:00

Chicago Blackhawks

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
41	Isaak Phillips	D	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	2		18:55	25
8	Ryan Donato	C	1	0	1	0	0	2	2	1		18:39	20
98	Connor Bedard	C	0	1	1	0	2	3	1	0	50.0	18:11	18
46	Louis Crevier	D	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	2		17:45	23
16	Jason Dickinson	C	1	0	1	0	0	1	3	1	52.9	16:48	20
43	Colin Blackwell	C	0	1	1	0	0	2	2	0		13:20	18
55	Kevin Korchinski	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0	1		20:36	25
22	Nikita Zaitsev	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	2		19:55	25
5	Connor Murphy	D	0	0	0	-1	2	2	1	5		19:27	27
25	Jarred Tinordi	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	5	4		19:03	23
23	Philipp Kurashev	C	0	0	0	-3	0	0	0	1	50.0	17:12	18
17	Nick Foligno	L	0	0	0	-1	0	2	2	1		16:52	19
27	Lukas Reichel	L	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0		15:05	20
11	Taylor Raddysh	R	0	0	0	-2	0	1	1	1	100.0	14:02	18
90	Tyler Johnson	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	1	33.3	13:37	16
52	Reese Johnson	C	0	0	0	-2	0	1	3	0	33.3	12:52	15
91	Anthony Beauvillier	L	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	50.0	12:46	14
58	MacKenzie Entwistle	R	0	0	0	-1	7	1	3	0	50.0	12:28	15

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
34	Petr Mrazek	L	27	23	4	.852	57:59