National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Montreal 5, Edmonton 3
Thursday, March 8, 2012 9:30 PM
When: 9:30 PM ET, Thursday, March 8, 2012
Where: Rexall Place, Edmonton, Alberta
Referees: Dean Morton, Kevin Pollock
Linesmen: Dan Schachte, Jay Sharrers
Attendance: 16839
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Montreal 1135
Edmonton 1113
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Montreal 26-32-2-8 12-15-2-6 14-17-0-2 W1
Edmonton 26-35-2-4 16-14-2-2 10-21-0-2 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Edmonton Oilers have a 16-14-2-2 record at home this season. The Montreal Canadiens have a 14-17-0-2 record on the road.
  • Edmonton has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Oilers have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Montreal has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Canadiens have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Taylor Hall played for 19:52 during 21 shifts and scored 1 point. Taylor Hall had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Max Pacioretty played for 19:25 during 26 shifts and scored 3 points. Max Pacioretty had 2 goals and 1 assist.
  • Edmonton had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
  • Montreal had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
Top Game Performances
Montreal   Edmonton
Max Pacioretty 3 Points Taylor Hall 1
Max Pacioretty 2 Goals Taylor Hall 1
P.K Subban 2 Assists Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 1
P.K Subban 1 Power Play Goals Shawn Horcoff 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Peter Budaj .889 Save Percentage Nikolai Khabibulin .867
Peter Budaj 24 Saves Nikolai Khabibulin 26
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals PP PK PIM FW
Montreal 31 5 2-4 3-4 8 29
Edmonton 27 3 1-4 2-4 8 32
Upcoming Games
  • Edmonton will play their next game on the road against Colorado. The Oilers have a W/L % of .346 after a win and .415 after a loss.
  • Montreal will play their next game on the road against Vancouver. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .385 after a win and .381 after a loss.