National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Montreal 5, Ottawa 1
Friday, March 23, 2012 7:30 PM
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, March 23, 2012
Where: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec
Referees: Ian Walsh, Brad Meier
Linesmen: Pierre Champoux, Bryan Pancich
Attendance: 21273
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Ottawa 1001
Montreal 4015
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Ottawa 37-28-6-4 19-15-2-2 18-13-4-2 L3
Montreal 29-33-4-9 14-15-2-7 15-18-2-2 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Montreal Canadiens have a 14-15-2-7 record at home this season. The Ottawa Senators have a 18-13-4-2 record on the road.
  • Montreal has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Canadiens have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Ottawa has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Senators have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Erik Cole played for 20:18 during 25 shifts and scored 3 points. Erik Cole had 3 goals and 0 assists.
  • Jason Spezza played for 19:25 during 31 shifts and scored 1 point. Jason Spezza had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Montreal had 7 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
  • Ottawa had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
Ottawa   Montreal
Jason Spezza 1 Points Erik Cole 3
Jason Spezza 1 Goals Erik Cole 3
Milan Michalek 1 Assists Chris Campoli 2
N/A Power Play Goals Erik Cole 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Craig Anderson .870 Save Percentage Carey Price .974
Craig Anderson 20 Saves Carey Price 37
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals PP PK PIM FW
Ottawa 38 1 0-2 5-7 92 33
Montreal 32 5 2-7 2-2 52 28
Upcoming Games
  • Montreal will play their next game on the road against Philadelphia. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .379 after a win and .391 after a loss.
  • Ottawa will play their next game at home against Pittsburgh. The Senators have a W/L % of .579 after a win and .405 after a loss.