National Hockey League
Montreal 3, Detroit 2
Tuesday, January 8, 2019 7:30 PM
When: 7:30 PM ET, Tuesday, January 8, 2019
Where: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan
Referees: Kendrick Nicholson, Chris Rooney
Linesmen: Travis Gawryletz, Ryan Gibbons
Attendance: 18898
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Montreal 0213
Detroit 0112
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Montreal 23-16-5-0 11-9-2-0 12-7-3-0 W1
Detroit 16-22-2-5 9-12-1-3 7-10-1-2 L2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Detroit Red Wings have a 9-12-1-3 record at home this season. The Montreal Canadiens have a 12-7-3-0 record on the road.
  • Detroit has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Red Wings have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • Montreal has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Canadiens have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Andreas Athanasiou played for 17:30 during 21 shifts and scored 2 points. Andreas Athanasiou had 2 goals and 0 assists.
  • Tomas Tatar played for 14:33 during 20 shifts and scored 2 points. Tomas Tatar had 0 goals and 2 assists.
  • Detroit had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
  • Montreal had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
Montreal   Detroit
Tomas Tatar 2 Points Andreas Athanasiou 2
Joel Armia 1 Goals Andreas Athanasiou 2
Tomas Tatar 2 Assists Luke Glendening 1
N/A Power Play Goals Andreas Athanasiou 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Antti Niemi .938 Save Percentage Jimmy Howard .880
Antti Niemi 30 Saves Jimmy Howard 22
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals PP PK PIM FW
Montreal 25 3 0-2 4-5 10 30
Detroit 32 2 1-5 2-2 4 29
Upcoming Games
  • Detroit will play their next game on the road against Winnipeg. The Red Wings have a W/L % of .412 after a win and .321 after a loss.
  • Montreal will play their next game on the road against St. Louis. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .409 after a win and .636 after a loss.