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National Hockey League
Montreal 3, Boston 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, November 11, 2023
Where: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec
Referees: Chris Lee, Chris Rooney
Linesmen: Ryan Galloway, Derek Nansen
Attendance: 21105

Kaiden Guhle's rush up ice for a backhand goal at 2:13 of overtime lifted the Montreal Canadiens to a 3-2, come-from-behind win over the visiting Boston Bruins on Saturday night.

Nick Suzuki scored his fourth goal in as many games and Brendan Gallagher also lit the lamp for Montreal, which has won back-to-back contests in overtime.

Guhle also added an assist as the Habs scored two goals in a rapid-fire span in the third period.

Sam Montembeault made 26 saves in the win, 13 of which came in the third.

Brad Marchand logged a goal and an assist to lead the Bruins, who had a two-game win streak snapped.

Boston defenseman Charlie McAvoy had an assist in his first game after completing a four-game, NHL-levied suspension for an illegal check to the head.

Jeremy Swayman stopped 24 shots in the loss.

Boston had a 28-27 shot advantage. Both teams were just 1-for-4 on the power play.

A run of late second-period penalties caught up to Boston early in the third. Just 24 seconds into the final frame, Suzuki buried a wrister from above the right circle after collecting a point-to-point feed from Mike Matheson.

Montreal grabbed a lead only 27 ticks later as Gallagher sprawled over Swayman to corral the rebound of Guhle's point shot.

At 12:58, Boston knotted the score with a power-play goal when Marchand, stationed at the top of the crease, deflected David Pastrnak's shot from the circle.

The Bruins wasted little time getting out in front as Zacha tipped in McAvoy's shot from the high slot only 36 seconds into the first period.

Each team recorded only six shots on goal in the opening period. Gallagher hit a post behind Swayman that kept Montreal scoreless about halfway through.

Neither team was called for a penalty until the 7:11 mark of the middle frame when Montreal's Johnathan Kovacevic held Boston star David Pastrnak.

After an unsuccessful power play, Boston was called for three straight infractions before the end of the second, including two that resulted in 25 seconds of 5-on-3 time for the hosts.

Canadiens defenseman Jordan Harris left the game with an upper-body injury and is being evaluated, with an update on his condition to come at a later date, the team announced after the game.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Boston   Montreal
Brad Marchand 2 Points Kaiden Guhle 2
Brad Marchand 1 Goals Kaiden Guhle 1
Brad Marchand 1 Assists Kaiden Guhle 1
Brad Marchand 1 Power Play Goals Nick Suzuki 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Jeremy Swayman .889 Save Percentage Sam Montembeault .929
Jeremy Swayman 24 Saves Sam Montembeault 26
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Boston 28 2 1-4 3-4 8 19
Montreal 27 3 1-4 3-4 8 23
Upcoming Games
  • Montreal will play their next game at home against Vancouver. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .429 after a win and .571 after a loss.
  • Boston will play their next game on the road against Buffalo. The Bruins have a W/L % of .750 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.