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BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Florida 6, Montreal 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, January 19, 2023
Where: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec
Referees: Jake Brenk, Ghislain Hebert
Linesmen: Scott Cherrey, Matt MacPherson
Attendance: 21105
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Florida 0516
Montreal 0022
Periods:
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  • 2
  • 3
1
Florida   Montreal
  0:00 Nick Suzuki wins the faceoff against Aleksander Barkov.
  0:27 Giveaway by Cole Caufield.
Sam Bennett wins the faceoff against Kirby Dach. 0:41  
  0:46 Kirby Dach wins the faceoff against Sam Bennett.
Matthew Tkachuk blocks shot from Justin Barron. 0:49  
Giveaway by Marc Staal. 0:54  
Giveaway by Matthew Tkachuk. 1:01  
  1:08 Shot by Josh Anderson misses the net
Shot by Marc Staal misses the net 1:11  
  1:14 Joel Edmundson blocks shot from Carter Verhaeghe.
Sam Bennett shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 1:20  
  1:41 Michael Pezzetta hits Carter Verhaeghe.
  1:43 Johnathan Kovacevic hits Matthew Tkachuk.
Eetu Luostarinen penalty for high sticking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Michael Pezzetta. 2:01  
Aleksander Barkov wins the faceoff against Christian Dvorak. 2:01  
Anton Lundell shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 2:07  
Gustav Forsling blocks shot from Nick Suzuki. 2:23  
  2:25 Cole Caufield shoots Saved by Alex Lyon.
  3:23 Giveaway by Arber Xhekaj.
  3:23 Evgenii Dadonov blocks shot from Sam Bennett.
Shot by Sam Bennett misses the net 3:45  
Takeaway by Aaron Ekblad. 3:52  
Shot by Sam Bennett misses the net 3:56  
  4:09 Michael Pezzetta shoots Saved by Alex Lyon.
Shot by Aaron Ekblad misses the net 5:11  
  5:33 Jordan Harris hits Nick Cousins.
  5:36 Johnathan Kovacevic hits Grigori Denisenko.
Aaron Ekblad shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 5:43  
  5:44 Christian Dvorak wins the faceoff against Eric Staal.
Givani Smith hits Joel Edmundson. 5:50  
Radko Gudas blocks shot from Mike Hoffman. 5:58  
Radko Gudas hits Mike Hoffman. 6:00  
Radko Gudas hits Mike Hoffman. 6:02  
Eric Staal blocks shot from Mike Hoffman. 6:14  
  6:28 Arber Xhekaj hits Givani Smith.
  7:03 David Savard blocks shot from Matthew Tkachuk.
Shot by Gustav Forsling misses the net 7:05  
  7:10 Giveaway by Christian Dvorak.
Matthew Tkachuk shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 7:11  
  7:22 Shot by Christian Dvorak misses the net
Takeaway by Aaron Ekblad. 7:36  
Takeaway by Anton Lundell. 8:01  
Shot by Aleksander Barkov misses the net 8:01  
  8:29 Rem Pitlick penalty for hooking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Aleksander Barkov.
  8:29 Nick Suzuki wins the faceoff against Aleksander Barkov.
  8:38 Joel Edmundson shoots Saved by Alex Lyon.
Shot by Sam Reinhart misses the net 9:07  
  9:15 Nick Suzuki blocks shot from Brandon Montour.
  9:18 Christian Dvorak wins the faceoff against Sam Reinhart.
  9:23 Joel Edmundson shoots Saved by Alex Lyon.
  9:48 Giveaway by Christian Dvorak.
  10:34 Johnathan Kovacevic hits Anton Lundell.
Anton Lundell shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 10:41  
Eric Staal shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 11:05  
  11:10 Giveaway by Cole Caufield.
  11:16 Cole Caufield blocks shot from Radko Gudas.
  11:22 Jesse Ylonen blocks shot from Josh Mahura.
  11:32 Arber Xhekaj hits Givani Smith.
Radko Gudas shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 11:32  
Givani Smith hits Jesse Ylonen. 11:34  
  11:50 Kirby Dach wins the faceoff against Eetu Luostarinen.
Grigori Denisenko hits Justin Barron. 12:17  
  12:46 Michael Pezzetta hits Aaron Ekblad.
  13:28 Mike Matheson hits Carter Verhaeghe.
  13:37 Mike Matheson blocks shot from Matthew Tkachuk.
Shot by Carter Verhaeghe misses the net 13:38  
  13:45 Jesse Ylonen shoots Saved by Alex Lyon.
  14:03 Takeaway by Cole Caufield.
  14:05 Jordan Harris shoots Saved by Alex Lyon.
Carter Verhaeghe blocks shot from Mike Hoffman. 14:10  
  15:04 Arber Xhekaj hits Eric Staal.
  15:24 Giveaway by Michael Pezzetta.
  15:42 Arber Xhekaj hits Nick Cousins.
  15:51 Giveaway by Arber Xhekaj.
  15:57 Evgenii Dadonov blocks shot from Radko Gudas.
Shot by Nick Cousins misses the net 16:00  
  16:03 Michael Pezzetta hits Grigori Denisenko.
Nick Cousins penalty for slashing - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Michael Pezzetta. 16:26  
  16:26 Nick Suzuki wins the faceoff against Aleksander Barkov.
  16:28 Cole Caufield shoots Saved by Alex Lyon.
  16:29 Christian Dvorak wins the faceoff against Aleksander Barkov.
Takeaway by Anton Lundell. 16:35  
  17:19 Christian Dvorak shoots Saved by Alex Lyon.
Sam Bennett wins the faceoff against Josh Anderson. 17:20  
  17:59 Jesse Ylonen shoots Saved by Alex Lyon.
  18:01 Christian Dvorak wins the faceoff against Eric Staal.
Takeaway by Eetu Luostarinen. 18:09  
  18:11 Mike Matheson hits Eric Staal.
Sam Bennett wins the faceoff against Nick Suzuki. 18:21  
Giveaway by Gustav Forsling. 18:42  
  18:51 Joel Edmundson penalty for interference - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Carter Verhaeghe.
Aleksander Barkov wins the faceoff against Nick Suzuki. 18:51  
Aleksander Barkov shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 19:08  
  19:46 David Savard blocks shot from Sam Bennett.
Aleksander Barkov wins the faceoff against Christian Dvorak. 19:47  
2
Florida   Montreal
Aleksander Barkov wins the faceoff against Christian Dvorak. 0:00  
Matthew Tkachuk shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 0:55  
Sam Bennett wins the faceoff against Kirby Dach. 0:56  
  1:22 Rafael Harvey-Pinard hits Radko Gudas.
  1:31 Nick Suzuki wins the faceoff against Eetu Luostarinen.
  1:58 Nick Suzuki wins the faceoff against Anton Lundell.
Takeaway by Sam Bennett. 2:49  
Sam Bennett shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 2:51  
Sam Bennett wins the faceoff against Christian Dvorak. 2:52  
  2:58 Giveaway by Justin Barron.
Radko Gudas hits Evgenii Dadonov. 3:08  
Matthew Tkachuk shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 3:33  
  4:12 Mike Matheson shoots Saved by Alex Lyon.
  4:34 Kirby Dach penalty for hooking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Sam Reinhart.
Sam Bennett wins the faceoff against Nick Suzuki. 4:34  
  4:48 Giveaway by Rafael Harvey-Pinard.
  5:05 Rafael Harvey-Pinard shoots Saved by Alex Lyon.
Aleksander Barkov wins the faceoff against Michael Pezzetta. 5:06  
Aaron Ekblad shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 5:32  
Aaron Ekblad shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 5:32  
Shot by Sam Reinhart misses the net 5:34  
Sam Reinhart shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 6:19  
  6:20 Christian Dvorak wins the faceoff against Aleksander Barkov.
Aleksander Barkov shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 6:28  
Sam Reinhart scores a power play goal. Assisted by Aleksander Barkov. 6:30  
  6:30 Team penalty for Montreal delay of game - 2 mins (Minor). Served by Cole Caufield.
  6:30 Christian Dvorak wins the faceoff against Aleksander Barkov.
  7:25 Shot by Nick Suzuki misses the net
Brandon Montour shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 7:55  
  7:57 Giveaway by Nick Suzuki.
Matthew Tkachuk shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 7:58  
Sam Bennett scores a power play goal. Assisted by Gustav Forsling and Anton Lundell. 8:27  
Eetu Luostarinen wins the faceoff against Rem Pitlick. 8:27  
Grigori Denisenko hits Justin Barron. 8:51  
  9:25 Arber Xhekaj hits Josh Mahura.
Takeaway by Nick Cousins. 9:37  
Sam Bennett hits Justin Barron. 9:44  
Marc Staal hits Josh Anderson. 10:21  
  10:32 Josh Anderson shoots Saved by Alex Lyon.
  10:48 Shot by Joel Edmundson misses the net
Matthew Tkachuk blocks shot from Jordan Harris. 10:53  
Marc Staal blocks shot from Christian Dvorak. 10:59  
Takeaway by Anton Lundell. 11:30  
Givani Smith penalty for roughing - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Cole Caufield. 11:37  
  11:37 Christian Dvorak wins the faceoff against Aleksander Barkov.
  11:47 Shot by Christian Dvorak misses the net
  11:55 Cole Caufield shoots Saved by Alex Lyon.
  12:23 Shot by Cole Caufield misses the net
Sam Bennett wins the faceoff against Mike Hoffman. 12:36  
Giveaway by Radko Gudas. 12:42  
  13:10 Josh Anderson shoots Saved by Alex Lyon.
  13:11 Josh Anderson shoots Saved by Alex Lyon.
  13:17 Josh Anderson penalty for cross checking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Radko Gudas.
  13:17 Nick Suzuki wins the faceoff against Anton Lundell.
Aaron Ekblad shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 13:44  
  13:46 Christian Dvorak wins the faceoff against Sam Reinhart.
Matthew Tkachuk shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 14:22  
Shot by Matthew Tkachuk misses the net 14:37  
Sam Reinhart shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 14:57  
Matthew Tkachuk scores a power play goal. Assisted by Sam Reinhart and Brandon Montour. 14:58  
Eetu Luostarinen wins the faceoff against Rem Pitlick. 14:58  
Nick Cousins hits Jordan Harris. 15:07  
Shot by Radko Gudas misses the net 15:17  
Grigori Denisenko shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 15:34  
Givani Smith shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 15:59  
Givani Smith scores. Assisted by Nick Cousins and Radko Gudas. 16:03  
Anton Lundell wins the faceoff against Nick Suzuki. 16:03  
Giveaway by Anton Lundell. 16:30  
  16:55 Team penalty for Montreal too many men on ice - 2 mins (Minor). Served by Jesse Ylonen.
  16:55 Kirby Dach wins the faceoff against Sam Bennett.
Carter Verhaeghe shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 17:02  
  17:05 Christian Dvorak wins the faceoff against Sam Bennett.
  17:19 David Savard hits Anton Lundell.
  17:55 Giveaway by Joel Edmundson.
  17:58 Joel Edmundson blocks shot from Sam Bennett.
  18:12 Josh Anderson shoots Saved by Alex Lyon.
  18:18 Team penalty for Montreal too many men on ice - 2 mins (Minor). Served by Jordan Harris.
Aleksander Barkov wins the faceoff against Nick Suzuki. 18:18  
Matthew Tkachuk shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 18:28  
Aleksander Barkov wins the faceoff against Nick Suzuki. 18:38  
Aaron Ekblad shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 18:49  
Matthew Tkachuk scores a power play goal. Assisted by Sam Reinhart and Aleksander Barkov. 19:17  
Eetu Luostarinen wins the faceoff against Rem Pitlick. 19:17  
  19:25 Giveaway by Mike Hoffman.
Grigori Denisenko hits Arber Xhekaj. 19:44  
  19:51 Rem Pitlick wins the faceoff against Anton Lundell.
Gustav Forsling penalty for cross checking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Arber Xhekaj. 20:00  
  20:00 Arber Xhekaj penalty for misconduct - 10 mins (Misconduct).
Givani Smith penalty for misconduct - 10 mins (Misconduct). 20:00  
3
Florida   Montreal
Aleksander Barkov wins the faceoff against Nick Suzuki. 0:00  
Marc Staal blocks shot from Mike Matheson. 0:25  
Radko Gudas blocks shot from Cole Caufield. 0:54  
  2:12 Rem Pitlick scores. Assisted by Mike Hoffman and Justin Barron.
  2:12 Rem Pitlick wins the faceoff against Anton Lundell.
  2:28 Johnathan Kovacevic shoots Saved by Alex Lyon.
  2:29 Rafael Harvey-Pinard shoots Saved by Alex Lyon.
Grigori Denisenko blocks shot from Jordan Harris. 2:41  
  3:38 Justin Barron blocks shot from Carter Verhaeghe.
  3:47 Giveaway by Jesse Ylonen.
Josh Mahura blocks shot from Cole Caufield. 4:08  
  4:24 Nick Suzuki hits Radko Gudas.
  5:08 David Savard hits Anton Lundell.
  5:13 Rem Pitlick wins the faceoff against Sam Bennett.
  5:13 David Savard penalty for misconduct - 10 mins (Misconduct).
Marc Staal penalty for roughing - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by David Savard. 5:13  
  5:13 David Savard penalty for roughing - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Marc Staal. Served by Jesse Ylonen.
  5:25 Jordan Harris hits Aaron Ekblad.
  5:58 Mike Matheson penalty for fighting against Matthew Tkachuk - 5 mins (Major).
Matthew Tkachuk penalty for fighting against Mike Matheson - 5 mins (Major). 5:58  
Sam Bennett penalty for kneeing - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Jordan Harris. 5:58  
Aleksander Barkov wins the faceoff against Nick Suzuki. 5:58  
  6:08 Kirby Dach blocks shot from Radko Gudas.
  6:14 Giveaway by Cayden Primeau.
Shot by Aleksander Barkov misses the net 6:19  
Gustav Forsling blocks shot from Nick Suzuki. 6:59  
Radko Gudas blocks shot from Cole Caufield. 7:00  
Eetu Luostarinen blocks shot from Kirby Dach. 7:05  
Giveaway by Sam Reinhart. 7:59  
Aaron Ekblad hits Josh Anderson. 8:01  
  8:06 Christian Dvorak wins the faceoff against Eetu Luostarinen.
  8:06 Josh Anderson scores. Assisted by Rem Pitlick and Jesse Ylonen.
Eetu Luostarinen blocks shot from Jordan Harris. 8:31  
  8:41 Rafael Harvey-Pinard hits Nick Cousins.
  9:04 Nick Suzuki hits Sam Bennett.
  9:11 Nick Suzuki wins the faceoff against Aleksander Barkov.
Ryan Lomberg scores. Assisted by Carter Verhaeghe and Sam Bennett. 9:11  
  9:35 Giveaway by Justin Barron.
  10:05 Kirby Dach wins the faceoff against Sam Bennett.
  10:23 Kirby Dach wins the faceoff against Sam Bennett.
Josh Mahura blocks shot from Josh Anderson. 10:28  
  10:33 Jordan Harris shoots Saved by Alex Lyon.
Radko Gudas hits Jordan Harris. 10:44  
  10:57 Jordan Harris shoots Saved by Alex Lyon.
Eetu Luostarinen blocks shot from Evgenii Dadonov. 11:26  
  11:34 Shot by Justin Barron misses the net
  11:36 Evgenii Dadonov shoots Saved by Alex Lyon.
Giveaway by Aaron Ekblad. 12:05  
  12:06 Shot by Arber Xhekaj misses the net
  12:12 Arber Xhekaj shoots Saved by Alex Lyon.
Shot by Anton Lundell misses the net 12:31  
  12:34 Rafael Harvey-Pinard hits Radko Gudas.
  12:39 Jesse Ylonen blocks shot from Josh Mahura.
  12:46 Arber Xhekaj penalty for fighting against Givani Smith - 5 mins (Major).
Givani Smith penalty for fighting against Arber Xhekaj - 5 mins (Major). 12:46  
Sam Bennett wins the faceoff against Nick Suzuki. 12:46  
Carter Verhaeghe shoots Saved by Cayden Primeau. 12:50  
  13:08 Giveaway by Johnathan Kovacevic.
Takeaway by Carter Verhaeghe. 13:14  
Giveaway by Carter Verhaeghe. 13:16  
  13:39 Shot by Kirby Dach misses the net
  13:43 Kirby Dach hits Marc Staal.
Grigori Denisenko blocks shot from Josh Anderson. 13:50  
Anton Lundell wins the faceoff against Christian Dvorak. 13:51  
  14:03 Giveaway by Mike Matheson.
  14:04 Michael Pezzetta hits Anton Lundell.
  14:09 Michael Pezzetta penalty for fighting against Ryan Lomberg - 5 mins (Major).
  14:09 Michael Pezzetta penalty for roughing - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Ryan Lomberg. Served by Evgenii Dadonov.
Ryan Lomberg penalty for fighting against Michael Pezzetta - 5 mins (Major). 14:09  
  14:09 Christian Dvorak wins the faceoff against Aleksander Barkov.
  14:27 Takeaway by Josh Anderson.
  14:29 Josh Anderson shoots Saved by Alex Lyon.
Giveaway by Matthew Tkachuk. 14:46  
Aaron Ekblad shoots Saved by Cayden Primeau. 15:32  
Shot by Brandon Montour misses the net 15:39  
Shot by Matthew Tkachuk misses the net 15:51  
Brandon Montour shoots Saved by Cayden Primeau. 15:51  
Shot by Sam Reinhart misses the net 16:11  
Grigori Denisenko shoots Saved by Cayden Primeau. 16:38  
  16:45 Jordan Harris hits Eetu Luostarinen.
  16:54 Giveaway by Justin Barron.
Nick Cousins shoots Saved by Cayden Primeau. 17:00  
  17:13 Nick Suzuki wins the faceoff against Sam Bennett.
  17:26 Kirby Dach wins the faceoff against Sam Bennett.
Radko Gudas hits Kirby Dach. 17:56  
Radko Gudas blocks shot from Josh Anderson. 18:10  
Shot by Josh Mahura misses the net 18:47  
  19:07 Rafael Harvey-Pinard blocks shot from Gustav Forsling.
Sam Reinhart blocks shot from Evgenii Dadonov. 19:59