Montréal Canadiens vs Nashville Predators
Regular season · Saturday, December 4, 2021 · Bridgestone Arena
SNE · NHLN · TVAS · CITY
Game summary
The Nashville Predators beat the Montréal Canadiens 4-3 in overtime on Saturday, December 4, 2021 at Bridgestone Arena. The Predators outshot the Canadiens 44-23.
Goals came from Eeli Tolvanen, Nick Suzuki, Christian Dvorak, Tanner Jeannot, Brett Kulak, Luke Kunin and Filip Forsberg.
Juuse Saros made 20 saves on 23 shots for the win; Jake Allen stopped 40 of 44.
Three stars
Scoring
1st period
Eeli Tolvanen (2)Mattias Ekholm (4), Luke Kunin (5)0–104:52 NSH
2nd period
Nick Suzuki (5)Chris Wideman (7), Cole Caufield (4)1–104:48 MTL · PPG
Christian Dvorak (5)David Savard (5), Tyler Toffoli (11)2–110:01 MTL
Tanner Jeannot (6)Mattias Ekholm (5), Alexandre Carrier (6)2–217:24 NSH
3rd period
Brett Kulak (1)Cole Caufield (5), Tyler Toffoli (12)3–203:10 MTL
Luke Kunin (4)Ryan Johansen (13), Matt Benning (3)3–310:12 NSH
OT period
Filip Forsberg (11)Mikael Granlund (21), Roman Josi (14)3–404:48 NSH
Team stats
MTLNSH
23Shots on goal44
48%Faceoff %52%
1/4Power play0/5
20Penalty minutes18
11Hits11
13Blocked shots9
4Giveaways5
5Takeaways8
Penalties
- 1st 00:28
Mike Hoffman · tripping2 min - 1st 07:27David Savard · interference2 min
- 1st 12:21
Ryan Johansen · high sticking2 min - 1st 18:50Nick Suzuki · hooking2 min
- 2nd 01:59Mark Borowiecki · fighting5 min
- 2nd 01:59Michael Pezzetta · fighting5 min
- 2nd 04:11Alexandre Carrier · holding the stick2 min
- 2nd 10:01Bench · delaying game unsuccessful challenge2 min
- 2nd 10:57Alexandre Carrier · high sticking2 min
- 2nd 19:57Mike Hoffman · hooking2 min
- 3rd 03:39Luke Kunin · fighting5 min
- 3rd 03:39Brett Kulak · fighting5 min
- 3rd 12:47Bench · too many men on the ice2 min
Season series
Montréal Canadiens
| 22Cole CaufieldR | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13:00 |
| 73Tyler ToffoliR | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 3 | 17:45 |
| 14Nick SuzukiC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 24:04 |
| 28Christian DvorakL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18:08 |
| 20Chris WidemanD | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 12:56 |
| 58David SavardD | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 25:32 |
| 77Brett KulakD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18:00 |
| 25Ryan PoehlingC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 11:29 |
| 40Joel ArmiaR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:57 |
| 55Michael PezzettaL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 05:38 |
| 62Artturi LehkonenL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 11:34 |
| 68Mike HoffmanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 6 | 19:57 |
| 71Jake EvansC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:37 |
| 85Mathieu PerreaultC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:39 |
| 92Jonathan DrouinL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 18:20 |
| 8Ben ChiarotD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 29:26 |
| 27Alexander RomanovD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24:24 |
| 59Mattias NorlinderD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 08:58 |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34Jake AllenG | O | 44 | 40 | 4 | .909 | 64:48 |
| 35Samuel MontembeaultG | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 00:00 |
Nashville Predators
| 11Luke KuninC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 12:17 |
| 14Mattias EkholmD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 1 | 24:48 |
| 9Filip ForsbergL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 22:57 |
| 28Eeli TolvanenR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 15:54 |
| 64Mikael GranlundC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 24:13 |
| 84Tanner JeannotL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 13:14 |
| 92Ryan JohansenC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | 18:11 |
| 5Matt BenningD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:51 |
| 45Alexandre CarrierD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 19:06 |
| 59Roman JosiD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 30:26 |
| 10Colton SissonsC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12:32 |
| 13Yakov TreninC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 10:40 |
| 21Nick CousinsC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14:30 |
| 26Philip TomasinoC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11:31 |
| 82Tommy NovakC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14:00 |
| 95Matt DucheneC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 21:47 |
| 57Dante FabbroD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16:57 |
| 90Mark BorowieckiD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 08:53 |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33David RittichG | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 00:00 | |
| 74Juuse SarosG | W | 23 | 20 | 3 | .870 | 64:48 |