The Oilers were not able to convert on their 2nd-period-opening powerplay, once again not able to find a way to solve Carey Price. The Canadiens couldn’t profit from 2 two-on-ones, with the first disintegrating at the blue-line and going off side, and the second ending in a P.K. Subban shot off the crossbar. The Oilers were coming on strong, outshooting the Habs 7-1 in the period at the 10-minute mark on 13 shot attempts (to the Canadiens 1 shot on net on 4 shot attempts).
The Habs would manage to survive the onslaught, and drew a penalty with 5 minutes left in the 2nd period. They couldn’t capitalize on the man-advantage, with Michel Therrien using a couple of players we haven’t seen on the man advantage this season, including Dale Weise. The Oilers drew a penalty, and managed to break the plane of Carey Price’s forbidden zone. Leon Draisaitl would swat a puck at the side of the net and watch it lift over Carey Price’s shoulder and just over the goal-line before being stopped by Alexei Emelin. After a quick review, the goal was granted, giving the Oilers some energy heading into the 3rd period. The Oilers will also start the 3rd period on the man-advantage, as Max Pacioretty took a tripping penalty at the end of the 2nd period.
Scoring Summary
| 1ST PERIOD | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:27 | MTL | PPG – Brendan Gallagher (5) Deflected shot – ASST: P.K. Subban (10), Tomas Plekanec(6) | 1 – 0 MTL | |
| 16:56 | MTL | Torrey Mitchell (5) Snap shot – ASST: Devante Smith-Pelly (3) | 2 – 0 MTL | |
| 17:51 | MTL | Alex Galchenyuk (2) Snap shot – ASST: Andrei Markov (10), Brian Flynn (2) | 3 – 0 MTL | |
| 2ND PERIOD | ||||
| 19:08 | EDM | Taylor Hall (5) Deflected shot – ASST: Oscar Klefbom (4) | 3 – 1 MTL | |
Penalty Summary
| 1ST PERIOD | ||
|---|---|---|
| 00:27 | MTL | Alexei Emelin Hooking – 2 min against Anton Lander |
| 08:36 | EDM | Benoit Pouliot Holding – 2 min against David Desharnais |
| 18:40 | MTL | P.K. Subban Interference – 2 min against Benoit Pouliot |
| 2ND PERIOD | ||
| 14:55 | EDM | Eric Gryba Holding – 2 min against Max Pacioretty |
| 18:31 | MTL | Tomas Fleischmann Hi-sticking – 2 min against Mark Letestu |
| 20:00 | MTL | Max Pacioretty Tripping – 2 min against Connor McDavid |
Shots
| PERIOD | MTL | EDM |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 | 5 |
| 2nd | 5 | 11 |
| Total | 16 | 16 |
Team Stats
| CATEGORY | MTL | EDM |
|---|---|---|
| Power Plays | 1/2 | 0/3 |
| Hits | 7 | 12 |
| Faceoff Wins | 26 | 26 |
| Giveaways | 14 | 14 |
| Takeaways | 6 | 3 |
| Blocked Shots | 14 | 6 |
| Penalty Minutes | 6 | 4 |
