Overview
- Boston extinguished seven Montreal power plays, including two extended five-on-threes, in a decisive special-teams performance.
- Jeremy Swayman made 28 saves to hold the one-goal margin through a tense third period at the Bell Centre.
- Charlie McAvoy exited in the second period after a deflected puck struck his face, and he did not return.
- Viktor Arvidsson’s late-second-period power-play goal marked his 200th in the NHL and stood as the game-winner.
- The rivalry turned bruising within minutes, with fights featuring Nikita Zadorov vs. Jayden Struble and Tanner Jeannot vs. Arber Xhekaj.