Montréal takes a three-goal lead into the intermission despite Toronto holding a narrow edge in shots.
Montréal leads Toronto 3-0 after two periods, though the Maple Leafs have 19 shots to the Canadiens' 18; Montréal has also blocked nine shots to Toronto's four. Alex Newhook has two goals, no assists, two points, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating, while Chris Kreider has a goal, no assists, one point, three shots and a plus-1. Kaiden Guhle has an assist, a plus-2 rating and three hits; Toronto's Auston Matthews is scoreless with two shots, one hit and a 0 rating, and neither team has a power-play goal. Jacob Fowler has stopped all 19 shots for Montréal (1.000 save percentage), while Sergei Bobrovsky has 15 saves on 18 shots for Toronto (.833).
Key Performers
Alex Newhook, Montréal: 2 G, 0 A, 2 P, 2 SOG, +2 Chris Kreider, Montréal: 1 G, 0 A, 1 P, 3 SOG, +1 Jacob Fowler, Montréal: 19 saves on 19 shots, 1.000 SV%