Jacob Fowler’s 30 saves powered Montréal past Boston 5-2 on Thursday, despite the Bruins’ edge in shots.
Montréal converted five times for a 5-2 win over Boston on Thursday, despite being outshot 32-30. Jacob Fowler stopped 30 of 32 shots for a .938 save percentage, keeping the Canadiens ahead as Boston pressed. Casey Mittelstadt scored both Bruins goals on three shots and finished +2; Elias Lindholm assisted on both, adding two shots and a +2 rating. Jake Evans and Josh Anderson each had a goal and an assist, with Evans at two shots and +1 while Anderson had one shot, three hits and +1. Cole Caufield, Phillip Danault and Kirby Dach supplied Montréal’s other goals; Caufield had four shots, Danault three and Dach two, with Dach finishing +2. Boston split its crease: Jeremy Swayman made 13 saves on 17 shots (.765) and Michael DiPietro stopped 11 of 12 (.917); neither team scored on the power play, while Boston recorded 21 hits to Montréal’s 16. The Canadiens, ranked 11th in the DYMA Power Index, took down the third-ranked Bruins by finishing their chances and getting the defining goaltending performance.
Key Performers
Jacob Fowler, Montréal: 30 saves on 32 shots, .938 save percentage. Casey Mittelstadt, Boston: 2 goals, 3 shots, +2; 0 power-play goals. Jake Evans, Montréal: 1 goal, 1 assist, 2 points, 2 shots, +1; 0 power-play goals.
Standings Impact
Montréal improves to 12-3-4 with 28 points, moving ahead of Boston in the standings. The Bruins fall to 13-5-1 and remain at 27 points.
DYMA Insight
Boston entered ranked third in the Power Index with a .915 team save percentage, but its goalies combined for 24 saves on 29 shots. Fowler’s .938 performance helped Montréal turn a two-shot deficit into a three-goal win.