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BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Toronto 7, Montreal 1
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, April 8, 2023
Where: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario
Referees: Michael Markovic, Kendrick Nicholson
Linesmen: Steve Barton, Devin Berg
Attendance: 19033
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Montreal 0101
Toronto 2237
Periods:
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1
Montreal   Toronto
Nick Suzuki wins the faceoff against David Kampf. 0:00  
Shot by Mike Matheson misses the net 0:25  
  0:29 Takeaway by Sam Lafferty.
  0:47 Luke Schenn hits Jake Evans.
  1:05 Takeaway by Mitchell Marner.
Giveaway by Rem Pitlick. 1:17  
  1:26 Takeaway by Mitchell Marner.
Jake Evans penalty for hooking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Mitchell Marner. 1:34  
Nick Suzuki wins the faceoff against John Tavares. 1:34  
Mike Matheson blocks shot from Mitchell Marner. 1:55  
  1:58 Shot by John Tavares misses the net
  2:02 Shot by John Tavares misses the net
Giveaway by Joel Edmundson. 2:26  
  2:45 Shot by John Tavares misses the net
Joel Edmundson hits John Tavares. 2:51  
  3:37 Michael Bunting shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault.
  3:42 William Nylander shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault.
Justin Barron hits William Nylander. 3:42  
  3:54 Timothy Liljegren hits Michael Pezzetta.
Jonathan Drouin wins the faceoff against Noel Acciari. 4:05  
  4:09 Wayne Simmonds hits Corey Schueneman.
  4:13 Shot by Erik Gustafsson misses the net
Takeaway by Corey Schueneman. 4:41  
  5:00 John Tavares shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault.
Jake Evans wins the faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly. 5:00  
Giveaway by Mike Hoffman. 5:20  
  6:10 Auston Matthews shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault.
  6:15 David Kampf wins the faceoff against Chris Tierney.
Michael Pezzetta hits Sam Lafferty. 6:28  
  6:34 Erik Gustafsson shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault.
Giveaway by Michael Pezzetta. 6:56  
  7:02 Zach Aston-Reese hits Chris Wideman.
  7:26 Timothy Liljegren hits Brendan Gallagher.
  7:31 Mark Giordano blocks shot from Jonathan Drouin.
Brendan Gallagher hits Noel Acciari. 7:44  
Chris Tierney wins the faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly. 7:49  
Giveaway by Justin Barron. 8:29  
  8:33 William Nylander shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault.
  8:34 William Nylander shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault.
  8:35 Shot by Luke Schenn misses the net
Justin Barron penalty for high sticking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by William Nylander. 8:39  
Nick Suzuki wins the faceoff against John Tavares. 8:39  
Jonathan Drouin wins the faceoff against David Kampf. 9:08  
  9:08 Mitchell Marner scores a power play goal. Assisted by Auston Matthews and Erik Gustafsson.
Takeaway by Jonathan Drouin. 9:34  
Jonathan Drouin hits Sam Lafferty. 9:37  
Jonathan Drouin wins the faceoff against Alexander Kerfoot. 9:39  
  9:58 Wayne Simmonds hits Chris Wideman.
  10:05 Wayne Simmonds hits Chris Wideman.
Brendan Gallagher hits Noel Acciari. 10:11  
  10:22 Shot by Luke Schenn misses the net
Giveaway by Joel Edmundson. 10:46  
Joel Edmundson shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov. 11:01  
  11:04 Luke Schenn hits Chris Tierney.
Shot by Johnathan Kovacevic misses the net 11:09  
  11:19 Shot by Michael Bunting misses the net
Giveaway by Sam Montembeault. 11:25  
  11:35 Shot by John Tavares misses the net
Shot by Rem Pitlick misses the net 11:44  
Jake McCabe shoots misses the net 11:46  
  11:52 John Tavares blocks shot from Justin Barron.
Giveaway by Mike Matheson. 12:06  
Mike Matheson hits John Tavares. 12:14  
  12:27 William Nylander shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault.
Nick Suzuki wins the faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly. 12:27  
  12:36 Timothy Liljegren hits Rafael Harvey-Pinard.
  12:49 John Tavares shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault.
Jonathan Drouin wins the faceoff against Auston Matthews. 12:50  
  13:18 Shot by Auston Matthews misses the net
Denis Gurianov hits Justin Holl. 13:21  
  13:25 Shot by Auston Matthews misses the net
  13:36 Justin Holl shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault.
  13:40 Shot by Auston Matthews misses the net
Brendan Gallagher blocks shot from Wayne Simmonds. 13:47  
  14:25 Takeaway by Alexander Kerfoot.
  14:28 Shot by Wayne Simmonds misses the net
Chris Wideman penalty for tripping - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Wayne Simmonds. 14:30  
  14:30 John Tavares wins the faceoff against Jake Evans.
Joel Edmundson blocks shot from John Tavares. 14:40  
  14:50 Mitchell Marner shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault.
Chris Tierney wins the faceoff against Noel Acciari. 15:16  
  15:16 John Tavares scores a power play goal. Assisted by Mitchell Marner and Ryan O'Reilly.
  15:19 Noel Acciari wins the faceoff against Chris Tierney.
Michael Pezzetta penalty for fighting against Wayne Simmonds - 5 mins (Major). 15:19  
  15:19 Wayne Simmonds penalty for fighting against Michael Pezzetta - 5 mins (Major).
  15:30 Timothy Liljegren shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault.
  15:41 Shot by Alexander Kerfoot misses the net
Mike Matheson blocks shot from David Kampf. 16:12  
  16:22 Sam Lafferty hits Brendan Gallagher.
  16:57 Takeaway by Auston Matthews.
Justin Barron blocks shot from Auston Matthews. 16:59  
  17:02 Michael Bunting hits Justin Barron.
Justin Barron hits Michael Bunting. 17:13  
Chris Wideman hits Auston Matthews. 17:23  
  17:44 Giveaway by Jake McCabe.
Giveaway by Mike Hoffman. 17:46  
  17:53 Team penalty for Toronto too many men on ice - 2 mins (Minor). Served by Michael Bunting.
Nick Suzuki wins the faceoff against David Kampf. 17:53  
  18:37 Alexander Kerfoot hits Rafael Harvey-Pinard.
Giveaway by Nick Suzuki. 19:18  
  19:43 Mark Giordano shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault.
  19:57 Michael Bunting shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault.
  19:58 Michael Bunting shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault.
  19:59 Michael Bunting shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault.
2
Montreal   Toronto
Nick Suzuki wins the faceoff against David Kampf. 0:00  
Joel Armia shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov. 0:08  
Joel Armia hits David Kampf. 0:21  
Jonathan Drouin wins the faceoff against David Kampf. 0:35  
Shot by Chris Wideman misses the net 0:41  
Brendan Gallagher shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov. 0:51  
Jonathan Drouin wins the faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly. 0:51  
Brendan Gallagher shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov. 1:01  
Giveaway by Brendan Gallagher. 1:35  
  1:56 Timothy Liljegren shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault.
  1:56 Auston Matthews wins the faceoff against Nick Suzuki.
  2:12 Timothy Liljegren hits Rafael Harvey-Pinard.
Johnathan Kovacevic scores. Assisted by Mike Matheson and Nick Suzuki. 2:28  
  2:28 Noel Acciari wins the faceoff against Chris Tierney.
  2:35 Jake McCabe shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault.
  2:56 Jake McCabe hits Corey Schueneman.
Jake Evans wins the faceoff against David Kampf. 2:57  
Michael Pezzetta hits Erik Gustafsson. 3:10  
Michael Pezzetta hits Luke Schenn. 3:39  
  3:48 Zach Aston-Reese hits Jesse Ylonen.
Giveaway by Sam Montembeault. 3:53  
  3:56 William Nylander scores. Assisted by Ryan O'Reilly.
  3:56 Ryan O'Reilly wins the faceoff against Jonathan Drouin.
Giveaway by Chris Wideman. 4:26  
  4:29 William Nylander shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault.
  4:52 Shot by Michael Bunting misses the net
  4:52 Mitchell Marner scores. Assisted by Michael Bunting and Auston Matthews.
  4:52 Noel Acciari wins the faceoff against Nick Suzuki.
  5:11 Jake McCabe shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault.
  5:23 Shot by Noel Acciari misses the net
Nick Suzuki blocks shot from Noel Acciari. 5:28  
Nick Suzuki shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov. 5:39  
Chris Tierney wins the faceoff against Auston Matthews. 5:40  
  5:47 Mitchell Marner shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault.
Chris Tierney shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov. 6:27  
  6:37 David Kampf wins the faceoff against Jake Evans.
Takeaway by Mike Matheson. 6:44  
Jake Evans shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov. 6:54  
  7:26 Sam Lafferty shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault.
  7:29 Zach Aston-Reese shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault.
Jake Evans wins the faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly. 7:56  
  8:02 Ryan O'Reilly wins the faceoff against Jake Evans.
Chris Wideman blocks shot from William Nylander. 8:08  
  8:14 Luke Schenn hits Michael Pezzetta.
  8:33 Noel Acciari wins the faceoff against Jonathan Drouin.
  8:54 Noel Acciari blocks shot from Justin Barron.
  9:16 Auston Matthews blocks shot from Denis Gurianov.
Brendan Gallagher shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov. 9:17  
Nick Suzuki shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov. 9:42  
  10:09 Takeaway by Auston Matthews.
  10:40 Ryan O'Reilly shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault.
  11:09 William Nylander shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault.
  11:12 William Nylander shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault.
Jake Evans wins the faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly. 11:12  
  11:25 John Tavares hits Jesse Ylonen.
  11:29 Timothy Liljegren blocks shot from Jake Evans.
  11:33 John Tavares blocks shot from Jesse Ylonen.
  11:45 William Nylander shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault.
  12:01 Noel Acciari shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault.
Johnathan Kovacevic hits Alexander Kerfoot. 12:07  
  12:22 Noel Acciari hits Mike Matheson.
  12:27 Wayne Simmonds hits Brendan Gallagher.
  12:51 Takeaway by Mitchell Marner.
  12:56 Auston Matthews hits Corey Schueneman.
Johnathan Kovacevic hits Michael Bunting. 13:22  
  13:28 Auston Matthews shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault.
  13:34 Takeaway by Michael Bunting.
  14:26 Luke Schenn hits Rafael Harvey-Pinard.
Shot by Corey Schueneman misses the net 14:30  
  15:55 Noel Acciari hits Justin Barron.
  16:33 Timothy Liljegren hits Denis Gurianov.
  16:35 Giveaway by Mark Giordano.
Brendan Gallagher shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov. 16:39  
Giveaway by Brendan Gallagher. 17:09  
Shot by Joel Armia misses the net 17:28  
  17:37 Sam Lafferty wins the faceoff against Nick Suzuki.
Johnathan Kovacevic shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov. 17:37  
Shot by Joel Armia misses the net 17:45  
Mike Matheson shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov. 17:52  
  17:56 Luke Schenn penalty for cross checking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Rafael Harvey-Pinard.
Nick Suzuki wins the faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly. 17:56  
Mike Matheson shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov. 18:02  
  18:28 Mark Giordano blocks shot from Mike Hoffman.
Joel Armia hits Mark Giordano. 18:38  
Brendan Gallagher shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov. 19:05  
  19:45 Timothy Liljegren blocks shot Brendan Gallagher shoots
  19:53 Jake McCabe shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault.
3
Montreal   Toronto
  0:00 Sam Lafferty wins the faceoff against Chris Tierney.
Chris Tierney wins the faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly. 0:22  
  0:27 Ryan O'Reilly wins the faceoff against Chris Tierney.
  1:00 Ryan O'Reilly penalty for high sticking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Joel Edmundson.
Nick Suzuki wins the faceoff against David Kampf. 1:00  
  1:44 Takeaway by Noel Acciari.
  2:06 Luke Schenn hits Joel Armia.
  2:10 Noel Acciari blocks shot from Nick Suzuki.
  2:12 Giveaway by Alexander Kerfoot.
  2:59 Alexander Kerfoot blocks shot from Mike Matheson.
  3:14 Takeaway by Michael Bunting.
Brendan Gallagher shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov. 3:40  
  3:47 Auston Matthews blocks shot from Denis Gurianov.
  3:50 Mark Giordano blocks shot from Brendan Gallagher.
  3:58 Mitchell Marner shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault.
  4:13 John Tavares hits Jake Evans.
Michael Pezzetta hits Luke Schenn. 4:19  
  4:27 Luke Schenn shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault.
Chris Tierney wins the faceoff against John Tavares. 4:28  
Joel Edmundson shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov. 4:40  
Jake Evans wins the faceoff against David Kampf. 4:40  
  4:42 Jake McCabe blocks shot Rem Pitlick shoots
  4:49 Sam Lafferty hits Chris Tierney.
Chris Tierney shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov. 4:52  
Johnathan Kovacevic hits Zach Aston-Reese. 5:01  
  5:30 Timothy Liljegren shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault.
  5:32 John Tavares wins the faceoff against Jake Evans.
Rafael Harvey-Pinard penalty for {for} - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Wayne Simmonds. 5:32  
  5:42 Takeaway by Auston Matthews.
  6:01 John Tavares scores a power play goal. Assisted by Ryan O'Reilly and Erik Gustafsson.
Team penalty for Montreal delay of game - 2 mins (Minor). Served by Denis Gurianov. 6:01  
  6:01 Sam Lafferty wins the faceoff against Chris Tierney.
  7:17 Shot by William Nylander misses the net
Joel Armia wins the faceoff against John Tavares. 7:17  
Joel Armia hits Erik Gustafsson. 7:30  
  8:09 Jake McCabe shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault.
  8:27 Noel Acciari wins the faceoff against Jonathan Drouin.
  9:18 Luke Schenn hits Jonathan Drouin.
Chris Tierney wins the faceoff against David Kampf. 9:27  
Giveaway by Mike Matheson. 9:53  
Chris Tierney blocks shot from John Tavares. 9:54  
  10:09 John Tavares shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault.
  10:13 John Tavares shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault.
  10:30 Auston Matthews hits Mike Matheson.
Johnathan Kovacevic hits Auston Matthews. 10:37  
Rafael Harvey-Pinard hits Michael Bunting. 10:45  
  11:02 Auston Matthews shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault.
  11:06 Michael Bunting shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault.
Giveaway by Joel Armia. 11:17  
  11:21 David Kampf wins the faceoff against Nick Suzuki.
  11:21 Michael Bunting penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Joel Edmundson.
  11:21 Wayne Simmonds penalty for roughing - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Joel Edmundson.
Joel Edmundson penalty for cross checking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Michael Bunting. 11:21  
  11:21 Mitchell Marner penalty for {for} - 2 mins (Minor).
  12:06 Shot by David Kampf misses the net
Chris Wideman shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov. 13:16  
  13:16 David Kampf wins the faceoff against Jake Evans.
Michael Pezzetta hits Erik Gustafsson. 13:37  
Michael Pezzetta hits Erik Gustafsson. 13:43  
  13:51 John Tavares wins the faceoff against Chris Tierney.
  13:51 Auston Matthews scores.
Justin Barron blocks shot from Alexander Kerfoot. 14:13  
  14:18 Luke Schenn shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault.
Nick Suzuki penalty for interference - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by David Kampf. 14:59  
Chris Tierney wins the faceoff against Sam Lafferty. 14:59  
  15:05 Alexander Kerfoot wins the faceoff against Jake Evans.
  15:37 Shot by Michael Bunting misses the net
  15:47 William Nylander shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault.
Mike Matheson blocks shot from William Nylander. 15:58  
  16:19 Shot by William Nylander misses the net
Michael Pezzetta hits Auston Matthews. 16:41  
  16:50 Michael Bunting scores. Assisted by Auston Matthews and Erik Gustafsson.
  16:50 Noel Acciari wins the faceoff against Jonathan Drouin.
  16:54 Noel Acciari wins the faceoff against Jonathan Drouin.
Corey Schueneman hits Noel Acciari. 17:04  
Joel Edmundson shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov. 18:03  
Chris Wideman shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov. 18:18  
Jake Evans wins the faceoff against Zach Aston-Reese. 18:50  
  18:56 Luke Schenn blocks shot from Jesse Ylonen.
Justin Barron hits David Kampf. 19:13  
Michael Pezzetta hits Luke Schenn. 19:37  
  19:44 Noel Acciari wins the faceoff against Nick Suzuki.
  19:48 Luke Schenn hits Joel Armia.