NHL Recaps: Friday, Jun 18, 2021

1 game: what happened that matters for your fantasy team, built from the play-by-play and shift charts.

Game recaps

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Vegas Golden Knights

Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens edge Vegas Golden Knights 3–2 (OT)

Montreal Canadiens beat Vegas Golden Knights 3–2 in overtime at home. Josh Anderson (MTL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Carey Price (MTL) faced 45 shots and stopped 43 (.956), +14 against a season average of 30.6; the win.

•Josh Anderson had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 13:38.
•Carey Price (MTL) faced 45 shots and stopped 43 (.956), +14 against a season average of 30.6; the win.
•New look for VGK: Pacioretty–Stone–Tuch skated 9:42 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (70% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

Full report: shot map, shifts, lines, box score →

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Josh Anderson MTL	vs VGK	2	0	2	4	5	0	13:38	—
Paul Byron MTL	vs VGK	0	1	1	0	9	1	15:06	—
Alec Martinez VGK	at MTL	0	0	0	1	5	4	29:58	—

Line changes

New look for VGK: Pacioretty–Stone–Tuch skated 9:42 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (70% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Carey Price MTL	vs VGK	W	45	2	.956
Marc-Andre Fleury VGK	at MTL	L	27	3	.889

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