New York Islanders
Current season record
7–4–2 · 16 pts
Wins–losses–overtime losses · 2026-27
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New York Islanders vs Montreal Canadiens — Tuesday, December 3, 2024 Game Analysis
New York Islanders at Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre. Final/OT.
Game Analysis
Bell Centre
- USMSGSN
- CanadaTSN, RDS
MTL
- PPPatrik Laine (1)
- Nick Suzuki (10)
NYI
- Anders Lee (11)
New York Islanders vs Montreal Canadiens Game Summary — Tuesday, December 3, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Initial summary · A fuller recap will replace this when published.
Montreal Canadiens defeated New York Islanders 2–1 in overtime. The game was played at Bell Centre.
A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.
New York Islanders vs Montreal Canadiens Game Analysis — Tuesday, December 3, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Montreal Canadiens won despite being outshot 31–27. New York Islanders generated more shots on target, but the volume advantage did not translate into a better result. Montreal Canadiens scored on 7.4% of its shots, compared with 3.2% for New York Islanders. Those are team scoring rates, not goalie save percentages; empty-net goals can affect them. The totals establish a difference in conversion, but cannot separate finishing, chance quality and goaltending.
New York Islanders converted 0 of 3 power plays (0.0%); Montreal Canadiens converted 1 of 2 power plays (50.0%). The 1-goal net power-play edge matched the 1-goal final margin. This identifies special teams as a meaningful scoring difference, without proving how the game would have unfolded with different penalties.
Montreal Canadiens won 55.8% of faceoffs. That is a clear edge in restarts, but faceoff percentage should not be treated as a possession percentage: the totals do not show where the draws occurred or what happened immediately afterwards.
Hockey in 60’s interpretation of verified game statistics, highlighting meaningful differences and what they suggest about the result. Comparisons describe this game, not season averages. Source: ESPN game statistics.
New York Islanders vs Montreal Canadiens Official Game Highlights — Tuesday, December 3, 2024
New York Islanders vs Montreal Canadiens Game Statistics — Tuesday, December 3, 2024
| Statistic | New York Islanders | Montreal Canadiens |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 31 | 27 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 1 |
| Power-play opportunities | 3 | 2 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 0.0 | 50.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 44.2 | 55.8 |
| Hits | 32 | 37 |
| Blocked shots | 9 | 19 |
| Takeaways | 3 | 4 |
| Giveaways | 10 | 13 |
| Penalty minutes | 4 | 6 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Scoring and goaltending
Montreal Canadiens won 2–1 at Bell Centre.
Who scored
- Patrik Laine Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Lane Hutson (16), Nick Suzuki (16)
- Anders Lee Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Oliver Wahlstrom (2), Noah Dobson (10)
- Nick Suzuki Goal (10) Backhand, assists: Mike Matheson (13), Cole Caufield (7)
Goalies
- Ilya Sorokin stopped 25 of 27 for New York Islanders.
- Sam Montembeault stopped 30 of 31 for Montreal Canadiens.
Nick Suzuki Goal (10) Backhand, assists: Mike Matheson (13), Cole Caufield (7) That made the score 1–2 in the OT, and Montreal Canadiens stayed ahead.