National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Carolina 5, Montreal 1
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 8, 2007
Where: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec
Referees: Eric Furlatt, Chris Rooney
Linesmen: Vaughan Rody, Mark Wheler
Attendance: 21273
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Carolina 2215
Montreal 0101
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Carolina 16-11-2-1 8-5-1-0 8-6-1-1 W1
Montreal 14-11-1-3 5-6-0-3 9-5-1-0 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Montreal Canadiens have a 5-6-0-3 record at home this season. The Carolina Hurricanes have a 8-6-1-1 record on the road.
  • Montreal has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Canadiens have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Carolina has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Hurricanes have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Andrei Kostitsyn played for 19:48 during 20 shifts and scored 1 point. Andrei Kostitsyn had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Ray Whitney played for 14:01 during 19 shifts and scored 3 points. Ray Whitney had 2 goals and 1 assist.
  • Montreal had 6 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
  • Carolina had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
Carolina   Montreal
Ray Whitney 3 Points Andrei Kostitsyn 1
Ray Whitney 2 Goals Andrei Kostitsyn 1
Matt Cullen 3 Assists Alex Kovalev 1
Ray Whitney 1 Power Play Goals Andrei Kostitsyn 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Cam Ward .972 Save Percentage Carey Price .867
Cam Ward 35 Saves Carey Price 26
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Carolina 36 5 2-2 5-6 19 27
Montreal 36 1 1-6 0-2 21 40
Upcoming Games
  • Montreal will play their next game at home against Tampa Bay. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .286 after a win and .643 after a loss.
  • Carolina will play their next game on the road against Detroit. The Hurricanes have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .786 after a loss.