National Hockey League
Anaheim 5, Montreal 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 15, 2022
Where: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec
Referees: Gord Dwyer, Francois St. Laurent
Linesmen: Caleb Apperson, Bryan Pancich
Attendance: 21105

John Klingberg scored two goals for the visiting Anaheim Ducks in a 5-2 win against the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.

Adam Henrique and Frank Vatrano each had a goal and an assist, Troy Terry also scored, and Lukas Dostal made 23 saves for the Ducks. who came in on a three-game losing streak in which they were outscored 16-1.

The Ducks also had just one win in regulation this season entering this game, and had lost their past nine road games (0-6-3).

Cole Caufield scored two third-period goals, and Jake Allen made 27 saves for the Canadiens, who are 2-4-2 in their past eight games with one win in regulation.

Klingberg scored his second goal of the game on a slap shot from the right point for a 3-2 lead with 9:05 left.

Henrique scored into an empty net with 1:28 left to make it 4-2, and Vatrano also scored into an empty net to make it 5-2 with nine seconds remaining.

The Ducks scored on their first power play after Joel Armia was called for slashing Ryan Strome at 17:08 of the first period.

Trevor Zegras spotted Terry stationary at the front of the net and centered a hard pass that Terry redirected between the pads of Allen for a 1-0 lead at 17:28.

The Ducks scored again 28 seconds later when Zegras weaved through the Montreal defense and dropped a pass for Klingberg, who sent a one-timer over the glove of Allen for a 2-0 lead at 17:56.

The Canadiens scored on a power play at 3:11 of the third period to deny Dostal the first shutout of his career. Caufield scored on a one-timer from the left circle to cut the lead to 2-1.

Caufield tied the score 2-2 on a wraparound at 6:37 after he retrieved Johnathan Kovacevic's shot that went wide and off the end boards.

Dostal was recalled from San Diego of the American Hockey League last weekend after Anthony Stolarz sustained a lower-body injury in a 6-1 loss to the visiting San Jose Sharks on Friday.

The Ducks also lost No. 1 goalie John Gibson to a lower-body injury in the second period of a 7-0 loss against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday.

The Ducks recalled Olle Eriksson Ek from San Diego and he backed up Dostal against the Canadiens.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Anaheim   Montreal
John Klingberg 2 Points Cole Caufield 2
John Klingberg 2 Goals Cole Caufield 2
Mason McTavish 2 Assists Kirby Dach 1
Troy Terry 1 Power Play Goals Cole Caufield 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Lukas Dostal .920 Save Percentage Jake Allen .900
Lukas Dostal 23 Saves Jake Allen 27
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Anaheim 32 5 1-2 3-4 10 28
Montreal 25 2 1-4 1-2 6 29
Upcoming Games
  • Montreal will play their next game at home against Tampa Bay. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .357 after a win and .562 after a loss.
  • Anaheim will play their next game on the road against Edmonton. The Ducks have a W/L % of .143 after a win and .292 after a loss.