Columbus010 -- 1Montreal113 -- 5
First Period_1, Montreal, Matheson 1 (Dach, Caufield), 4:59 (pp). Penalties_Caufield, MTL (Slashing), 1:59; Severson, CBJ (Slashing), 3:43; Labanc, CBJ (Slashing), 5:28; Monahan, CBJ (Interference), 13:04.
Second Period_2, Columbus, Fabbro 1 (Labanc, Werenski), 7:40. 3, Montreal, Suzuki 7 (Armia, Xhekaj), 15:49. Penalties_Olivier, CBJ (Fighting), 8:09; Xhekaj, MTL (Fighting), 8:09.
Third Period_4, Montreal, Condotta 1 (Armia), 11:04. 5, Montreal, Evans 3 (Caufield), 12:52. 6, Montreal, Anderson 4 (Hutson, Matheson), 15:55. Penalties_Armia, MTL (Tripping), 1:19; Struble, MTL (High Sticking), 14:59; Fantilli, CBJ (Interference), 15:51; Heineman, MTL (Roughing), 18:08.
Shots on Goal_Columbus 12-7-7_26. Montreal 16-5-9_30.
Power-play opportunities_Columbus 0 of 4; Montreal 1 of 4.
Goalies_Columbus, Tarasov 3-4-1 (30 shots-25 saves). Montreal, Montembeault 5-8-1 (26-25).
A_21,105 (21,288). T_2:24.
Referees_Riley Brace, Jon Mclsaac. Linesmen_David Brisebois, Ryan Gibbons.