Semyon Varlamov made 12 saves. Carey Price made 20 saves for Montreal (31-28-9), which is 4-1-1 in its past six games and moved within seven points of the Islanders and Blue Jackets in the wild-card race. Gallagher gave the Canadiens a 1-0 lead on a redirection at 13:31 of the 1st period, and Jeff Petry made it 2-0 at 15:43. Charles Hudon capitalized on a turnover by Islanders defenseman Devon Toews and scored his first of the season to make it 3-0 in 18:34 of the first. Paul Byron extended the lead to 4-0 with a shorthanded goal on a partial breakaway after another giveaway by Toews at 12:35 of the second. Anders Lee appeared to score 17 seconds in to the third period, but a video review determined he used a distinct kicking motion to redirect Andy Greene's shot from the left point. Nelson scored in 6:14 of the 3rd Soccer Iron On Transfersto create it 4-1, but Jordan Weal scored on a 2-on-1 to make it 5-1 at 15:28. Ryan Pulock cut it 5-2 with a power-play goal during a 5-on-3 at 16:21 before Armia scored a shorthanded, empty-net objective at 17:10 for the 6-2 final. Islanders defenseman Johnny Boychuk remaining the game with 11:18 remaining when his face was cut by the skate blade of Montreal forward Artturi Lehkonen. Trotz did not have an update on Boychuk's condition after the game.