Carey Price made 43 saves, Brendan Gallagher scored in the first period, and the Montreal Canadiens defeated the host Ottawa Senators, 2-0, on Sunday night to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals. Max Pacioretty sealed the win with an empty-net goal with one second remaining.
Montreal, which had taken a three-game lead, won the series in six games after losing two in a row. Ottawa had a chance to force a seventh game with a late power play but was unable to score.
Price rebounded after allowing five goals in Game 5 with a masterly effort as the Senators outshot the Canadiens, 43-20.