The Montreal Canadiens faced off against the Ottawa Senators for the third time in eight days and looked to extend their lead over second place in the Atlantic Division.
Both teams opened the game with early intensity, with Michael McCarron laying a solid hit on Erik Karlsson. The Senators had the better of the puck possession early on as the line of Mike Hoffman, Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Tom Pyatt tried to find an opening on net, but Carey Price kept the door shut.
A high stick from Alexandre Burrows took down Alex Galchenyuk but went unpenalized.