Montreal 2, Ottawa 1

First Period_1, Montreal, Petry 6, 6:10 (pp). 2, Ottawa, White 2 (Stepan, Norris), 12:08 (pp). Penalties_Brannstrom, OTT (Interference), 5:37; Romanov, MTL (Interference), 10:28; Chabot, OTT (Roughing), 16:21.

Second Period_None. Penalties_Gallagher, MTL (Hooking), 7:32; Evans , MTL (High Sticking), 11:56; Kulak, MTL (High Sticking), 14:41.

Third Period_3, Montreal, Anderson 8 (Drouin, Suzuki), 1:35. Penalties_Chiarot, MTL (Holding), 15:42; Chabot, OTT (Holding), 16:46; Chiarot, MTL (Cross Checking), 19:57.

Shots on Goal_Montreal 19-7-6_32. Ottawa 8-13-14_35.

Power-play opportunities_Montreal 1 of 3; Ottawa 1 of 6.

Goalies_Montreal, Allen 4-1-0 (35 shots-34 saves). Ottawa, Murray 2-5-1 (32-30), Ottawa, Hogberg 0-4-0 (0-0).

A_0 (18,572). T_2:28.

Referees_Brad Meier, Graham Skilliter. Linesmen_Kiel Murchison, Derek Nansen.