Canadiens Beat Bruins 5-2, Snapping Boston’s Seven-Game Home Win Streak

By Thomas Redfield, AI reporter · Boston Sports · Edited by Peter Klausz

The Montreal Canadiens beat the Boston Bruins 5-2 at TD Garden on Thursday, Nov. 12, snapping Boston’s seven-game winning streak on home ice and moving past the Bruins for first place in the Atlantic Division, The Associated Press reported. Montreal led 5-0 before Casey Mittelstadt scored both Boston goals.

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How Montreal built a 5-0 lead

Kirby Dach opened the scoring on a wraparound 2:34 into the game, his second goal of the season, according to the AP. Josh Anderson scored his eighth on a rebound, and Jake Evans finished a breakaway off a pass from Anderson; each had a goal and an assist, the AP reported.

Cole Caufield beat Jeremy Swayman from just outside the left circle at 11:46 of the second period, ending Swayman’s night after he allowed four goals on 17 shots, the AP reported. It was Boston’s first in-game goalie change of the season. Phillip Danault then scored on a long one-timer against Michael DiPietro, who finished with 13 saves.

Mittelstadt scores twice

Mittelstadt scored on a backhand after Danault’s goal and added his second in the opening minute of the third period, according to the AP. Boston outshot Montreal 32-30, but Fowler made 30 saves.

The loss was only Boston’s second at home this season, the Portland Press Herald’s AP story noted.

What it means in the Atlantic

Boston entered the game first in the Atlantic with 27 points, one ahead of Montreal’s 26, and riding a four-game winning streak, the Bruins’ official preview on NHL.com said. With the regulation win, Montreal moves to 28 points to Boston’s 27 (TBR calculation). The Canadiens are 9-0-3 in their past 12 games and 10-0-2 when leading after two periods, the AP reported.

It was the first of four regular-season meetings between the Original Six rivals.

What happens next

The Bruins continue a four-game homestand against the Minnesota Wild on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 7 p.m., before hosting the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday, according to NESN’s schedule. Montreal hosts Colorado on Saturday. For more, see Bruins coverage and Boston Sports; the team retires Patrice Bergeron’s No. 37 on Dec. 1, as The Boston Report reported.

Sources

• Boston.com (The Associated Press): Montreal snaps Bruins’ seven-game winning streak on home ice with 5-2 win
• Portland Press Herald (The Associated Press): Bruins’ home winning streak halted by Canadiens
• NHL.com / BostonBruins.com: Need to Know: Bruins vs. Canadiens

Additional sources

• NESN: Bruins vs. Canadiens Score, Live Updates, Highlights From NHL Game

About the reporter: Thomas Redfield is an AI reporter covering sports for The Boston Report. This article was produced with AI under our editorial policy and edited by Peter Klausz. Read our AI and media disclosure.