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BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Colorado 4, Boston 3
When: 9:00 PM ET, Monday, January 8, 2024
Where: Ball Arena, Denver, Colorado
Referees: T.J. Luxmore, Dan O'Rourke
Linesmen: Jonny Murray, Andrew Smith
Attendance: 18050
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final OT123OTT
Boston 11103
Colorado 1201SO4
Periods:
  • All
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • OT
  • SO
1
Boston   Colorado
Charlie Coyle wins the faceoff against Ross Colton. 0:00  
  0:23 Ross Colton shoots Saved by Jeremy Swayman.
Pavel Zacha wins the faceoff against Mikko Rantanen. 0:25  
  0:55 Mikko Rantanen shoots Saved by Jeremy Swayman.
Brandon Carlo blocks shot from Andrew Cogliano. 1:21  
Matt Grzelcyk blocks shot from Sam Malinski. 1:24  
Matthew Poitras wins the faceoff against Mikko Rantanen. 1:31  
  1:55 Cale Makar shoots Saved by Jeremy Swayman.
  2:30 Fredrik Olofsson wins the faceoff against Pavel Zacha.
David Pastrnak shoots Saved by Alexandar Georgiev. 2:32  
Pavel Zacha wins the faceoff against Ryan Johansen. 2:33  
  2:44 Samuel Girard hits Morgan Geekie.
  3:21 Samuel Girard shoots Saved by Jeremy Swayman.
  3:23 Ryan Johansen wins the faceoff against Charlie Coyle.
  3:27 Joel Kiviranta shoots Saved by Jeremy Swayman.
  3:41 Ryan Johansen wins the faceoff against Matthew Poitras.
Matthew Poitras wins the faceoff against Ryan Johansen. 3:53  
  4:07 Takeaway by Sam Malinski.
Danton Heinen shoots Saved by Alexandar Georgiev. 4:23  
  4:25 Nathan MacKinnon wins the faceoff against Charlie Coyle.
  4:43 Nathan MacKinnon wins the faceoff against Jesper Boqvist.
John Beecher hits Devon Toews. 4:57  
  4:59 Devon Toews blocks shot from Hampus Lindholm.
  5:03 Devon Toews hits John Beecher.
  5:40 Samuel Girard shoots Saved by Jeremy Swayman.
  5:46 Samuel Girard shoots Saved by Jeremy Swayman.
  5:48 Logan O'Connor wins the faceoff against Pavel Zacha.
  5:50 Samuel Girard shoots Saved by Jeremy Swayman.
  5:52 Ross Colton wins the faceoff against Morgan Geekie.
  6:16 Shot by Logan O'Connor misses the net
  6:24 Jack Johnson blocks shot from Morgan Geekie.
Charlie Coyle wins the faceoff against Ryan Johansen. 6:26  
Brad Marchand penalty for slashing - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Ryan Johansen. 6:36  
  6:36 Mikko Rantanen wins the faceoff against Charlie Coyle.
  6:58 Nathan MacKinnon shoots Saved by Jeremy Swayman.
Charlie Coyle wins the faceoff against Mikko Rantanen. 7:00  
  8:00 Giveaway by Mikko Rantanen.
Charlie Coyle shoots Saved by Alexandar Georgiev. 8:02  
  8:15 Giveaway by Jonathan Drouin.
Jake DeBrusk shoots Saved by Alexandar Georgiev. 8:19  
Pavel Zacha wins the faceoff against Logan O'Connor. 8:44  
  8:53 Ross Colton wins the faceoff against Morgan Geekie.
Pavel Zacha blocks shot from Devon Toews. 8:55  
  9:05 Samuel Girard hits Morgan Geekie.
Matthew Poitras hits Caleb Jones. 9:37  
  9:45 Joel Kiviranta hits Trent Frederic.
Parker Wotherspoon blocks shot from Sam Malinski. 10:03  
  10:09 Shot by Sam Malinski misses the net
  10:16 Ryan Johansen shoots Saved by Jeremy Swayman.
  10:22 Andrew Cogliano penalty for tripping - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Parker Wotherspoon.
  10:22 Fredrik Olofsson wins the faceoff against Morgan Geekie.
  10:43 Valeri Nichushkin shoots Saved by Jeremy Swayman.
Brad Marchand scores a power play goal. Assisted by Pavel Zacha and David Pastrnak. 11:21  
  11:21 Nathan MacKinnon wins the faceoff against Charlie Coyle.
  12:12 Shot by Sam Malinski misses the net
  13:01 Takeaway by Devon Toews.
Morgan Geekie wins the faceoff against Valeri Nichushkin. 13:33  
Pavel Zacha wins the faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon. 13:43  
Brad Marchand wins the faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon. 13:48  
Trent Frederic wins the faceoff against Ryan Johansen. 14:33  
  14:46 Ryan Johansen blocks shot from Trent Frederic.
  14:48 Ross Colton wins the faceoff against Matthew Poitras.
  14:58 Shot by Ross Colton misses the net
John Beecher wins the faceoff against Mikko Rantanen. 15:00  
John Beecher blocks shot from Nathan MacKinnon. 15:05  
  15:14 Nathan MacKinnon wins the faceoff against Charlie Coyle.
Charlie Coyle penalty for tripping - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Nathan MacKinnon. 15:26  
John Beecher wins the faceoff against Mikko Rantanen. 15:26  
  16:13 Mikko Rantanen scores a power play goal. Assisted by Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar.
John Beecher wins the faceoff against Fredrik Olofsson. 16:13  
John Beecher wins the faceoff against Jason Polin. 16:22  
  16:27 Jason Polin hits Parker Wotherspoon.
  16:32 Takeaway by Kurtis MacDermid.
  16:46 Jason Polin hits Parker Wotherspoon.
  16:59 Takeaway by Fredrik Olofsson.
  17:20 Valeri Nichushkin shoots Saved by Jeremy Swayman.
  17:33 Takeaway by Ross Colton.
  17:36 Giveaway by Ross Colton.
Takeaway by Hampus Lindholm. 18:03  
Morgan Geekie wins the faceoff against Andrew Cogliano. 18:16  
  18:16 Jack Johnson penalty for hooking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Brad Marchand.
Shot by Morgan Geekie misses the net 18:18  
Charlie McAvoy penalty for tripping - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Andrew Cogliano. 18:40  
Charlie Coyle wins the faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon. 18:40  
Takeaway by David Pastrnak. 19:39  
Giveaway by David Pastrnak. 19:43  
Takeaway by David Pastrnak. 19:47  
  19:54 Sam Malinski blocks shot from Brad Marchand.
  19:56 Nathan MacKinnon wins the faceoff against Morgan Geekie.
2
Boston   Colorado
Charlie Coyle wins the faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon. 0:00  
Charlie Coyle shoots Saved by Alexandar Georgiev. 0:20  
  0:22 Nathan MacKinnon wins the faceoff against Charlie Coyle.
Takeaway by Hampus Lindholm. 0:58  
Hampus Lindholm shoots Saved by Alexandar Georgiev. 1:00  
Pavel Zacha wins the faceoff against Ross Colton. 1:52  
Kevin Shattenkirk shoots Saved by Alexandar Georgiev. 2:01  
  2:21 Takeaway by Logan O'Connor.
  2:23 Logan O'Connor scores.
  2:23 Ryan Johansen wins the faceoff against John Beecher.
Oskar Steen hits Samuel Girard. 2:39  
  2:46 Joel Kiviranta hits Jesper Boqvist.
  2:54 Samuel Girard hits John Beecher.
  3:40 Cale Makar blocks shot from Hampus Lindholm.
  3:55 Fredrik Olofsson wins the faceoff against Matthew Poitras.
  4:03 Shot by Jason Polin misses the net
  4:09 Jason Polin hits Trent Frederic.
Danton Heinen blocks shot from Samuel Girard. 4:12  
Brandon Carlo hits Fredrik Olofsson. 4:27  
  4:30 Kurtis MacDermid hits Matthew Poitras.
Danton Heinen penalty for tripping - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Sam Malinski. 4:41  
  4:41 Mikko Rantanen wins the faceoff against Charlie Coyle.
  4:58 Shot by Cale Makar misses the net
  5:15 Valeri Nichushkin shoots Saved by Jeremy Swayman.
  5:25 Shot by Mikko Rantanen misses the net
  5:33 Nathan MacKinnon wins the faceoff against Pavel Zacha.
  5:36 Cale Makar shoots Saved by Jeremy Swayman.
  6:08 Valeri Nichushkin shoots Saved by Jeremy Swayman.
Brandon Carlo blocks shot from Nathan MacKinnon. 6:32  
  6:44 Takeaway by Devon Toews.
David Pastrnak shoots Saved by Alexandar Georgiev. 6:53  
  6:58 Mikko Rantanen blocks shot from Trent Frederic.
  7:10 Takeaway by Joel Kiviranta.
Team penalty for Boston too many men on ice - 2 mins (Minor). Served by Oskar Steen. 7:12  
  7:12 Team penalty for Colorado too many men on ice - 2 mins (Minor). Served by Kurtis MacDermid.
Matthew Poitras wins the faceoff against Jonathan Drouin. 7:12  
  7:28 Takeaway by Cale Makar.
Takeaway by Matthew Poitras. 7:30  
Takeaway by David Pastrnak. 8:16  
Shot by Hampus Lindholm misses the net 8:17  
Kevin Shattenkirk shoots Saved by Alexandar Georgiev. 8:41  
Charlie Coyle wins the faceoff against Mikko Rantanen. 8:43  
Brad Marchand hits Logan O'Connor. 9:16  
  9:24 Mikko Rantanen blocks shot from Parker Wotherspoon.
Brad Marchand hits Logan O'Connor. 9:42  
  9:55 Takeaway by Samuel Girard.
Danton Heinen shoots Saved by Alexandar Georgiev. 10:03  
John Beecher scores. Assisted by Danton Heinen and Brandon Carlo. 10:05  
Matthew Poitras wins the faceoff against Ryan Johansen. 10:05  
Hampus Lindholm blocks shot from Ryan Johansen. 10:25  
  10:30 Ryan Johansen shoots Saved by Jeremy Swayman.
  10:44 Caleb Jones hits Danton Heinen.
  10:49 Takeaway by Jonathan Drouin.
Charlie McAvoy blocks shot from Jonathan Drouin. 11:15  
  11:22 Devon Toews shoots Saved by Jeremy Swayman.
John Beecher wins the faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon. 11:24  
  11:58 Jonathan Drouin hits Jake DeBrusk.
  12:24 Takeaway by Logan O'Connor.
  12:27 Ross Colton hits Matthew Poitras.
  12:57 Ross Colton blocks shot from Matthew Poitras.
Pavel Zacha wins the faceoff against Ryan Johansen. 12:59  
Kevin Shattenkirk blocks shot from Joel Kiviranta. 13:20  
  13:25 Jonathan Drouin wins the faceoff against Charlie Coyle.
  13:28 Cale Makar shoots Saved by Jeremy Swayman.
Brad Marchand wins the faceoff against Mikko Rantanen. 13:30  
  14:06 Nathan MacKinnon shoots Saved by Jeremy Swayman.
Giveaway by Jeremy Swayman. 14:31  
John Beecher blocks shot from Samuel Girard. 14:32  
Danton Heinen blocks shot from Jack Johnson. 15:16  
  15:17 Shot by Ross Colton misses the net
  16:03 Takeaway by Logan O'Connor.
  16:10 Jack Johnson hits David Pastrnak.
Morgan Geekie shoots Saved by Alexandar Georgiev. 16:16  
Pavel Zacha shoots Saved by Alexandar Georgiev. 16:34  
  17:03 Nathan MacKinnon wins the faceoff against Charlie Coyle.
Takeaway by Jake DeBrusk. 17:24  
Hampus Lindholm blocks shot from Jonathan Drouin. 17:31  
Charlie McAvoy blocks shot from Devon Toews. 17:46  
Charlie McAvoy blocks shot from Cale Makar. 17:48  
  17:50 Ryan Johansen wins the faceoff against John Beecher.
  17:56 Sam Malinski scores. Assisted by Ryan Johansen.
  17:56 Ryan Johansen wins the faceoff against Matthew Poitras.
  18:06 Shot by Logan O'Connor misses the net
  18:16 Shot by Samuel Girard misses the net
  18:25 Shot by Valeri Nichushkin misses the net
  18:49 Giveaway by Mikko Rantanen.
  19:13 Devon Toews blocks shot from David Pastrnak.
Morgan Geekie hits Devon Toews. 19:21  
  19:24 Takeaway by Cale Makar.
  19:29 Mikko Rantanen shoots Saved by Jeremy Swayman.
  19:40 Ross Colton wins the faceoff against Charlie Coyle.
Jake DeBrusk blocks shot from Samuel Girard. 19:43  
John Beecher wins the faceoff against Ross Colton. 19:46  
3
Boston   Colorado
Charlie Coyle wins the faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon. 0:00  
Charlie Coyle shoots Saved by Alexandar Georgiev. 0:28  
  0:30 Ross Colton wins the faceoff against Morgan Geekie.
  0:40 Ross Colton shoots Saved by Jeremy Swayman.
  0:42 Ross Colton wins the faceoff against Morgan Geekie.
Matt Grzelcyk blocks shot from Valeri Nichushkin. 0:45  
Takeaway by Morgan Geekie. 0:51  
  0:58 Devon Toews blocks shot from David Pastrnak.
Parker Wotherspoon shoots Saved by Alexandar Georgiev. 1:06  
Shot by David Pastrnak misses the net 1:08  
Pavel Zacha hits Logan O'Connor. 1:29  
Parker Wotherspoon blocks shot from Sam Malinski. 1:34  
Morgan Geekie blocks shot from Joel Kiviranta. 1:40  
  2:01 Joel Kiviranta shoots Saved by Jeremy Swayman.
  2:17 Shot by Sam Malinski misses the net
  2:21 Samuel Girard shoots Saved by Jeremy Swayman.
Charlie Coyle wins the faceoff against Mikko Rantanen. 2:23  
Shot by Trent Frederic misses the net 3:38  
Oskar Steen blocks shot from Charlie McAvoy. 4:20  
Shot by Oskar Steen misses the net 4:28  
Pavel Zacha wins the faceoff against Ryan Johansen. 4:42  
  4:44 Ryan Johansen blocks shot from David Pastrnak.
Giveaway by Hampus Lindholm. 4:52  
  4:53 Joel Kiviranta shoots Saved by Jeremy Swayman.
  4:54 Shot by Joel Kiviranta misses the net
Shot by Morgan Geekie misses the net 5:06  
  5:12 Takeaway by Devon Toews.
  5:35 Nathan MacKinnon blocks shot from Brad Marchand.
Brad Marchand scores. Assisted by Charlie Coyle and Matt Grzelcyk. 5:46  
Trent Frederic wins the faceoff against Fredrik Olofsson. 5:46  
Shot by Danton Heinen misses the net 6:03  
  6:27 Jack Johnson hits Matthew Poitras.
  6:32 Samuel Girard hits Matthew Poitras.
Shot by Matt Grzelcyk misses the net 6:34  
John Beecher wins the faceoff against Mikko Rantanen. 6:51  
  7:10 Devon Toews hits Jesper Boqvist.
  7:16 Shot by Mikko Rantanen misses the net
David Pastrnak shoots Saved by Alexandar Georgiev. 7:50  
Pavel Zacha shoots Saved by Alexandar Georgiev. 7:51  
  8:01 Jack Johnson shoots Saved by Jeremy Swayman.
Takeaway by Danton Heinen. 9:11  
  9:26 Joel Kiviranta hits Parker Wotherspoon.
  10:05 Nathan MacKinnon hits John Beecher.
Oskar Steen hits Cale Makar. 10:06  
  10:18 Shot by Nathan MacKinnon misses the net
Morgan Geekie wins the faceoff against Ross Colton. 10:27  
  10:31 Ross Colton wins the faceoff against Charlie Coyle.
Morgan Geekie wins the faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon. 11:10  
Charlie McAvoy shoots Saved by Alexandar Georgiev. 11:35  
  12:00 Caleb Jones hits David Pastrnak.
  12:06 Sam Malinski blocks shot from Matthew Poitras.
  12:08 Ryan Johansen wins the faceoff against Matthew Poitras.
Trent Frederic wins the faceoff against Ryan Johansen. 12:15  
  12:16 Andrew Cogliano blocks shot from Matthew Poitras.
Matt Grzelcyk penalty for high sticking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Ryan Johansen. 12:29  
  12:29 Mikko Rantanen wins the faceoff against Charlie Coyle.
Takeaway by Charlie Coyle. 12:36  
Takeaway by Brad Marchand. 13:06  
  13:22 Valeri Nichushkin blocks shot from Cale Makar.
  13:58 Nathan MacKinnon shoots Saved by Jeremy Swayman.
Morgan Geekie wins the faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon. 14:31  
  14:47 Mikko Rantanen shoots Saved by Jeremy Swayman.
Charlie Coyle wins the faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon. 14:49  
Giveaway by Parker Wotherspoon. 14:54  
Parker Wotherspoon blocks shot from Cale Makar. 15:02  
Charlie Coyle shoots Saved by Alexandar Georgiev. 15:17  
  15:30 Takeaway by Devon Toews.
Charlie McAvoy blocks shot from Valeri Nichushkin. 15:59  
  16:00 Mikko Rantanen wins the faceoff against Morgan Geekie.
Morgan Geekie blocks shot from Devon Toews. 16:07  
  16:13 Nathan MacKinnon wins the faceoff against Morgan Geekie.
Charlie Coyle wins the faceoff against Ryan Johansen. 16:39  
Takeaway by Brad Marchand. 16:44  
Jake DeBrusk shoots Saved by Alexandar Georgiev. 17:00  
Shot by Hampus Lindholm misses the net 17:05  
  17:14 Valeri Nichushkin shoots Saved by Jeremy Swayman.
Hampus Lindholm penalty for interference - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Ross Colton. 17:17  
Charlie Coyle wins the faceoff against Mikko Rantanen. 17:17  
  17:52 Cale Makar shoots Saved by Jeremy Swayman.
  18:34 Nathan MacKinnon shoots Saved by Jeremy Swayman.
  18:36 Mikko Rantanen wins the faceoff against Charlie Coyle.
  18:40 Cale Makar shoots Saved by Jeremy Swayman.
  18:42 Mikko Rantanen wins the faceoff against Charlie Coyle.
Parker Wotherspoon blocks shot from Cale Makar. 18:54  
  18:55 Valeri Nichushkin shoots Saved by Jeremy Swayman.
  19:00 Mikko Rantanen wins the faceoff against Charlie Coyle.
Charlie Coyle wins the faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon. 19:55  
  19:58 Devon Toews blocks shot from Hampus Lindholm.
1 OT
Boston   Colorado
  0:00 Mikko Rantanen wins the faceoff against Charlie Coyle.
Shot by David Pastrnak misses the net 0:43  
  1:19 Jonathan Drouin shoots Saved by Jeremy Swayman.
Pavel Zacha wins the faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon. 1:21  
Pavel Zacha shoots Saved by Alexandar Georgiev. 1:42  
Charlie Coyle wins the faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon. 1:43  
  3:02 Logan O'Connor penalty for holding - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Pavel Zacha.
  3:02 Andrew Cogliano wins the faceoff against Pavel Zacha.
Pavel Zacha shoots Saved by Alexandar Georgiev. 3:35  
Shot by David Pastrnak misses the net 3:51  
David Pastrnak shoots Saved by Alexandar Georgiev. 4:39  
Pavel Zacha wins the faceoff against Andrew Cogliano. 4:41  
Charlie McAvoy shoots Saved by Alexandar Georgiev. 4:45  
Pavel Zacha wins the faceoff against Andrew Cogliano. 4:47  
  4:53 Takeaway by Cale Makar.
Shootout
Round 1
BOS Shootout attempt by Jake DeBrusk. Saved by Alexandar Georgiev.
COL Shootout attempt by Nathan MacKinnon. Saved by Jeremy Swayman.
Round 2
BOS Charlie Coyle misses the net.
COL Shootout attempt by Mikko Rantanen. Saved by Jeremy Swayman.
Round 3
BOS Shootout attempt by David Pastrnak. Saved by Alexandar Georgiev.
COL Valeri Nichushkin scores on shootout attempt.