Golden Knights ride 5-goal period to 6-2 win over the Canadiens

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Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault looks back on his net after being scored on by Vegas Golden Knights’ Ivan Barbashev, not shown, during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Montreal, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Adin Hill (33) stops Montreal Canadiens’ Nick Suzuki (14) as Knights’ Noah Hanifin (15) defends during first period NHL hockey action in Montreal, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault looks on after being scored on for the fifth time by the Vegas Golden Knights during second period NHL hockey action in Montreal, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Vegas Golden Knights’ Ivan Barbashev (49) celebrates with teammates Jack Eichel (9) and Callahan Burke after scoring against the Montreal Canadiens during second period NHL hockey action in Montreal, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Montreal Canadiens’ Cole Caufield (13) tries to knock down a loose puck as Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Adin Hill and Golden Knights’ Kaedan Korczak (6) look on during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Montreal, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Vegas Golden Knights’ Jack Eichel (9) takes a shot on Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Montreal, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Vegas Golden Knights Keegan Kolesar (55) scores against Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault as Canadiens’ Arber Xhekaj (72) defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Montreal, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Adin Hill (33) makes a save as Montreal Canadiens’ Lucas Condotta (82) and Knights’ Zach Whitecloud (2) move in during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Montreal, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

MONTREAL (AP) — The Vegas Golden Knights exploded for five unanswered goals in the second period to roll over the Montreal Canadiens 6-2 on Saturday night.

Tomas Hertl, Callahan Burke, Ivan Barbashev, Tanner Pearson and Keegan Kolesar each scored.

Montreal’s Emil Heineman and Jayden Struble scored in the third before Golden Knights’ Jack Eichel collected his seventh of the season.

Golden Knights goalie Adin Hill stopped 15 of 17 shots. Montreal’s Sam Montembeault gave up five goals on 25 shots before he was replaced in the third period by Cayden Primeau, who turned away two of three shots.

Takeaways

Golden Knights: Vegas recovered from losing back-to-back games earlier in the week with a second straight road win. Eleven different players registered at least a point in Montreal.

Canadiens: The even-strength play that helped Montreal win four of five games vanished as the Canadiens regressed to its early season disarray at both ends of the ice.

Key moment

Less than a minute after falling behind 2-0, Montreal turned the puck over at the offensive blue line and Barbashev scored on a two-on-one rush.

Key stat

Montreal allowed five or more even-strength goals for the sixth time this season.

Up next

The Golden Knights continue their road trip Monday in Philadelphia. Montreal hosts the Utah Hockey Club on Tuesday.

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