MONTREAL (AP) — Sam Montembeault stopped 30 shots as the Montreal Canadiens blanked Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers 3-0 on Monday night.
Brendan Gallagher, Kaiden Guhle and Jake Evans — into an empty net — scored for Montreal, which matched its longest winning streak of the season with a second consecutive victory.
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Edmonton Oilers goaltender Calvin Pickard (30) looks for the puck as Montreal Canadiens' Brendan Gallagher (11) is stopped by Oilers' Brett Kulak (27) during second-period NHL hockey game action in Montreal, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Calvin Pickard (30) stops a shot by Montreal Canadiens' Brendan Gallagher (11) as Oilers' Brett Kulak (27) defends during second-period NHL hockey game action in Montreal, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault (35) stops a shot by Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid (97) as Canadiens' David Savard (58) defends during second-period NHL hockey game action in Montreal, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Canadiens' Brendan Gallagher (11) celebrates after his goal against the Edmonton Oilers with teammates during second-period NHL hockey game action in Montreal, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Canadiens' Brendan Gallagher (11) celebrates after his goal against the Edmonton Oilers with teammates Mike Matheson (8) and Juraj Slafkovsky (20) during second-period NHL hockey game action in Montreal, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Canadiens' goaltender Sam Montembeault (35) makes a save against Edmonton Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (93) as Canadiens' Kaiden Guhle (21) defends during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Montreal, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Edmonton Oilers' goaltender Calvin Pickard (30) covers up the puck as Montreal Canadiens' Emil Heineman (51) drives in for the rebound during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Montreal, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Canadiens' Lane Hutson (48) looks for the rebound in front of Edmonton Oilers' goaltender Calvin Pickard (30) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Montreal, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Edmonton Oilers' Ty Emberson (49) is upended by Montreal Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky (20) during second-period NHL hockey game action in Montreal, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault, right, stops a shot as Edmonton Oilers' Jeff Skinner, left, and Canadiens' Jake Evans (71) look for the rebound during second-period NHL hockey game action in Montreal, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montembeault earned his second shutout of the campaign after a 48-save showing against Toronto in the season-opener.
Calvin Pickard made 22 saves for Edmonton. The Oilers lost their second in a row after falling 4-3 in overtime to Toronto on Saturday.
Gallagher deflected a hard pass from Mike Matheson into the top right corner to open the scoring with 31 seconds left in the second period.
Canadiens: Montreal outshot the Oilers 11-9 in the third period. They also denied the Oilers on three power-play opportunities. Despite its stacked offense, Edmonton ranks in the bottom third of the league with the man-advantage this season.
Oilers: Edmonton was without defenseman Darnell Nurse. Coach Kris Knoblauch announced earlier Monday that Nurse will be out five to 10 days. Nurse was injured by a hit to the head from Toronto forward Ryan Reaves on Saturday.
Montembeault stood tall on a partial break from Jeff Skinner midway through the third, denying the backhand with a pad save to earn “Monty! Monty!” chants.
Edmonton forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins played in his 900th NHL game, all with the Oilers. Drafted first overall by the franchise in 2011, Nugent-Hopkins has 252 goals and 455 assists in that span.
The Oilers wrap up a three-game road trip at Ottawa on Tuesday. The Canadiens host Vegas on Saturday.
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Edmonton Oilers goaltender Calvin Pickard (30) looks for the puck as Montreal Canadiens' Brendan Gallagher (11) is stopped by Oilers' Brett Kulak (27) during second-period NHL hockey game action in Montreal, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Calvin Pickard (30) stops a shot by Montreal Canadiens' Brendan Gallagher (11) as Oilers' Brett Kulak (27) defends during second-period NHL hockey game action in Montreal, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault (35) stops a shot by Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid (97) as Canadiens' David Savard (58) defends during second-period NHL hockey game action in Montreal, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Canadiens' Brendan Gallagher (11) celebrates after his goal against the Edmonton Oilers with teammates during second-period NHL hockey game action in Montreal, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Canadiens' Brendan Gallagher (11) celebrates after his goal against the Edmonton Oilers with teammates Mike Matheson (8) and Juraj Slafkovsky (20) during second-period NHL hockey game action in Montreal, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Canadiens' goaltender Sam Montembeault (35) makes a save against Edmonton Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (93) as Canadiens' Kaiden Guhle (21) defends during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Montreal, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Edmonton Oilers' goaltender Calvin Pickard (30) covers up the puck as Montreal Canadiens' Emil Heineman (51) drives in for the rebound during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Montreal, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Canadiens' Lane Hutson (48) looks for the rebound in front of Edmonton Oilers' goaltender Calvin Pickard (30) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Montreal, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Edmonton Oilers' Ty Emberson (49) is upended by Montreal Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky (20) during second-period NHL hockey game action in Montreal, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault, right, stops a shot as Edmonton Oilers' Jeff Skinner, left, and Canadiens' Jake Evans (71) look for the rebound during second-period NHL hockey game action in Montreal, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
