Josh Anderson and Jake Evans each recorded a goal and an assist as the Montreal Canadiens moved past the Boston Bruins in the Atlantic Division standings with a 5-2 win on Thursday night. Montreal arrived on a 9-0-3 run over its past 12 games and trailed Boston by one point for the top spot in the division. The result also ended Boston's seven-game winning streak on home ice.

Kirby Dach opened the scoring at 2:34 with a wraparound goal, his second of the season, after skating behind Jeremy Swayman and finishing with a long reach. Anderson made it 2-0 in the first period when he planted himself in front of Swayman and deflected in a rebound for his eighth goal of the season. Evans then scored on a breakaway after taking a pass from Anderson to extend the lead. Cole Caufield's shot from just outside the left circle into the top corner at 11:46 of the second period chased Swayman from the game.S1

Swayman was pulled after allowing four goals on 17 shots and was replaced by Michael DiPietro, who made 13 saves; it was the first in-game goaltending change Boston had made this season. Phillip Danault added a long one-timer from the top of the right circle to make it 5-0. Jacob Fowler made 30 saves for Montreal, which improved to 10-0-2 when leading after two periods. Boston got on the scoreboard through Casey Mittelstadt, who scored both Bruins goals, including a backhand move and a second goal in the opening minute of the third period. Boston outshot Montreal 32-30.S1S2

The game was the first of four regular-season meetings between the two Original Six franchises. Montreal hosts Colorado on Saturday, while Boston continues a four-game homestand against Minnesota on the same day.S1