MONTREAL, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Alex Tanguay scored the deciding shootout goal Wednesday, giving Montreal a 4-3 victory over Boston -- the Canadiens' 12th straight triumph over the Bruins.
Montreal ran its winning streak to three games with the help of regulation goals from Alex Kovalev, Maxim Lapierre and Saku Koivu. Andrei Markov had two assists.
It was the home-opener for the Canadiens in what is their 100th season.
Boston tied it with 50 seconds remaining in the third period when Montreal goaltender Carey Price failed to collect the puck behind the net. It bounced back in front and Marc Savard was there to put it in for his second goal of the game.
Price made 31 saves and Tim Thomas had 25 for Boston.
Montreal took a 2-0 lead in the first period on goals by Kovalev and Koivu that came 82 seconds apart.
Boston has not beaten Montreal since March 3, 2007.
