The Habs dominated the first period, and lead 1-0 heading into the second.
The Habs got off to a good start, forechecking hard and forcing Bruins turnovers as they tried to escape their own zone. The Habs dominated the possession early on in the game, putting up 9 of 13 shot attempts recorded between both teams in the first five minutes played.
The Habs continual dominance paid off, with Paul Byron scoring on a lob shot from the side of the net at the 8:49 mark of the first period, on the Canadiens' seventh shot on net and their twelfth shot attempt of the period.