BOSTON (AP) — Lars Eller scored two goals for Montreal and Alex Galchenyuk had three assists as the Canadiens beat the Boston Bruins 4-2 on Saturday night.

Alexander Semin added two assists and David Desharnais scored for Montreal, which has won the last six meetings between the longtime rivals.

Montreal scored the first three goals and controlled the play throughout, outshooting Boston 38-21.

Carey Price finished with 19 saves for the Canadiens and Tomas Plekanec added an empty-net goal in the final minute.

Boston goalie Tuukka Rask stopped 37 shots and kept the Bruins from being routed. Matt Beleskey’s goal late in the second period was the only offense for Boston until Patrice Bergeron scored with 31 seconds to play.

The Bruins are off to their first 0-2 start in 10 years. Boston played again without captain Zdeno Chara, who sat with an undisclosed upper-body injury. The Bruins clearly missed their supersized defenseman.

Desharnais scored a power-play goal 1:25 into the game and Montreal scored again when Eller scored on a one-timer 2:15 into the second.

The Bruins felt they pulled within 2-1 with 13:20 left in the second when Loui Eriksson beat Price on a high backhand with 13:20 left in the second, but the goal was immediately waved off by one of the referees, who said Bergeron made contact with the Montreal goalie at the edge of the crease.

Boston coach Claude Julien challenged, but the call stood after a video review and disgruntled Bruins fans let loose with a loud chorus of boos.