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Montréal Canadiens 3, New York Rangers 2 — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Montréal Canadiens 3, New York Rangers 2. Shots on goal: MTL 25, NYR 24. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 MTL 0-0 NYR; P2 MTL 2-0 NYR; P3 MTL 1-2 NYR.

Scoring plays: P2 04:36 Alex Newhook (assists: Ivan Demidov) to make it MTL 1-0 NYR; P2 06:20 Cole Caufield (assists: Juraj Slafkovský, Nick Suzuki) to make it MTL 2-0 NYR; P3 09:23 Adam Fox (assists: Mika Zibanejad, Vladislav Gavrikov) to make it MTL 2-1 NYR; P3 14:08 Will Cuylle (assists: Jonny Brodzinski, Vincent Trocheck) to make it MTL 2-2 NYR; P3 14:55 Cole Caufield (assists: Mike Matheson, Nick Suzuki) to make it MTL 3-2 NYR. Top skaters: Cole Caufield (MTL) 2 G, 0 A; Nick Suzuki (MTL) 0 G, 2 A; Adam Fox (NYR) 1 G, 0 A; Alex Newhook (MTL) 1 G, 0 A. Goaltending (box score): Igor Shesterkin (NYR) 22 saves on 25, decision L; Jacob Fowler (MTL) 22 saves on 24, decision W.

Standouts

Top Scorer · MTL
Cole Caufield
2 G, 0 A, 2 PTS, 7 SOG · 16:20 TOI
Goals · NYR
Will Cuylle
1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 6 SOG · 17:23 TOI
Goaltending · MTL
Jacob Fowler
22 saves on 24 shots (.917) · W

Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.

📊 Game Flow

MTL 2 largest lead P2 6:20 (MTL 2, NYR 0) · 2-0 run, P2 4:36–P2 6:20
NYR 0 largest lead Never led · 2-0 run, P3 9:23–P3 14:08
Swings 0 lead changes Tied 1 time
Scoring summary
  • P2 4:36 Alex Newhook (Ivan Demidov) MTL · slap shot · MTL 1, NYR 0
  • P2 6:20 Cole Caufield (Juraj Slafkovský, Nick Suzuki) MTL · snap shot · MTL 2, NYR 0
  • P3 9:23 Adam Fox (Mika Zibanejad, Vladislav Gavrikov) NYR · snap shot · MTL 2, NYR 1
  • P3 14:08 Will Cuylle (Jonny Brodzinski, Vincent Trocheck) NYR · deflected shot · MTL 2, NYR 2
  • P3 14:55 Cole Caufield (Mike Matheson, Nick Suzuki) MTL · wrist shot · MTL 3, NYR 2

Linescore

123 T
MTL 021 3
NYR 002 2

Shots on goal: MTL 25, NYR 24

📋 Team Stats

MTLNYR
25Shots on goal24
51Shot attempts50
30Faceoff wins22
22Hits27
13Blocked shots5
0Power-play goals0
3Takeaways5
15Giveaways18
4Penalty minutes4
91.7%Save %88.0%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
MTL811625
NYR751224

🎯 Shot Map

Montréal Canadiens3 G · 38 attempts
Kaiden Guhle: saved (wrist)Noah Dobson: saved (wrist)Josh Anderson: saved (snap)Cole Caufield: saved (wrist)Kaiden Guhle: missed the netPhillip Danault: saved (wrist)Jake Evans: missed the netJuraj Slafkovský: saved (tip-in)Alex Newhook: saved (snap)Noah Dobson: missed the netJosh Anderson: saved (wrist)Lane Hutson: saved (snap)Brendan Gallagher: saved (slap)Zachary Bolduc: saved (wrist)Alex Newhook: goal (slap)Arber Xhekaj: missed the netCole Caufield: goal (snap)Cole Caufield: saved (wrist)Josh Anderson: saved (backhand)Kaiden Guhle: missed the netJuraj Slafkovský: saved (slap)Cole Caufield: missed the netPhillip Danault: saved (snap)Jake Evans: missed the netIvan Demidov: saved (wrist)Cole Caufield: saved (slap)Jake Evans: missed the netCole Caufield: saved (wrist)Cole Caufield: saved (wrist)Juraj Slafkovský: missed the netIvan Demidov: saved (wrist)Brendan Gallagher: saved (tip-in)Juraj Slafkovský: missed the netNick Suzuki: saved (wrist)Cole Caufield: goal (wrist)Nick Suzuki: missed the netJuraj Slafkovský: missed the netJuraj Slafkovský: missed the net
  • 3Goals8% of attempts
  • 22Saved58% of attempts
  • 13Missed the net34% of attempts
New York Rangers2 G · 43 attempts
Will Borgen: saved (snap)Vincent Trocheck: saved (wrist)Adam Fox: missed the netConor Sheary: saved (wrist)Will Cuylle: missed the netAlexis Lafrenière: missed the netVincent Trocheck: saved (tip-in)Mika Zibanejad: missed the netWill Cuylle: missed the netMatthew Robertson: missed the netWill Cuylle: saved (deflected)Will Cuylle: saved (wrist)Will Borgen: missed the netConor Sheary: saved (wrist)Drew Fortescue: saved (snap)Jonny Brodzinski: saved (snap)Adam Fox: missed the netAlexis Lafrenière: missed the netConor Sheary: missed the netAlexis Lafrenière: saved (tip-in)Alexis Lafrenière: saved (wrist)Adam Fox: missed the netTye Kartye: saved (wrist)Braden Schneider: missed the netWill Cuylle: missed the netNoah Laba: saved (snap)Alexis Lafrenière: saved (snap)Braden Schneider: missed the netBraden Schneider: missed the netAlexis Lafrenière: saved (snap)Alexis Lafrenière: missed the netAdam Fox: goal (snap)J.T. Miller: saved (deflected)Jaroslav Chmelar: saved (snap)Will Cuylle: goal (deflected)Will Cuylle: saved (snap)Vladislav Gavrikov: saved (wrist)Adam Fox: missed the netConor Sheary: missed the netAlexis Lafrenière: missed the netVladislav Gavrikov: saved (tip-in)Will Cuylle: saved (snap)Will Cuylle: saved (deflected)
  • 2Goals5% of attempts
  • 22Saved51% of attempts
  • 19Missed the net44% of attempts

● goal (large) · ● saved · ✕ missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.

🏒 Box Score

MTL skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Cole Caufield R 202+270016:20
Nick Suzuki C 022+211021:17
Alex Newhook C 101020012:32
Mike Matheson D 011001023:22
Juraj Slafkovský L 011+220120:38
Ivan Demidov R 011020012:30
Lane Hutson D 000+111225:54
Noah Dobson D 000-111322:43
Jake Evans C 000001019:11
Kaiden Guhle D 000+114418:58
Josh Anderson R 000030116:26
Jayden Struble D 000004115:57
Phillip Danault C 000-121013:58
Zachary Bolduc R 000012013:07
Oliver Kapanen C 000002011:54
Joseph Veleno C 000-102010:38
Arber Xhekaj D 000+101109:45
Brendan Gallagher R 000-121008:50
MTL goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Jacob Fowler W 222491.7260:00
NYR skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Adam Fox D 101-110123:10
Will Cuylle L 101+166017:23
Mika Zibanejad C 011004023:00
Vladislav Gavrikov D 011020021:55
Vincent Trocheck C 011+121019:13
Jonny Brodzinski C 011+111013:27
Alexis Lafrenière L 000041020:17
Braden Schneider D 000000220:16
J.T. Miller C 000-210018:40
Matthew Robertson D 000-102117:36
Will Borgen D 000-111016:47
Gabe Perreault R 000000016:32
Conor Sheary L 000-222014:29
Drew Fortescue D 000+111014:01
Tye Kartye L 000-212013:50
Noah Laba C 000011012:05
Jaroslav Chmelar R 000011008:04
Adam Sykora L 000004107:16
NYR goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Igor Shesterkin L 222588.0357:59

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

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