New Jersey 5, Montreal 3
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, November 18, 2005
Where: Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Referees:
Kerry Fraser, Dean Warren
Linesmen:
Pierre Champoux, Michel Cormier
Attendance:
15642
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Montreal
|
13-4-2-1 |
7-3-1-0 |
6-1-1-1 |
L1 |
| New Jersey
|
9-8-1-1 |
6-4-1-0 |
3-4-0-1 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the New Jersey Devils have a 6-4-1-0 record at home this season. The Montreal Canadiens have a 6-1-1-1 record on the road.
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New Jersey has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Devils have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Montreal has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Canadiens have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Brian Gionta played for 19:20 during 24 shifts and scored 3 points. Brian Gionta had 2 goals and 1 assist.
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Saku Koivu played for 18:54 during 24 shifts and scored 2 points. Saku Koivu had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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New Jersey had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 3 of them.
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Montreal had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Montreal |
|
New Jersey |
|
Saku Koivu 2 |
Points |
Brian Gionta 3 |
|
Saku Koivu 1 |
Goals |
Brian Gionta 2 |
|
Saku Koivu 1 |
Assists |
Scott Gomez 2 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Brian Gionta 2 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Jose Theodore .867 |
Save Percentage |
Martin Brodeur .893 |
|
Jose Theodore 26 |
Saves |
Martin Brodeur 25 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Montreal
|
28 |
3 |
0-3 |
1-4 |
8 |
26 |
| New Jersey
|
31 |
5 |
3-4 |
3-3 |
6 |
30 |
Upcoming Games
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New Jersey will play their next game on the road against Ottawa. The Devils have a W/L % of .375 after a win and .500 after a loss.
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Montreal will play their next game at home against Washington. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .615 after a win and .667 after a loss.