New Jersey 5, Montreal 4
When: 7:30 PM ET, Thursday, January 5, 2006
Where: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
Referees:
Kerry Fraser, Dean Warren
Linesmen:
Greg Devorski, Thor Nelson
Attendance:
10124
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Montreal
|
18-15-5-1 |
11-6-2-0 |
7-9-3-1 |
L4 |
| New Jersey
|
18-18-3-2 |
12-7-2-1 |
6-11-1-1 |
W2 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the New Jersey Devils have a 12-7-2-1 record at home this season. The Montreal Canadiens have a 7-9-3-1 record on the road.
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New Jersey has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Devils have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Montreal has a streak of 4 straight up losses. The Canadiens have won 2 of their last 10 games.
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Patrik Elias played for 14:50 during 23 shifts and scored 4 points. Patrik Elias had 2 goals and 2 assists.
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Chris Higgins played for 10:36 during 19 shifts and scored 2 points. Chris Higgins had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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New Jersey had 1 powerplay opportunity and converted 1 of them.
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Montreal had 1 powerplay opportunity and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Montreal |
|
New Jersey |
|
Chris Higgins 2 |
Points |
Patrik Elias 4 |
|
Chris Higgins 1 |
Goals |
Patrik Elias 2 |
|
Jan Bulis 2 |
Assists |
Patrik Elias 2 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Scott Gomez 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Jose Theodore .815 |
Save Percentage |
Martin Brodeur .800 |
|
Jose Theodore 22 |
Saves |
Martin Brodeur 16 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Montreal
|
20 |
4 |
0-1 |
0-1 |
7 |
22 |
| New Jersey
|
27 |
5 |
1-1 |
1-1 |
7 |
31 |
Upcoming Games
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New Jersey will play their next game on the road against Buffalo. The Devils have a W/L % of .353 after a win and .478 after a loss.
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Montreal will play their next game at home against Ottawa. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .444 after a win and .450 after a loss.