New Jersey 3, Montreal 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, April 8, 2006
Where: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec
Referees:
Bill McCreary, Greg Kimmerly
Linesmen:
Steve Barton, David Brisebois
Attendance:
21273
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| New Jersey
|
41-27-5-4 |
24-11-2-1 |
17-16-3-3 |
W6 |
| Montreal
|
40-28-6-3 |
23-11-3-1 |
17-17-3-2 |
L1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Montreal Canadiens have a 23-11-3-1 record at home this season. The New Jersey Devils have a 17-16-3-3 record on the road.
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Montreal has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Canadiens have won 8 of their last 10 games.
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New Jersey has a streak of 6 straight up wins. The Devils have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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Chris Higgins played for 18:48 during 24 shifts and scored 1 point. Chris Higgins had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Scott Gomez played for 16:27 during 20 shifts and scored 3 points. Scott Gomez had 2 goals and 1 assist.
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Montreal had 6 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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New Jersey had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| New Jersey |
|
Montreal |
|
Scott Gomez 3 |
Points |
Chris Higgins 1 |
|
Scott Gomez 2 |
Goals |
Chris Higgins 1 |
|
Scott Gomez 1 |
Assists |
Aaron Downey 1 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Chris Higgins 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Martin Brodeur .952 |
Save Percentage |
Cristobal Huet .897 |
|
Martin Brodeur 40 |
Saves |
Cristobal Huet 26 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| New Jersey
|
29 |
3 |
0-3 |
5-6 |
12 |
27 |
| Montreal
|
42 |
2 |
1-6 |
3-3 |
6 |
28 |
Upcoming Games
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Montreal will play their next game at home against Ottawa. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .528 after a loss.
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New Jersey will play their next game at home against NY Rangers. The Devils have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .556 after a loss.