New Jersey 4, Montreal 3
When: 7:30 PM ET, Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Where: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec
Referees:
Don Van Massenhoven, Kevin Pollock
Linesmen:
Steve Barton, Pierre Champoux
Attendance:
21273
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| New Jersey
|
46-27-5-4 |
27-11-2-1 |
19-16-3-3 |
W11 |
| Montreal
|
42-31-6-3 |
24-13-3-1 |
18-18-3-2 |
L2 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Montreal Canadiens have a 24-13-3-1 record at home this season. The New Jersey Devils have a 19-16-3-3 record on the road.
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Montreal has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Canadiens have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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New Jersey has a streak of 11 straight up wins. The Devils have won 10 of their last 10 games.
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Alex Kovalev played for 15:47 during 17 shifts and scored 1 point. Alex Kovalev had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Brian Gionta played for 21:46 during 26 shifts and scored 3 points. Brian Gionta had 2 goals and 1 assist.
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Montreal had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
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New Jersey had 7 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
| New Jersey |
|
Montreal |
|
Brian Gionta 3 |
Points |
Alex Kovalev 1 |
|
Brian Gionta 2 |
Goals |
Alex Kovalev 1 |
|
Scott Gomez 2 |
Assists |
Francis Bouillon 1 |
|
Brian Gionta 1 |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Martin Brodeur .906 |
Save Percentage |
Cristobal Huet .900 |
|
Martin Brodeur 29 |
Saves |
Cristobal Huet 36 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| New Jersey
|
40 |
4 |
1-7 |
4-4 |
15 |
28 |
| Montreal
|
32 |
3 |
0-4 |
6-7 |
31 |
28 |
Upcoming Games
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Montreal will play their next game on the road against Carolina. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .476 after a win and .538 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 .556 after a win and .556 after a loss.