🇨🇦 Away Canadiens 22-8-3 before this game

3–3

Final / OT

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
MTL	1	1	1	0	3
NYR	0	1	2	0	3

Canadiens at Rangers

Canadiens beat Rangers 3–3 in overtime at Madison Square Garden on December 23, 1984.

🗓 Sun, Dec 23, 1984 · 18:30 CST 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 1984-85 🔁 Canadiens lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🇨🇦 MTL

Pierre Mondou

2 A

5 shots · +2

2nd star 🗽 NYR

Steve Patrick

2 G

3 shots · +1

3rd star 🇨🇦 MTL

Mats Naslund

1 G

3 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

6 goals · in order

1st period

🇨🇦 Mark Hunter PP Go-ahead 1st · 10:07

Assists: Petr Svoboda, Larry Robinson · beat John Vanbiesbrouck

1–0

2nd period

🗽 Steve Patrick PP Tying 2nd · 07:13

Assists: Reijo Ruotsalainen, Mike Rogers · beat Steve Penney

1–1

🇨🇦 Craig Ludwig Go-ahead 2nd · 18:39

Assists: Chris Chelios, Pierre Mondou · beat John Vanbiesbrouck

2–1

3rd period

🇨🇦 Mats Naslund 3rd · 06:38

Assists: Pierre Mondou · beat John Vanbiesbrouck

3–1

🗽 Steve Patrick 3rd · 12:10

Assists: Tom Laidlaw, Pierre Larouche · beat Steve Penney

3–2

🗽 Barry Beck PP Tying 3rd · 14:11

Assists: Tomas Sandstrom, Ron Greschner · beat Steve Penney

3–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🇨🇦MTL NYR🗽

36 Shots on goal 27

1/5 Power play (goals / chances) 2/5

10 Penalty minutes 10

MTL shooting 8.3% (3/36) NYR shooting 11.1% (3/27)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🇨🇦Canadiens

Steve Penney

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 65:00 TOI

🗽Rangers

John Vanbiesbrouck

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 65:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–0

Canadiens

Canadiens: no games found in this situation this year.

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–1

Canadiens

Canadiens: no games found in this situation this year.

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Canadiens lead the season series 1–0 Full head-to-head →

❓ MTL vs NYR, answered

Who won Canadiens vs Rangers on December 23, 1984?

Canadiens won 3–3 in overtime.

What was the final score of Canadiens vs Rangers?

The final score was Canadiens 3, Rangers 3, in overtime.

Who scored for Canadiens?

Craig Ludwig, Mark Hunter, Mats Naslund.

Who scored for Rangers?

Steve Patrick (2), Barry Beck.

How did the Canadiens goalie play?

Steve Penney made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

John Vanbiesbrouck made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Canadiens vs Rangers played?

At Madison Square Garden in New York, the Rangers home rink.

What is the Canadiens vs Rangers season series?

Canadiens lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🇨🇦Canadiens

Previous game · Dec 22

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Dec 22

Also on December 23, 1984

Canadiens season page Rangers season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule