🇨🇦 Away Canadiens 33-28-10 before this game

5–4

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
MTL	2	1	2	5
NYR	0	3	1	4

Canadiens at Rangers

Canadiens beat Rangers 5–4 at Madison Square Garden on March 19, 1997.

🗓 Wed, Mar 19, 1997 · 18:30 CST 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Season series tied 2–2 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🇨🇦 MTL

Vincent Damphousse

1 G, 2 A

6 shots · +3

2nd star 🇨🇦 MTL

Martin Rucinsky

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · +2

3rd star 🇨🇦 MTL

Brian Savage

1 G, 1 A

3 shots

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order

1st period

🇨🇦 Brian Savage Go-ahead 1st · 00:35

Assists: Peter Popovic

1–0

🇨🇦 Stephane Quintal 1st · 05:28

Assists: Brian Savage, Mark Recchi

2–0

2nd period

🗽 Russ Courtnall PP 2nd · 00:47

Assists: Alexander Karpovtsev, Mark Messier

2–1

🗽 Adam Graves PP Tying 2nd · 05:17

Assists: Mark Messier, Russ Courtnall

2–2

🇨🇦 Benoit Brunet PP Go-ahead 2nd · 11:45

Assists: Dave Manson, Vincent Damphousse

3–2

🗽 Wayne Gretzky Tying 2nd · 16:03

Assists: Niklas Sundstrom, Bill Berg

3–3

3rd period

🇨🇦 Martin Rucinsky Go-ahead 3rd · 05:03

Assists: Vincent Damphousse, Benoit Brunet

4–3

🗽 Brian Leetch Tying 3rd · 09:00

Assists: Patrick Flatley, Mike Eastwood

4–4

🇨🇦 Vincent Damphousse Go-ahead 3rd · 10:08

Assists: Valeri Bure, Martin Rucinsky

5–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🇨🇦MTL NYR🗽

39 Shots on goal 31

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

39 Penalty minutes 29

MTL shooting 12.8% (5/39) NYR shooting 12.9% (4/31)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🇨🇦Canadiens

Jocelyn Thibault

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

🗽Rangers

Mike Richter

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 59:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–0

Canadiens

Canadiens: no games found in this situation this year.

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–3

Canadiens

Canadiens — tied after 2nd: 33-28-10 (46% win rate, 71 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 2nd: 37-29-5 (52% win rate, 71 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 2–2 Full head-to-head →

Dec 21, 1996

🗽NYR @ 🇨🇦MTL

3–2 (OT) · Rangers won

❓ MTL vs NYR, answered

Who won Canadiens vs Rangers on March 19, 1997?

Canadiens won 5–4.

What was the final score of Canadiens vs Rangers?

The final score was Canadiens 5, Rangers 4.

Who scored for Canadiens?

Benoit Brunet, Brian Savage, Martin Rucinsky, Stephane Quintal, Vincent Damphousse.

Who scored for Rangers?

Adam Graves, Brian Leetch, Russ Courtnall, Wayne Gretzky.

How did the Canadiens goalie play?

Jocelyn Thibault made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Mike Richter made 0 saves on 5 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?

Season series tied 2–2 after 4 games.

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 · Mar 15

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Mar 17

Also on March 19, 1997

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