🇨🇦 Away Canadiens 19-27-6 before this game

2–4

Final

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

Canadiens at Rangers

Rangers beat Canadiens 4–2 at Madison Square Garden on January 31, 2001.

🗓 Wed, Jan 31, 2001 · 18:00 CST 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 2000-01 🔁 Rangers lead the season series 4–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🗽 NYR

Petr Nedved

2 G, 1 A

6 shots · 20:10 TOI · +2

2nd star 🗽 NYR

Jan Hlavac

1 G, 2 A

4 shots · 17:54 TOI · +2

3rd star 🗽 NYR

Radek Dvorak

2 A

3 shots · 20:11 TOI · +2

🚨 Scoring

6 goals · in order

2nd period

🗽 Jan Hlavac Go-ahead 2nd · 02:24

Assists: Petr Nedved · beat Jose Theodore

0–1

🗽 Petr Nedved 2nd · 14:23

Assists: Radek Dvorak, Jan Hlavac · beat Jose Theodore

0–2

🇨🇦 Stephane Robidas 2nd · 19:51

Assists: Chad Kilger, Saku Koivu · beat Mike Richter

1–2

3rd period

🗽 Petr Nedved 3rd · 16:57

Assists: Radek Dvorak, Jan Hlavac · beat Jose Theodore

1–3

🇨🇦 Trevor Linden PP 3rd · 18:28

Assists: Eric Chouinard · beat Mike Richter

2–3

🗽 Rich Pilon Empty net 3rd · 18:54

Assists: Mark Messier

2–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🇨🇦MTL NYR🗽

24 Shots on goal 37

1/4 Power play (goals / chances) 0/1

20 Hits 34

20 Blocked shots 13

17 Takeaways 29

17 Giveaways 28

7 Penalty minutes 13

MTL shooting 8.3% (2/24) NYR shooting 10.8% (4/37)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🇨🇦Canadiens

Jose Theodore

33/36

.917 SV% · 3 GA · 58:51 TOI

🗽Rangers

Mike Richter

22/24

.917 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Canadiens

Canadiens — tied after 1st: 19-27-6 (37% win rate, 52 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 1st: 22-28-2 (42% win rate, 52 games)

After 2nd — 1–2

Canadiens

Canadiens: no games found in this situation this year.

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🇨🇦Canadiens

L1 Kilger · Koivu · Linden 23:29

L2 Poulin · Darby · Petrov 16:24

L3 Lind · Chouinard · Campbell 13:34

L4 Higgins · Landry · Asham 6:36

D1 Weinrich · Robidas 24:54

D2 Souray · Laflamme 18:42

D3 Markov · Dykhuis 16:26

🗽Rangers

L1 Messier · Fleury · Dvorak 20:27

L2 York · Hlavac · Nedved 19:43

L3 Graves · Ulmer · McCarthy 17:28

L4 Lacroix · Malhotra 1:02

D1 Leetch · Gusarov 23:21

D2 Pilon · Lefebvre 20:09

D3 Johnsson · Kloucek 15:52

⚔️ Last meetings

Rangers lead the season series 4–0 Full head-to-head →

Jan 20, 2001

🗽NYR @ 🇨🇦MTL

2–2 (OT) · Rangers won

2–2 (OT) · Rangers won

❓ MTL vs NYR, answered

Who won Canadiens vs Rangers on January 31, 2001?

Rangers won 4–2.

What was the final score of Canadiens vs Rangers?

The final score was Canadiens 2, Rangers 4.

Who scored for Canadiens?

Stephane Robidas, Trevor Linden.

Who scored for Rangers?

Petr Nedved (2), Jan Hlavac, Rich Pilon.

How did the Canadiens goalie play?

Jose Theodore made 33 saves on 36 shots (.917 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Mike Richter made 22 saves on 24 shots (.917 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?

Rangers lead the season series 4–0 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 · Jan 28

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Jan 29

Also on January 31, 2001

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