🗽 Away Rangers 21-16-7 before this game
2–2
Final / OT
🇨🇦 Home Canadiens 25-16-5 before this game
Scoring 1st2nd3rdOTF
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Rangers at Canadiens

Rangers beat Canadiens 2–2 in overtime at Bell Centre on January 17, 2004.

🗓 Sat, Jan 17, 2004 · 18:00 CST 📍 Bell Centre, Montréal 🏒 2003-04 🔁 Rangers lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🗽 NYR
Alex Kovalev
1 G, 1 A
1 shots · 17:21 TOI · +2
2nd star 🗽 NYR
Martin Rucinsky
2 A
3 shots · 19:13 TOI · +2
3rd star 🗽 NYR
Bobby Holik
1 G
2 shots · 18:52 TOI · +1

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right
🗽NYR MTL🇨🇦
29 Shots on goal 27
0/2 Power play (goals / chances) 1/4
24 Hits 18
4 Blocked shots 19
17 Takeaways 15
12 Giveaways 22
10 Penalty minutes 6
NYR shooting 6.9% (2/29) MTL shooting 7.4% (2/27)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🗽Rangers
Mike Dunham
25/27
.926 SV% · 2 GA · 65:00 TOI
🇨🇦Canadiens
Jose Theodore
27/29
.931 SV% · 2 GA · 65:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

AI
After 1st — 0–0
Rangers
Rangers — tied after 1st: 21-16-7 (48% win rate, 44 games)
Canadiens
Canadiens — tied after 1st: 25-16-5 (54% win rate, 46 games)
After 2nd — 0–0
Rangers
Rangers — tied after 2nd: 21-16-7 (48% win rate, 44 games)
Canadiens
Canadiens — tied after 2nd: 25-16-5 (54% win rate, 46 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🗽Rangers
L1 Rucinsky · Nedved · Holik 19:13
L2 Hlavac · Lindros · Kovalev 17:21
L3 Messier · Carter · Barnaby 14:45
L4 Simon · Rheaume · Ortmeyer 10:09
D1 Leetch · Poti 27:51
D2 Malakhov · Bouchard 22:42
D3 Kasparaitis · Purinton 14:18
🇨🇦Canadiens
L1 Koivu · Ribeiro · Ryder 20:26
L2 Bulis · Zednik · Dagenais 18:11
L3 Juneau · Ward · Sundstrom 16:03
L4 Langdon · Perreault · Dackell 10:45
D1 Souray · Bouillon 25:29
D2 Brisebois · Rivet 21:06
D3 Quintal · Komisarek 16:16

⚔️ Last meetings

Rangers lead the season series 2–1 Full head-to-head →
Dec 10, 2003
🇨🇦MTL @ 🗽NYR
2–1 · Canadiens won
Nov 1, 2003
🗽NYR @ 🇨🇦MTL
5–1 · Rangers won
Apr 5, 2003
🗽NYR @ 🇨🇦MTL
4–5 · Canadiens won
Jan 9, 2003
🗽NYR @ 🇨🇦MTL
2–3 · Canadiens won
Dec 19, 2002
🇨🇦MTL @ 🗽NYR
3–1 · Canadiens won

❓ NYR vs MTL, answered

Who won Rangers vs Canadiens on January 17, 2004?

Rangers won 2–2 in overtime.

What was the final score of Rangers vs Canadiens?

The final score was Rangers 2, Canadiens 2, in overtime.

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Mike Dunham made 25 saves on 27 shots (.926 save percentage).

How did the Canadiens goalie play?

Jose Theodore made 27 saves on 29 shots (.931 save percentage).

Where is Rangers vs Canadiens played?

At Bell Centre in Montréal, the Canadiens home rink.

What is the Rangers vs Canadiens season series?

Rangers lead the season series 2–1 after 3 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
🗽Rangers
Previous game · Jan 15
😈NJD @ 🗽NYR
3–3 · NJD won
Next game · Jan 19
🗽NYR @ 🐻BOS
2–5 · BOS won
🇨🇦Canadiens
Previous game · Jan 14
🇨🇦MTL @ 🐦ATL
2–1 · MTL won
Next game · Jan 20
🇨🇦MTL @ 🔔PHI
4–1 · MTL won
Also on January 17, 2004
🦅WSH @ 😈NJD
1–2 final
🔔PHI @ 🍁TOR
4–0 final
🐻BOS @ 🏛️OTT
0–4 final
⚔️BUF @ 🏝️NYI
2–4 final
⚡TBL @ 🐆FLA
1–2 final
🌲MIN @ 🎵STL
2–2 final
🛢️EDM @ 🐯NSH
1–2 final
🦈SJS @ 🏔️COL
2–1 final
Rangers season page Canadiens season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule