Canadiens 4–1 Rangers — Final Score & Stats (Oct 31, 2005)

The game

The stars, every goal, the box score and the recap

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Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🇨🇦 MTL

Steve Begin

1 G, 2 A

5 shots · 15:47 TOI

2nd star 🇨🇦 MTL

Saku Koivu

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · 20:40 TOI

3rd star 🇨🇦 MTL

Niklas Sundstrom

1 G, 1 A

1 shots · 17:35 TOI

Scoring

5 goals · in order

3rd period

🇨🇦 Saku Koivu PP Go-ahead 3rd · 00:47

Assists: Craig Rivet, Steve Begin · beat Henrik Lundqvist

1–0

🗽 Jaromir Jagr PP Tying 3rd · 09:40

Assists: Martin Straka, Dominic Moore · beat Jose Theodore

1–1

🇨🇦 Steve Begin SH Go-ahead 3rd · 10:54

Assists: Niklas Sundstrom · beat Henrik Lundqvist

2–1

🇨🇦 Alex Kovalev 3rd · 16:14

Assists: Saku Koivu · beat Henrik Lundqvist

3–1

🇨🇦 Niklas Sundstrom Empty net 3rd · 19:23

Assists: Jan Bulis, Steve Begin

4–1

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🇨🇦Canadiens

L1 Koivu · Dandenault · Kovalev 20:40

L2 Bulis · Sundstrom · Zednik 16:40

L3 Begin · Plekanec · Ryder 15:40

L4 Higgins · Ribeiro · Dagenais 9:34

L5 Perezhogin 4:58

D1 Markov · Bouillon 20:52

D2 Souray · Rivet 19:24

D3 Komisarek 15:45

🗽Rangers

L1 Moore · Straka · Nylander 21:14

L2 Rucchin · Betts · Jagr 17:09

L3 Hossa · Ward · Ortmeyer 12:30

L4 Fedorov · Nieminen · Taffe 6:59

D1 Rozsival · Tyutin 18:39

D2 Kondratiev · Kasparaitis 18:29

D3 Strudwick · Malik 17:50

Team stats

Away left · home right

🇨🇦MTL NYR🗽

31 Shots on goal 24

1/9 Power play (goals / chances) 1/6

13 Hits 5

7 Blocked shots 13

11 Takeaways 16

9 Giveaways 16

12 Penalty minutes 18

MTL shooting 12.9% (4/31) NYR shooting 4.2% (1/24)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🇨🇦Canadiens

Jose Theodore

23/24

.958 SV% · 1 GA · 59:53 TOI

🗽Rangers

Henrik Lundqvist

27/30

.900 SV% · 3 GA · 59:48 TOI

Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Canadiens

Canadiens — tied after 1st: 3-2 (60% win rate, 5 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 1st: 0-1-2 (0% win rate, 3 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Canadiens

Canadiens — tied after 2nd: 2-1 (67% win rate, 3 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 2nd: 0-1 (0% win rate, 1 game)

Last meetings

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Canadiens lead the season series 2–1

Oct 292005 🗽NYR @ 🇨🇦MTL 5–2 Oct 62005 🇨🇦MTL @ 🗽NYR 4–3 OT Feb 232004 🇨🇦MTL @ 🗽NYR 4–1 Jan 172004 🗽NYR @ 🇨🇦MTL 2–2 OT Dec 102003 🇨🇦MTL @ 🗽NYR 2–1

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Who won Canadiens vs Rangers on October 31, 2005?

Canadiens won 4–1. The final score was Canadiens 4, Rangers 1.

Who scored for Canadiens?

Alex Kovalev, Niklas Sundstrom, Saku Koivu, Steve Begin.

Who scored for Rangers?

Jaromir Jagr.

How did the Canadiens goalie play?

Jose Theodore made 23 saves on 24 shots (.958 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Henrik Lundqvist made 27 saves on 30 shots (.900 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 2–1 after 3 games.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams

🇨🇦 Canadiens

BeforeOct 29 🗽NYR @ 🇨🇦MTL 5–2 AfterNov 1 🐆FLA @ 🇨🇦MTL 4–5

🗽 Rangers

BeforeOct 29 🗽NYR @ 🇨🇦MTL 5–2 AfterNov 3 🗽NYR @ 😈NJD 4–2

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