New York Rangers at Montreal Canadiens
· National Hockey LeagueChytil scores twice, surging New York Rangers rout Montreal Canadiens 7-2
Filip Chytil led the Rangers with two goals, both on the power play. Mika Zibanejad, Jonny Brodzinski, Reilly Smith and Braden Schneider scored the other New York goals. Igor Shesterkin stopped 21 shots for the win.
Nick Suzuki scored twice for the Canadiens. They were his first goals of the season.
Sam Montembeault started in goal for Montreal but was replaced by Cayden Primeau after giving up four goals on 10 shots. Primeau made 32 saves in relief.
The Canadiens were unable to compensate for the absence of Juraj Slafkovsky and Kaiden Guhle, who are both sidelined by upper-body injuries.
NYR lead series 1-0
Scoring Summary
Goal | 1st Period 0:54 | Mika Zibanejad Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Adam Fox (7), Artemi Panarin (7) | |
Goal | 1st Period 2:05 | Jonny Brodzinski Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Adam Edstrom (1), Braden Schneider (1) | |
Goal | 1st Period 6:40 | Reilly Smith Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: none | |
Goal | 1st Period 11:05 | Filip Chytil Goal (2) Tip-In, assists: Reilly Smith (4), Kaapo Kakko (3) | |
Goal | 1st Period 12:52 | Nick Suzuki Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Josh Anderson (2), David Savard (1) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 5:35 | Nick Suzuki Goal (2) Backhand, assists: Mike Matheson (5), Kirby Dach (2) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 8:57 | Braden Schneider Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Filip Chytil (2), Kaapo Kakko (4) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 15:41 | Filip Chytil Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Will Cuylle (4), Sam Carrick (1) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 16:19 | Kaapo Kakko Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Will Cuylle (5), Victor Mancini (2) |
Statistics
NYR | MTL | |
---|---|---|
15 | Blocked Shots | 16 |
18 | Hits | 21 |
6 | Takeaways | 4 |
45 | Shots | 23 |
1 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
3 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
33.3 | Power Play Percentage | 33.3 |
0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
24 | Faceoffs Won | 27 |
47.1 | Faceoff Win Percent | 52.9 |
16 | Giveaways | 23 |
6 | Total Penalties | 7 |
15 | Penalty Minutes | 25 |
Game Information
Location: Montreal, QC
Attendance: 21,105 | Capacity:
Location: Montreal, QC
Attendance: 21,105 | Capacity:
2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
New Jersey | 11 | 6 | 24 | 2 |
Carolina | 11 | 4 | 22 | 0 |
Washington | 10 | 4 | 21 | 1 |
NY Rangers | 9 | 4 | 19 | 1 |
NY Islanders | 6 | 6 | 16 | 4 |
Pittsburgh | 6 | 9 | 15 | 3 |
Philadelphia | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 |
Columbus | 5 | 8 | 12 | 2 |
2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Florida | 11 | 4 | 23 | 1 |
Toronto | 10 | 6 | 22 | 2 |
Boston | 8 | 7 | 18 | 2 |
Ottawa | 8 | 7 | 16 | 0 |
Tampa Bay | 7 | 6 | 15 | 1 |
Detroit | 7 | 7 | 15 | 1 |
Buffalo | 7 | 8 | 15 | 1 |
Montreal | 5 | 9 | 12 | 2 |