Montreal Canadiens at Edmonton Oilers

Tuesday, October 30, 2001, 9:00 PM ET Skyreach Centre, Edmonton Regular Season Final

Final score

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Montreal Canadiens 3–1 on Tuesday, October 30, 2001 at home.

Final score, Montreal Canadiens at Edmonton Oilers
Team	Goals	2001-2002 record
Montreal Canadiens	1	36-31-12-3
at Edmonton Oilers	3	38-28-12-4

Goals by period, Montreal Canadiens at Edmonton Oilers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Montreal Canadiens	0	0	1	1
Edmonton Oilers	1	2	0	3

Shots on goal by period, Montreal Canadiens at Edmonton Oilers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Montreal Canadiens	12	13	11	36
Edmonton Oilers	9	10	14	33

Scoring summary

Every goal, Montreal Canadiens at Edmonton Oilers. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	14:47	Edmonton Oilers	Ryan Smyth (5)	Mike Comrie (5), Jason Smith (4)	Even strength	MTL 0, EDM 1
2nd	08:55	Edmonton Oilers	Janne Niinimaa (1)	Eric Brewer (7)	Even strength	MTL 0, EDM 2
2nd	10:52	Edmonton Oilers	Daniel Cleary (4)	Jochen Hecht (4), Janne Niinimaa (9)	Even strength	MTL 0, EDM 3
3rd	01:31	Montreal Canadiens	Brian Savage (6)	Yanic Perreault (4), Chad Kilger (4)	Even strength	MTL 1, EDM 3

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Montreal Canadiens skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 17 B. Brunet	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	1		12:35
Number 20 R. Zednik	R	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1		18:08
Number 24 A. Dackell	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0		16:13
Number 25 C. Kilger	L	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0		18:45
Number 26 M. Rucinsky	L	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	0		20:13
Number 37 P. Poulin	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	1		03:43
Number 38 J. Bulis	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0		05:42
Number 49 B. Savage	L	1	0	1	0	0	5	0	0		20:08
Number 71 M. Ribeiro	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	0	50%	13:55
Number 90 J. Juneau	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	47.4%	15:38
Number 93 D. Gilmour	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	47.4%	20:20
Number 94 Y. Perreault	C	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	59.1%	18:16
Number 5 S. Quintal	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	3		18:03
Number 28 K. Dykhuis	D	0	0	0	-1	2	1	0	1		14:45
Number 43 P. Brisebois	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0		20:11
Number 44 S. Souray	D	0	0	0	0	0	4	2	2		21:06
Number 52 C. Rivet	D	0	0	0	-1	2	1	0	3		17:43
Number 56 S. Robidas	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	5		22:33

Montreal Canadiens goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 M. Garon	19	16	3	.842	39:58	Loss
Number 95 O. Michaud	14	14	0	1.000	18:05

Edmonton Oilers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 7 D. Cleary	R	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0	0		13:49
Number 10 S. Horcoff	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	16.7%	08:42
Number 15 M. Reasoner	C	0	0	0	+1	0	3	0	0	60%	14:37
Number 16 R. Murray	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	33.3%	12:11
Number 18 E. Moreau	L	0	0	0	-1	0	3	2	4	100%	15:38
Number 20 J. Hecht	C	0	1	1	+1	0	2	1	0		14:32
Number 22 A. Carter	R	0	0	0	+2	0	1	1	0	80%	17:40
Number 25 M. Grier	R	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	1	50%	16:05
Number 26 T. Marchant	C	0	0	0	-1	2	0	1	1	52.2%	17:00
Number 27 G. Laraque	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		08:33
Number 89 M. Comrie	C	0	1	1	+2	0	0	1	0	46.7%	14:28
Number 94 R. Smyth	L	1	0	1	+1	0	3	0	0		16:03
Number 2 E. Brewer	D	0	1	1	0	0	2	1	2		20:21
Number 5 T. Poti	D	0	0	0	-1	0	4	0	1		22:45
Number 21 J. Smith	D	0	1	1	+3	0	2	2	2		20:23
Number 23 S. Brown	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	4	1		16:47
Number 24 S. Staios	D	0	0	0	0	2	3	2	3		18:58
Number 44 J. Niinimaa	D	1	1	2	+3	2	2	0	2		20:05

Edmonton Oilers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 T. Salo	36	35	1	.972	60:00	Win

Penalties, Montreal Canadiens at Edmonton Oilers
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	02:52	Montreal Canadiens	Craig Rivet	Cross checking	2
1st	17:02	Edmonton Oilers	Todd Marchant	Roughing	2
2nd	03:59	Montreal Canadiens	Karl Dykhuis	High sticking	2
2nd	06:47	Edmonton Oilers	Janne Niinimaa	Tripping	2
3rd	05:17	Edmonton Oilers	Sean Brown	Elbowing	2
3rd	17:32	Edmonton Oilers	Steve Staios	Roughing	2

Montreal Canadiens head coach: Michel Therrien
Edmonton Oilers head coach: Craig MacTavish
Referees: Don Koharski, Kelly Sutherland
Linesmen: Don Henderson, Mark Wheler
Montreal Canadiens scratches: Jeff Hackett, Gino Odjick, Reid Simpson, Craig Darby, Oleg Petrov, Patrick Traverse, Saku Koivu, Jose Theodore, Benoit Gratton, Eric Landry, Arron Asham, Andrei Markov, Marcel Hossa, Martti Jarventie
Edmonton Oilers scratches: Domenic Pittis, Scott Ferguson, Sven Butenschon, Brian Swanson, Jussi Markkanen, Josh Green, Jason Chimera, Jani Rita, Ales Pisa

Every Montreal Canadiens and Edmonton Oilers game in the 2001-2002 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Montreal Canadiens 1 at Edmonton Oilers 3	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Edmonton Oilers, Tue, Oct 30, 2001
Montreal Canadiens 6 at Edmonton Oilers 7	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Edmonton Oilers, Sun, Jan 6, 2002

Other NHL games on Tuesday, October 30, 2001
Matchup	Status	Details
New Jersey Devils 4 at Boston Bruins 3	Final/OT	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Boston Bruins, Tue, Oct 30, 2001
Phoenix Coyotes 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Buffalo Sabres, Tue, Oct 30, 2001
Florida Panthers 2 at New York Islanders 3	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at New York Islanders, Tue, Oct 30, 2001
Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Washington Capitals 0	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals, Tue, Oct 30, 2001
Detroit Red Wings 5 at Carolina Hurricanes 2	Final	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Carolina Hurricanes, Tue, Oct 30, 2001
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs, Tue, Oct 30, 2001
Ottawa Senators 6 at Atlanta Thrashers 3	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Atlanta Thrashers, Tue, Oct 30, 2001
Minnesota Wild 4 at Nashville Predators 2	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Nashville Predators, Tue, Oct 30, 2001
Los Angeles Kings 1 at Chicago Blackhawks 5	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Chicago Blackhawks, Tue, Oct 30, 2001
Columbus Blue Jackets 1 at Vancouver Canucks 3	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Vancouver Canucks, Tue, Oct 30, 2001