New York Rangers at Montreal Canadiens

Saturday, October 29, 2005, 7:00 PM ET Centre Bell, Montreal Regular Season Final

Final score

The New York Rangers beat the Montreal Canadiens 5–2 on Saturday, October 29, 2005 on the road.

Final score, New York Rangers at Montreal Canadiens
Team	Goals	2005-2006 record
New York Rangers	5	44-26-12
at Montreal Canadiens	2	42-31-9

Goals by period, New York Rangers at Montreal Canadiens
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
New York Rangers	3	0	2	5
Montreal Canadiens	0	0	2	2

Shots on goal by period, New York Rangers at Montreal Canadiens
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
New York Rangers	13	10	6	29
Montreal Canadiens	11	10	19	40

Scoring summary

Every goal, New York Rangers at Montreal Canadiens. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	02:46	New York Rangers	Dominic Moore (2)	Jason Ward (2), Fedor Tyutin (5)	Even strength	NYR 1, MTL 0
1st	10:37	New York Rangers	Jaromir Jagr (11)	Michael Nylander (9), Martin Straka (12)	Even strength	NYR 2, MTL 0
1st	11:45	New York Rangers	Martin Rucinsky (6)	Marek Malik (3)	Even strength	NYR 3, MTL 0
3rd	00:51	Montreal Canadiens	Alex Kovalev (3)	Richard Zednik (2), Saku Koivu (5)	Even strength	NYR 3, MTL 1
3rd	04:28	Montreal Canadiens	Richard Zednik (1)	Saku Koivu (6)	Even strength	NYR 3, MTL 2
3rd	09:34	New York Rangers	Steve Rucchin (2)	Jed Ortmeyer (2), Martin Rucinsky (8)	Even strength	NYR 4, MTL 2
3rd	10:12	New York Rangers	Dominic Moore (3)	Unassisted	Even strength	NYR 5, MTL 2

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

New York Rangers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 10 V. Nieminen	L	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	1		13:34
Number 14 J. Ward	R	0	1	1	0	0	3	1	1	33.3%	13:31
Number 17 F. Fedorov	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0		11:36
Number 18 D. Moore	C	2	0	2	+2	0	2	1	3	75%	10:52
Number 19 B. Betts	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	57.1%	12:26
Number 20 S. Rucchin	C	1	0	1	+1	0	3	1	0	50%	17:32
Number 26 M. Rucinsky	L	1	1	2	+1	0	2	4	0		15:54
Number 41 J. Ortmeyer	R	0	1	1	+2	2	0	1	0		11:36
Number 68 J. Jagr	R	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	0		19:21
Number 81 M. Hossa	L	0	0	0	+2	0	2	0	1		09:38
Number 82 M. Straka	C	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0		19:25
Number 92 M. Nylander	C	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	35.7%	18:29
Number 3 M. Rozsival	D	0	0	0	+1	0	4	3	2		22:03
Number 6 D. Kasparaitis	D	0	0	0	+2	0	0	1	2		18:04
Number 8 M. Malik	D	0	1	1	+1	2	4	0	2		19:53
Number 16 T. Poti	D	0	0	0	+1	0	3	2	0		21:38
Number 34 J. Strudwick	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1		18:24
Number 51 F. Tyutin	D	0	1	1	+1	0	1	1	2		20:03

New York Rangers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 H. Lundqvist	40	38	2	.950	60:00	Win

Montreal Canadiens skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 11 S. Koivu	C	0	2	2	+1	0	2	0	0	66.7%	16:43
Number 14 R. Bonk	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	4	1	58.3%	19:08
Number 20 R. Zednik	R	1	1	2	+1	0	5	1	0		14:34
Number 21 C. Higgins	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0		09:22
Number 22 S. Begin	L	0	0	0	-1	0	2	6	0		14:54
Number 25 M. Dandenault	R	0	0	0	-1	0	4	1	0		20:58
Number 26 P. Dagenais	R	0	0	0	-2	0	5	2	0		10:43
Number 27 A. Kovalev	R	1	0	1	+1	0	6	0	0		18:59
Number 35 T. Plekanec	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	50%	07:16
Number 38 J. Bulis	C	0	0	0	-1	2	0	1	3		15:19
Number 42 A. Perezhogin	R	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0	0		11:38
Number 71 M. Ribeiro	C	0	0	0	-2	0	3	1	0	35%	17:55
Number 73 M. Ryder	R	0	0	0	-2	0	2	3	1		17:12
Number 8 M. Komisarek	D	0	0	0	0	2	3	3	1		15:43
Number 44 S. Souray	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2		16:56
Number 51 F. Bouillon	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	3	1		21:31
Number 52 C. Rivet	D	0	0	0	-2	0	2	2	0		23:00
Number 79 A. Markov	D	0	0	0	-2	2	0	2	0		22:14

Montreal Canadiens goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 60 J. Theodore	13	10	3	.769	20:00	Loss
Number 75 Y. Danis	16	14	2	.875	40:00

Penalties, New York Rangers at Montreal Canadiens
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	05:23	New York Rangers	Ville Nieminen	Holding	2
1st	13:11	Montreal Canadiens	Jan Bulis	Holding the stick	2
1st	17:19	New York Rangers	Jed Ortmeyer	Interference	2
1st	19:46	New York Rangers	Marek Malik	Interference	2
2nd	02:28	Montreal Canadiens	Andrei Markov	Hooking	2
2nd	16:26	Montreal Canadiens	Mike Komisarek	Interference	2

New York Rangers head coach: Tom Renney
Montreal Canadiens head coach: Claude Julien
Referees: Marc Joannette, Kevin Pollock
Linesmen: Greg Devorski, Angelo D'Amico
New York Rangers scratches: Alexandre Giroux, Jeff Taffe, Chad Wiseman, Bryce Lampman, Maxim Kondratiev, Ryan Hollweg, Thomas Pock, Petr Prucha, Jarkko Immonen, David Liffiton, Chris Holt, Al Montoya
Montreal Canadiens scratches: Niklas Sundstrom, Mark Streit, Ron Hainsey, Jean-Philippe Cote, Raitis Ivanans, Garth Murray, Jonathan Ferland, Andrei Kostitsyn, Maxim Lapierre

Every New York Rangers and Montreal Canadiens game in the 2005-2006 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Montreal Canadiens 4 at New York Rangers 3	Final/OT	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at New York Rangers, Thu, Oct 6, 2005
New York Rangers 5 at Montreal Canadiens 2	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Oct 29, 2005
Montreal Canadiens 4 at New York Rangers 1	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at New York Rangers, Mon, Oct 31, 2005
New York Rangers 0 at Montreal Canadiens 1	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Mar 11, 2006

Other NHL games on Saturday, October 29, 2005
Matchup	Status	Details
New Jersey Devils 5 at Boston Bruins 4	Final/SO	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Boston Bruins, Sat, Oct 29, 2005
Ottawa Senators 8 at Toronto Maple Leafs 0	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Oct 29, 2005
Buffalo Sabres 6 at New York Islanders 4	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at New York Islanders, Sat, Oct 29, 2005
Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 2	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Atlanta Thrashers, Sat, Oct 29, 2005
Carolina Hurricanes 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Oct 29, 2005
Edmonton Oilers 5 at Nashville Predators 1	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Nashville Predators, Sat, Oct 29, 2005
Columbus Blue Jackets 1 at Minnesota Wild 3	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Minnesota Wild, Sat, Oct 29, 2005
Detroit Red Wings 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 2	Final	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Chicago Blackhawks, Sat, Oct 29, 2005
Vancouver Canucks 3 at Colorado Avalanche 4	Final/OT	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Colorado Avalanche, Sat, Oct 29, 2005
Dallas Stars 5 at Phoenix Coyotes 3	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at Phoenix Coyotes, Sat, Oct 29, 2005
St. Louis Blues 2 at Los Angeles Kings 5	Final	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Oct 29, 2005
Calgary Flames 2 at San Jose Sharks 3	Final/SO	Game page: Calgary Flames at San Jose Sharks, Sat, Oct 29, 2005